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ah right Crunchie....what about the 5 way switch, what does that give you?
I sold my last PRS a while back - just haven't updated my profile pic. My memory is a bit hazy.
This is from the PRS website and is the normal configuration for the rotary:
- Position 10: Treble pickup
- Position 9: Outside coils- deep and clear - parallel
- Position 8: Series single coils – Warm version of the "in between
the treble and middle pickups"
- Position 7: Parallel single coils – Crisp version of the "in between
the treble and middle pickups"
- Position 6: Bass pickup
The 5 way blade on some models is different. Full details here:http://www.prsguitars.com/csc/switching.html
The 5-way sounds differed from year to year, so it really depends which model you're talking about. Most of it is available on the PRS CSC site:
http://prsguitars.com/csc/
From L to R, guitars 1+3 have 22 frets and guitars 2+4 have 22, you can see that the 24 fret guitars have a longer neck with the bridge moved up slightly as per the above GIF.
Personally I prefer the 22 fret guitars. They feel the most classic, if you're used to Strats/Teles/Les Pauls. If you're more used to an SG you may prefer the feel of the 24 (for above posted reasons of neck length).
I do not find the neck heel any kind of problem. I can play the same stuff on my PRS' as I can on my strat (I don't own anything shreddy).
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Earlier versions either have a 5-way rotary selector, or a 3 position toggle with push-pulls to give coil-tapping (ie 6 tones in total) but be aware the 'extra' tones are quite different. My Cu24 is a 2002 model and I specifically opted for the rotary switch because I preferred the tones - the middle positions were much more Strat-like and 'hollowish', which is what I wanted. The Coil-tapped tones are less strat/less 'hollow' sounding but some folk prefer the push-pull for faster changes. But I can change just as fast with the Rotary anyway!
Latest versions have a 5-way lever selector akin to the 5-way on a Strat, and the p/ups are a little different - as to which p/ups are 'better' depends entirely on your personal preference, with both versions having their supporters.
Neck access is very easy down the neck (I have a Wide Thin Neck on mine - PRS has changed the neck descriptions over recent years - there's lots of good info on the PRS support pages here inc p/ups, neck sizes, p/up switching etc etc:
https://www.prsguitars.com/csc/faq.html
Build quality is IMHO top notch, the Cu24 has an excellent 'blade' type tremolo system that stays in tune very well with an easy 'pop-in' arm, and it has great easy to use locking tuners that make string changes a breeze.
It doesn't replace my LP Custom, Strat, Tele etc, but it's a wonderfully versatile guitar with its own sound and 'identity'.
Early 'small heel' Customs were renowned for dead spots around the octave on the 3rd string and the same notes(s) on the B. I owned a '92 which used to drive me nuts - a really annoying flaw in the design.
Later 24 fret guitars (after the mid-90s factory move iirc) had bigger heels, which reduced the problem. 22 fret guitars don't suffer from the issue at all in my experience.
Always buy used - you'll lose a fortune on a new one, should you decide to part with it....
Not being able to quickly flip the switch with the side of your hand, you have to grasp it and turn it. Having to look at the knob or count clicks to know where you're going unless it's to one end. LOUD *click* quiet *click* LOUD *click* quiet *click* LOUD as you turn it. (Clicks come out through the amp too.)
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22 or 24 is a matter of opinion - 24 slightly out sells the 22 - going back to the early days of a PRS - Then only a 24 available - 22 came about as traditional Gibson players asked for one - I don't believe in putting guitars into categories for jazz/blues/rock etc as these boundaries are there to be exploited etc - However, from experience more traditional based players, prefer a Custom 22, from clean to more classic rock gain levels - More modern temporary players who like more gain prefer the CU24 - On most CU24's (taking into account a few changes to CU24's over recent years) the bridge pick-up is hotter than a bridge pic-up on a CU22 - Neck pick-up is similar regarding output levels - But further away from the bridge on a CU22 so naturally warmer
That is a strong oveview - as always your hands and ears are the final test
Wide/fat neck generally only available on CU22 - Wide/thin on both - Standard/Regular only on CU24's
That's about it
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