I bought another SILVER SKY SE

I bought another SILVER SKY SE | rosewood REVIEW

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Күн бұрын

In this video I review the PRS SE Silver Sky Rosewood fingerboard guitar including several sound comparisons and observations about the examples I auditioned.
In my next video I will directly compare PRS SE Silver Sky Rosewood vs. Maple fingerboards versions to help you decide which is the best fit for you.
Happy to answer any questions in the comments!
Rock on,
Jonathan Z

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@TrevorrNourse 9 ай бұрын

Your approach and delivery on all your video's are nothing less than stellar. Thank you

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks as always, Trevorr - much appreciated!

@jeffreyjordan5325 Ай бұрын

Sold! Loved this video. No blah blah/bombast, just subtle, straightforward and great playing. Guitar demo videos of this quality are all too rare, and I look forward to watching your other vids, as well as beginning the hunt for a SSSE! Thank you!

@RatherBeRiffing Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Enjoy the hunt!

@communitykyle 9 ай бұрын

While I love your fancy reviews, I think these are becoming my favorites. Your playing and delivery are always spot on and well thought out. Would love to see your take on the SE DGT. I own a rosewood board SS SE and don’t feel I need anymore as it is so good. Great review.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks and glad you like them! I'd love to review the DGT SE and it's on my list. Thanks for the suggestion!

@kaneo67 16 күн бұрын

Hi "Rather". I commented on some other vid or maybe it was this one and you replied. I got a moon white in 2022 and I liked it very much, but then I got other guitars,one of which was a second SS SE in evergreen, which became my main guitar for a while, and the moon white became my backup if i ever needed one. I sold the evergreen, and played other guitars, but then returned to the moon white and it had fret sprout, super sharp frets. I spent 350aud to get the frets filed down by a professional and he did a great job.He even rounded the fingerboard a bit-noticeably. But not as much as a core SS. I wanted to take it to the next level with the neck pickup, so I recently put a Seymour Duncan SSL-1 in the neck, and it sounds much better now. I'm keen to do the same with the bridge pickup but I am not made of money and I dig the bridge pickup sound on these. So that's my story! I have pretty much the perfect strat. Oh but even though it sounds and plays very authentic strat, it does not sound as good as the core SS I owned once. But I realised I couldn't pay that thing because the 7.25 " radius drove me crazy

@RatherBeRiffing 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting me know how things turned out! Glad to know you have your SS dialed in. My maple board SS SE developed fret sprout over time as well. I filed the sharp ends myself and it has been stable since. I also enjoy the radius of the SE more than the Core version!

@kaneo67 14 күн бұрын

@@RatherBeRiffing That's great that you did that yourself. With my evergreen, every string changed I would go over the fret ends with 2 sponges wrapped in different grades of sandpaper, so I kind of kept that pretty smooth. This moon white was beyond that though. Rock on!

@rolandguilford8301 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful demo and playing. I find modern-day PRS SEs are incredible value for money. I prefer the sound of my PRS SE DGT over my Core CE24. It has become one of my main gigging guitars. The basement demo is a great addition in my opinion. All the very best to you.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the basement demo. Agreed - SE's are a great value. I'd love to review the SE DGT at some point!

@888jimm Ай бұрын

I'm thinking that a SE PRS DGT and a SE Sliver Sky could replace the 5 guitars I have spent thousands on 😂😂

@ChrisLazz97 4 ай бұрын

Love this, deserves alot more recognition. Great production! Probably sold me on the Silver Sky to be fair, despite the fact that I already have a Strat I really like. Thanks for the review =) Beautiful Gibson acoustic too btw!

@RatherBeRiffing 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! While very “stratty”, the playing experience and tones bring me somewhere new yet cover the old ground too.

@galijanach 9 ай бұрын

Jonathan, you can make a frying pan sounds incredible. The tone is in your hands and it is so good. I could listen to you playing for days. Keep it up!

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words as always! It’s been a labor of love developing my tone and playing over a lifetime. Will keep it up for sure!

@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613 9 ай бұрын

Amazingly played my dear friend!! Sounds really great!! Love and respect Kyle!! 😊🥁🇵🇭

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks as always, Kyle! Much appreciated.

@jackthrift7850 3 ай бұрын

I really dig the way you do your demos. What you are playing and the sounds you conjure really highlight the full potential of the instruments you share. It is mind and ear opening to hear you explain and play a guitar like this which I wouldn’t previously give much consideration to.

@RatherBeRiffing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jack - I appreciate hearing that glad to know my passion for this stuff resonates! I was surprised by these guitars as well and not something I would have normally considered either. I wanted to give them a fair shake and share my experience. Thanks for watching!

@cmonsterz 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video, Jonathan! I actually have 3 Silver Sky guitars; one SE with a maple board, one SE with a rosewood board and then a core SS with a rosewood board. I think that I’ve shared with you previously that the core model is my “Bliss Machine”. Without leading the proverbial witness to much, you really, really, really need to try a core Silver Sky. While I certainly enjoy both of my SE’s a bunch, the core absolutely is “an entirely different creature”. I am quite looking forward to your next video on your SE’s. Good cliffhanger!

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks as always! I recall you saying that. You really got me thinking about it!

@rick00770 9 ай бұрын

I played the American version of the silver sky, the feel and sound were really outstanding. Just solid quality in your hands , I haven’t ran up on one that impressed me so much for the price. I’ve played for over 50 yrs . Just thought I’d give a big yes and thumbs up to the core. I’m hoping to get a hold of one soon. Couldn’t afford it at the time.

@davidschaub3423 9 ай бұрын

Always enjoy your posts! I really like the look of that piano black with the dark rosewood. I’m tempted to buy one.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, David! I’m enjoying it - it’s quite classy especially with dark board. They are worth checking out!

@titi64230 8 күн бұрын

So good . Like this video so much , and this guitar . I have tried it last week. Just can t decide between piano black and stone blue

@ghostierockstar 9 ай бұрын

Another wonderful video with awesome content 🎸🔥

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@No_idea_whatsoever 9 ай бұрын

Nice one I have the overland grey maple neck. And all I've done to it is float the tremolo and lower the action . Plays and sounds amazing and the neck and frets are spot on .

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Nice - killer guitars!

@No_idea_whatsoever 9 ай бұрын

Killer playing on your vids. Been playing catch up since I found your channel❤

@travgpeters1 8 ай бұрын

i bought this for a friend (A PRS SS SE in Piano Black) . she is a very big Mayer fan and also a good guitar player .

@RatherBeRiffing 8 ай бұрын

That's awesome - I bet she loves it!

@michaelschneider7590 9 ай бұрын

Impressive, as always! You bring the best out of every guitar you play. I'm struck by your enthusiasm for the Silver Sky SE pickups as best strat single-coils. Maybe you might try a shootout of Silver Sky SE vs original Silver Sky? I'd watch!😄

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love the suggestion. Will do when I can get my hands on one.

@BostonGuitarDB 9 ай бұрын

Another excellent production…

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@lazvt8469 3 ай бұрын

Got my lefty a few days ago. Verdict: Impressive. Why? While not a gourmet steak cooked to perfection....more like my favorite comfort food. While not a fancy tuxedo....more like my favorite pair of jeans. Different feel, unique sound/tonal pallet....LOVE IT!! I upgrade all my pups....just prefer the boutique brands....the SE's pups are not 'boutique' clear/chime.....but sound excellent in their own right. I understand all the hub-bub these last two years.

@robertlucas9867 Ай бұрын

I’m similar in choosing a guitar. If I see a small detail like the headstock that others don’t, I want it. My Yamaha bass has a small color change on maple fretboard that follows a wood grain. I really love it. I love dark rosewood boards but I also enjoy figured grain subtle natural multi color ones as well.

@RatherBeRiffing Ай бұрын

It’s the little details that make it special!

@andreaklian4956 9 ай бұрын

Great video! The separate amp only section is a nice feature and adds dimensions to the videos. I've been trying many Silver sky SEs, and noticed some neck shapes are slightly different. If one doesn't feel great, you never know, another may be just right. I also noticed some fret sprout on many at least at big box stores. Easily solved with humidification, some tech work, but still annoying.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I've noticed fret sprout on some examples too. My maple board version developed sprout over time despite being in a humidified environment. However, I easily fixed it with 10 minutes of filing (a bit frustrating though as you mentioned).

@andreaklian4956 9 ай бұрын

@@RatherBeRiffing good to know it wasn't just me! Did you just do a side filing or did you dress the ends and corners too? It takes me about 30 min but if I go through each with a feet end dressing file and then some sand paper and micro mesh, it comes out really nice.

@Chris_OConnor 8 ай бұрын

This sounds interesting, but it also makes me worry about getting one myself.. i would expect that the neck shapes are all the same on these models and i would feel ashamed getting into Thomann here in Germany and ask for a few ones to try out before I buy one... Now I'm not sure anymore about getting one or not man.

@dividedbytimestudios 9 ай бұрын

I almost got the piano black se, but I like your last video with the overland gray, mine should be here early next week

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Can’t go wrong with that choice! Let me know what you think of it.

@law_wren 8 ай бұрын

New sub. I appreciate the production quality of your videos and the consideration you give to a wealth of elements that may be of interest to players. Really thorough and well done. The ambience is really pleasing and lends itself to both your style of playing as well as a singular focus on the audio. I wouldn't bother with basement iphone examples personally, since the iphone audio quality is kind of a throw away when you have such a great setup upstairs. Maybe others find it useful? Great playing nonetheless. When should we look for the comparison between maple and rosewood?

@RatherBeRiffing 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub, feedback, and input - much appreciated! The maple vs rosewood will be up within the next 2 weeks.

@law_wren 8 ай бұрын

@@RatherBeRiffing Great, looking forward to it!

@christianwalsh7082 9 ай бұрын

Ace stuff! My one came with bridge decked not floating (apparently how Mayer has them) may have to get mine floating like yours! Pow!

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Christian! My maple board version came decked also. I was pleasantly surprised this one came floating. Definitely worth trying out!

@dragan4658 9 ай бұрын

Like myself I'm sure many are looking forward to the next video. Personally I prefer the look of the dark fretboard over the maple but only when it's on a dark body otherwise maple is the way to go for me. I'm on the lookout for a mint used black fender strat with dark fretboard however the silver sky is in the running unfortunately haven't come across any locally to be able to compare the fender with the silver sky. I prefer try before you buy. Looking forward to the next comparison video!

@2500BC 9 ай бұрын

I use ebony myself as it is very smooth feeling. Often w no face dots. Have u tried?

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Glad to know! I prefer try before by but have had good luck buying online depending on what it is. What model Strat are you considering?

@dragan4658 9 ай бұрын

@RatherBeRiffing I doubt Il buy online, have to see it and feel it. It has to be black body with a dark fretboard, anything from a mim fender upward, Silver sky, or possibly a Ritchie Blackmore strat, there is one in like new condition at my local guitar shop, unfortunately it's not black.

@pawelpiorko 3 ай бұрын

I am going to buy a rosewood one soon😊

@lorenzo-agnes 9 ай бұрын

There’s that sound again :) Fantastic. Hopefully this is one of your creations we’ll be able to buy?

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank as always, Lorenzo! It’s not but you’ve got me thinking I should do a montage video of all my intros and ask people to vote their favorites. Then I’ll turn that into an album. What do you think?

@lorenzo-agnes 9 ай бұрын

@@RatherBeRiffing Excellent idea. Nowadays it’s so difficult to come up with an original sound that’s interesting and moving, which you’ve managed to do. So in a very real sense, it’s important you record that and make it available. There’s a kind of philosophy to your music that’s pretty rare so it’s important. In other words, yes please :)

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

@@lorenzo-agnesthank you, Lorenzo - that’s the best encouragement I could hope to receive.

@PloumidisMusic 6 ай бұрын

Love my Maple Prs Silver Sky SE, maybe I need a rosewood one too ;p

@RatherBeRiffing 6 ай бұрын

Do it! :-)

@michaelstewart2437 27 күн бұрын

I am holding out for an SE in Frost white.

@tbone2451 8 ай бұрын

Sounds great, sweet playing as well. Do you notice a difference in neck thickness between the maple and the rosewood. Some say the maple seems thicker.

@RatherBeRiffing 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Off the top of my head, they do feel a little different. I’ll inspect more closely and share my observations in my next video comparing the two guitars.

@tbone2451 8 ай бұрын

@@RatherBeRiffing Thank you.

@riffkey3002 9 ай бұрын

So Georgeus Guitar 🎸🔥

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@DennyBob521 9 ай бұрын

I have a US Silver Sky, but you make the SE sound amazing. I agree that the Silver Sky has the best sounding "Strat~ish" Single coil pickups out there. I leave my bridge tone halfway to keep it sounding thick and not too bright.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Denny! I’d like to try the US version. Glad you’re using that bridge tone - it’s perfect for that!

@lucianolucidi8624 4 ай бұрын

I am in doubt if getting an American silver sky or the SE. Is it woth almost 4 times the price? And why?

@jamesgrobertson8024 9 ай бұрын

Great review & wonderful playing as always. Yep the basement tones are excellent 😎😎 Are you using plugins in your studio?

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, James! I appreciate the feedback!

@magnus7439 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful playing and one dapper looking mandolin - is it a Loar?

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Indeed it is a Loar.

@erikhartley2494 6 ай бұрын

So the big Gilmour bends don’t require a quick tap of the Trem arm to put it back in tune?? I find this is common with most floating trems. Great demo btw! I have one coming in!

@RatherBeRiffing 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! No tap required for me. Enjoy it when it arrives!

@djfuzzystump 4 ай бұрын

Good grief I love your playing style.

@RatherBeRiffing 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@WeldmanJones-gj7dl 9 ай бұрын

That neck looks like ebony. Very beautiful. Your Eric Johnson guitar has the best tone imo. Are you familiar with Neal Schon’s solo work? Curious if he inspires your playing.

@RatherBeRiffing 9 ай бұрын

Indeed it looks like ebony. I’ve listened to his solo album from a few years ago and follow on IG. He’s amazing! I’ve never considered him a direct influence, but he is an inspirational player.

@emdblues 2 ай бұрын

I'm interested in your opinion about DGT SE and SS SE? Which one is better in terms of sound, build quality? I know they are different guitars but... :)

@RatherBeRiffing 2 ай бұрын

In may experience, the difference between a SS SE vs. SS USA is less than the DGT counterparts.

@emdblues 2 ай бұрын

@RatherBeRiffing Thank you

@iryan9 7 ай бұрын

could you please share your pickup heights on this guitar?

@predigr 8 ай бұрын

You are clever. Playing guitar through an amp an just record with the phone gives a hint of the real sound and feel when you play in the room. I have never been a fan of produced sound for guitar analysis. You shall incorporate this tests in new videos.

@RatherBeRiffing 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input!