PRS Fiore vs The Silver Sky

[@gazzy_burns]

I think you are slowly becoming my favourite guitar review channel. Just very informative, cool playing, no messing about soloing for 4 mins. You seem genuine and knowledgeable.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Thank you for saying that. I appreciate it

[@MarshallAmpMan]

Totally agree - love Phil's demo's way better than the other guys who noodle for days on end and ruin their reviews!

[@revelationsoundstudio]

Phil gets paid for his reviews so I take about 70% to be what he really thinks and withholds on negative comments or things he does not like

[@Eric_Sayers]

Holy hell the review I’ve been waiting for. This will determine which one I’ll choose for my birthday. Thanks Phil!

[@grahamstuart9432]

Get them both

[@autistichead8137]

Get a Strat

[@the_armada5579]

Get a kiesel delos and customize it however you want:)

[@papasmamas1]

I think the Silver Sky would be better to re sale int the future.

[@antondelights686]

Both. 😂

[@RJW14]

shows how up to date I am, I thought you posted a photoshop first. That finish is mindbending, it's white, off white, dark grey.... everything. unique, I dig it.

[@chrisfit]

14:00 video, all meat and potatoes.

[@ryanmetzger2995]

Been waiting for a real world review of this and description of the neck profile especially. Thanks Phil!

[@suzannecoholic1467]

That Fiore is SWEET!

[@markdakel9253]

Very impressive guitar, more dynamic and more versatile than the John Mayer model, excellent review of a guitar that was well designed and well built by PRS.

[@beengo7458]

Yea it's $2449. Finest materials, tremendous investment in developing perfect string angles, hardware, all possible to let your instrument sing, making sure nothing in design and construction hinders the beautiful flow from guitar to listener. Each one a masterpiece, a lifetime of sonic treasures to behold. Here's yer gigbag.

[@bobpike8050]

canyabelievit?

[@philclarke7712]

I've never wanted a PRS before. They've never ticked my boxes but it looks like they finally made a guitar for me.

[@nalukeko]

Silver Sky would do well with the Fiore tuner buttons... I don't get the plastic buttons...

[@niekvanwensen]

Wdym don’t get it, weren’t they always like that on any other strat-style guitar?

[@Porl1024]

I saw the Fiore and thought “Oh, not another Strat copy”, but how wrong was I? Both of these guitars look and sound great. If I were to choose I’d go for the Fiore. It seems so versatile. I love all the funky push pull pot settings. It just sounds delicious

[@riloh58]

I really like the look of this guitar. And by look I mean both appearance and specs. Very, very interesting.

[@corbinbrill5144]

Been waiting for someone to compare these

[@MattPula]

My friend and I were literally JUST talking about the Fiore when this video went live. Talk about timing! Great work as always Phil, you're a great role model for aspiring guitar youtubers like me.

[@PhilLament]

I'm leaning toward the Fiore.

[@angrybuzzy]

Great comparison, Phil. You've got this down to a science.

[@BrianFMusic]

It will be great to compare the Fiore with a Suhr HSS and a Ibanez AZ HSS. By the way nice review!!! 🤟🏼

[@vltjd]

Great review with special thanks for the detail on the necks.

[@leoahearn7382]

The Fiore is like any good PRS - put the pickup switch in any position, play a few bars, and you forget what position it’s in and just play the darned thing.

[@redmcmannus]

Do you know what, that is bang on. Found that particularly with the middle pickup on my silver sky.

[@jackprice7828]

As always an excellent comparison video

[@karll3119]

Wowwww!! I am in love with this guitar!

[@Christocalese]

I also want an HSS Silver Sky with a 9.5 or 10” radius!

[@kenmasters007]

I would like to get the best of both worlds... give me a HSS john mayer with a 10" radius

[@Jkaterchannel]

Reviews don't get much better than that!

[@BrentAdams]

Great sounds...from both! Nice review.

[@baorozzo]

I like the Fiore more, but for me to be perfect should have the set-in neck. I really don’t like bolted-on necks...

[@BradColemanisHere]

Great review and comparison!

[@kirkscobey3031]

Wondering when this was going to happen👍👍👍👍

[@DouglasRoland]

Great review, now I want the fiore!

[@fotoajojo]

Silver Sky tones = sound like everyone ever. Fiore = sound like you. If you are traditionalist/roots/cover player get the Silver Sky. It is lovely. If you are a creative get the Fiore. It is inspirational. Only criticism - for F’s sake Paul put a black cover on the bucker.

[@berndkiltz]

Great Video. Ordered both ;)

[@WendyElkins-c9n]

❤❤❤much love

[@soulg1969]

Thanks, I want it.

[@Down_Time_Dad]

Hi Phillip, any chance you could review some Sire Guitars, had my s7 for a while now and loving it!

[@mikecruise6991]

Good demo😎🎸

[@pumpkinheadjrb]

I was trying to like it until you played the Silver Sky, it has great jangle. At the same time, I’m a humbucker lover.

[@avielkharrat5788]

This guitar sounds fantastic !

[@frankquinn1296]

I have a few core PRS's this sounds like the original Swamp Ash Special. I will likely get one of these so that I can retire my SAP,

[@arjnoro1]

I didnt know the gig bag had a hook hidden in it,. Thanks !

[@briancoyne6700]

Nice review!

[@TheTactical6string]

those new gig bags seem nice, a bit more snug and looks better padded. Never noticed before that the JM's tuing keys are slightly staggered and larger cut away.

[@ces69]

Who wants a gig bag when they are spending 2.5k! At that price it should be a hard case....It’s not a Chapman ffs!

[@TheTactical6string]

@@ces69 do we know if they dont come with a case? this is a loaner.

[@johnf883]

The cutaway is the same as John’s Fender Strat headstock on the high E side.

[@raymonderazo8571]

Wow that guitar sounds awesome...

[@kennvillegas2014]

¡Wow! that in series tap tone is thick like Peanut Butter★

[@MattMacKo]

I want that Fiore so bad

[@sigsfast]

Makes me want a Fiore 😩

[@jordanritkes]

I absolutely love Marks playing. I’m a huge fan. But how can they charge this high for his model? Could someone help explain that to me I’m actually curious. It just makes it unobtainable for so many people

[@chadbouterse8617]

It’s not 1960 anymore....

[@timgermanyjr]

A high end signature guitar is a big adjustment on the assembly line. High dollar machining equipment and well paid professional employees cost big money. This looks like a steal to me considering how bespoke everything on it is.

[@talkychris]

Fiore for me. I'm selling my truck soon so maybe I'll treat myself!

[@newgunguy4176]

I didn't know about the nitro change. What happened with the V12 finishing?

[@fernandogarajalde4066]

The gig bag is nice; wondering it’ll come with the SE models later this year?

[@johnglanton2622]

Hey Phil! Love the channel! Have you ever used a Line 6 Relay 10 S wireless unit? If so, have

[@DavidHBurkart]

The Fiore is quite the axe!

[@johnglanton2622]

Hey Phil. Love the channel. Have you ever used a Line 6 Relay 10 S wireless unit? If so, I'd be interested to know if the transmitter fits into the front type output jack on the typical Strat body guitars (such as the Silver Sky). Thanks for all you do!

[@Marc-Wyatt13]

Hey Phil! I've noticed you haven't done a sharpen my axe video in a very long time, which is honestly my favorite videos from you. I have a guitar (well kind of, it's in pieces) that might make a cool one!

[@bugeyedmudafuka2]

Those tools you have for measuring action.,neck radius etc look well handy. Any links? Thanks

[@belo1971]

Hello, awesome review ! Love it 👌. Have a few questions as I am a P90 style G style guitar love ....Isn’t the nut too thin ? I love 42-43 mm at nut ? Let me know what you think and if the single coils aren’t too thin and clear. I love fat sounding single coils...thanks for your answer and help. Cheers from France

[@jaimel2037]

Lol..so the Mayer has a closer trad 60s strat vibe while fiore the more modern super strat tones..who woulda guessed!🙄 fiore for me👌 or his Grosh- that still has its own glorious tones which actually crosses both these .

[@anthonylardo6969]

The sock test!

[@19501960]

Yup Leo Fender got it right.

[@GerryBlue]

Love the thumbnail, PRS now in the Strat business. No disrispect to John or Mark , but yeah, those look like Strat knock-offs

[@courtney5796]

Im just happy my $200 Grote arrived yesterday.....

[@CarnivoreguyScott]

I just bought (today) a silver strat with the humbucker p90 bridge pick up & tremolo . So it seems as though I got a hybrid of both of those ? For $500 . I’m good with that. But great vid Phil .

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: I liked the side by side comparison, good job. Sweet guitar, I think white with the light finish neck is a good look. The 10 inch radius is my favorite and the side jack is a nice touch for a cleaner look.

[@ThatIrishCowboy]

So here's the question. Is fender infecting PRS or is PRS infecting fender? Either way I'm gonna need a shot.

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

oh yeah!

[@MarshallAmpMan]

Say Phil, what would you rather have? A Gibson Les Paul Traditional or the Fiore? They're relatively the same price.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Gibson trad. Both are cool, but Gibson trad

[@MikaelLewisify]

Yet another prs Strat killer!!

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

Glary strat FTW!

[@Blurillaz]

Looks like PRS is trying to corner the Vantage Avenger market

[@etherboy3540]

The Fiore looks really nice. I wish I wasn't cursed with left-handedness.

[@ehiracheta]

Yea I made sure my left handed brothers learned to play guitar right handed. No reason to start a left handed person on a left handed guitar. I mean if it were so....Where are the left handed steering wheels and keyboards at?

[@skunkymuggles]

Does the Fiore have a rosewood version? Thanks Phil...

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Nope. Not yet anyway.

[@ZachariahConnor]

That wiring cavity is not as clean as I would expect

[@thesauce7227]

What are your thoughts, I’m torn between the S2 Custom 24-08 and the Fiore…. I know they’re pretty different it I really love the classic PRS body style. I just don’t know if I’ll capture the same tones with coil splitting as opposed to having the two true single coils.

[@harryebbeson]

Am curious about the tuning stability of the trend. You talked to it but did not follow on.

[@선테이]

Silversky : Vintage Based FIore : Modern Based

[@ChristopherStandardTime]

0.01kΩ from the perfectly devilish tone. 👹

[@JaydenWeirMusic]

What song is playing at 4:15? Someone help

[@texanfournow]

Nice guitar. But so typical of Paul Reed Smith to charge $2,500 for a guitar and not provide a HSC. And please don't say "it's a really nice gig bag." Would you transport your new PRS on the road or by plane with a gig bag?

[@gorlagOv]

Yes.

[@mubodude]

It would ride with me and not go in the hole of the plane for sure.

[@brandiwill6693]

I totally agree!! Well stated!!! It's like saying we don't care enough about this guitar to give you a "REAL" Hard Case for it. I'm just sayin'....

[@gorlagOv]

@@brandiwill6693 you can literally buy a hard case if you want one... They are like 200 dollars. I’m sure you can get one while ordering your guitar. Not everyone has room for a ton of hard cases where they live. PRS hard cases are extremely heavy. Shipping a 35 to 40 pound package compared to a 13 pound one seems like a logical cost saving measure. If I put a guitar in a hard case or gig bag it’s because I don’t play it and I’m going to sell it. PRS guitars don’t break like Gibsons do they are built like tanks. Gig bags are preferable.

[@brandiwill6693]

@@gorlagOv Not so fast!!! You have 'no guarantee' the PRS hard cases will "FIT" your PRS. Trust Me. We Tried. We are using a 'cheapy' off Amazon for our PRS because not only will the PRS "Multifit" or even a "Real Les Paul" (Or other of your "$200 Alternatives) not work, PRS is zero help. No response to inquiries. And I (we) refuse to have a guitar in a case where the headstock is 2 inches higher than the body in a case!!! Been There. Tried It. Done That. Wait...Maybe that's 'exactly why' PRS uses GigBags instead of REAL CASES. And for the record? The 'only" cases that Sweetwater Experts will give a Guaranteed Fit?? $ 300.00 PLUS!!!! "NOT" the PRS Multifit!!! I, make that My Husband and I, have 'done' our research. I'm just sayin'...

[@brandon8217]

SE Fiore, please PRS.

[@LA-zc9rg]

About take on a Fender

[@Aloysius1966]

Is the Series-Parallel switch the same thing Yamaha does on the RevStar guitars?

[@freemoney3723]

? When will PRS make a T type guitar? Phil use your insiders sources to find out.

[@nicksonthevet]

Hello uncle Phil, I see lots of guitars in that wall, please give away one to me, the cheapest one, probably the one you do not use. Greetings from Tanzania. I wish those guitars were available here just to try if they allow. Thanks for free lots of of information. I learn many things here.

[@willholly7526]

You didn't try the SilverSky w/ the maple fret board.

[@offbeatbassgear]

I had no idea that PRS is going all nitro on it's US-lines, I was surprised to hear that they made that switch in the middle of the pandemic, as most manufacturers were so focused on just keeping product moving.

[@RobTackettCovers]

I'm not a fan of "gig bags", because I just don't think they hold up as good or protect the instrument as good as cases do going to and from gigs...now after making that comment though, I was like "Well Robert, don't be a total downer when you are commenting, man", so here is what I think about the Fiore offering...PRS back in the day had a "Studio" model...a 22 fret core that came with 2 narrow field humbuckers and a full sized humbucker in the bridge...and don't get me wrong, it was a great guitar, however, there are specific tones that someone doing studio work might be called on to hit on the money, and the PRS studio IMO, would be "well that's kind of close to what I'm shooting for, but not quite"...I mean we all know what those tones are: the neck single coil thing, the single bridge and middle pickup strat thing, the Tele thing...the humbucker bridge thing...I think, based on this video and others I've seen on this guitar, it is way more a "Studio" and all around gigging solution than the PRS Studio is...just my take on it...thanks for anothe video, and hope you and yours are doing well.

[@donicsm7684]

Holy crap. A 2.5 grand guitar and no case. Sounds like the Silver Sky come in a gig bag as well? Is this normal for PRS?

[@gorlagOv]

PRS cases are like 250 bucks and are very heavy. The gig bags are great and I personally prefer them. These aren’t gibsons the headstock isn’t going to break, unless you really try.

[@donicsm7684]

@@gorlagOv My CU24 came with a hard case. It was a really nice one too. Maybe that added to the price but I can’t get over the fact that these don’t come with hard cases. They’re very high end guitars IMO.

[@gorlagOv]

@@donicsm7684 a cu24 is double the price. You can pay 2600 instead of 2400 and get the case. If you want a case get a case. I don’t see the problem. I assume it is a cost cutting measure shipping, a 35 pound package is much more expensive than shipping a 13 pound package.

[@donicsm7684]

@@gorlagOv that makes sense to me. Hard case would’ve most probably bumped the price up. Just weird to me cause I’ve bought gibsons way way cheaper than these that come with cases but I see what you mean. A case would have made these more expensive.

[@hawedehre]

I think this Lettieri is a very good HSS option, but I don’t like the birds. They look like a tattoo and I am not a fan of those.

[@thejeffersonlee]

Two totally different sounds. So...I would have to tell my wife I needed both?

[@algorithm007ify]

Just buy a Suhr classic antique.. You get SS frets

[@stephanwilliams9622]

I love SS frets...but not everybody does. They do sound a bit different.

[@algorithm007ify]

@@stephanwilliams9622 sure. Really, the differences are so small, it's like having a different brand of strings.

[@sethmorgan2889]

trogly is that you?

[@stratman9449]

all these new guitar releases are confusing me.....doi have to buy more guitars or not....???....my cupboard is FULL.....:-)

[@bradmerilic6848]

Does anyone know what the blue semi hollow with the P90s and flame top to his left is?

[@tasosdardaganis3897]

It is a Knaggs

[@hunghoangmusic]

I love watching stuff I can't afford lol

[@gpdaelemans]

👍

[@rockyfolksy8639]

Great demo Phillip. Do they both have a stainless steel frets or nickel? coz i dont really see it specified on sweetwater or other guitar stores online that i've checked.

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Prs doesn't use stainless

[@jacolux]

That Fiore have many lovely sounds and features. I hope they make a SE version of that. Great video! 👍🎸

[@senord2429]

It is definitely versatile

[@andycroucheaux4568]

An SE version would be great .

[@Hauge24]

They HAVE to!!

[@onlyguitars]

Based on the previous years, I think here can be a good chance that for 2025 or by the end of 2024, for the next new SE's, there can be a Fiore. Hope there is!

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

I love that the review covers the neck thickness at the 1st and 12th frets as well as the shape. That’s a critical thing for me with guitars and most reviewers don’t talk about it at all.

[@Sensates85]

yes that's definitely a big plus

[@michaelf6147]

fully agree with this!

[@travgpeters1]

Finally a vid of a Fiore ! .. i need this guitar !

[@rondobondo6600]

I just want to let you know that I really appreciate your time and sharing with us ... Thanks Phill....RONDO BONDO

[@mubodude]

Nice over here, ay???

[@jefb3705]

Thank God nobody else was with me in the breakroom when I watched this. When the music played when you showed your hand with the nylon on it, I almost shot soda out my nose.

[@yamahargxtt]

Sexy funky breakdown music made it funnier

[@turamvar]

also...the neck feels very natural ;)

[@adammarshall978]

such different vibes. The Fiore sounds as great as I had hoped. Like, that neck/middle tone is just exactly it. The Silver Sky sounds like John Mayer's 64 strat. So if you want that, there it is. Cool variety for sure.

[@adammarshall978]

also, subbed! great video.