Is John Mayer Right - PRS Guitars Are TOO NICE?

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John Nathan Cordy

John Nathan Cordy

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@GarrettMaple
@GarrettMaple 20 сағат бұрын
I don’t understand why some PRS guitars get the ‘dentist/lawyer’ nonsense, but somehow Fender Custom Shop guitars don’t…? The whole ‘too nice’ thing is an absolute load of bollocks.
@IvorThomas
@IvorThomas 20 сағат бұрын
I think Suhrs are in the ‘too nice’ category too.
@PaulFranceus
@PaulFranceus 20 сағат бұрын
@@IvorThomasI’m getting a Suhr in a month or so. I hope it’s too nice!
@Place_to_keep_videos
@Place_to_keep_videos 20 сағат бұрын
No, it’s not. How many of your mates are gigging £5000.00 PRS’s?
@NicholasJens
@NicholasJens 20 сағат бұрын
I DO think Les Pauls get the same reputation. IDK why fenders dont, but PRS and Gibson Les Paul definitely get that reputation a lot.
@NicholasJens
@NicholasJens 20 сағат бұрын
@@Place_to_keep_videos every one who can afford it is. All the guys i know playing in church are rocking 5k+ guitars. The frontman for my HS garage band had 2 lol. But he was a lawyer's son. haha
@brodogchill17
@brodogchill17 21 сағат бұрын
I have a CE24 and a CU22, sold my Les Paul. Still have my SG for sentimental reasons. If acoustic I lean Martin, but yeah, PRS just feels good in the hands. They are relaxing to play, best way I can describe it. I can feel their energy and vibe and they are smooth as hell, I don’t feel like I’m in a wrestling match with the guitar.
@TheJourneymanGuitarist
@TheJourneymanGuitarist 21 сағат бұрын
I have a wonderful collection of some beautiful and amazing guitars, but when I have to gig, I need something that sounds amazing, stays in tune, brings solid intonation and I know I can play it and access all the parts I need to for the gig, I look at my rack and ... grab a PRS. They never let me down.
@johne.1011
@johne.1011 20 сағат бұрын
Totally agree...hard to beat PRS...my SS SE is my daily player. I have 4 models of PRS axes and haven't had a bad one.
@BkBk-gy6vr
@BkBk-gy6vr 19 сағат бұрын
The 4 ex PRS guitars I had always let me down especially in the sound department. I will never waste my money on a cake decorator again.
@johne.1011
@johne.1011 18 сағат бұрын
@@BkBk-gy6vr maybe you have the wrong amp(s)...cause the majority the guitar players in the world don't agree with you...
@BkBk-gy6vr
@BkBk-gy6vr 16 сағат бұрын
@ That’s funny Ive been playing 30 years and know A LOT of guitar players and I only know one that would agree with you….so your comments have no merit
@sgtcaco
@sgtcaco 9 сағат бұрын
PRS players are usually wankers anyway, they have to copy the Strat to up the sales.
@honkytonkinson9787
@honkytonkinson9787 19 сағат бұрын
“…that special vibe that only tuning every song can provide.” 😂 I had a strat like that 25 years ago. Sorry to say I don’t miss it!
@stevenwolfoldfartatplay4372
@stevenwolfoldfartatplay4372 20 сағат бұрын
If a person is interested in one, they should definitely consider buying used. A Silver Sky effectively drops a third or more in “value” the second it leaves the showroom floor. Reverb is rife with used SSs in “excellent” condition for $1600 to $1800, from the usual new retail price of about $2750.
@GarrettMaple
@GarrettMaple 20 сағат бұрын
Or just buy the SE version for a fraction of the price. I’ve done a little work on mine and it’s now every bit as good as the US version (in my first hand experience). I realise that not everyone can do that, but any decent tech can do it for them and still save a fortune over the US made SS.
@gregs8685
@gregs8685 18 сағат бұрын
Same with Fender in percentage terms. A new $5k Custom Shop strat loses close to $2k as used.
@larryshields2302
@larryshields2302 15 сағат бұрын
@GarrettMaple The neck is way too different for me to sell my US SS for and SE.... but other than that yes SE is very close to the US version
@daviddalziel884
@daviddalziel884 12 сағат бұрын
@GarrettMapleI did a run through with a few Strat types I have , a Korean Lite Ash then a Japanese 62 reissue but when I got to the SS SE it was the easiest to play and played it longer than the other two . Trem is screwed down as it was out of the box and haven’t had to get it set up at all . Scared to try a core model in case it’s way better but any reviews I’ve read -and I agree -the SE is a great value option but some of the hardware on the core is a real upgrade . I do have a Deluxe HSS Strat with noiseless pickups but it’s a beauty and the humbucker is like stepping on an overdrive which is a great option when a lot of bridge pickups can be annoyingly spiky .
@AviMus82
@AviMus82 11 сағат бұрын
Wonder why. Do they suck? I mean why else would everyone be getting rid of them. Unless they bought them thinking they could flip them for more and quickly realized they were wrong.
@Stringwar
@Stringwar 17 сағат бұрын
G&Ls are constantly overlooked. I've had 5 over the years and still have 3. You need nothing else, superb build, superb specs, pickups and playability. Just watch the weight.
@rojo7810
@rojo7810 9 сағат бұрын
I feel you. I have a tribute asat classic that i use at gigs since its more reliable then a hand made strat i own. Best 150 euros i s've spent
@kjneese
@kjneese 20 сағат бұрын
As a lefty, my experience with PRS has been limited to the CE24 Series(playing in the shop) but felt they were always too sterile sounding. Playability was always great, but just not right for me tone wise. But recently, they finally produced a Silver Sky SE (still no American lefty Silver Sky yet). To sum up. This $800 dollar Silver Sky made in Indonesia caused me to sell both my Fender Customer Shop Strats that I’d had for a few years. Just incredible playing, tone filled guitars. Can’t wait to buy an American Silver Sky if PRS ever produces one.
@J_Drix
@J_Drix 11 сағат бұрын
As soon as Sweetwater went live with it, I immediately pre-ordered a Storm Grey lefty lol Honestly, the first few minutes were "weird" - I wasn't expecting the neck to feel the way that it does. The chunkiness reminded me of my Gibson LP, but after diving in some more, I was like, "oh ok, there it is. we're good now" haha PRS across the board have guitars that are very inviting. They just play and go where ever you want.
@southpaw335
@southpaw335 11 сағат бұрын
I finally had the opportunity to try a Lefty silver sky here last month, (i readily admit that i have been critical of PRS for their very limited lefty options - and that hasn’t really changed) but the fit, finish and playability and tones were probably better than anticipated and i have to give serious bonus points for the fact that the pots actually had a useable taper and did not just behave like an on/off switch below about 8-9 (ie like most pots that are wired for lefty - Fender i’m looking at you here ! ) ultimately i found the neck profile just too chunky for my taste, but other than that it really did check all the other boxes. I too would love to see a USA model - but that wouldn’t solve the neck profile (sadly)
@gosloth7002
@gosloth7002 7 сағат бұрын
I’m curious what you mean by if they ever produce it, they started with the American silver sky? You can find good used ones for 1600ish on reverb
@kjneese
@kjneese 5 сағат бұрын
@ sorry. I meant, if they ever produce a “left” American Silver Sky.
@RdamplificationUk1
@RdamplificationUk1 2 сағат бұрын
I have a Anniversary Custom 24.... and yes, sounded a bit 'sterile' as you say. I swapped the floating knife-edge bridge for a more vintage style Strat trem, with the baseplate rocking on body, bigger screws. Transformed the tone. The guitar came alive.... more acoustically resonant with a bigger fatter tonal response. More 'body' to the eq mix and less 'sterile'.
@therealtw90
@therealtw90 18 сағат бұрын
I bought a PRS Silver Sky SE about a year ago. I love it. I recently bought an Epiphone Les Paul. I tried to make myself play solely the Les Paul for a while. Soon as I went back to my PRS, I just love it even more.
@Chaosoftheunicorns
@Chaosoftheunicorns 17 сағат бұрын
Prs guitars are legitimately the benchmark for quality, people will whine "oh it has no soul" to make up for their own inability to inject any "soul" into their playing. Paul said it best himself, guitars are reductive instruments and the goal is to get the most back out of what you started with and that's what you get from the average prs guitar you pick up and it's so rare for them to not be very good instruments that when one actually is bad it's a news story. There's no "special sauce" because it doesn't exist, people whom claim it does are just blabbing to make themselves feel better.
@Raiinmaker77
@Raiinmaker77 21 сағат бұрын
Always been interested in trying a Silver Sky but all the (non-limited edition) colours offered are way too drab - considering how eye popping the rest of PRS' lineup is, I wish the SS got the same treatment.
@EliasThury
@EliasThury 20 сағат бұрын
That's funny. I prefer the silver sky colors to most of the range.
@Jimmy4Thumbs
@Jimmy4Thumbs 20 сағат бұрын
Totally agree with the colors/paint on the SS and the SE SS as well. I bought I brand new SE SS in Nylon Blue from a LGS for $577. It hung on the wall for 6 months, and I sold it for more than I paid for it. Red. Would it kill them to release a red one?
@Raiinmaker77
@Raiinmaker77 20 сағат бұрын
@@EliasThury I definitely get the appeal, and actually think that with the maple boards the slightly less saturated colours look stunning. Rosewood is my preference however and the darker board really dosen't work well, to my eyes, with the colours currently on offer.
@bruwallbillich
@bruwallbillich 20 сағат бұрын
Venetian Blue is cool core color
@NicholasJens
@NicholasJens 20 сағат бұрын
the faded black tee is Gorgeous. Im pretty strange though, and hate the look of any flame top finished guitars. I think most are pretty ugly. i know thats a hot take. and i know im probably just wrong, but ill take a matte flat nitro finish over a flame maple any day.
@israelr6636
@israelr6636 21 сағат бұрын
I play lefties so for PRS, I'm very limited.
@mjplanet2902
@mjplanet2902 10 сағат бұрын
The Silver Sky is just a very sensitive and honest guitars, it follows every nuance of my playing - the good and the bad - love it 😍
@Guitar_jd-w8x
@Guitar_jd-w8x 20 сағат бұрын
Silver Sky's are a phenomenal value...especially buying used. I seriously doubt John Mayer's bank account is impacted by SS sales. ;)
@cwbeas
@cwbeas 20 сағат бұрын
Liked the $2k Silver Sky so much that I instead bought the $1k SE 24-08 quilt lake blue
@mrroye
@mrroye 18 сағат бұрын
Last year I took my American Deluxe and to trade it for the silver sky that finally showed up at guitar center. As I tested it out in the store and ( I actually brought in my super reverb Deluxe to play through), I did not like the feel of that neck. And at 63 years old, I don't want to have to learn to play a guitar for that much money. The salesman hoping not to lose the sale, say what have I tried the SE silver sky? I told him no and so I tried it. And I liked it much better. The end of the story is I walked out with a 2408 PRS.
@NorwegianSpirit
@NorwegianSpirit 19 сағат бұрын
I think the core Silver Sky is one of the very best modern takes on the vintage Strat sound and feel (I have two, and also two pre-CBS Strats to compare to). My one gripe, be it a very small one, is that I think the sound is tuned just slightly too warm, especially when turning down the guitar volume. I know this is to Mayer´s liking but to me it is just a little on the warm side.
@henrystrzelecki5042
@henrystrzelecki5042 18 сағат бұрын
I usually don't read the comments but for some reason I was intrigued today. Fun stuff the debate about PRS. I am an average intermediate guitarist and fortunate enough to own many electrics, and here's my take. I like the PRS, the birds, the quality (most of the time). I also like my Eastman LP, my Yamaha Revstars are excellent guitars for their price, and I even like my cheap MIM strat. I set them up myself and they all play pretty good. Specifically, I own the first PRS SS, and bought an SE and returned it. It was good, just not as good as the American one. I have DGT SE, love it. I have the Custom 24, nice, but hard to keep the G in tune. I just bought a McCarty S2 thinline, love it. I tried the SE NF3 and sent it back. Spoiled by higher end PRS's I suppose. My 1980 telecaster is still a great guitar, as well as my 1980's American made Washburn PRS copy! They are all really good guitars. Even my Sire S7 is a really nice guitar. I want to thin out my collection, but I really don't have a bad one in the bunch. And my only Gibson is a Gibson ES-335, also really nice. Shit what to do????
@wizdeas6064
@wizdeas6064 17 сағат бұрын
I sent my NF3 back too. Volume control was suddenly too harsh or turn a tiny amount and it pretty much died so it made it uncontrollable
@henrystrzelecki5042
@henrystrzelecki5042 16 сағат бұрын
@@wizdeas6064 exactly. electronics were cheap and it desperately needs a treble bleed.
@areallyboredguy5825
@areallyboredguy5825 19 сағат бұрын
Also check out G&L. Would be interested to see what you think about G&L S-500, Legacy or Comanche. I bought a new USA made one, which is custom shop levels of work, for under $1400. People really sleep on G&L
@IronDave1985
@IronDave1985 3 сағат бұрын
Second G&L. You can get Fender Custom Shop quality at American Standard prices.
@Islandsoundzz
@Islandsoundzz 19 сағат бұрын
Thoughts on the PRS NF3 SE? I'm hoping you can do a demo of this guitar one day.
@daniellowry660
@daniellowry660 13 сағат бұрын
It's a cool guitar just have to watch for fret sprout. The satin maple necks have a habit of shrinking by the time they reach the west coast of the us
@willhaylock3769
@willhaylock3769 19 сағат бұрын
PRS make very nice guitars, no question, however their biggest problem is that Fender and Gibson have the music history that simply is not there (yet) with PRS. I had two PRS SEs but as soon as I could afford more expensive guitars it was no brainer but to go for an American Strat, Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul and SG, none of them custom shop - the average price being around £2k each. Non of the core PRS's appealed, they were not 'sexy' in anyway to me. So I sold the SE's but I did keep the PRS floating stands to hang my Gibsons and Fenders on :) Once all of us Boomers are gone then perhaps PRS will have their day :)
@kaneo67
@kaneo67 16 сағат бұрын
I owned a horizon red and I loved it. It was truly the sound I'd always wanted. The perfect strat.My friends, even non guitarist friends, said that I had never sounded better. But I was kind of living a lie. The 7.25" radius was really hard for me to play-but it actually improved my playing a bit. I only faced up to this fact when I got a SS SE and I realised I was never going to play that perfect strat again. The pickups were better and it was just a better guitar, but the SE radius made me realise I needed something else. I sold the core. And since then, 2 years later, I recently got a professional to file the fret ends down, and he also rounded the fingerboard a bit. Not as much as a core but still noticeable. And even more recently, I put a SSL-1 in the neck position. It still doesn't sound like the core, but that pickup change makes it sound amazingly good. It really made a difference. I will be getting one for the bridge pickup as well, because I only use positions 1 and 5. The core is super awesome if people can dig the 7.25
@djfuzzystump
@djfuzzystump 14 сағат бұрын
I have a PRS Silver Sky SE and it's a terrific guitar. The SE's were just onsale for about $600 in US recently. Currently the core models are $2749 on Sweetwater but they were probably $2k recently too if I remember correctly. I'm a bit of a PRS fan though - S2 594, SE Silversky and DGT,.
@geoffreyalder7275
@geoffreyalder7275 4 сағат бұрын
At Peach,you have to make an appointment to look at a guitar, can't walk around the shop to look at other guitars
@GeoffSweet
@GeoffSweet 2 сағат бұрын
That is actually becoming VERY common now.
@jimmymc10021
@jimmymc10021 12 сағат бұрын
I've only got about 10 mins with the PRS Silver Sky. That was enough to make me want one. Still saving but I'll get one this year. It really made an impression on me.
@RunTheFlowers
@RunTheFlowers 4 сағат бұрын
Also a shout out to the PRS Fiore, similar to the Silver Sky but it's a HSS with multiple push-pull configurations. Can be had for under 2k£/€/$, definitely competes in quality with everything I've ever owned.
@evan_brass_2
@evan_brass_2 21 сағат бұрын
Do y’all get G&L guitars over there in the UK? I think they punch way above their weight and I prefer their looks (headstock!) over PRS
@GarrettMaple
@GarrettMaple 20 сағат бұрын
G&L, really nice guitars with the ugliest headstock ever designed, IMO 🤷‍♂️
@MrAwesomeSaucesome
@MrAwesomeSaucesome 15 сағат бұрын
I have a tribute which was my main squeeze before I jumped to the over 1k bracket, it was/is a hell of a guitar
@dustylense
@dustylense 14 сағат бұрын
I have TWO silver sky cores and 3 strats. The strats have been sitting in the case and will probably sell them. I also have a DGT core and an custom 24. The Silver Sky is my go to...
@oldmanzen6682
@oldmanzen6682 20 сағат бұрын
I adore my Silver Sky. The SEs weren't available when I got mine, so I got a Midnight Rose core model with a maple board. I adore that guitar. I love the 7.25 radius, the neck, the pickups, everything. Never weighed mine, but it's light on my lap.
@robertoloughlin2425
@robertoloughlin2425 19 сағат бұрын
I have a maple fret board Silver Sky , and it's the best "strat" type of guitar I own.
@benhoward7006
@benhoward7006 11 сағат бұрын
I have 2 Silver Sky guitars and I love to play them.. My favorite instruments.
@pizzafilms0
@pizzafilms0 18 сағат бұрын
Always love your stuff, the gear videos and especially the technique videos. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the PRS SE NF3. I absolutely love mine. You mentioned noiseless single coils so you should really check out the NF3. A modern take on an S style guitar at an incredible price. My 2 cents.
@stephenupton
@stephenupton 19 сағат бұрын
My strat has noiseless pickups and sorry to purist, but I love them, had them for 6 years and they are just great, as far as Prs great guitars at most levels se to American, ave had a few and still have one, and in the process of hopefully getting a silver sky in the near future,
@leftfacedown
@leftfacedown 19 сағат бұрын
I picked up a used '18 CE24 last May. it is a wonderful guitar and my go to since I purchased it. Definitely on par with my '12 Fender American Deluxe Strat that I also love. Guitar prices are ridiculous in general these days. The PRS SE line is one of my favorites in store just because of their quality. I almost purchased one, but decided the used CE24 was worth the extra money to me. At the time I was debating between a PRS or a Fender Tele, and the Fender quality to price ratio is just bad. Though in my head I'm still thinking prices from 10 years ago, when I purchased my strat. Not like every other guitar brand hasn't raised their prices though, including PRS.
@888jimm
@888jimm 9 сағат бұрын
I really like the CE24 USA one
@Loosebonesmusic
@Loosebonesmusic 16 сағат бұрын
The Silver Sky is unbeatable, it's all I play and every time I think I need a different guitar I pick mine up and save myself thousands of dollars.
@tea84g
@tea84g 6 сағат бұрын
Growing up playing Tokai Strats, I never quite connected with PRS guitars. While they’re incredibly smooth and effortless to play, they just didn’t have that vintage vibe or mojo that I was after. Eventually, I found myself gravitating towards Suhr.
@orryfishburne5326
@orryfishburne5326 20 сағат бұрын
I cant speak on behalf of the Silver Sky, but i have a SE Custom 24 and the build quality is fantastic. It feels incredible to play and i havent had a single problem with the instrument itself besides the electronics. My only complaint is the electronics. Sounds of the pickups are subjective and i personally didnt like how they sounded, but my real complaint was in the quality of the pots and switch. The push pull tone pot stopped working after a couple of months and i never dropped it, or was rough with it at all, and the pots spun way too easily. U looked at the pot and it would turn. Lol. After replacing all the electronics it's a really solid guitar. Im still trying to find my ideal pickups for it, but it's an incredible deal and phenomenal instrument. I personally love how consistent their QC is. You know what ur getting when u buy one.
@iainfreeman5112
@iainfreeman5112 20 сағат бұрын
Not specifically Silver Sky, but I've had a couple of SE's and a S2, I thought they were great guitars, the fell of the S2 was brilliant. I've recently got a 2000 Core McCarty, and completely understand the hype. Rings for ages, and the tone is just what I think of with humbuckers. It even just LOOKS like a guitar from a book. Absolute joy.
@colbysavoie4528
@colbysavoie4528 17 сағат бұрын
I was gifted an SE Silversky and absolutely love it. For the price it is amazing.
@sublyme2157
@sublyme2157 15 сағат бұрын
This is the golden age for PRS. There will come a day when Paul and crew are no longer alive, or no longer with the company, and it will no longer be the company it is today. If you want a PRS, now is the time. I do not think there's another company that comes close to PRS quality at every price point. Ibanez would be a distant second.
@napoleonsolo67
@napoleonsolo67 3 сағат бұрын
And Yamaha pacifica with the recent pro range?
@danlee8090
@danlee8090 15 минут бұрын
Agreed
@polishKGB
@polishKGB 5 минут бұрын
Damn bro come up for some air! Never seen someone so far up Paul's ass. They're nice guitars, but def not the top of the pack for me.
@johnplaystheguitar123
@johnplaystheguitar123 20 сағат бұрын
I always think PRS are too flashy/gaudy and thats why they get the dentist/lawyer reputation, as well as people that just collect them. The quilted tops and colours, the bird inlays, the headstock. Call us vain but its a deal breaker for some people. PRS do have some barebones models like some of the old Miras and Velas. But not enough.
@dzambolaja69
@dzambolaja69 Сағат бұрын
A friend came by yesterday with his brand new Fender CS Strat. Really nice guitar. Heavy relic, which looks amazing. But, it feels like a new guitar anyway. We were jamming for couple of hours, comparing my PRS SS with his guitar. Conclusion, his Strat sounded "better". SS has more clarity and certain "hi-fi" sound quality. More balanced, brighter and clearer. But that Strat has some mud, some dirt in lower mids that sounded just right. Also Strat pickup were noticably hotter which added to that "dirty" feel. To be fair, I adjusted the amp to suit the Strat and then only switched between Strat and SS without any further adjustments. Yet, sound wise, Strat had that "something" which gave it certain vintage character. SS sounded more clinical and balanced overall. Both sounded "expensive". Now, playabilty, feel and tuning stabilty were clearly on PRS side. Strat's medium C roasted maple neck with 9.5 radius maple fretboard was fine, but nothing spectacular. Yes, heavy relic looked very nice but it didn't feel like heavily played guitar.We both agreed that PRS neck was something else. It just feels right from the first touch. Fret job on Strat wasn't as good as on PRS. Those frets could use some polishing (maybe it is from sitting in the shop for too long). And at the end, SS was noticably lighter than Strat. I had impression that it was more resonant when unplugged, but the Strat had old strings from the shop. All in all, SS stood very well against the guitar almost double its price. Yes, Strat has some extra charcter but SS plays and feels better. If I played a bit with amp controls, I could probably get it to sound even closer to that Strat. And that was the piece carefully selected amongst 5-6 other CS Strats in the shop. I bought my SS second hand from the ads. :) Would I give 5K eur for a CS Strat when I could have an PRS SS for 2.2K (second hand)? Well, if money grew on the three, maybe. And I say maybe because PRS just felt nicer to play and I am not sure I would trade playability for some marginal sound difference.
@olzzonscorner
@olzzonscorner 9 сағат бұрын
So great playing ❤🙂
@IamMusicNerd
@IamMusicNerd 16 сағат бұрын
I think it’s all subconscious. PRS doesn’t make any relic versions of their guitars, they are all perfect when they leave the factory. So a lot of owners try to keep them that way. As a result, you rarely see one that is beat up like you do with Gibson’s and Fenders. But I have one that is beat to hell, and it looks and sounds amazing. I think if more people had beat up PRS’s, or Paul would start making relic versions, that perception would change.
@johne.1011
@johne.1011 20 сағат бұрын
Absolutely nothing hate nor dislike with my core and SE Silver Sky guitars...nothing...well worth owning.
@csharp57
@csharp57 17 сағат бұрын
I’ve never personally heard a bad thing about any PRS. They aren’t my flavor, but I respect what they are doing over there.
@darenanderson1960
@darenanderson1960 7 сағат бұрын
I typically don’t care for strats with single coil pickups, but I really liked the Silver Sky I tried. Great guitar.
@WinItReigns
@WinItReigns 20 сағат бұрын
I want a 7 string Silver Sky
@sjones3891
@sjones3891 12 сағат бұрын
I’m a total PRS fanboy. Played an SE Silver Sky a couple weeks ago and really liked it, better than the Fenders I played that day
@TbonePlummer
@TbonePlummer 9 сағат бұрын
Both my SE’S are amazing guitars! I have a Custom 24 and a silver sky. They are reliable, great sounding! Look good and stay in tune across a 2 hour gig, they often get taken above my two Gibson’s.
@TylerNevins
@TylerNevins 17 сағат бұрын
Damn nice playing in the intro!!
@robraaiii
@robraaiii 14 сағат бұрын
I’ve won 2 PRS guitars from raffles. The 2018 Silver Sky is probably the best guitar I have. I still like my MIM and USA Fender Strats better. I thought maybe I just don’t like PRS. But then I won the SE Custom 24, and I absolutely love it. So I guess it simply comes down to preference. It’s undeniable that PRS are great quality.
@joappleton
@joappleton 5 сағат бұрын
I feel the same about PRS as I do about Taylor acoustic guitars - if I was a touring music those are what I'd use. So reliable and perfectly made. But they've just never had enough vibe for me playing by myself at home.
@guitarbygus
@guitarbygus 7 сағат бұрын
Second hand silver skies are very good value for money. I have two. One I bought new for 2300 and on I bought second hand for 1750. Both killer. Maple one has such a lovely neck too. Rosewood neck is a bit of a chunk but lovely none the less.
@Thr3-Words
@Thr3-Words 19 сағат бұрын
Public Service Announcement: Noiseless pickups aren’t noiseless, they’re humless. Having no hum is of course a great thing, but if the guitar isn’t massively and expertly shielded, it won’t mean too much in an environment with a lot of electrical interference. And you might also want to make sure, for example, that your lighting isn’t powered by the same cables that are powering your computer and speakers
@alangreenway6695
@alangreenway6695 10 сағат бұрын
I have a Custom 22 Lefty LTD model and it plays and looks great, but when it comes to recording I find the sound doesn’t always blend well with other guitars. There is something about those pickups that is too reserved that doesn’t work for dirty Stones-ish rock and roll.
@patrickfitzgerald2861
@patrickfitzgerald2861 14 сағат бұрын
I like my Korean-built PRS SE Custom 24 well enough. The zebrawood veneer is lovely, and the construction quality/playability are first rate. However, I don't like how it sounds unless I split the humbuckers, which really limits it in my view. I may swap out the pups some day, but I'm less than thrilled that I should feel the need to do so on an instrument that I bought brand new . . . oh well, a rather minor First World problem in the end. 😉
@jebusgod
@jebusgod 6 сағат бұрын
If I had the choice I would buy all my guitars from there - wearing an Andertons T-shirt, fucking great shit
@WesleyLynch
@WesleyLynch 13 сағат бұрын
Re: Noiseless pickups. I got an old MIM Deluxe Strat, it's HSS and Noiseless. You can pick one up for about 600 used, sometimes less. Big headstock, not a lot of Strats have that. I think the Noiseless pickups sound pretty great, I used to play in a church with bad electrical and rf interference so it solved a problem for me. Feels like a "do everything" Strat. I had to have some work done on the frets which was a bummer, but now it plays like butter and hangs with my far more expensive guitars. Long story, sorry I think the MIM Deluxe Strat is more worth the money than an American Ultra or Ultra II if you want to try Noiseless pickups, far lower cost
@GraniteSoundtrack
@GraniteSoundtrack 4 сағат бұрын
John, ever try a Fiore? Interested in what you think.
@CwGuitar01
@CwGuitar01 15 сағат бұрын
After comparing the new fenders to the new Ibanez AZ, I thought about what makes the prs SE so good for the money. Spec wise they don’t have super stable neck wood, stainless steel frets, particularly stand out pickups. Ofc course they look nice but most of what I find about PRS is the quality control and feel of even their cheapest instruments. They may not have the highest specs at the price but they’re easy to play and feel like a professional instrument. However I think Strandberg essential series might be the best bang for the buck around the 1k mark right now 👀
@tymanngruter1808
@tymanngruter1808 Сағат бұрын
The magic off his signature guitar is over, in each guitarstore you can buy them for about 30% discount and they have a lot off second hands, this is in Holland.....😮
@rocker5344
@rocker5344 18 сағат бұрын
PRS truly is THE innovative guitar company that has perfected the guitar. People just think that the F and the G on the headstock make them great guitars.
@JaceDriskill-v4x
@JaceDriskill-v4x 12 сағат бұрын
Love the Anderson's shirts
@mikemorgan4774
@mikemorgan4774 19 сағат бұрын
I blame Paul particularly for raising the prices of Fenders, Gibsons, and the like. The snobbery attached to the early PRS's made it clear to everybody that only the best could afford "the best", even though whilst being pretty, were they really any better than a nice Strat that you could buy for $1100 at the time? The PRS was indeed "the dentist"s" guitar. But it didn't take long for the big boys to realize that their guitars could only compete with that mentality if they were similarly priced, and so we have arrived. All good guitars are now $2500 and up, mostly up. At Namm you saw builders unashamedly asking between 10 to 20 thousand for their custom builds. I'm quite sure that Custom shop Les Pauls will soon be $20,000. Thanks for bringing true snobbery to the guitar world Paul. Have some more champagne.
@gregs8685
@gregs8685 18 сағат бұрын
Your logic (conspiracy) makes zero sense.
@jamesmarkham7489
@jamesmarkham7489 18 сағат бұрын
I’ve still yet to play a prs where it wows me. I played a core that felt ok and sounded good. I played a Zach meyers with tons of fret issues. I played a Fredrick akesson that was the nicest of the 3 in my mind. It did have upgraded 5708 pickups. And while I liked it. I didn’t like it more than a Vintage v100 leap Paul style guitar. Which retails for the same or much less for used.
@whiteroom2773
@whiteroom2773 46 минут бұрын
I had a CE24, which I eventually sold. It never did anything interesting or surprising sonically. Felt great in the hands though. The Santana 2021, however, feels and sounds amazing to me. No idea about the Silver Sky, never played one, but I DO hate the plastic tuners to look at 😆
@robyates136
@robyates136 20 сағат бұрын
Owned a Tele Ultra and a Strat with noiseless pickups. While the practicality side is undeniable, I never gelled with either and both got sold, replaced with a Silver Sky and a Fender Tele with Shaw Hot 50s. Both suit what I need far, far better. BTW - are the Fender Shaw Hot 50s a sleeper great pickup? Almost zero reviews or promotion anywhere on them and I got my set direct from Fender on sale for
@patrolduty8715
@patrolduty8715 12 сағат бұрын
Check out Ibanez Prestige. Those MIJ guitars are my trusted axes. Stay in tune with perfect intonation and playability even after 1 year without playing. They are my brightest purchasing decision and I will always buy Prestige series in the future if I need. But I doubt it, because they were built to last. My son dropped my RGD2127Z twice from the desk, they are still perfect 😂
@goswo
@goswo 2 сағат бұрын
PRS is for sure high production quality. Total respect for that, but for +15 years I have tried to fall in love with PRS. Have played sooo many different models. I can afford them and a part of me wants one, but not once have I played a PRS and felt I wanted to take it home. Not sure why, but some how they are all lacking the special “mojo” and feel (not related to relic). So too nice makes a lot of sense for me. I feel a piece of high quality guitar/wood wrapped in plastic. Somehow frustrating…
@jamesbarrick3403
@jamesbarrick3403 8 сағат бұрын
I have been amused by people who constantly make all kinds of silly excuses for poor quality and high prices of Gibson. They then attack PRS for being to nice... or having no soul. That is complete nonsense. Some people simply have their own silly fantasy about branding, and they are not likely to get over it. That is okay... if everybody were completely logical we would be paying $1500 for an SE. Today we can go to reverb and find hundreds of guitars by PRS that are in that 400-600 range that you already know the build is correct, and the guitar is likely to play very well. That is a good thing. More musicians getting their hands on great instruments.
@iwilrage
@iwilrage 19 сағат бұрын
It's not a perception that they're expensive they are in fact very expensive
@stephandelaney4097
@stephandelaney4097 14 сағат бұрын
American Ultra Strat owner here. I was not blown away with the PRS like I was with my American Strat. I wanted to like it. But meh. Just my option
@darthmorbous
@darthmorbous 6 сағат бұрын
As soon as I take a PRS on my hands, it is oike left hand allergie.
@junoomarseda
@junoomarseda 14 сағат бұрын
Ive seen some of your videos your thought about some guitars, ibnz az, yesterday you got that indo fender, and now ss se. i believe you shoud go to yamaha pacs+ in your next video 😁✌️
@ksharpe10
@ksharpe10 2 сағат бұрын
I got to handle a friends dgt se, and my 1st comment was how NICE the neck felt in my left hand. he said plays like Butta!!! I imagine it must, but would require me to buy another guitar.
@dvp36
@dvp36 16 сағат бұрын
I have a couple and they are fantastic instruments no doubt ... Being someone who has always swam in the big two’s pool and that’s where I’m most comfortable I just don’t love them. I think the silver sky may be the one that could actually win my heart and soul. Think at 2 k will pull the trigger..
@JustOutHereTinkering
@JustOutHereTinkering 3 сағат бұрын
You should try the silver sky SE.....
@TJ_775
@TJ_775 12 сағат бұрын
I remember commenting on one of your Sire guitar videos and mentioned the silver sky in comparison & you said that you just returned the one you had for poor quality control. I found that odd because most are really nice, aside from the fret ends on the se models sometimes. I guess that you came full circle...... only a fool never changes his mind
@billywright8252
@billywright8252 20 сағат бұрын
Like any PRS, the Silver Sky does a thing, and if that's the thing you like you'll like it. Personally, I own exactly one PRS; it does its PRS thing but I find it virtually unplayable (it's an SE, so take that fwiw). When I need it I have it, otherwise it stays in the case, but ymmv. Btw, if you like the Silver Sky for the beautiful glassy tone, compare the EJ Strat, which covers that territory nicely, thank you very much. Plus it does have the vintage, chunky neck. Those seem to be pretty available second hand.
@elevenAD
@elevenAD 5 сағат бұрын
My PRS guitars are some of my most played, they are never in their cases, a tell tale sign they get played a lot. I have a Cus 24 Standard and a Cus 24 S2. Only thing i was not crazy about was the stock pups so i replaced them in both guitars.
@SeeLeeJay
@SeeLeeJay 17 сағат бұрын
My number one is a PRS CE its easily the best guitar ive ever played and you can feel it immediately when you pick it up its just built different/better. I dont understand the people who say theyre too perfect...loke they just NEED their guitars to be a little shitty 😂
@uwedasler425
@uwedasler425 20 сағат бұрын
Playing since over 40 years and reduced my guitar count to 48 over the last two years - did not keep a single Fender or Gibson. All my favorite guitars are PRS, Knaggs, or Eastman, most others are curiosity stuff. There is a bit of a male insanity thing going on there, I think. Something has to need fixing and tinkering. Only a car that poisons the planet is a real car and safety belts are for sissies. I always laugh a lot when KZbinrs play their Gibsons and you can hear the loss of intonation within seconds after performing their nut sauce routine and every other song and dance in the book. My oldest PRS is a Custom 22 Artist from 2002 - I have never done anything else than changing strings. Works. Stays in tune. Sounds awesome. If looking for noiseless pickups I suggest you have a look at the Mojotone '58 Quiet Coil set. I am searching for usable quiet single-coils since two decades and these are the best ones I have found by quite some margin. Next would be the DiMarzio Area 61. For me, the Suhr and Fender offering all sounded lifeless.
@poodleguiderpeyes7388
@poodleguiderpeyes7388 20 сағат бұрын
PRS fan here; 1 Core & 2 SE's. imo, they are top notch.
@EliasThury
@EliasThury 20 сағат бұрын
I love the prs thing but really wish they more options for 25.5" scale single coil guitars. The SS se's ive tried havent spoken to me and were getting ready to have our first kid so I justify spending 1.5K on a core guitar.
@tonygreensmith7203
@tonygreensmith7203 6 сағат бұрын
For someone as talented as yourself I would have thought quiet single coils would be a big plus. A Suhr Classic S is about £1000 more expensive than the Silver Sky and includes the Suhr silent coils system. You have consistently praised Suhr guitars. Is this not a better option for you than a PRS?
@AnkurWow
@AnkurWow 16 сағат бұрын
Wish they had stainless steel (or hard nickel) frets and noiseless pickups (which you touched on briefly... Paul Reed should be smart enough to make one that sounds like the real thing).
@jasong546
@jasong546 17 сағат бұрын
I really want to try the PRS Fiore…I wonder if it is as nice as it looks.
@steved1099
@steved1099 16 сағат бұрын
Never played one. BUT Jack Griffiths (peach guitars and FANTASTIC player) did videos for all the guitars that came into their store. So, he literally played all guitars under then sun from cheap to custom shop/private stock. He is now on tour and plays a Fiore, I asked him online if this was his number one and he said yes. This says a LOT about the Fiore.
@mrroye
@mrroye 18 сағат бұрын
, I love the sound of it, but I just did not like that neck. It did not feel right in my hands.
@micktheman6
@micktheman6 9 сағат бұрын
The imperfections are what makes a great guitar the flaws. The silver sky will never look as cool as an actual 64 strat.
@TeleTonemonkey
@TeleTonemonkey 20 сағат бұрын
I grew in to your PRS when you lent it to me …. Took a few days, but ,…!
@williamasiik7971
@williamasiik7971 21 сағат бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@scke3717
@scke3717 5 минут бұрын
PRS created their own "too nice" aesthetic when they started marketing their Top 10s. Adding bling is not about how it plays and everyone knows it, it then becomes a fetish. They have made the LOOK of the guitar into a huge marketing windfall, even successfully bringing that concept to the SE lineup. Just play yer damn guitar....
@89ji76
@89ji76 4 сағат бұрын
2499 “For any player” LMAOOOOOO
@jonalexander8935
@jonalexander8935 18 сағат бұрын
For me (worship player) PRS covers the gamut and never lets me down. Sounds better with "the birds" that everyone seems to hate..? LOL ;-)
@dasninjastix
@dasninjastix 10 сағат бұрын
I got nothing against the brand, I support value propositions and finding dependable reliable products wherever you can. That's not the issue I see with PRS, it's, like a lot of brands, who or what you associate with it. Some people will associate PRS with quality. And some will associate the brand with the artists that play them. As someone who is utterly befuddled by the worship of John Mayer I can't say his association with PRS moves me to buy one. But their quality control standards would for their Indonesian made series. Not sure politeness has anything to do with it. Many people play Fenders and Gibsons regardless of their quality because their heroes played them. Just seems like PRS doesn't have that same back catalogue of legendary artists to pull from. That's it. There's no magic in any of these devices. Mayer is entitled to his opinion but at the end of the day he's John Mayer. He's not Hendrix. He's not King. He's not SRV. He's not Page, or Gilmour, or Beck. That's really what PRS is competing against. Is it valid? Don't know. Not sure it matters.
@IvorThomas
@IvorThomas 20 сағат бұрын
The really fancy ‘dentist’ special orders are a bit cringe. My used core DGT isn’t ‘too nice’ to gig or be embarrassed about. It is my best behaved and most reliable guitar which is really NICE.
@edleonard2395
@edleonard2395 15 сағат бұрын
Typically nice instruments but I despise the headstock and I hate the inlays with a passion, so much so it’s a hard ‘no’ for me.
@robertritchie2860
@robertritchie2860 19 сағат бұрын
Yes.
@dustinarnold79
@dustinarnold79 17 сағат бұрын
Love my silver sky
@fawkesandhound
@fawkesandhound 20 сағат бұрын
Crying about PRS is such mouth-breather, gear page, Reddit mod energy. Get mad about a fairly innocuous headstock lol.
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