PRS John Mayer Silver Sky (S Type Guitar)

crumble

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Posted on Apr 07 2018 07:58 AM

This newly unveiled PRS guitar would be fine for surf sound but would you be seen heading to the Surfer-joe festival with one I'm not sure.

7.25 radius neck - 62-65 style pickups.
Specs Here

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Apr 07 2018 08:50 AM

crumble wrote:

but would you be seen heading to the Surfer-joe festival with one I'm not sure.

If I was asked to play Surfer Joe Festival I would take whatever guitar I play best on, no matter what brand or design.

Cheers,
Jeff

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dragonsurfer

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Posted on Apr 07 2018 09:22 AM

Actually this guitar sounds good despite its weird frankensteinian melding of Fender and PRS. Has a chunky deep tone.

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Chippertheripper

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Posted on Apr 07 2018 10:15 AM

it does nothing for me, but aside from the gaudiness of the inlays (a trademark prs thing) I'm having a hard time trying to stomach up being offended by it.

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Tqi

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Posted on Apr 07 2018 11:19 AM

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shake_n_stomp

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Posted on Apr 08 2018 12:25 AM

Personally, if a guitar has the tone but not necessarily the vintage-correct look, I am ok with that. An easy win for my ears over my eyes. One thing that strikes me upon watching 3 or 4 different videos from different sources is the balance of note volume across the fretboard. Almost like a finely-tune compressor (without the squish/limiting of course). That's quite something to hear side by side with a Fender product. I am more interested in those pickups than I am in that guitar!!!

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dragonsurfer

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Posted on Apr 08 2018 12:40 AM

shake_n_stomp wrote:

I am more interested in those pickups than I am in that guitar!!!

I think synergy is at work.

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Would like to hear WDR off of this PRS.

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crumble

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Posted on Apr 08 2018 08:55 AM

Paul Reed Smith said he wanted the pickups tuned somewhere between Fender's '62 and '65 with a little "bass in the treble and treble in the bass". They are not overwound, the poles follow the curve of strings nicely, the 3rd pole is tuned for plain rather than wound string of Fender's design. The documentation they had, some sort of single coil bible listed two things that was incorrect when applied with their own R&D.

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ScottyBravo

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Posted on Apr 09 2018 01:22 PM

One could pick up a pretty nice Fender Strat for the $2300 you'd spend on a PRS Strat clone.

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Ariel

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Israel

Posted on Apr 09 2018 01:51 PM

ScottyBravo wrote:

One could pick up a pretty nice Fender Strat for the $2300 you'd spend on a PRS Strat clone.

Sure. Still, in the world of guitars, there's a special flower for every taste blah, anything is possible blah blah, and to each his own blah blah blah .
I realized, a lot of people buy exclusively expensive stuff, some just love the PRS brand. The quality it stands for, the name recognition, lovely woods, bird inlays... whachagonnado. I once called them pedophiles, but I take that back now.
Seriously though, really aggressive marketing behind those, I see them all over, they will sell well.
While there are some 'intriguing' factors, I just get an uncanny feeling looking at it.

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 09 2018 02:45 PM

It's ironic that PRS more or less started out as guitar that bridged the gap between a Les Paul and a Strat and not they are building a guitar which bridges the gap between a Strat and a PRS. There's only so much you can do with six strings, some pickups, a body and a headstock. People have deviated with varying degrees of success, but it always seems to revert back to designs which would have been recognizable in the mid to late fifties. But it looks like a credible instrument.

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Tqi

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Posted on Apr 09 2018 02:48 PM

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OaklandA

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Posted on Apr 09 2018 03:00 PM

In a couple of years these will be on the used market for $1500 and under. I might be a buyer at that price, though I've never been able to bond with a Strat. Seems to have nice features, and by the videos I've heard the tone is all there.

But I'm not a purist...I like the G&L Doheny a lot too.

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dragonsurfer

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Posted on Apr 09 2018 08:15 PM

Sadly PRS guitars have a very poor resale value for all the quality work and design.

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crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Apr 07 2018 07:58 AM This newly unveiled PRS guitar would be fine for surf sound but would you be seen heading to the Surfer-joe festival with one I'm not sure. 7.25 radius neck - 62-65 style pickups. Specs Here Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Apr 07 2018 08:50 AM crumble wrote: but would you be seen heading to the Surfer-joe festival with one I'm not sure. If I was asked to play Surfer Joe Festival I would take whatever guitar I play best on, no matter what brand or design. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
dragonsurfer Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 128	Posted on Apr 07 2018 09:22 AM Actually this guitar sounds good despite its weird frankensteinian melding of Fender and PRS. Has a chunky deep tone. Last edited: Apr 07, 2018 09:30:31 Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Apr 07 2018 10:15 AM it does nothing for me, but aside from the gaudiness of the inlays (a trademark prs thing) I'm having a hard time trying to stomach up being offended by it. Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Apr 07 2018 11:19 AM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 13:34:35 Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 621 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 08 2018 12:25 AM Personally, if a guitar has the tone but not necessarily the vintage-correct look, I am ok with that. An easy win for my ears over my eyes. One thing that strikes me upon watching 3 or 4 different videos from different sources is the balance of note volume across the fretboard. Almost like a finely-tune compressor (without the squish/limiting of course). That's quite something to hear side by side with a Fender product. I am more interested in those pickups than I am in that guitar!!! — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
dragonsurfer Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 128	Posted on Apr 08 2018 12:40 AM shake_n_stomp wrote: I am more interested in those pickups than I am in that guitar!!! I think synergy is at work. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Would like to hear WDR off of this PRS. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Apr 08 2018 08:55 AM Paul Reed Smith said he wanted the pickups tuned somewhere between Fender's '62 and '65 with a little "bass in the treble and treble in the bass". They are not overwound, the poles follow the curve of strings nicely, the 3rd pole is tuned for plain rather than wound string of Fender's design. The documentation they had, some sort of single coil bible listed two things that was incorrect when applied with their own R&D. Top
ScottyBravo Joined: Jul 14, 2008 Posts: 92 Chandler, AZ	Posted on Apr 09 2018 01:22 PM One could pick up a pretty nice Fender Strat for the $2300 you'd spend on a PRS Strat clone. — Scott http://thesurfsideiv.com/ https://www.facebook.com/surfsideiv/ Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Apr 09 2018 01:51 PM ScottyBravo wrote: One could pick up a pretty nice Fender Strat for the $2300 you'd spend on a PRS Strat clone. Sure. Still, in the world of guitars, there's a special flower for every taste blah, anything is possible blah blah, and to each his own blah blah blah . I realized, a lot of people buy exclusively expensive stuff, some just love the PRS brand. The quality it stands for, the name recognition, lovely woods, bird inlays... whachagonnado. I once called them pedophiles, but I take that back now. Seriously though, really aggressive marketing behind those, I see them all over, they will sell well. While there are some 'intriguing' factors, I just get an uncanny feeling looking at it. Last edited: Apr 09, 2018 14:11:06 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4554 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 09 2018 02:45 PM It's ironic that PRS more or less started out as guitar that bridged the gap between a Les Paul and a Strat and not they are building a guitar which bridges the gap between a Strat and a PRS. There's only so much you can do with six strings, some pickups, a body and a headstock. People have deviated with varying degrees of success, but it always seems to revert back to designs which would have been recognizable in the mid to late fifties. But it looks like a credible instrument. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Apr 09 2018 02:48 PM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 13:33:29 Top
OaklandA Joined: Nov 01, 2017 Posts: 83 Arizona	Posted on Apr 09 2018 03:00 PM In a couple of years these will be on the used market for $1500 and under. I might be a buyer at that price, though I've never been able to bond with a Strat. Seems to have nice features, and by the videos I've heard the tone is all there. But I'm not a purist...I like the G&L Doheny a lot too. Top
dragonsurfer Joined: Apr 17, 2008 Posts: 128	Posted on Apr 09 2018 08:15 PM Sadly PRS guitars have a very poor resale value for all the quality work and design. Top

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