P22 - Factory Stock Strings?

[Rango]

Okay here's first for me....

I've played it SO MUCH in the time I've had it that I'm starting to see abrasion in the winding of the D string! I just missed out on the "thank you" packs... so I'll have to go buy some strings. :wink:

I have a bunch of guitars but the P22 is my first PRS. I've had it 3 weeks and I've already decided it won't be my last PRS! :biggrin:

Hang tag says it came with 10.5 strings - I don't see any of that gage in the PRS store here so I'm guessing they were sourced outside PRS.

Maker and actual string gauges for the set would be great info! :top:

 

[Hopeful Sinner]

Get you some D'Addario 10.5s. Im fairly certain they manufacture PRS strings.

 

[Rango]

Cool
Thanks!

 

[Rango]

So these would be the ones?

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=22

 

[aroide]

Hmmm... I just received my P22. My hang tag says 10s. I assume they all ship with the same strings. Anyone know what the POR strings for P22 are?

I'm LOVING this guitar. Played it at my church the day after I got it. Great piezo and electric tones. Plays so easy. My only complaints... setup is a bit wacky. Action is a bit high and bridge PU was cranked all the way up, way too high. I'll play awhile and let the guitar settle in and then set it up the way I like it.

 

[JMintzer]

Does the set have a wound 3rd string? If so, D'Addario makes a set of 10s w/a wound 3rd that I love for my HB piezo. A plain 3rd can sound a bit thin...


Jamie

 

[Rango]

Hmmm... I just received my P22. My hang tag says 10s. I assume they all ship with the same strings. Anyone know what the POR strings for P22 are?

I'm LOVING this guitar. Played it at my church the day after I got it. Great piezo and electric tones. Plays so easy. My only complaints... setup is a bit wacky. Action is a bit high and bridge PU was cranked all the way up, way too high. I'll play awhile and let the guitar settle in and then set it up the way I like it.

I don't know man, maybe one of the PRS Boyz here will weigh in? I'd read 10.5 somewhere.
Looks like 10 5 on my tag but maybe that's 10s?

Sorry tried to rotate it but Photobucket was having issues....

 

[JMintzer]

That says 10s, not 10.5...


Jamie

 

[Shawn@PRS]

That should read "10's" as in 10 -46 gauge strings.

 

[Gman77]

So, does D'Addario really make PRS strings?

I love PRS strings. I hate that I missed the strings for a year promotion, by getting my new Custom 24 a month or so too early. I haven't experienced one string breakage since I've been using these strings and I usually change strings every 9 or 12 gigs.

Oddly enough, I had bad results with actual D'Addario strings. For all their popularity and good reviews, every time I would attempt to switch to D'Addario strings, I'd experience constant string breakage and overall short string life.

 

[Shawn@PRS]

They make our strings to Paul's specs

 

[aroide]

Thanks all! Mystery solved. I'm going to stick with the PRS 10s for awhile. After things have settled in with the guitar, and I get it setup the way I like it, I can experiment with different strings.

On my Godin I used Elixer nanoweb electrics. They lasted really well, and worked nicely with piezos. But the PRS strings are sounding quite amazing on my P22!

 

[Gman77]

They make our strings to Paul's specs

Too Awesome! That would explain it.

 

[Rango]

That should read "10's" as in 10 -46 gauge strings.

"Mystery" solved...

Thank you Shawn

 

[cosmic_ape]

They make our strings to Paul's specs

Interesting. I already use D'Addario!

 

[WEDGE]

I threw a set of the DGT 11 gauge strings from my thank you pack on my P24. Sounds and plays better, just took a quater turn on the truss rod to lower it back down and it is sweet. Lovin the thicker strings, feel and sound sooooogood.

 

[Scriptor]

I just received my P22. I'm LOVING this guitar. Played it at my church the day after I got it. Great piezo and electric tones. Plays so easy.

I was "afraid" of this ... I'm also "afraid" to try a P22 because I don't think I can avoid buying one. :biggrin:

 

[LearnedHand]

They make our strings to Paul's specs

Interesting. I already use D'Addario!

PRS strings, to me, have a little less tension and little mellower sound, than the std EXL 110s.