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Right out of the box, the S2 Standard
is action-ready with an immediately
satisfying tone and Pattern Regular
astaction neck profile that practically plays
itself! S2 Standard 22 sports a 25” scale
length, which is a sweet spot between the
traditional scale lengths of Fender and
Gibson, and something that will definitely
entice players in both camps. S2 Standard
22 is a versatile instrument equipped with
two PRS designed 85/15 “S” humbucker
pickups in the bridge and neck positions
providing a plethora of tone options –
from rock and metal crunch to spanky,
sanctified blues. Can I get a hallelujah!
Add some overdrive distortion and these
pickups will scream for mercy, or clean
it up and roll the tone knob back a bit
for old-school jazz parlance. Combining
the 3-way blade pickup selector switch
and push/pull tone knob to access the
split coil option provides six foundational
ready-touse voices and a broad tonal
range making the S2 Standard 22 an
ideal workhorse for gigging musicians,
no matter what music genre you’ll be
playing tonight. The mahogany body
and neck combine for a classic midrange
honk and sustain with a modern look and
design. Whether in a practice environment
or rocking out on stage, the fatigue-
reducing beveled and contoured body will
feel comfortable up against your frame
and in your hands. The S2 Standard is
different from other PRS models in that
it has a solid mahogany body opposed to
an additional maple top, and a super thin,
satin finish that’s just enough to protect
the wood while allowing resonation that
speaks all the way to your amplified tone.
PRS avoided the traditional screw-
in whammy bar design in favor of an
efficient pop-in that can be installed and
removed in record time compared to its
predecessor, so you can get to unleashing
those whammy bar desires lickety-split.
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