Yup. The tighter pickup spacing especially changes the middle position tones quite a bit, but adds a new array of tones at the same time, especially with a 5-way. Sometimes you'll want the more traditional sounding Cu22, but then you'll start yearning for that different range that you'll get with a Cu24. Truth be told, I have both as well as LPs and such, but the one I reach for most is my Cu24. So much fun and variety.The neck pickup and any pickup combination involving the neck pickup
will sound different because the neck pickups on the 2 guitars are
in different places with regard to the nut and bridge.
I am definitely a custom 22 guy. Tone wise, the larger distance between bridge and neck give more variation between the two pickups. To be honest, the only person that will know that is the player though, unless you a/b them. But that difference shows up in the feel that it takes to get the tones you want.The custom 22 rocks harder and melts faces in a way that no other guitar can. It is capable of all styles of music, and will leave every listener with tears after experiencing the glorious tone.
It is so awesomely toneful that as a player your fingers will meld with instrument as it morphs to become an extension of your musical soul.
Your soul will feel that is flying free of your body because the guitar takes over your expressions and all you communicate becomes gloriously musical.
Your voice becomes a blossoming note that sustains with angelic emotion.
And, the tears fall as you create beautiful, expressive sounds dripping with woody, orgasmic tones from the single greatest guitar of all time.
So, yeah....