The P22 comes standard with a figured maple top, mahogany back,
mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard, and a redesigned
PRS/LR Baggs piezo system. PRS and LR Baggs partnered more than a decade
ago to design the piezo system found in PRS's popular hollowbody
models.
This new system retains the same circuit design as the existing
system, giving the P22 the same tonal authenticity and real world
practicality as PRS hollowbody guitars. The redesign of the board itself
yielded a version that is more than 60% smaller than the original
PRS/LR Baggs system, allowing it to comfortably inhabit a solidbody
guitar. Uncovered 53/10 pickups round out this guitar's specifications
and help define the P22's voice.
"I was blown away"
"I have recorded and mixed hundreds and hundreds of acoustic guitars,
including mixing both live and studio cuts, and I have never heard a
more musical, more natural sound from an acoustic pickup system. If that
had been the only thing special about the guitar I would have been
excited, but then to hear the electric tones it creates - I was blown
away," said Grammy Award-winning Producer and Engineer Don McCollister
after a recording session with the P22.
Piezo systems have long allowed guitarists the versatility of
wielding both acoustic and electric guitar tones in one instrument. The
PRS Hollowbody II and Singlecut Hollowbody II both come standard with
the original PRS/LR Baggs piezo and have achieved a great level of
popularity in PRS Guitars' product line. The addition of a solidbody model will give musicians a new and unique tool to add to their own lineup.
"The ability to blend in an acoustic sound along with whatever
electric tone you are recording would be a game changer in certain
situations. I noticed that it really helped the notes ring clearly
through the haze, which is a tough thing to accomplish in a complex mix
sometimes. I could see it becoming my go-to session guitar, and I'll be
one of the first in line when it comes out!," continued McCollister.
Available in an array of colors at Davis #01-10.
