PRS Custom 22, SC245, and Mira

gitaryzt1985 · 07-28-2010, 01:45 PM

Just in case anyone is interested in a PRS, I am going to review a few of the guitars that I own.

Custom 22

The custom 22 is a perfect instrument for a serious musicians who demands versatility and quality at the same time. The stock Cu22 has a stock 5-way rotary switch, which gives you a mixture of humbucking and single coil tones. I personally didn't like the 5-way, so I replaced it with a 3-way with coil tap. Now, keep in mind that I actually have 57/08 pickups in my Cu22, and these pickups are vintage wound and actually use the machine that produced the wire for pickups in the 50's. The Cu22 can provide great single coil as well has humbucking tones. It excels in the humbucking tones, but can provide a convincing strat or tele quack if desired, though a little more compressed and not as chimey. If you are looking for a guitar that can replace a strat and an LP style guitar for one gig, then this is the guitar for you!

SC245

The SC245 is PRS's attempt at a Les Paul. Right of the bat you can hear the vintage classic rock influence in this guitar. More of a rocker than a clean tone guitar, this guitar has a fat sound that can really clean up nicely, just doesn't have the treble factor of the Cu22. I would use this guitar if I needed some smoking rhythms or rocking solos. Not quite as clean sounding as the Cu22.

Mira

Now this guitar is interesting. Think Cu22 with a little more attitude. The Mira has a nice look, and only weighs 6.5lbs so it is very shoulder friendly. Good single coil tones and really clear but present humbucking tones. Probably the most versatile of the 3 guitars I am reviewing. Provides anything from blues to rock. I did notice that the Mira doesn't sound as "fat" as the other 2 I've mentioned, but it is a little more gritty.

In conclusion, my choice is clearly the Cu22. I liked the Mira, but it was a bit too light for me and I like the fatter tones. The SC245 is just a great guitar, but is more of a one-trick-pony than the Cu22.

**tenwatt** · 07-28-2010, 02:48 PM

Nice. I'm a PRS buff too. I'm down to one (my first) but I've owned a few. It's a 1992 Custom 24 with a 10-top and I had the factory upgraded it with 57/08s. Nothing could replace that guitar if I lost it.

I've got a lead on a ME1. I may be trading a '67 SG for it.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 07-28-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tenwatt

Nice. I'm a PRS buff too. I'm down to one (my first) but I've owned a few. It's a 1992 Custom 24 with a 10-top and I had the factory upgraded it with 57/08s. Nothing could replace that guitar if I lost it.

I've got a lead on a ME1. I may be trading a '67 SG for it.

I just have a PRS EG 3 (prototype from what PRS says)

I am more of a Gibson guy myself.

gitaryzt1985 · 07-28-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tenwatt

Nice. I'm a PRS buff too. I'm down to one (my first) but I've owned a few. It's a 1992 Custom 24 with a 10-top and I had the factory upgraded it with 57/08s. Nothing could replace that guitar if I lost it.

I've got a lead on a ME1. I may be trading a '67 SG for it.

Nice! Good to see a fellow PRS guy! I would LOVE an ME1...good luck!

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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

I just have a PRS EG 3 (prototype from what PRS says)

I am more of a Gibson guy myself.

Gibson is cool too! I have a Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus that I love, but PRS is just more comfortable for me to play.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 07-28-2010, 04:30 PM

PRS has one weird factor. 95% of the PRSii I have played have felt very "meh" to me. However, you find that magic one... and its all over. I bet the 95% I didn't like were probably that 5% to somebody else. What that x factor is, I don't know, because my EG breaks all the rules of what I normally like.