NEW PRS SE Silver Sky - Is the John Mayer SE Silver Sky Worth the Hype?

John Mayer fans rejoice! An affordable version of the best-selling PRS Silver Sky is finally here! Say hello to the PRS SE Silver Sky! The SE Silver Sky is a versatile workhorse strongly resembling the core PRS USA model but at a fraction of the price. | tinyurl.com/y2qnvko8
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In this video we not only take an in-depth look at the new SE Silver Sky, we also compare it to a core USA PRS Silver Sky to see how close these guitars really are! And, in true Andertons fashion, we have to blindfold Lee to see if he can tell which Silver Sky is which!
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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Intro Jam on the NEW PRS John Mayer SE Silver Sky!
» 1:28 The PRS SE Silver Sky is Finally Here!
» 2:22 A Brief History of the Silver Sky
» 4:07 Let's Hear a G Chord & Let's Get Some Specs!
» 5:15 Let's Compare the Specs of the SE Silver Sky & the USA Silver Sky
» 9:15 What Does the SE Silver Sky Sound Like?
» 11:35 Try it with some Chorus & a Tube Screamer
» 13:17 Initial Thoughts?
» 14:58 Let's Talk about the Radius
» 18:40 The SE Will Be a Best-selling Guitar
» 20:40 Let's Compare Tones From the SE Silver Sky and USA Silver Sky
» 24:41 Blindfold Challenge Time!
» 28:28 What Does Lee Think?
» 28:38 Blindfold Off
» 29:58 Let's Try the Trem System
» 31:50 Final Overview
» 34:38 Outro Jam
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[@santrixhimself3679]

as someone who is looking to buy a graphics card for the pc in the last couple of weeks, i just wanna say one thing: THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST SCALPERS!

[@fatsuperfly]

Totally agree

[@happygster922]

Lol, been looking for the past 18 months.

[@Igornopolis]

Yes..

[@Superdelphinus]

@@happygster922 lol, I was going to say the same thing. I tried for about a year after the 3080 was announced but have given up now and just got an Xbox instead.

[@tusharjamwal]

Me too, fuck this shit, I got a 5600G in September

[@tyleryoungblood2276]

Props to you guys for sticking up for the people who want to buy one but can’t cause people will buy several to try and profit.

[@theflatulentfreddy1]

@todd moore Stupid post of the day....well done!

[@tff1293]

@todd moore You've missed the point my friend. He didn't say anything about those who want 4 guitars for personal use. More power to those people. He said don't be one of those people who scoop them up and immediately turn around to sell them for a quick profit just because they'll be tough to get early on. Couldn't agree more, fuck those people

[@tff1293]

Still trying to get a GODDAMN xbox haha, and won't pay a penny over the base price. Good for them for also telling people not to go buy them for a markup, and that there'll be plenty to buy in the future

[@SirPotato72]

@todd moore Free trade goes both ways. Retailers shouldn’t be required to do business with every customer. They have the right to make their own polices in that regard.

[@MikaelLewisify]

@@tff1293 tough to get? I bought one this morning and it’s already shipped. Lol

[@Marcmcilroy]

Great video as always . And fair play for saying not to buy 4 or more to make profit. And for looking to spot anyone buying big quantities and cancelling their orders 👏🏻 the captain has spoken

[@buriedontuesday]

Thank you for standing up against the scalpers and even calling them out. It just proves your integrity. Loving your show from across the pond !! Cheers!!

[@Kyle97x]

@todd moore you're replying this in multiple threads. Bad bait. Try harder. We know you can do better!

[@DHKarol]

Mad respect for that 1 guitar per person to cut out resellers. Good stuff!!

[@TheEchelon]

Yup, it will sell out regardless

[@ericwarrington6650]

Exactly...

[@DHKarol]

@todd moore who buys same guitar in 4 different colours thats for starters? Maybe it’s locked just for the same color idk regardless its a good idea imo. If that’s the case you can always ask friends to help you out lol

[@mrzachwright]

@todd moore get one in your favorite color, then buy the other 3 when stock increases. They clearly said it’s not a limited run guitar.

[@ericwarrington6650]

@todd moore that's a different reason than the one they're trying to stop...that'd be fine imo but the guy wanting 4;of each color to flip and gouge prices and take them out of the hands of musicians bis the crap they're trying to stop..

[@JCRJr3]

Wow, HUGE respect for trying to cut out the scalpers. Bravo. Was totally with Lee on the blindfold challenge. Definitely thought and preferred the sound of the second one and turns out it was the SE. Into it.

[@Spartanm333]

Spoiler alert - LOL - thanks pal, no need to watch this video then.

[@eurly93]

So this is actually a really interesting phenomenon that I've observed happens repeatedly across all instruments when compared blind. People very nearly ALWAYS select WARMTH as their indicator of quality rather than CLARITY unless it is sounds super muddy. However, if you look at the instruments that professional musicians tend to use, they pick warm instruments for rythym, 2nd chair, 3rd chair etc and they select CLARITY for lead parts to 'cut' through the mix.

[@donyoung7874]

Nice playing, Captain and limiting the ownership to fight scalping is commendable! Best of the new year to you all!

[@thenumber1bobo]

Lee you're such a boss. You guys are seriously awesome. Deterring scalpers as a retailer...usually not the retailers concern cuz hey, they got their money one way or the other. Thank you for looking out for the guys that actually want to buy these guitar to enjoy them, not to flip

[@thenumber1bobo]

@Czeslaw P. exactly, they lose nothing by selling to them either, so the decision to avoid doing so is based on ethics, not financial gain.

[@joshoptical]

The fact PRS has me excited about an import means they have won the branding game. Well done.

[@somebodysomeone832]

Nah man. I’m with ya. The SE guitars have no business being as great as they are.

[@joaquin8637]

epiphone was on the race too, but gibson was bringing them down in a way

[@francescobarbaro7114]

@@joaquin8637 Epiphone would have more praise if it were "Gibson SE" or somehow like ESP/LTD, if you know what I mean...

[@theflatulentfreddy1]

Nope, it just means you are the target clown.....

[@francescobarbaro7114]

@@theflatulentfreddy1 have you ever played an SE PRS?

[@lance134679]

I remember Pete picking the CE-2w as his favourite in the chorus pedal shootout; nice to see it make it onto a board. Sounds great with the single coils - it's the '80s all over again.

[@chrisacevedo2723]

Thanks for the most clear and calm review of the SESS. You two are the best!! I bought one in Moon White and my son bought one in Dragon Fruit. I couldn't be happier with the build/finish quality, look, the neck, playability and the tones. All for $ 849 USD. It compliments my other S type, an American Pro., doesn't replace it, they are different in a number of ways, but the SESS gives me a different vibe, and is just fun to play. And hooray for you Lee, for shutting down the front running scalpers.

[@brianrollins7275]

Thanks for the review of the SE. Appreciate all that you guy’s do for the guitar world. Great channel and content. Take care ✌🏻

[@bryanmc9174]

Props for taking a principled stand on the ebay sales. If I decide to get one I'll get it from you guys.

[@steelcitytbirds]

I was with the Captain on the blind challenge for the clean tones. First impression on #2 was it had to be the USA version, then I doubted my gut. But on the gain tones for #2, you could definitely hear the "quack" that Pete mentioned early on for the SE.

[@drewsleyttv]

Just ordered mine!!!!! Thank you for the video! Can't wait to get my hands on it

[@frederikthaysen6931]

Great review, lovely tones and nice playing! And you’re looking super healthy these days, Pete! Thank you for the video guys!🙌🏻

[@ca1997]

congratulations to PRS for producing such a quality guitar for a price well below the USA model

[@corynorell3686]

Much respect for calling out scalpers and telling people to just wait until they come in. I tried to pick up an Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Black Beauty (after seeing Pete's playing I might add), only to find they were sold out everywhere going for double the MSRP on Reverb. I likely could have found one if they weren't bought up across the country (America) almost immediately. Very disappointing, and disheartening to know there are people out there who will do anything to make a dollar.

[@ricksigurdson2016]

It's called Capitalism. Otherwise known as greed.

[@eckhardt76]

@@ricksigurdson2016 Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, and cuts through. Greed in all forms, for money, for love, for knowledge, and has marked the upward surge of mankind. I know I'm quoting the movie Wall Street but there is a lot of truth to that quote. If Socialism or Communism was so great would there be any of these guitars manufactured at all ? They exist ( and any product for that matter ) because of Capitalism.

[@samiracle956]

Tbh people scalping the SE line r dumb. Seeing it’s not American made I’m sure PRS gonna be able to pump out higher numbers then when they released their Core silver sky line

[@eckhardt76]

@@midpupposIII You should check out this book called “ Conscious Capitalism “ by John Mackey. A great read and something a lot of socialists can learn from ;)

[@79Adam]

@@midpupposIII Unless you're the captain and then you can sell them for top prices? Right.

[@BrentAdams]

Great job on "taking a real look" at the new SE Silver Sky. Well done!

[@lexist7]

This is the modern version of home shopping and I just realized it now. I LOVE IT!

[@TheLateBoyScout]

Very nice! I might have to get that Dragonfruit colored one.

[@caprise-music6722]

@@TML0677 it absolutely does. It does anything you want

[@ericwarrington6650]

Mad RESPECT FOR YOU GUYS...first class human beings and we will see which retailers follow your lead! Attn: Sweetwater!!

[@alanbeesby8914]

That was some absolutely cracking playing Lee! Your playing has come on in leaps and bounds 👍🎸

[@nickpoprocky]

this outro jam is just so pure. what a cool track for a couple of cool Silver Skys.

[@BigJohn95]

My Silver Sky is absolutely my favorite guitar I’ve ever owned. I love it so much. I also own a PRS Special 22 limited run. Almost double the price of the silver sky (love that one too), but the silver sky has that “magic” to it that’s super hard to find in a guitar. At least to me. So happy more folks can experience that. I think it’s a bit high priced, but once the used market balances out it’ll be a great get for someone. Also cheers to you guys for STOPPING SCALPERS. Love it.

[@tressaroulette3609]

I have a daughter and her name is silver-skye, born October 2018

[@davidbetts1180]

Awesome bit of kit there. Also total respect to you guys for telling the scalpers to do one.

[@tonyraptor8003]

Love your videos so much, kinda feels like we're just enjoying ourselves with you, talking gear and stuff🤘

[@AlexMartiniGuitar]

Man, I just love you guys. I appreciate all you guys do!

[@ErikSWE]

Pete wearing the John Mayer-designed Casio G-SHOCK 6900-PT80 is a nice touch.

[@TheRealLange21]

Wearing mine while watching Pete wearing his

[@johnpinnock3076]

Great guitar for the price 👌 love that Pete is rocking his John Mayer X Hodinkee G Shock too 😉 Great video as always chaps 🎶🎸🎶

[@lisalisa13]

Love the jam at the end, guys. I could listen to that for hours.

[@Yadandadandandaa]

Looking good, Pete! Congratulations! And awesome playing, as always :)

[@adamwaters9428]

Got myself a Stone Blue at 16:59pm - thank you guys!

[@raheefnashawati750]

did u get charged? or do they wait for shipping?

[@adamwaters9428]

@@raheefnashawati750 I got charged. I haven’t had any update on shipping as of yet but at the moment of placing the order the expected stock arrival was 31st Jan.

[@raheefnashawati750]

@@adamwaters9428 thank you for the quick response! I was looking for a new guitar for the past week and coincidentally this beauty dropped today, but I can’t decide between this and a Les Paul Tribute. What do you think? Is this a collectors item? Do you think it’ll be hard to get a month from now?

[@adamwaters9428]

@@raheefnashawati750 It’s hard to advise really as guitars for the most part are all down to personal preference and style of play. If you’re a Mayer fan or even looking for a strat alternative this is a great shout, but I think the initial stock is now taken up and the preorders are into March/April. If looking at a Les Paul around this price point I would potentially look into the higher end epiphones (such as the 60s with the Gibson pickups) as often you get more guitar for your money with the higher end epiphones vs the lower end Gibson’s. That being said, only you can make the final decision. I have a both a USA strat and a les Paul and I find that I gravitate more towards picking up my strat over the les Paul as I prefer the playability/feel/sound but then the style of music I play also leans more towards a strat.

[@raheefnashawati750]

@@adamwaters9428 thank you again for the reply! Now that you mention it I have a strat and didn’t know the prs was that similar. I will most likely be holding off on the SE for now but will definitely check it out later in the year. I’ve also been checking out the Les Paul’s and I’ve come across that Epiphone a couple of times too, might have to try it next time I get the chance. Thank you and good day/night!

[@antmax]

Great review. I felt the same way. Thought the 2nd one was the American at the start but had misgivings with the dirt added. The 1st had a little something. One nice thing with the 7.25 radius is that it is a more natural curve for barre chords. I feel like you don't have to press quite so hard to get a uniform pressure because it follows the natural curve of your relaxed finger.

[@jimmyjames3645]

The Captain gets noticeably better every week! Lovin' that intro jam!

[@themaninthesuitcase]

Been really looking forward to these. Hopefully by the time you’re able to keep them in stock for for longer than the warehouse coffee break I’ll be able to come to the store again to try one.

[@AndrewSacoman]

If you’re on the fence about getting the SE just pull the trigger. I’ve get a Silver Sky and a Custom 24 SE, the SS is my favorite strat style guitar I’ve ever played and the 24SE is the highest quality guitar I’ve ever played under $1,000 period. PRS is just on a different level right now. They are going to sell a million of these.

[@wwer94]

8.5 would allow PRS to not obsess on how their frets are leveled ( similar to how they do them in the US ) but still retain the vintage feeling

[@travisbrueckner4457]

I love the fact you just give the finger to scalpers!! I already enjoy your reviews and playing. Much respect!

[@blkdalejrfan8]

Resellers are the worst!! They ruin it for everyone

[@mjrinitiative]

Always love your videos guys! That thing sounds great 🎸🔥

[@jb2einziger]

Just pre ordered the Stone Blue one 😍 been wanting a silver sky for so long !

[@Skwid-Lives]

From where

[@jb2einziger]

@@Skwid-Lives Andertons Website have them available for pre order now !

[@MikaelLewisify]

Me too

[@carmelobaez5558]

$899, roasted maple neck, ebony fretboard, locking tuners, incredible build and strat killer on a budget? Yes, the hardly ever mentioned Schecter Nick Johnston strat. Absolute sleeper and the best playing guitar I've ever owned. Try one and tell me it's not impressive for the price.

[@Gummyvisuals]

I owned one for a week but the top edge of the thin neck hurt my hand to play

[@bn9983]

$849, the price they quote is pounds

[@anupjsebastian]

You can also get a Sterling Cutlass (roasted maple, locking tuners, maple/rosewood fretboard, great pickups) for like $549 which is arguably better than the Nick johnston, but yeah if I was buying a cheaper guitar I would get this Silver Sky SE over a Fender Player. After trying a sterling I only bought a Music Man coz of SS frets and the hardshell case, plus they had some nice flame on the necks and a silent circuit, and better pickups.

[@nikverschuren4291]

I agree !

[@eckhardt76]

Schecter builds some incredible guitars.. And they have a great collection for us left hand players !

[@TheRobertEnglish]

Great video. Helpful as always guys!

[@landoctor94]

Thank you for cracking down on the scalpers!

[@mattmanley7118]

Loving my core model but glad more people will have a Silver Sky

[@TheOriginalSullyman]

The SE actually sounds better to me. Anyone else feel the same?

[@blackcreekarmory3470]

This is by far the best guitar store channel.. Capt you rock.. and Pete.. man you are a pro.. no doubt..

[@CtFshd1812]

Good on you guys to help people who want to play it to buy it. Keep it up guys

[@RobertSaxy]

The se is perfect for someone how is not a “star guy” like myself that wants a start style guitar of great quality and playability

[@PEGASUSFLYA]

I liked the sound of the first guitar, just seems to ring and have chimey overtones to me. The SE looks incredibly well built though. Like the original they put care in to make sure each pickup is balanced yet unique. Now I want one!

[@grahamdugan]

I found one for $849 on ebay, and it is coming TODAY!!! Can't Wait!!! Thanks guys for breaking it down and doing the specs!!

[@johnjgibson6807]

You Guys Rock and THANKYOU For The Awesome videos These are gonna be Awesome I currently have The SE245 and So the SE SilverSky are Definitely Gonna be In Demand.

[@timholtguitar6999]

There’s a touch more “quack” in positions 2 and 4 on the SE. Overall, looks and sounds like they nailed it!

[@marcostassi4141]

In my opinion, I agree with Lee. I was immediately able to tell that the 1st guitar had a much more round sound. It resonated better in my opinion than the 2nd guitar.

[@slawsonscot]

Which is fair enough when you’re comparing the two side by side, but if we were to pit the SE against any other £895 s-type then we’d get the best server of which Guitar sounds best to our ears.

[@nicholascourier1552]

Holy cow, guy on the right! I can tell you have been hitting the gym! Another great video guys!

[@gav-box-bass]

Amazing that you are doing your best to control scalpers. As a musician nothing but respect to you there.

[@brandoncouture4432]

I have a hunch they used the original design of the JM635 pickups, or close to it. In 2020 they changed the pickups to be lower output. The SE seems to have a slightly higher output and the more compressed sound like the earlier SS's had. Both are great sounding but nice to know the higher end model has some slight variations that make them nicer, however slight it is. Queue the law of diminishing returns video lol

[@sigogglin]

Pete's playing sells guitars for sure, any brand.

[@adrian5b]

Captain, my man, you've improved your improv skills so much. Proper great stuff.

[@florenttenryu5011]

Beautiful, love Prs. The dream is now affordable

[@flybynight1929]

You have to hand it to PRS, they sure know how to market and release guitars, since there are literally dozens of these reviews hitting the inter webs and KZbin at exactly the same moment!

[@riccardozamprogno5824]

that's called embargo

[@JunkfoodZombieGuns]

Very impressive job by PRS on those pickups. They sound fantastic. A few months or a year of solid playing and the fingerboard edges ought to smooth out to like butter. Kudos to Paul and the gang.

[@emilmakin1401]

I bought one of the SE Santana guitar a couple months ago and the craftmanship is amazing and the playability is a real pleasure. It is hard to put down. The tone is to die for and they only made a 1000 of them. Plus it's a beautiful guitar. So I can only hope that the John Mayer SE is as good or better. I hope to get one. The SE's have come a long way from when they first came out.

[@PherotoneStudios]

Oh my god. I listened to the first clip on my phone, then re-listened through the studio monitors and swore the second was the US one! Just ordered one from you.

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Sounds great, especially for the value and specs; the only think I’d change would be the synthetic nut, for bone. A Luthier I know does it for a little over a $100. Not too bad considering the price of the guitar. Great Job Mister Pete, I always enjoy your playing.

[@jimmyjimmy951]

$100 for a nut change. What currency?

[@cafesociety8525]

3 business' manage to make and sell this whole guitar at 900 for profit to all and you're giving 1 guy over 100 for a nut. Lol

[@12ealDealOfficial]

After a tuner swap to standard PRS locking ones, this guitar is perfectly acceptable as an alternative to the original.

[@WM-sz5mn]

They sound 99% the same to me. Look equally as good.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@WM-sz5mn The colors are a sore spot for me on those SEs. A standard purple, white, or pink like John had in his Last Train Home video would've sealed the deal. I'm, sure the second wave of SEs will address that.

[@edmanning274]

@@12ealDealOfficial Couldn't do a pink because the core pink was only just released!

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@edmanning274 Ah, then I'm on board day one the pink SE hits the scene. The dragonfruit color just doesn't quite hit for me.

[@edmanning274]

@@12ealDealOfficial I have a feeling you’ll never get a really good colour in the SE, but I could be wrong!

[@pn332]

Great video gentlemen. Thank you.

[@dsteele5530]

Damn. Captain, your riffs are getting pro level!!

[@johanhasan4707]

The second guitar wins in my book. Doesn’t really matter if it’s an American or “overseas” model. PRS makes great guitars regardless of its origin 🤘🏼

[@Robstrap]

The only people who still say stuff like that are either Americans obsessed with America and believe everything that comes out of America is the best. Or people who are trying to justify their £6000 gibson custom shop purchase

[@mudwiser1391]

I'm impressed with the Captain calling out those shifty and shady undesirables who just want to make money off this guitar with a hoard and profit stand. Well done Captain and well done Andertons!

[@phildowne4832]

Awesome outro and review 👏

[@samuellee3507]

Great video! Now I want the SE Fiore!

[@stephenbennett5240]

During the blindfold test, I actually preferred the SE in tones. It sounded fuller and deeper than the American version

[@mattyq9130]

agreed

[@aaronnickell3717]

Absolutely agree. And I'm frankly shocked. I just bought a CE24 (USA-made) that I'm in love with, and now considering another PRS. I can't find a reason NOT to buy an SE Silver Sky at that price point. Outstanding.

[@jazznotes3802]

I think the move from 7 1/4” to 8 1/2” radius is to do with setup time and effort involved. Considering low radius guitars need a lot of care into making sure the frets are perfectly level. (by hand or plek machine) Going slightly flatter gives them more room for error.

[@edalvarez8901]

I agree! Also 7.25 is a bit much for me… I like a neck I can do big bends on while being decently low action

[@jazznotes3802]

@@edalvarez8901 Yeah, I’d say 9 1/2 “ radius is the best, (for me) in terms of feel/playability. Low action doesn’t work too well for me, due to my rounded fingertips. If the actions under 2mm (at the 14th fret) then my fingers catch the strings above on big bends. I also like a little resistance from the strings when I’m fretting then, just for feedback/feel. (Then you could say the tones arguably better with slightly higher action)

[@b_m3998]

@@edalvarez8901I have a tele with a 7.25” neck and I can bend the strings all over the place perfectly fine

[@ronniechun-akana6433]

Captain your guitar playing is getting so good. Happy New Year.

[@freddieshields5697]

I don’t know if your families ever claim that you’re not funny, but you guys(also chappers)have made me laugh more than many comedians!

[@jaytee3129]

The American one sounded much fuller and nuanced to me (as you'd expect). I picked it immediately with the blind test. I'm glad I have a USA made one on order. I'm gonna stick with it.

[@bazitube390]

#copium

[@TheFilthLA]

I suspect that the SE has a 8.5" radius instead of the traditional 7.25" simply because it takes less time to set them up properly during the final stages of manufacturing. Does that make sense to anyone? Making a quality guitar at a lower cost like this has got to be largely about saving time and resources in anyway you can without significantly compromising the overall result. My favorite Strat (a Vintera Road Worn 50s) has a 7.25" fret board and I absolutely love it--it's my go to for Strats now--but it does take some finesse to get the action low enough to be comfortable but high enough to be able to bend strings without fretting out anywhere. More time to set-up = more labor hours = higher costs = more expensive guitar

[@mattc2674]

Yes I think this is the reason.

[@jimdeeds]

Nope. That would just lead them to use the standard 9.5 radius instead.

[@AndyRipley42]

I prefer a flatter fretboard for the reasons you mentioned. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the decision even if it was financially beneficial for them.

[@romeou4965]

I can see it taking longer or more skill to carve a rounder wood and bending further a fret wire

[@VesiustheBoneCruncher]

Wood is cnc’d to just short of final finish and the fret wire is pre bent. It isn’t any more difficult to bend to 7.5 compared to 8.5 to my mind. Genuinely don’t see how it would make enough of a difference to make a difference. I do agree final set up could take marginally longer. But if that was my job all day every day, I suspect it would be seconds, not even minutes.

[@rick00770]

One of my favorite reviews. I'm going to get a silver sky se stone blue tommorrow. And be happy. I did play the American once and was blown away by it but couldn't afford it. Both great guitars.

[@santrixhimself3679]

FInally! i have been waiting for this to be released. cant wait for them to ramp up production, hopefully its gonna drop the price a bit ;)

[@johninama585]

I'd like to see how these stack up against the Ibanez AZES. I know they are in different price ranges, but they are both different takes on a Strat and they are both made by Cor-Tek in Indonesia.

[@Customercf]

They even have the same palette of colors

[@raymonduncad1333]

tuning stability wise... prs uses better hardware... an angled straight stringpull headstock...

[@diegoleiva7242]

I hope the AZ is good! The fixed bridge is a plus for me and I think it has a flatter fretboard, plus more tonal options. Haven't tried one yet but I really like it.

[@hollywoodactress]

Great review so far. I felt exactly like Lee on the blind test. 2nd guitar at first sounded a bit thicker. Then on the second round, I still thought the 2nd guitar is the US model. Just sounded thicker, fuller with added clarity. I prefer the second guitar. I could be wrong. Haha, I was wrong. Means an SE is for me 😃

[@bassyey]

Nothing amp knobs can't fix.

[@asimwilliams2116]

This is a great channel man.

[@saladbowl85]

I only stop by Andertons youtube channel every once in a while. Its nice to see how the Captn’s guitar skills are improving

[@johnny-yi2oi]

So pumped for this. The original was a ridiculous price point, in my opinion.

[@skakenbake7589]

Ill say Lee, ive been watching you guys for yearssss now and your playing has really come a long way! Seriously man you sound great now a days. Pete better watch out 😂

[@haveguitarwilltravel6105]

Before the blindfold test I really liked the SE more and after the blindfold test I liked the SE even more than the higher priced silver sky. At least to my ears I preferred the SE more

[@krypto1886]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheJamison76]

£895 is too expensive imo. Inflation for guitar gear in general has been ridiculous in the last 7-10. An American nitro finished highway one Strat was £599/$999 retail 10 years ago and a SE custom 24 was about $499 when I first got started. Great sounding guitar and I really wanted one but I think I will stick with partscasters. Guitars have gone from tools for music creation to the hypebeast of the music instrument industry.

[@davedavem]

True. You could even get an American-made Gibson under £1000 7 years ago when I got mine. But for today's prices, £895 is about right, sadly. Meanwhile I work the same job and get paid less! Yay.

[@naffer]

Honestly Ive decided Im gonna just buy Harley Bentons now. Quality is great since they moved to Indonesia and prices are reasonable. Ill keep my Strats and LP of course but never buying those new again .

[@jimtrotman85]

About £350 of the price is John Mayers name

[@chrisj1602]

It’s priced right for the market it’s in. It’s up against higher end Mexican Strats so it’s in the right ballpark. I also wish guitars cost what they used to, but they don’t.

[@joek81981]

I was going to say something similar. $850usd is too much for the cheap version of a guitar to me. I bet it's nice, and if a maple one comes out, it'll be even nicer. But at that price, its all wrong for me, if I was looking for a Strat'ish guitar.

[@jacobcooley4965]

Looking good Pete! Sounding good too.

[@rhyscarter4234]

I done a blind test and I preferred the tone on the second guitar which to my amazement was the SE! Amazing for the price range. I Will be getting one 😍😍

[@seanmbender]

PRS is on my shortlist after an SG and some kind of Gretsch but for nearly a grand they really should have cut that copper tape off the back of the pickguard so it didn't peek out the front (around 7:29 during the close-up b-roll). It's one of those "once you see you can't unsee" type of things and I wouldn't be happy with having to remove all the plastics to fix it. Regardless, thanks to The Captain and Pete for another entertaining (p)review.

[@bradpaul]

I was waiting for this video from the original announcement! I own the SS (American made), and I agree with everything the guys are saying, it’s good that they’ve made a SS more readily available. They’re great and I did compare to the Fenders that are in the same price bracket and the original SS is just ever so slightly different and for me felt better. I can’t tell you what it was exactly but it just felt smoother, sounded nicer, just more what I was after in a “strat” I imagine that these are the same! Great video! And to anybody who gets their hands on one of these, you’ll probably enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed playing mine!

[@jaspersquire5931]

Back to this channel after a year’s break. Pete has been working out!! Looking in great shape!! 🔥

[@siderealbeast]

Differences in sound were very clear for me during the blindfold. Cmon captain!

[@masterhorax]

I love hte fact that Andertons is protecting hte market from hoarders and re-resellers. Wish they had an American based website! ;) Hint!

[@Brucie07]

Great initiative to stop the scalpers. It would be great if more retailers did the same.

[@johnmac8084]

I've been waiting for this, I've got three SEs and they're great guitars. I just bought a Sire S7 Strat for Xmas though, so I'm going to have to wait a while. Some metallic colours would be good.

[@Bast6]

The price is a bit high (because other brands have other S-Type guitars with more pricey specs like locking tuners or alder [more on that in a bit] or roasted necks even and that are probably coming from the same Cor-Tek factory) BUT the Silver Sky is a unique take on the strat in my opinion (I think they really nailed the concept of "what if the S-Type guitar was invented nowadays" which contrats it to the other brands' guitars mentionned a few words earlier since they're more hot rodded strats than anything else [which isn't a bad thing at all !!!]) and I can really see it become a none sig signature instrument like the Les Paul became its own model and went further than being a sig. Anyways, that's just my humble opinion. I would love to own one of these SE Silver Sky but as I said other brands have virtually more valuable specs so maybe yes maybe not. For the poplar instead of alder : according to Fender, it sounds virtually the same and it's more or less just a matter of avilability in Asia. And Steve More's Music Man are made of poplar, they sound great and seem pretty solid soooooo that is plenty fine by me.

[@ThePoushal]

What would you suggest to get for that money then?

[@daddio307]

Love to see a shootout with this vs the Sire S7. Higher appointments on the Sire for roughly 40% less.

[@nathankettle357]

SE's don't hold a candle to SChecters, G&L's and Godins that cost 100-200$ less than this overhyped crap.

[@jochen970]

yeah Sire is crazy value for money

[@matzer8846]

OK ... hm ... yes! It's worth it. Looking good, playing well and - of course - PRS QS! A good package! Was fun to watch, thanks.