• Model: Custom 22 – Brazilian Limited Edition
• Manufacturer: PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
• Year: 2003
• Finish: Blue Matteo (matte-finished quilted maple top)
• Body: Mahogany with quilted maple top; natural-finish back
• Neck: Mahogany, set neck; Wide Thin neck profile (per hang tag)
• Fingerboard: Brazilian rosewood with abalone bird inlays; 22 frets
• Pickups: PRS Dragon II humbuckers, treble and bass (per hang tag)
• Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-way toggle; amber knobs
• Bridge: PRS gold stoptail
• Hardware: Gold-plated PRS tuners and stoptail
• Limited Edition: Numbered 287/500 on the cavity cover
• Weight: Approx. 7 lb 1.7 oz (as shown on scales in the photos)
• Case: PRS hardcase with paperwork, spec sheet and hang tag
• Documentation: Spec sheet and hang tag
• Country: USA

Brazilian-rosewood PRS limiteds are always a talking point, and this Custom 22 is a lovely example. The Blue Matteo quilted top has a rich, watery depth, and the soft matte finish makes the figure look almost three-dimensional. Against the natural mahogany back, gold hardware and amber knobs, it is a very handsome combination.

The numbered cavity cover (287/500), the hang tag and the spec sheet in the case all add to the sense of a properly documented limited run. The Brazilian rosewood board, with its abalone birds, feels dark and silky under the hand, and the 22-fret Custom layout is as playable as ever.

Two humbuckers and a three-way toggle keep things beautifully simple, covering warm, articulate rhythm tones through to singing, sustaining leads. It is the sort of PRS that rewards being played hard, and it will appeal to both players and collectors.

Very Good. There are a few very minor light surface scratches that are noticeable in the right light, plus a few impressions and light nicks around the side bout. The neck is very clean with no discernible marks — played, but looked after. Please study the photos closely, as they form part of the description, and feel free to ask for any additional images or a video.

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