292 ProGear2008 www.sweetwater.<strong>com</strong> Electric Guitars Call today! (800) 222-4700 THE SWEETWATER DIFFERENCE — EXPERIENCE IT TODAY! Custom Series <strong>The</strong> Custom Series holds a special place in the PRS line. It was the very first production guitar built in the original Annapolis, Maryland shop on Virginia Avenue. Paul Reed Smith took the Custom 24 to his first trade show in 1985, and it’s still the core of the PRS line. It still <strong>com</strong>es with the patented PRS tremolo bridge, locking tuners, and the beautifully carved, figured maple top that is a PRS hallmark. Today, PRS actually builds two versions of the Custom: <strong>The</strong> Custom 24 features 24 frets with HFS bridge and Vintage neck pickups. <strong>The</strong> first major change to the PRS Custom model came in 1993 with the introduction of the Custom 22, which was, in effect, a production version of the <strong>com</strong>pany’s upscale Dragon guitar. <strong>The</strong> Custom 22 shipped with Dragon II pickups, a wide-fat neck carve and came standard with a stop tailpiece, 5-way rotary pickup selector, and pearl and abalone moon inlays. A PRS tremolo and a wide-thin neck carve are nocost options. Upgrades include premium grade flame or quilt maple tops and abalone bird inlays. <strong>The</strong> PRS Custom series guitars perform flawlessly to deliver an evenness of tonal color, amplitude, and feel, no matter where you are on the fingerboard. Colors: Custom 22 Dark Cherry Sunburst Custom 24 Emerald Green. Call for more options. CE Series During the music explosion of the ‘70s, guitar makers were rushing to produce enough guitars to meet demands. Due to sloppy procedures, the bolt-on neck got a bad rap — when executed properly, the bolt-on design provides excellent tonal transfer and ease of repair. That’s what makes the CE 22 such an outstanding value and exceptional instrument. Paul Reed Smith is known for using innovative, quality construction techniques while respecting the history of the instrument; he put this <strong>com</strong>bination to good use in the design of this guitar. <strong>The</strong> CE 22 is a true player’s guitar, with a full tone, incredible finish, and <strong>com</strong>fortable neck shape. A beautiful carved figured maple top is paired with a mahogany back, while the bolt-on 25"-scale rock maple neck sports a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. <strong>The</strong> CE 22 is capable of a wide range of great tones, thanks in part to Dragon II bass and treble humbucking pickups with a rotary selector. A PRS tremolo and locking tuners round out the features on the great-sounding, amazing-looking CE 22. Color: Black Cherry, Emerald Green. Call for more options. ONLY $82/mo. ONLY $65/mo. $ Custom22DCS Solidbody Electric Guit - DCS ..........List $ 3870 2709 97 00 CE22MBC CE22, Blk Cherry ..................List $ 3060 00 CustomFEGG Custom 24, Emerald Green .............List $ 4310 00 $ 3017 97 CE22MEGR CE22 Emerald Green .............List $ 3060 00 $ 2142 97 $ 2142 97 SC 245 <strong>The</strong> Paul Reed Smith SC 245 is a classy instrument inspired by electric guitar pioneer and PRS mentor Ted McCarty. This beautiful axe has a flame maple top, extra-thick mahogany back, 22-fret mahogany neck with a wide-fat neck carve, and a rosewood fretboard with distinctive bird inlays. <strong>The</strong> SC 245 also includes a PRS Stoptail bridge and vintage-style tuners, and two PRS Tremonti treble and bass pickups provide ample output with great articulation. <strong>The</strong> SC 250 Satin features a figured maple top and PRS 250 Treble and Bass pickups. SC245MSB SC 245 McCarty Sunburst ....List $ 3740 00 SC250SVNT SC 250 Satin Vint Natural .....List $ 3740 00 $ 2179 97 Color: McCarty Sunburst, Vintage Natural. Call for more options ONLY $79/mo. $ 2618 97 Mira <strong>The</strong> Mira solidbody electric guitar brings a <strong>com</strong>bination of old-school vibe and modern construction to the PRS lineup. <strong>The</strong> Mira features a solid, flat-topped mahogany body that’s slightly thinner than other PRS guitars, plus distinctive Mira humbucking pickups that can be coil-tapped to produce an astounding range of tones. A PRS Stoptail bridge and locking tuners give this great-sounding guitar great tuning stability. Add the fact that it’s the most affordable Maryland-made PRS, and you’ve got a winner in the versatile Mira! Color: Vintage Mahogany. Call for more options. MiraVMH Mira w/Moons, Vint Mahogany ..List $ 2200 00 ONLY $47/mo. $ 1549 97 McCarty II <strong>The</strong> McCarty II represents Paul Reed Smith’s latest tribute to a legendary figure in the guitar world, and it’s a beautiful instrument in its own right. A carved figured maple top, mahogany back, and mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard provide excellent tonewoods for this double-cutaway solidbody. Two McCarty humbucking pickups provide great tones, with a volume control and 3-way selector. A cool new Mastering Voice Control lets you take the McCarty II from vintage vibe to metal mayhem. A PRS Stoptail bridge and vintage-style tuners keep this guitar in stable tune. Color: McCarty Sunburst. Call for more options. Santana IV Carlos Santana’s love for PRS goes back to the early days of Paul Reed Smith’s guitar-building days. It’s a fruitful relationship that’s resulted in several great signature guitars, including the new Santana IV. This double-cutaway showcases an exquisite carved flame maple top, with a mahogany back, mahogany “Santana” wide-fat neck, and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. <strong>The</strong> electronics are fantastic, too: Santana MD Treble and Bass pickups feature volume and tone controls, plus a 3-way toggle selector. <strong>The</strong> new Mastering Voice Control provides even ONLY $78/mo. more tonal versatility. $ McCarty2MB Solidbody Elect Guit - McCarty Burst ...List $ 3670 2569 97 ONLY $89/mo. Color: Santana Yellow 00 SantanaMDSY Solid Elect Guit, Santana Yellow List $ 4200 00 $ 2949 97
Refreshing! © 2008 PRS Guitars Photography by Marc Quigley PRS and <strong>Sweetwater</strong> − stirrin’ things up! Call <strong>Sweetwater</strong> today to learn more about new PRS models for 2008 including the Mira shown above, the DGT and others. <strong>The</strong>ir knowledgeable staff can help you choose the perfect PRS. www.sweetwater.<strong>com</strong> • 1.800.222.4700 Other Mira colors available: Wild Mint, Lilac, Sandstorm, Vintage Cherry and Black.
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