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The Next-gen Standard of 22-fret PRS Tone Crafting





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Playing the PRS S2 Standard 22 solidbody electric guitar is a treat. Comfort abounds, thanks to the way its asymmetrical bevel-cut mahogany double-cutaway shape hugs your body. Meanwhile, its rosewood-capped Pattern Regular neck accommodates countless playstyles across its 25-inch scale, all with an unmatched in-hand feel. Experience remarkable vintage sweetness, clarity, and extended tonal range courtesy of the PRS S2 Standard 22’s US-made 58/15 LT humbuckers. Create subtle, expressive nuances or perform accentuating dive-bombs while maintaining perfect intonation, thanks to PRS’s in-house engineered Patented Tremolo. Whether you’re a seasoned PRS player or this is your first PRS instrument, everything you need to know is in the name: this instrument sets the new standard of 22-fret performance.





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US-made pickups yield unmatched clarity and character





Playing your favorite licks through the S2 Standard 22's covered 58/15 LT pickups immediately imbues the complex tonal profile of the guitar's tonewood composition with a masterful mix of vintage-inspired hues and contemporary articulation. Like the "S"-series pickups before them, these 58/15 LT humbuckers are modeled after the 58/15 pickups Paul Reed Smith designed for PRS's 30th anniversary. From shimmering cleans to blistering high-gain tones, the clarity and extended tonal range provided by these pickups have Sweetwater's guitarists in agreement: the S2 Standard 22 the ideal, powerful workhorse guitar.





Malleable support for countless players





The PRS S2 Standard 22 gives you a Pattern Regular-profile mahogany neck fitted with a rosewood fretboard. A hallmark of PRS quality, neck shapes are, of course, critical to your playing experience. Perfected after years of prototyping, the Pattern Regular neck carve is based on Paul Reed Smith's original, pre-factory neck design ? the same one used on instruments he built in the late '80s at PRS's Virginia Avenue location. With a 10-inch fingerboard radius, 22 nickel frets, and a 25-inch scale, the S2 Standard 22 skillfully weaves comfort, speed, and accessibility into a multifaceted axe whose malleability only augments your opportunities to deploy its distinctive sonic character.





PRS S2 guitars: crafted for any performance





A never-ending quest for uncompromising performance led PRS to create the S2 series of guitars. These were designed to give you all the tone and playability that the PRS Maryland factory is known for in an affordable, beautiful instrument. Key features of this series include PRS S2 locking tuners, custom-wound pickups, the PRS Pattern Regular neck shape, PRS bridge, and an expressive tremolo system. Sweetwater's verdict? The PRS S2 Standard 22 delivers amazing playability and a big guitar tone at a killer price.





PRS S2 Standard 22 Electric Guitar Features:


Contoured mahogany, double-cutaway body, and asymmetrical beveled top support comfortable access to every fret for uninhibited accessibility


Mahogany neck and body support balanced tones with blossoming mids and rich harmonics to support nearly any playstyle with powerful voicing in every register


Rosewood fingerboard imbues tones with a crystalline veneer that tames piercing highs while focusing mids and lows to ensure glassy articulation


Pattern Regular neck profile ensures comfortable accommodations for virtually any playstyle across its 22 nickel frets, 10-inch fingerboard radius, and 25-inch scale


PRS 58/15 LT humbuckers are US-made to seamlessly meld iconic, late-50s tones with contemporary versatility to conjure multitudes of sounds without compromising character


Flexible 5-way blade pickup switch features US-made circuitry for unwavering control and expanded sound-crafting possibilities


Low-mass locking tuners and PRS patented tremolo system bookend strings to empower players with the tools for diverse expression, from subtle vibrato to soaring dive-bombs