Paul Reed Smith Custom 22

My PRS is a 2005 model Custom 22 (non-10 top) in Matteo Blue with stoptail bridge. It has the bird inlays and a set mahogany neck with a "wide thin" carve. The body is a double cutaway, solid Indian mahogany bottom with an American maple top. It has the PRS 10:1 low mass locking tuners. Mine has the 3-way toggle with push/pull tone pot for single-coil tones. Equipped with Dragon II pickups.

Good features, although in retrospect, I kind of wish I picked a floating trem. No biggie, though; I have a EBMM JP model for my trem tricks. I knocked down the features to a 9 because there is no piezo option on PRS solidbodies (as there are on Ibanez, EBMM, etc.), and it would be a welcome improvement.

My musical style is rock/prog/metal. I play everything from Counting Crows to Dream Theater. It suits these styles well, although the guitar seems better suited for "regular" rock and roll over high speed prog-shred.

I am running this guitar through three amps: a VOX AC-30 CC 2x12, a Line 6 Spider III 2x12, and a Fender Roc-Pro 1000 head and accompanying 4x12. I use a Boss ME-30 multi effects processor for effects.

The guitar is definatley not noisy in humbucker mode; however, with the coil-tap pulled up, you get the usual 60-cycle hum from single coils. The guitar ranges highly in tone from a big, fat neck pickup, to a thinner, tighter bridge pickup. With the 3-way toggle and coil-tap the guitar produces every magnetic tone possible from two humbuckers. Six configurations in all.

The guitar has a naturally thick, full tone, more along the lines of a Les Paul than a Strat... most likely from the set mahogany neck in a mahogany body. I see alot of complaints on this board that PRS guitars don't have a sound identity. My answer is: "of course they don't!" They are a new brand of guitar, a mix between the bests of Fender and Gibson. The result is a guitar that has a sound all it's own. I like this unique sound and find it better than any of my Strats or any Les Paul I've ever played.

I have to say, I like the neck pickup alot. It is my 2nd favorite neck pickup behind the DiMarzio Air Norton. I like the Air Norton a little better because the low-end on that pickup is cleaner than the Dragon II. The Dragon II has an excellent clean tone at the neck position, but with distortion, the low end muds up quite a bit when playing quickly on the lower strings.

The bridge pickup... ehhhhh... not bad, but not my favorite, either. It's just average. It's only a medium output humbucker and I usually prefer something hotter in the bridge position like a Steve's Special, Evolution, or D-Sonic. The Dragon II is very bright and middy, even for a bridge pickup. If I numerized the values, I'd say: 4.0 Bass / 7.5 Mid / 6.0 Treble. I feel this pickup works very well for more "classic" tones, e.g., Led Zeppelin. It can do some more modern alt-rock and punk sounds, too; however, for prog-metal, e.g., Dream Theater, this isn't your pickup. Besides output and high mids, the Dragon II bridge pickup also lacks harmonics. Again, this is OK for playing alt-rock, classic rock, or punk, but for metal, progressive or fusion, this pickup just won't cut it.

Overall, I am satisfied with the sound of the guitar. I love the Dragon II neck pickup, but the Dragon II Bridge leaves something to be desired. This guitar has a more vintage, classic air about it, and gets tones in that genre more easily; although, it could fake some modern metal sounds with some tweaking of your amp. Overall: 8.

The factory setup on this guitar was excellent, and I wouldn't expect any less from a small, boutique manufacturer charging $2k for an instrument. The pickups are properly adjusted for their position. The top, although not a 10-top, has a high degree of flame and seems well matched. I have had this guitar two years now and have not found a single scratch, snag, or flaw of any kind. The craftsmanship is exceptional. Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, and even Ernie Ball should all take a page out of Mr. Smith's book. The cheapest PRS guitars are better crafted than the most expensive Gibsons, Fenders and Ibanezes currently coming out of production.

SOLID. That is the one word I would use to describe every aspect of this guitar, both in sound and build. This thing is built like a tank. The glued-in set neck could take decades of on-stage "helicopter" moves before a problem would develop. The finish is thick and would take a real hit to damage. The strap buttons are large and will keep your strap from coming off. I would absolutley gig, and have gigged, with this guitar without a backup. I've never had a problem. The hardware is well built, but tarnishes quickly. Just get some liquid metal polish from your local Home Depot and it will clear right up to factory shine. Same with finish: it is high-gloss so it picks up fingerprints fast, but get a guitar polish from Guitar Center and you're back to factory condition.

I've never had to deal with PRS customer service, and if I had to guess, probably never will. If this guitar has anything, it's craftsmanship and reliability.

I am 24 and have been playing guitar for 10 years. I also own a 2000 Fender American Strat, 2005 Fender American Telecaster, Taylor 714ce acoustic, and my other baby, a 2006 Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci Signature Model. I wish I would have gotten a tremolo on this instrument, but it's not the end of the world. I also wish PRS would include more piezo options on their solidbody guitars. If this guitar were stolen or lost, I'd kill somebody. It has fantastic playability, great sound, and awesome craftsmanship. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

Compared to my EBMM JP Signature Model, this guitar is more "classic." They're both fantastic guitars, but for different sounds. The JP is great for modern sounds: It has fantastic DiMarzio aftermarket pickups (which I prefer to the Dragon II's), slicker 24 fret unfinished neck, super-low shred-friendly action, and a nice trem. The PRS is great for classic sounds: It has middier, lower output pickups, high-sustain stopbar tailpiece, stiffer 22 fret neck, and fatter sound from the tonewoods.

The PRS is a GREAT guitar for all alt-rock, punk, and classic rock sounds and a good guitar for modern sounds. Overall: 9/10.

-Gloss finish, Blue Matteo top, natural gloss back, neck & headstock.
-Standard PRS shape (double-cut with carved top).
-PRS Stoptail bridge (fixed) with PRS 14:1 locking tuners.
-Wide-Fat neck profile with 10" fretboard radius.
-Mahogany neck set-in, with Indian rosewood (standard) fretboard.
-1 piece figured maple top.
-22 medium frets
-1 volume control, 1 tone control + 5-way pickup selector.
-2x Dragon II humbucker pickups (passive) with coil splitting.

I play many styles of music, mainly Rock. The sound is very diverse, and is great for smooth warm tones, but can be made to scream with clear crisp highs.

I use a Hughes & Kettner - Trilogy amp (EL34 powered) and makes this guitar pull even more tones. The coil splitting option, adds to the huge range of sounds available from this guitar.

In full-humbucker mode, these pickups are relatively quiet. With distortion, there is some noise in single-coil mode (as expected).

I feel as though this guitar might be a little too fat sounding, when played through a less suitable amp. EL34 powered amps really complement the higher frequencies of this guitar.

The maple top on this guitar is 1 piece, unlike most figured maple top guitars. The pattern of this maple isn't perfectly consistent across the entire top, but I think it looks more interesting and prefer this top over a bookmatched 2 piece top.

The setup of this guitar was excellent. Setup with PRS 9-42 guage strings as standard, this not only plays and sounds great, but holds its tune well also.

I havent had this guitar long, but have had experiance with PRS guitars, and have more confidence with PRS guitars than any other brand.

Never had any problems.

I have been playing for over 10 years and have owned 80 guitars, 40 amps and various effects etc.

I prefer the the Wide-Thin neck carve option, as I play a bit of lead.

I love the smooth lead tone, and the warm clean tones this guitar produces.

I don't like the 5-way pickup selector, as it takes a lot more effort to switch than the optional 3-way toggle with push/pull coil tap. The 5-way also has 1 less configuration available than the 3-way with push/pull coil tap.

I have gotten rid of almost all of my non-PRS guitars, as they are best suited to me and my playing style.

I find the 25" string scale, is great for doing bends and holding the guitar's tune.

ok sound is 6 of 10 to get the best sound remove electronics replace with gibson 500t the hottest. 496r in the neck. then play on 8 at the most . all gibson guitars sound potentially great they make the most in the world and can make a log sound good. try it you will believe. prs has the best woods and finish , only the 500 and you will shine.it brings the sound uot of that flasy log. to save the most cash they will cut hdwe first!!!

some very minor finish blems , but well worth it for the best sound to build up. when u replace pots BEWARE11 YOU CAN DELAMINATE TOP FINISH BY SEPARATION WHEN U PUSH THE SHAFT THRU!!

WEARS WELL frets xcan last, if u refret use stainless

never needed it

this is the best ax to own because , on a 22, there is a tonal node under the neck pu , where ihe 2 octave is this is known as a rock neck. sorry 24s i also have a 24 cus the neck is thinner at nut , easy to play but base tones are less than the 22. i use a mesa nomad or rivera or bule angel setup; 22-classic cry baby -ibanez cs9 w mij-another one-ibanez (maxon) ad9 custom modded to MILKY WAH) SPECS -BLUE ANGEL. UNBELIEVEABLE TONES.

PRS CUSTOM 22
- Cherry Amber
- Volume/Tone
- 5 Way toggle
- Great Hard case
- Locking tuner
- Livetime Warranty
- Bird Inlays
- Dragon II Pick-ups 2
- Whammy/Tremelo Bar
- Wide Fat Neck
- Pick up covers
- 22 Frets
all you need really the case is really good but i'd expect for that money some strings polish jacks picks anything really like you get on #100 pound + Fenders and Gibsons. but guitar wise it has all you need...

At first i thought this isnt that good then i had to get used to the toggle switch .
The clean sounds are 10 out of 10 really come into there own with the middle pickup switch.
The dirstortion is also amazing The lead tones are amazing with sustain and ring and the chords are clear but can be really heavy and chugg which is great also the other notes of the chord are prominent as well as uspposed to just the lowest note like on other guitars.

The action is perfect guitar comes with 9's which i havent changed yet but the action low but without any buzz which is just what you want.
the fit is great everything is grear i noticed the toggle switch cover can be taken off very easy which i don't like.
the fiish looks great not my fav the cherry burst but never the less looks great only slight defect i found was that the end of the freat board closest end to the pick ups has splillig of glue or varnish but i'm nit picking you cant even see it really.

I always go to gigs with back ups but i love two of these.
But i know PRS'S are very good.

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Looks great, Sounds great but the real swinger was that i thought my amp Marshall AVT275 had a $%^& sound with my other guiatrs ESP'S and Prs SE's but with this.. &^%$ it really sings, least now i dont have to save for a new amp now i can just save for another PRS now.. :)

Pretty impressive specification including licking machine heads (a little fiddley) gorgeaous maple top etc

Great tone and sustain

Action superb

had mine for 3 years now - still A1 and stunning. I get it serviced regularly at Guitar Mania (fantastic shop in Poole) where i bought it from. They are excellent guys and really do a good job of looking after my beauty.

I've heard PRS are a bit expensive for spares here in the UK, but so far everything that it has need has beeb taken care of by Guitar Mania.

Been playing for around 25 years and still learning (arne't we all ?) I love my PRS and although I have other guitars (Strat, Tele) I just couldn't bring myself to buy a Gibson. The build quality of PRS vs PRS is no comparison, PRS will always win hands down.

1996 PRS Custom 22 10-Top Quilted Maple in Vintage Yellow on Mahogany Back and Neck, Rosewood Fretboard with Bird Inlays, Fixed Bridge, 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5-way Rotary Switch and 2 Dragon Pick-ups (the originals, not Dragon II's). Stunning to look at, a real pleasure to play - absolute butter - Two Big Thumbs Up!

This guitar is by no means a Les Paul "clone", as many may consider PRS Custom 22's to be. The sounds are by far much more complex and the 5-way rotary switch delivers a pretty good variety of sounds from the two Dragon humbuckers. All sound good, all are useful and I find I can pretty much cover any style of music while at the same time addying its own sound to familiar ones like Strats, Teles and Les Pauls.

The Bridge pick-up is plenty hot and a bit nasal sounding, but just enough to get you hooked without being overpowering over "your own" tone. Great power cords as well as full lead tones are available in plenty.

The neck pick-up is deep and round without any mushiness, even when I play it with plenty of bass in the EQ section and a closed-back cabinet (I play through both a THD BiValve with a 2x12 Marshall 1922 with Celestion Vintage 30's) and a small Laney VC15) - Great "Woman" Tone.

The 3 Combinations in between give you twanginess and more clarity and with the amps clean and a little reverb sound absolutely wonderful - the kinda sounds that inspire you to create new music and explore unknown sonic territories.

All in all, a great sounding guitar in every sense!

I bought mine used and it's 10 years old. The guitar was very well taken care of by its previous owner and it's in mint condition, yet the neck is nicely broken in without being "spent out", with the frets having plenty of life left in them.

The intonation right out of the box was perfect. I use extra light gauge strings and the playability throught the entire fretboard has proved to be effortless, with all notes sounding well in every fret and every string.

This guitar also has a characteristic that I never had in any other guitar: EVERY string has what I call its own "Zone" in the fretboard, although it's different for each string. This "Zone" is when the string goes into feedback after a few moments of sustain. I'm not sure if this is something particular of this guitar specifically or every PRS, but it happens with every pick-up and combination and it's specially satisfying when playing solos, either using the bridge or neck pick-up. Very easy to get hooked on it!

Finish-wise, the guitar is 10 years old, but it's finish is still in perfect condition, aside from the minor nick here and there, although nothing noticeable unless you actually llok for it.

I'd have to say it will not only hold its own very well, but probanbly become ever better with age, like all great guitars.

I initialy bought this guitar to re-sell it - I bought it in the US, but live in Italy and these are very expensive here. However, after just a few minutes of playing it I decided to keep it...

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To me the price paid has a very high cost-benefit ratio. Here's why:

I've been playing for almost 30 years, since I was a little kid and have owned a lot of guitars over the years. The only two I kept since the begining are my 1991 Ibanez S (check out my review of it) and a Takamine E-30 Classical (check out my review of it) - if you've been playing for a while, then you know what I mean when I say that some guitars just become part of you and your sound.

Well, I feel the same about this guitar. Same feeling I had with the Ibanez and Takamine and didn't with so many others, no matter how expensive or "notorious".

At the same time, this one is it for me PRS-wise. I feel it covers all the ground I need and I'm fully satisfied with it.

This is my dream guitar, and in August I finally got a chance to play and OWN my dream. It's a 2004 model, and (of course) it's a USA model. As the name suggests, it's a customised, 22 fret guitar, with an awesome array of controls to help you nail any sound. Mine was a trem model, which is probably more common than the stoptail. I bought the bog standard model, meaning no Birds, no 10-top, and no McCarty controls- just a beautifully figured maple top (nice piece of flame), elegant Moon inlays, and a 5-way selector switch. I'd have loved a Brazilian Rosewood neck, but as I was on a budget, I stuck with a finished mahogany neck and an Indian Rosewood fingerboard. I opted for the Wide-Thin neck instead of the Wide-Fat, as I wanted a more Strat-like playing experience. Atop the elegant headstock sit PRS/Schaller Phase II tuners, which lock the strings (and very well indeed). With the guitar I got a PRS Hardcase, a lovely information booklet about the products I could buy from PRS, and a few packs of Silicon gel to absorb any moisture.

I was pretty miffed when I was told that my #1700 guitar (NO OPTIONS) did not come with a strap, or cable, or even free picks! I'd have thought that at that price, you'd expect some creature comforts... I'm stuck with a Fender strap in the meantime.

This was the real reason behind buying this guitar. Boy, so many sounds, and all of them ABSOLUTELY fabulous. The Dragon II pickups really do shine, with the bridge humbucker providing a pretty hefty lead sound, which is bright and clear. The neck humbucker is beautifully shimmery and bell-like, with plenty of bass, but is still lovely and clear. The middle position delivers a great Strat sound, but with the punch of a humbucker. A great in-between if you can't decide. It's the 2nd and 4th positions on the 5-way rotary switch that make this guitar, however. People who have both a Les Paul and a Strat generally get frustrated that they can't get the same sounds from the same guitar, but where the 1st, 3rd and 5th positions give a Les Paul sound, the 2nd and 4th positions give great Strat sounds. Legendary. If anyone wants a beautiful-sounding guitar (unplugged or jacked in) then you NEED this guitar in your life.

Yet another reason to buy this guitar is the feel. Straight from the factory, the guitar plays like a dream. The neck is slim, the 'board is smooth, the body of the guitar nestles up against you like a loved one. Just sublime. Everything was perfectly done- the pickups were even, the top was beautifully matched, there were NO finish flaws (unlike some of the guitars on display...), and everything gleamed, polished to perfection. It's one of those guitars that can never really look bad, it's that beautiful. Most things about the guitar had a solid feel to it, like it would survive a nuclear blast. I say most things, because the speed knobs I have feel quite cheap and tacky, they're the same ones you get on Epiphones and Staggs, for heaven's sake! Otherwise, it's a fabulous guitar.

This guitar really does cut the mustard live. Coupled with my amp, it's a real force to be reckoned with- the sound cuts across the room/hall with the sharpness of a newly-whetted kitchen knife, and the general feel that it would survive an air raid really inspires confidence when you're playing- nothing can go wrong with this guitar. I would recommend you get the knobs tightened up and the control knobs changed before you gig, just for that extra security blanket feel...

The strap buttons really are something else. Fender provide straplocks that loosen over time, and Gibson just give you crap that fall off after a few months hefty playing. So far, the finish has taken an awful lot of crap, and still gleams after a spit-wipe. I have a feeling I could trust this guitar more than some of my friends! I'd happily go on stage with just this, and maybe another PRS (just in case I feel like a change of maple top halfway through).

PRS really do have an excellent customer service. They're friendly, and you get really do get a personal response, as you speak to REAL people, not robots. More companies should employ these types of staff- knowledgable, friendly, and above all, human.

I've played for 6 years, and own quite a large collection of guitars. I wish I had asked for more goodies with the guitar, because they're REALLY tight. I'd definitely buy another PRS if mine was stolen, but they're all unique, so it might not be the same. If PRS are anything to go by, it would be better. I love the fact that it's so beautiful to play, to listen to, to look at. It's perfection embodied in a guitar. I just love the fact that you can sound like anyone on it, but you CAN find your own sound.

I can't find another guitar to compare this to, I've never experienced something so versatile or beautiful in one package... except for higher-end PRS's ;).

Buy this guitar if all you want is one of the best-looking, -playing, and-sounding guitars on the market today. They're all unique, all beautiful. Don't wait another day!

I have a 1996 paul reed smith custom 22 with a 10 top,it is vintage yellow,tremelo with the prs locking tuners.It has a rotory 5 position switch.the pickups are dragon II in the neck position and semour dunken in the bridge. the neck is a wide thin with bird inlays.

I use an old mesa boogie MKII model amp with a EV speaker. the guitar kicks well with the bridge pickup but i'm not real satisfied with the other settings of the 5 way switch.I've been thinking of changing it to a sweet switch. for thirty years i've used a les paul and i find this prs cufortable to play but not as good sounding as my old pauls.

This guitar sat in it's case for 10 years before i bought it, and when i picked it up it was perfect. the finish was nice with no flaws and set u p was just how I like it.

I've played out with it and it seems like a keeper.Nomater what kind of guitar i bring i never go out without a backup guitar.

this guitar has to keep up with a first string lineup.my main guitars are 35 to 45 year old gibson les pauls.So far it feels good but the gibsons sound better overall.Ive been playing for 37 years and 35 of that was in bands and studios, so this is a good guitar, but most PRS out there are expensive so anyone looking for a good guitar should try different brands for the sound thier looking for before forking over big bucks.

It's a 1999 PRS Custom 22 Left Handed. Apparently it's made of mahogany with a flame maple top. The top is painted gold....my girlfriend suggests it's more of a nicotine colour, it's certainly not as nice as a Gibson goldtop.. The treble cutaway is dressed away so the back wood colour can be seen form the front which looks ugly.
It has 2 humbuckers (MR Smith is pleased to call them Dragons!), a tone & volume control and a 5 position rotary knob to select various combinations of pickups (eventually!!) It has a non-intonateable wrap round stop tailpiece. It came with PRS locking tuners with ebony buttons ( which didn't match the nickel hardware) and ugly looking locking levers. I swapped these for mini-schallers which were an exact replacement.
The rosewood fretboard has dot inlays & silver side inlays. For some reason there is no double inlay at the side of the 12th fret (though there is on the front) unlike all my other guitars.
The asymetrical headstock bears a rather cheap-looking facsimile of the Smith signature which is raised & doesn't look too durable.On the back of it the serial number appears to be written in felt marker pen which just looks cheap.
A reasonably smooth neck (though nowhere near as good as a MusicMan)but with rather an intrusive heel.
The neck is apparently a fat wide neck, it came with a PRS case (much the same as any other case) and I paid ?1000 for it on EBay.

I play stuff from pop through pop/rock to blues. I use it with a Gibson Goldtone15 or a Peavey Classic 30 or sometimes via Boss ME-5 into the PA.
It has some pretty good sounds, I like the position 5 bridge humbucker, the position 4 for rhythm and the neck humbucker for a warmer sound. The sounds don't match a Gibson or a Fender but they're a reasonable compromise of the two.

It arrived set up pretty well for a 5 year old guitar ( I don't think the previous owner had played it much). A nice low action.
The pickup selector knob is a nightmare....to get from the bass P/U to the treble involves 4 changes and 4 loud thumps....not really feasible on stage.
The neck feels pretty smooth, though again my MusicMan Silhouettes are twice as good with none of the hype

The nickel plating has started to tarnish since I got it,the strap button are huge.....this might give a feeling of security but since I had to enlarge the strap holes to fit it on we really aren't any further forward.
I would not use this guitar live, the pick-up selector knob gives no indication of where you are (brown figures on an amber background.....even if you could remember what each one means!!)and I suspect that it would be hard to use with sweaty fingers. Also the band doesn't need to hear a loud thump through the amp when I change positions.
I guess since it was in A1 condition after 6 years the previous owner didn't think it was gigable either.

I sent them an e-mail asking them to sell me a t-shirt & some new tuners. They refused and referred me to their European distributors. I live in Spain & their Spanish distributors gave no answer to 6 e-mails. I am from the UK but their UK distributor's website is unobtainable. I went back to PRS with this info & basically they told me to shove off. Contrasts VERY poorly with my experience of ErnieBall or G&L

Been playing a long time, own lots of other gear.
If it were stolen I'd use the insurance money for a fender Strat & a Gibson SG and never miss this thing.
I quite like the lead sound and the rhythm isn't bad, but it has too many design flaws. The original tuners were a nonsense, the P/U selection system is the least user friendly ever. I had a 2 humbucker Gordon Smith which has a 3 position selector & pull-up knobs for coil taps. Much simpler. Also the basic PRS shape just is NOT rock & roll. Doesn't look the part & doesn't seem to balance properly on a strap either.
I must confess I don't understand a lot of the reviews on here who give a 10 for sound "but I replaced the pickups with EMGs" and a 10 for durability "but I'd never take it out on a gig" etc. etc. Are these kind of comments REALLY helpful???

violin amber rap around, flamed mahogany, dragon IIs, 4 way rotary pick up slector, locking tuners...all the normal PRS stuff (which is not normal to other guitars).

i play every type of rock. punk, alt, metal, blues. it has a great, rich, full tone. i personally think that the dragon IIs are very well balanced. there is an old saying "the answer is always some where in the middle" and i think that holds true to the dragon IIs.

you can buy hotter pick ups, but to me this guitar just sounds professional.

i play through a dual rec and an orange ad30htc and it accents both amps very well. i recently bought the orange and was thinking of selling until i got the PRS. this guitar really brings out the warm tone of the orange.

no need to even have this section for a PRS. they do a great job of setting up the guitars at the factory. it comes out of the case ready to play.

the finish on this guitar is gorgeous, it plays "like butter", everything is first class

everything is solid. of course, i dont have any scratches on it yet...so i am still protective of where i play it. once i get that first scratch on it...ill feel better about playing it live.

i guarentee you it wont fall apart

i havent dealt with them directly

ive been playing for 4.5 years now. this is my first high end guitar. i have had epiphones, agiles, and a strat.

there is certainly nothing wrong with those guitars, but after i played the PRS...ive realized that i will never touch those other guitars again. so, they are going on ebay.

like i mentioned above...i play through the dual rec and the orange and the PRS sounds wonderful through both. everybody and their mama has heard a PRS through a dual rec, but check out the orange amps sometime.

if it were stolen...i would buy one again eventually...cant afford to right now of course

if i lost it...then well...that would make me a huge dumb--- for losing a 2000 dollar guitar. :)

it was either a custom 22 or a les paul standard for me...and i went with the custom 22 because I believe that the craftsmanship and dedication is stronger with PRS than with Gibson. some les pauls are the best guitars ever made and then again some les pauls are on par with their epiphone little brothers.

i remember a few years ago gibson was selling the "gibson 2s"...well, the "prs 2's" get cut up and the customer never sees them.

it all comes down to personel preference though.

as far as rating the value. i first wanted to put a 10 because it is a great great guitar...however, lets be honest...we all know the mark up for these guitars (for every brand) is extremely high....EXTREMELY high.

is a PRS 1500 dollars better than an agile? no, its not. however, thats the price you pay to get one of the best guitars made today.