PRS Silver Sky SE - Its Great, But

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0:00 Lets Talk Silver Sky
8:18 Drop Down
18:30 Just A Little
24:39 Just Not Right
26:31 When
31:35 The Silver Skies
45:34 Void
46:13 Waltz Away In The Fire

[@mackanon8313]

I've owned pretty much every popular type of guitar at one point, but my number one for the last five years has been a PRS. But it's all up to taste - What music you play, your influences, aesthetics, etc. No harm in having a different opinion and you've done that being completely fair by pointing out the positives and highlighting the quality. Thanks Dave, from a PRS fan ❤

[@benlarson8263]

No vibe? What was that INCREDIBLE music you made with it?!? I was totally captured by your playing.

[@tremode3]

chapters "drop down" and "just a little" absolutely beautiful playing. chapters "the silver skies" and "waltz away in the fire" sounded very pink floyd at times. I always enjoy your uploads! Thank you, Dave!

[@kabuverdiano]

Absolute fantastic playing! One of your best jam videos yet :) If I hadnt seen the intro I would have thought...wow Dave really likes this one😅

[@robertevans2143]

Incredible playing. Pure emotion. One of my favorite players on KZbin or anywhere else.

[@MrThelonliestpunk]

One of your finest moments and on a PRS ,who would have thought it,the music doesnt care how you feel,love your uploads.

[@stefangranberg9319]

ironic, this is one of the best sounding videos I've seen with the SE Silver Sky :D

[@thenovicenoisemaker]

Amazing playing !

[@christopherthomaswalsh393]

You took twenty minutes up front explaining one thing, then went on to the next twenty five absorbed in and playing the hell out of it. I then went directly to Sweetwater and ordered one in stone blue. Thanks for the demo!

[@davidharvey8812]

Sounded incredible Dave 🙏🏼

[@EnJoony]

Okay - For all of those gifted with golden ears - If this was an audio only clip, how many would swear it's Dave just jamming as usual on a Fender Strat?

[@mikejohnston4858]

I own the exact guitar Dave is playing and i absolutely love it! Sounds and plays beautifully. Fits my hands which is what matters really. Like the neck better than my PRS single cut SE Korean made. It's not a strat copy, it has It's own personality. There's a girl for every boy and you gotta find yours....

[@davepatterson4774]

Dave, you've totally described exactly how I feel about PRS guitars after having played quite a few and having owned 2 for a few months, each. Great quality guitars that just don't speak to me.

[@xtraucox]

please keep this video format. Really love your music. So gentle, deep and emotional.

[@Ray-Angel]

I'm with you Dave. PRS never tripped my trigger either.

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

Very valid reasons for not bonding with the instrument, but I will say this. I put this video on while my wife was in a doctor’s appointment and I was trying to calm a 6 month old down in the parking lot. Your playing did the trick and I really enjoyed it myself! Cheers brother.

[@dantucker7390]

Dave always nice to hear your brutal honesty but sprinkled with kindness. I got the DGT SE and it’s great in some ways but being a Strat/Tele guy it sits more then I expected but others rave about it. Thanks for giving us a listen.

[@phildale8451]

You hit the nail on the head with the vibe. They don't have one for me and not just the silver skys.

[@petarsabolic4319]

thank you Dave, especially for the The Silver Skies part

[@keithsa41]

GOD DAMN IT DAVE YOUR MUSIC IS HAUNTING. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR GIFT TO US MERE MORTALS

[@milesharris335]

Interesting hearing your experience with it. I never got on with PRS and never tried a silver sky until earlier this month and it honestly changed my life. My silver sky se is my favorite guitar I’ve ever played at any price point. I’ve gone through WAY to many strats and to me the silver sky is what I’ve always dreamed a Strat should be. PRS is just killing it right now.

[@marctestarossa]

I totally see that, I tried quite some PRS and the Silver Sky SE to me was far ahead of even much more expensive models.

[@adamwatts4937]

Best I’ve heard ya ! ❤

[@deeberdave8190]

Thanks for another great vid Dave! The guitar may not be to your taste, but you sure made it cry and sing! Some of your best playing yet, sometimes you have to just be up for a fight!

[@rdpalomeque]

Espectacular!!!!

[@ertreri]

You might not like it but this was one of the best jams i have seen

[@davidhession4753]

If it didn't siut you I could not tell, it sounds sweet 🤗🎸🎸

[@ericwilliamson9869]

Love you, Dave! Hope you are well.

[@dancrowell2933]

I tried one in a guitar shop and loved the neck. Lol. As far as the sound - you made it sound great.

[@RBking_9]

Vida longa para você, Dave! 🇧🇷

[@themis21uk]

Mate thanks again for another inspiring jam, heavenly. It might be a great guitar but its all down to feel, ALL down to feel man. My guitar has been a Fender 2002 highway one strat for like 20 years now ( yeah i only have one 😅), i was mainly a bedroom player for most of those years, on snd off, a few failed attempts with local bands etc, and that guitar somehow stuck with me and always kept me from completely quitting music. Never really had access to many different guitars but lately i've finally formed a proper band, we're almost done recording our first album and rehearsing for our first gigs, and through that process i got my hands on quite a few different guitars from bandmates and studios etc. Gibson SG, Epiphone LPs, Ibanez RGs, Gretch semihollows, and a couple PRS SEs, custom 22 and a 245, and i connected with none of them. Since its finally time at my 37 to get a second guitar soon (yay) i'm really struggling to find sth that will make me feel as comfortable and insired as my beaten up long time partner in crime. Thanks again for all and sorry for the long dross, you've been one of the main reasons i finally got my ass going and got some shit done with what i had almost forgot how much I love. Cheers from Greece my friend.

[@tonytee4280]

Never tried a Silver Sky but I have got a 245. Love it to bits. Easiest guitar I've ever had to physically play. Made for bending strings and howling.

[@EdCoombesDogs]

I play that song on your band camp all the time I love it

[@Slide-harp-drums]

Dave I love you - a near 50min jam, EPIC! I love my sliver sky SE and was really surprised to hear your comment on the thick neck, as I stay well clear baseball bat necks and never considered 37:00 the SK SE to have one! Unfortunately one thing I did find disappointing was the nickel finish on the trem system. Maybe I have acid sweat but after owning one for less than a year the saddles and grub screws had started to rust and looked 5-10 years old. Doesn’t affect the playability and mine always brings a smile to my face when I pick it up. You hit the nail on the head - you have to have a connection and it’s just not there for you. Peace!✌️

[@MrMjp58]

Excellent review Dave. I hate to say it, but you sounded exquisite on it. It could be the very guitar for you!😮

[@anthonyobrien9914]

Hi Dave , love the channel , I too have a Tokai white custom plus four other Tokais . I'm 100% with you on the PRS front . I can't find fault with them and when they first appeared in the shops all those years ago in the 80s, I couldn't wait to get one . Sadly when I did I just couldn't connect with it . I thought it may just be the one I had but no matter how many others I tried it just wasn't happening and I don't know why , I just couldn't bond with any of them. Maybe some time in the future I'll find one but it will take a real special instrument to better my five Tokais . Keep up the good work buddy

[@WindRider2]

Awesomeness

[@andrewbecker3700]

I'm more of a LP guy and I've never cared for any PRS models really. But when the McCarty .594 singlecut came out in the SE line, I bought a standard in vintage cherry. It needed some upgrades to the tuners and electronics, but now it's found a place in my collection for good. The pickups are excellent, and the guitar does stuff the others just can't. I can recommend it without hesitation.

[@lukesteverything627]

I don't have any problems with PRS and I own 2 of them. I like Humbuckers and the PRS ones are pretty good. They aren't my favourites but I wouldn't be without them. Horses for courses as they say. Keep shining Dave.

[@georgiy5969]

"Just A Little" was so gorgeous 🥺

[@neatspy]

I’m the same with PRS! Tried many but I just don’t get on with them. Undoubtedly amazingly built and finished. They just seem to be missing something. Each to their own though.

[@robjones7725]

I really like the tone of this PRS - deep and resonant but with shine and brightness over the top. Not a trad strat tone but I like it! I had a PRS SE Tremonti and wish I had not sold it - very good and very well made for the price paid new.

[@GearSafari]

Lee is a Legend love a good trip to Gallaghers. 🎸

[@thedavesimpson]

I agree. :)

[@dave.harmon]

Totally with you. I had a soapbar SE, it was nice, but I didn't keep it long.

[@stevegroves]

Great honesst review Dave, its never one guitar fits all, its far more than just looks and sound. If it doesnt feel right or speaks to you its just not for you, regardless of make or indeed hype. One thing is for sure you bring the best out of any guitar you play! Great vid mate and awesome playing, thank you friggin great playing!

[@stevescuba1978]

Dave, my man, The Silver Skies would be an amazing accompaniment to Stephanie Greztinger's Reckless Love. Both hers and yours feel like someone opening up their soul to God and letting the music pour through you. As soon as I heard yours, I had to go listen to hers....incredible!

[@theanticom4053]

Wow, thanks for another awesome video, Dave. You played it like you loved it and it sounded great. For me I think they need to make a strat-like head stock and ditch the birds. It just strikes me as a temporary replacement neck, borrowed from another PRS and it always strikes me as a half 'n' half every time I see one.

[@marctestarossa]

The build quality of PRS is always just immaculate. They have such great quality control. I tried some PRS and to me the Silver Sky SE came closest to what I like. But lots of people love them and if you do like PRS you should give them a try, because they're brilliant for the money.

[@danielkongmusic]

Really interesting that you found the pickups to be too dull Dave! I didn't gel with both the USA and SE Silver Sky because they (the SE especially) had a high mid emphasis that was not to my personal tastes. But I too found the fit and finish to be 100%, really nice to hold and play.

[@tarmacrat1]

Very beautiful playing sir loads of feel. Well done. I know exactly what you mean regards the lack of "want" with the PRS stuff. I've had a few core customs and they have all been sold on after a few weeks. Really dont know what it is............

[@JohnBurdette-or7if]

Great demo man 👍 I want one ….

[@jacktarbuck6949]

From a purely personal perspective, I quite liked the tone coming out of it 🙂 That neck pick up sounded lush! I know what you mean though - I've had a couple of guitars over the years that I desperately wanted to love, but just couldn't get on with. Not the guitars fault - just personal preference. A good balanced review as usual Dave lad 👍

[@obgatson1275]

O,Dave the struggle between fender and the prs silver sky. With the Oswald, and mr.white what will you ever ,do.o,ooo"#make it a thing.😂,😊,❤

[@cchavez248]

Wow, from now on I want to play like Dave Simpson not flowing!!! This playing was superb, thank you Dave, you're loved and appreciated! I can hear how those pickups are a bit thick for a strat sound, they really are more like an iron gauntlet hidden in a velvet glove, it sounded great but not spanky like a vintage strat.

[@adiohead]

Always wanted to try a PRS because of Daniel Johns of Silverchair, but never got round to it. Went to Las Vegas and saved enough to buy one but came back with a Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway.

[@gregjgman]

I have a theory: I think most of the "I just can't get along with PRS" is more visceral and emotional. I get it. The backs of rock and roll were built on Fender and Gibson. There's nothing cooler than an authentic 1960's naturally relic'd Fender Strat. But close your eyes and play one of these Silver Sky's. Eyes closed so that light can shine.

[@thedavesimpson]

Tried that. Its not the ghosts of fender or gibson. Its prs necks and there overall vibe. Not for me. Yet.

[@silvanonaretto]

Wow!

[@averagebrofitness8915]

I need to know … what pedal created that synth sound during “the silver skys” 33 mins in!? Phenomenal @dave!!!!

[@captainhowdy7847]

i'd imagine it's the mel9.

[@themanalligator4813]

A guitar has to inspire as you play it regardless of the quality of the build. It's just one of those things when it fails to do so.

[@glyaw1]

Well, you might not like it but sitting here on a Friday night in my "Good Gravy" tee shirt your playing has brought a gleamer of joy to my evening. Thanks Dave!

[@hugotardif1744]

Wow wow wow ❤ very soul insane galactic univers juste perfect feeling Your heart ❤

[@roscoefoofoo]

Such talented and tasteful playing.... Thanks for posting your stuff, Dave. Always a gift.

[@stevedarby1099]

Quite clearly a VERY capable guitar from this demo. Makes all the right noises in both the quiet and loud zones. For some, this will be amazing as I've seen them new for only £589. But what inspires one person doesnt another...

[@StopTheRot]

Must admit, I’ve never liked the Silver Sky, but it sounded great, and even looked great in your hands. Made me wonder whether they’d be suited to being hotter strats; the headstock just seems to suit that distortion, black T-shirt, long hair and beard pretty well!

[@kevindavis1639]

It is odd but I feel just the same about PRS electric guitars. However, I tried and now own a PRS acoustic; I simply love it, fantastic woods, finish (given with all PRS (their QC teams deserve a medal)), with glorious subtle bright tone. I bet its sound will mellow with age, so I'm looking forward to playing it for many years. Try one if you get a chance ...

[@whenvioletsturngrey9597]

I always feel like PRS have this Perfect Unity thing going on, where you are always getting the best out of the guitar. Which is great if you are in a church band & want to hear every note you play, but not so great when you want to goose the guitar to get a little more out of it. You’re always there….

[@birgerhellefatland6265]

Agree. I had a PRS DGT USA model and it was so perfect in every way that it kind of felt sterile and lacking personality and soul. I ended up selling it and got a used Gibson SG 61 Reissue that I bonded with instantly. Different beast, not perfect, but had much more character and soul in its tone and feel.

[@doggod07]

Onya Dave ya done it again. Amazing! and BTW please get rich and famous as soon as possible so you can tour Australia.

[@GreatYTShark]

I actually really enjoyed your jam Dave even if you weren’t feeling it. Got a real Buckethead Pike series vibe from it

[@Mahoney5881]

Beautiful guitar doing what it is intended to do...

[@_DeLac]

I love the silver sky pickups but your spot on about the neck, if it tapered a bit more it would be perfect for me.

[@arildhartvigsen3491]

connected or not, best soothing sounds i heard in long time, Sorry i do not listen to your too long playing videos longer, i`m her for content

[@anolusstepputat4870]

Real Magik happening in the jam ❤

[@KenithCopeland]

i would really love for you to get ahold of a sterling by music man cutlass. i've loved strats, got a cutlass and thought it was where fender needed to go with the strat (makes sense since leo was at music man after fender). i got a silver sky from my wife last year and while i love it, the neck is "bigger" then what i would usually want, but that cutlass neck is just that bit thinner at the nut and slimmer, couple that with a slight soft V, its perfect (for me)

[@Panthersfan89]

Dave if you get a chance try a PRS S2 standard I use to have one and like you I didn't normally like prs especially the se necks for me they always felt too wide or fat but the s2 necks are great

[@user-ur5eh8fm6n]

for me there was only one great guitarist, John Frusciante, his music for my soul.. Who is capable of performing something like that? and here he is..ladies and gentlemen I present to you Dave Simpson

[@alguitarchristie]

I have tried a US Silver Sky, and I didn't like the neck and I understand what you say about the pickups, but it is that John mayer sound. I never liked PRS, until, I tried a DGT, which is the Dave Grissom signature model. And the sound and the pickups are amazing and the neck is great too, it's a bit smaller than most PRS!

[@johnnorth9355]

Been binge listening to early Genesis this week and other similar period bands and I am amazed how well you would have fitted in with the 60's and 70's prog rock scene (no not an insult). All the great bands had melodic guitarists like Steve Hackett etc and Dave Simpson would have been right up there with them. We can only wonder what would have been - p.s. no reason why you could not do something similar now ?

[@Matthew_Scan]

Good they’ve made an affordable one I played a Mayer one the pick ups sounded pretty Good warm and snappy . I’m a maple fret board guy anyway

[@carlchristopherson6105]

Greetings and good to see you again, amigo :) Have you tried G&L's Legacy or S-500? My friend, even the "Tribute" (far east) models are amazing. Really some of Leo's finest work :) Be well, Jeff

[@robertjackson9326]

I know exactly what you're talking about, Dave. I've got a PRS HH Les Paul-style guitar I haven't even played for at least two years. Just no bonding.

[@4stringz.]

Moon White? For a Strat alternative, i thought this seemed pretty cool though I've never demoed one. I have a Sterling Cutless which is really nice in feel & tone.

[@siitan83]

I changed my mind... This "down" is one of the best youve ever sounded

[@siitan83]

its great,but ..... its not a strat

[@loupeelou902]

I have a PRS hollow body but I spend most of my time playing my Gear4Music s-type 😂 You rule Dave

[@guypierce6323]

I think the raunch and roll has been engineered out of them,

[@kermster]

hey. id love to hear your current/updated thoughts about that jet js-300 guitar

[@thedavesimpson]

Love it. :)

[@spurtoh]

I had my xbox 360 on a few years ago, a while before the silver sky was released, and there was a link button on the home screen for “entertainment”. The picture on the button for this menu had a generic picture of a guitar which was a strat with a 3+3 headstock. So I guess this guitar symbolizes the most generic possible icon for all of entertainment for all humans according to Microsoft. Just always thought that was weird. Cheers Dave!

[@TiberiusWallace]

Is Dave going full Femi and waiting to November before going short sleeves? I may be quite wrong but it does seem that things are coming unstuck at PRS, it feels like constantly for the last year to 18months that PRS are constantly on discount/clearance on pretty much every online retailer and the very few stores I've visited. When that happens you only end up cheapening your brand. Paul does act like a big huffy child whenever the subject of tonewood comes up but I doubt that has much to do with it.

[@anejo333]

I figured you would have like it too. I love mine. I got the same color. I'm curious though. My pickups are super microphonic. Are they in that one? Nobody around me has one I can check. I kind of like them that way but not sure if they are supposed to be

[@thedavesimpson]

Single coils will be that way.

[@anejo333]

​@@thedavesimpsonmy others are but these are super microphonic. It's ok to me I just wasn't sure if they all are. Definitely keeps me turning down the gain lol thank you Dave

[@craighornsby78]

I’m fortunate to own a good amount of Strats (CS Clapton to squier) and I’ll be honest the SE does fit in with them, build quality is better than the new mexican guitar I recently got. Felt I needed to try an SE when they were reduced. I agree with you on the soul and connection a bit but I flit between guitars often and can’t complain at all with the sound.

[@Innerspace100]

Honesty wins. Every time. Here's a chalk to cheese comparison for you (being that the PRS is really a variation of the Stratocaster theme...): I gave the Gibson Les Paul a fair chance. Had one for four and a half years, and I really(!) tried to fall in love with it. And it was not(!) a bad guitar (once I'd replaced the horrid Kluson's with Grover Rotomatics; that was really the only fault with that guitar). But, I could never make it sound like me. Only the Strat could, so that's the one I've kept. That was a long time ago now; roughly 30 years; and every time I've picked up a Les Paul since, I've instantly been reminded of why I got rid of mine. I would hazard a guess, that that's sort of how you feel regarding this Paul Reep Smith... If it doesn't click, it doesn't click. Even if it is a terrific guitar in all measurable ways possible. Yeah, you compared double glouchester to Jarlsberg, whilst I was comparing the cliffs of Dover to Gauda... So... Anyway, back to your regular scheduled programme 😀

[@kaneo67]

I kind of agree on some of your points. The neck is a bit thick and stays thick all the way up the neck.I am used to it now,and for my particular weird style, I need to work harder to come up with good stuff. It's probably a weird way to be but if a guitar is too easy to play, I play like crap if I am trying to have fun with some original stuff or even playing covers. The main reason why I am sticking with mine instead of a strat is the tuning stability. I can't get a strat to stay in tune like these do,no matter what I do. I own two and they are both equally reliable that way.I disagree about the pickups, I think they sound great, but there are some other exciting sounding strat pickups out there that are different and cool.

[@JohnBlake-dh5kr]

Also the drum backing sounded real. You just have to show us your new toys. Please do a video explaining your new effects

[@martinclayton7260]

It would be boring if we all liked the same thing? I own a few guitars, and I've shown them on my channel. But the best guitar I own is one of my PRS custom 24, 25th anniversaries. They are both great, but one just has some magic about it. But I mainly play Fender's now, they just suit the type of music I'm playing with one of the bands I'm in. I'd love to try one of the Silver Sky's, and those new Tele type PRS guitars, and I really love Tele's.

[@lazotashev8232]

Even though you don’t really like the guitar, you played so good jam, so I would say the guitar still inspired you in some way. Great playing, you created incredible ambiance with your playing combined with the sunshine from your window 😂

[@darrenc8776]

Been checking back to see if you'd done demo on a silver sky Dave. You've always been a strat nut like myself so your opinion matters.. To me anyway. I have been asked to play prs silver for a while but I've never got a prs I've got on with. I think I like my imperfections that paul seems to want to iron out leaving for me nothing to connect with. Cheers Davey

[@Dad-Gad]

Had a limited edition SE Standard , played like silk , but I just could not bond with it for some reason , I think I prefer guitars you have to fight ?

[@lehmusic2675]

I have 5 PRS guitars and they are my go to guitars then its Wolfgang and tele

[@stevedunn2621]

Have kinda had the same experience with PRS. Really Wanna love them but haven't felt inspired by most. That being said. If you get a chance, try out the DGT. I have been inspired by that model.

[@jamesmarkham7489]

I imagine the amount of these that have been dumped on the used market are for the exact reasons you’ve described.

[@NathanCosgrove97]

Lovely as always. I find that my PRS is one of my most beautiful guitars. Visually Stunning. Perfect build..... but my Strat will always own my soul. I struggle to be emotive with the PRS. I struggle to be as Dynamic with my PRS. It sounds good to my ears but not to my soul. Its almost too perfect. I might drop it a few times and see if it gives it some of the pain my Strat feels...... haha A joke!

[@eugenehavens]

If this is what not right sounds like, I don’t ever wanna be right.