Should I Keep The Silver Sky Or The Fiore

[@devinsinderwitcz9134]

My first criteria is how the neck feels and how the frets feel above all else. Electronics can be replaced per taste if necessary. Second is the weight and feel and last is how it looks. Admittedly though my subliminal first is finish and color. I think you made the right decision by keeping the Fiore.

[@eddiejr540]

I agree with everything you said!!!!👍

[@j.reveille6815]

Yep I have one…GREAT guitar

[@AmariRebel]

That’s it exactly.

[@thepedalguy2932]

The SS Trem can float with a few screwdriver twists :) , Try lowering the pickups just a touch, as someone who owns both but likes the SS better , I also run the amp really hot and turn the guitar vol down :)

[@billgreen3629]

I’ll take the Fiore with the SS neck. I haven’t spent much time with a Silver Sky, but it seemed nice. The Fiore floored me and I need one. It’s not great at anything, but it will do anything. It’s a guitar that allows you to focus on the music.

[@nickm.9474]

I see plenty of wall space still. 😄

[@sunn_bass]

That Silver Sky is sweet. My first criteria is that it has to be different than any guitar or Bass I have. All my basses have different scale lengths, pickup configurations and string types/gauges. My Guitars have different scale, pickup types and only 1 has a trem (but building another with a Bigsby). I want variety. The older I get I find I get less picky I am and seek different feels and sounds. I like fat and thin necks, wide and narrow necks, high and low output pickups. I really don't have many preferences. Pick up a guitar and play it. Half of my guitars are home built and I love being able to tweak profiles and other aspects of the instrument.

[@newgunguy4176]

I'd love the Silver Sky. It's the most refined Strat, American made and super quality control.

[@DrJeebles]

First, the guitar has to stand out from the first time I see it. It has to feel "right" when I pick it up. If I keep thinking about playing it when I'm doing other things, like when you got something amazing for Christmas and couldn't wait to get home from school to play with it, I know it's the one. Whenever I am trying to make a decision between two options, I flip a coin. If I'm not satisfied with the first flip and find myself wanting to flip again or go best out of five or something, I have my answer.

[@Crossroads-of-sanity]

I could tell you were leaning towards the fiore as soon as you started talking about it. Honestly I agree with everything you’ve said and would have made the same decision.

[@shanewalton8888]

Being lefty, I'd say 6 of my 10 guitars was bought sight-unseen. Therefore, lots were bought based on an emotional attachment. For example, my V was bought for my love of Mustaine. They stay in my collection, however, based mostly on how the neck feels in my hand.

[@danielelamworshipguitar]

I have have both as well. Golden Mesa and Amaryllis. But I’m keeping both!

[@marknielson2099]

Thought you did, my bad! The Fiore is the guitar thou! I bought a Deluxe Tonemaster last year and once the“honeymoon “ was over, just noticed it didn’t take pedals that well but it’s all subjective. Fender is definitely on the right track thou. Always a pleasure Dylan!

[@jamesshaw476]

When I picked on which guitars I wanted. It was by brand. All my guitar heroes used Gibson and Fender. I’m 56. Only been serious in playing for 4 years. But I bought my SG 10 years ago.

[@shanewalton8888]

Personally, I would go with the Fiore. More my style.

[@scottreynolds6317]

The Fiore is just so cool!!! That would be my pick.

[@MrDavemiley]

The Fiore seems to be an extremely versatile instrument that covers a lot of ground !

[@JanitorPvp]

Were the Fiore single coils noiseless? Very nice video!

[@KapnKregg]

I'd pick the Fiore simply based on the neck. When you consider the flexibility of the electronics, it becomes even more of a no-brainer.

[@turellius]

For me, all my guitars have to have a purpose, whether it gives me a different sound or different tuning. For me neck shape and whether the neck is satin or gloss are the most important. I have to be able to use the guitar for the intended purpose. I like PRS, but I have found I don't like the pattern neck with gloss, it hinders my playing. I prefer pattern thin if the neck is gloss.

[@flatroc1]

I personally am pulled toward Godin, Reverend and PRS electric guitars, They are pushing Fenders out the door and Gibsons have never spoken to me. There is just something about the overall quality and sound of these guitars. I'm a very clean tone player.

[@jryan7932]

I feel like the Fiore makes you smile more. That's my two cents.

[@saddle8bag]

You need to do one with your pups in the Silver Sky. I didn't like the clean sound. Too tinny. I actually thought it sounded better with the gain. You might sell your design to PRS and retire. Of course that Mayer guy seems to like them, so who knows? Your pups sound better to me, but I'm not in a band situation trying to poke out the mix.

[@strumbum6011]

I love the Silver Sky, but I'm one of the small minority who loves to play clean with a little reverb. I feel like mine sounds good with AC 30 or a vibroverb both with a Klon style clean boost and a TS9 style with just a little dirty gain. I set it up kinda like an SG as far as amps go with just a little more gain. After listening to the Fiore though kinda makes me want to mess around with my HSS a little more with Dylan Pickups and try to get that sound haha nice playing.

[@jayclark725]

I like rosewood too. I don't buy maple anymore because I know I just don't like how they look. If that guitar comes out with rosewood board I'd be really tempted.

[@kirkwilson6229]

I'm gonna go with the fiore.

[@AllCarsUnited]

A PRS CE24 will fulfill anyone's needs

[@Tjones36]

Hopefully we get a SE Fiore next year

[@tremor1001]

I mean granted they were small nitpicks and overall you said you like it... you actually had quite a few negatives on the silversky vs only positives and "my favourite setup" points on the Fiore. Asthetically obviously the Fiore is a bit loud, but if you own a strat anyways and like slimmer necked guitars id say ditch the silversky.

[@sirbillmumptono.b.e.3946]

generally speaking an absolute NO to the brand loyalty and if you don't need the cash then never sell a guitar if you like it or might grow to like in the future. I've owned guitars that I didn't initially like but grew to like in time. I totally get the space saving angle ... meaning that only you will know. Guitars are almost as individual as the player. Sounds to me after listening to your arguments, that getting rid of the Silver Sky is the right decision.

[@revelationsoundstudio]

You can get a Silver Sky with a maple neck with a satin back.

[@1972bacosta]

Keep the Fiore

[@TribalGuitars]

A guitar has to make me want to play it, so looks do play a part of why I buy it, but it's got to hit all, or the vast majority, of the checkboxes for playability, tone, and quality first. Everything's a sliding scale because you never (or almost never) get perfect on every criterion. Ultimately, It's what you can live with or what you can't live without. Dream-guitars don't count. lol The jacks on a Strat is a "boat". ' Football jacks are just football-shaped scratch guards for side-mounted jacks.

[@geyst666]

I choose by the shape,brand and rarity.

[@Jeffy2n]

I am function over form type of a person......you like the blue one better, so keep it.

[@jacolux]

I would absolutely keep the Fiore of those two.

[@marknorman706]

sell both and get a setneck with comfey handshake, ...D'Angelico?

[@gben2457]

Weak pickups don't saturate as well as higher output pickups...at least to my ear.

[@nickm.9474]

So you basically don't like the silver sky. hahaha. You pretty much dislike everything about it. Seems like an easy decision.

[@cmonsterz]

If you keep both, maybe…eventually they’ll “hook up” and you’ll get a Silvore out of the deal…

[@ITigerbaum]

Sell both!

[@robertfalconer5054]

Fiore. More Versatile for Stage.. All Single Coils Buzz...

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Fiore, all day

[@wakinginfinity]

Keep both, sell one of your Strats 😜

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

the fiore is a much more usable design, the silver sky is another custom shop strat among many.

[@austin33785]

Keep silver sky and one acoustic and still everything else.

[@_Yep_Yep_]

Comfort, playability, clean tone, and price of course. Also looks must not offend, but theres really only a few brands that make truly ugly guitars so i consider looks mostly last. Im not an oligarch so the custom shop stuff made out of clams and whale tusks is not my demographic, personally, but those guys have money as green as mine and they get to spend more to get more.

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Fretboard radius comes down to finger length for me. Having shorter fingers makes it a lot harder to barre on my 7.25 radius board vs my 9 or 12” radius guitars. Good choice regardless because a knock-off,wanna-be Strat is just not a forever guitar IMO. The silver sky wouldn’t exist if fender would have worked closer with John. He never actually wanted it. It just represents a desperate attempt to Re create what he actually likes (a fender) in order to continue making money w his name. Just my opinion.

[@MatthewFant]

I don’t care bro. I usually sell guitars out of need to, then regret it. My advice is don’t sell, but I don’t listen to it myself.

[@lwwells]

Sell the SS. Everybody has one now.

[@bluwng]

Sell the Silver Sky.

[@travgpeters1]

keep both . sell the wife !

[@DylanTalksTone]

My wife doesnt have anything to do with decision

[@Katira-KR7]

The clean sound of the silver sky is amazing.

[@lewisbeeman]

Keep the Fiore

[@ginoames]

I'm curious to see if we get a SE Fiore

[@dran1015]

The Fiore has become one of my go to guitars...keep it!!

[@area859]

Do u still own the Fiore? How is the neck? Is it thin or fat?

[@dran1015]

@@area859 It's on the fatter side of things

[@shanewalton8888]

"We choose travel over living space". Are you sure you guys are not Japanese? That's exactly what most Japanese do. Small houses but they have been everywhere over the world.

[@joeykimble62]

I would prefer the silver sky for my usual playing but that fiore just looks so amazing and has a bit more of a versatile vibe

[@jthatcher962]

Keep both and ditch the Pepto Abismol tele. Done and done.

[@J0HN01DATA]

Reasons that gravitate me to a particular guitar instrument is, it fits a unique sounds space, body weight and contour, hardware quality.

[@xenophonkirby]

@Dylan...sell the Silver Sky, get the SE later if you wish and keep the Fiore. I have both guitars and I must say the Fiore is BETTER !

[@Rico_B]

I'd suggest keeping the H-S-S. Lots of tone options. Great video!

[@paulneeds]

I dunno Dylan… whatever guitar you play, I just don’t like whatever you’re using for overdrive/distortion. 🤷‍♂️ it may well be the KZbin thing that I’ve talked about before - that I basically don’t trust YT at all for sound demos.

[@jonathanwalters4697]

I have a Fiore and a silver sky SE. The SE models are now phenomenal and brilliant value. I’m putting a SD Little 59 in the Bridge to make it a little more versatile. I can’t believe how ‘smooth’ the sounds are on the Silver Sky though. To my ears quite different to the Fiore.

[@fladification]

"I feel really comfortable with this guitar" (fiore)...that should tell you all you need to know right there.

[@jemikloumigs]

Fiore🤙

[@fordmi79]

My process is probably Cool Factor -> Brand Loyalty -> Feel (I’m big on neck profiles - big necks cause me hand pain) -> Shop Loyalty - I have a friendship with a shop owner. I tend to start my search with him. It usually ends with him. Then of course, gotta check with the wife 😂

[@Acre00]

I mostly shop online, so brand loyalty and prior experience are a large part of what I look at when buying a guitar. For that reason, all my guitars are made by Schecter - I know what I'm getting and I like it a lot. I've considered Jackson and Ibanez, but the fear of the unknown keeps me from pulling the trigger.

[@newgunguy4176]

I've never sold a guitar. I make sure I'm deliberate.

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: I have a list of all my guitars. every week I pick a different one. When I don't feel like playing the last one left on the list, I skip it. If it gets skipped next time around, it gets traded. It has nothing to do with price, only if I enjoy playing it.

[@thomasmoore3822]

Tough call. I have a red Fiore and just love it. The pickups are great especially the hb and so many combinations. I think i would have sold the 3 on the right and kept the silver sky.

[@newgunguy4176]

For me, it's a combination of type, scale length and pickup types. Solid, semi, archtop, nylon, 25½, 24¾, HB, SC, P-90, etc.....

[@catdaddy57]

Mmmmm that's a tough call... I agree with you on the satin finish on the back of the neck on the Fiore.... I say sell the Silver Sky....

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

Hi Dylan. Those wide pole pieces on the single coil pickups: these look like the Schecter / Tom Anderson type: do these have an effect on how these single coils pickups sound?

[@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784]

Would you talk about NAM plugin? It’s like a huge thing right now❤❤❤

[@edwardsimpson3006]

For me the most important thing is sound, because I'm buying it to make music. Second, feel. If it's not comfortable to play it's just gonna sit in the corner. Last for me is the look. LIke Dylan said, I want to be drawn to it because I'm more likely to WANT to play it. Anyway, that's my 3 rules for a guitar.

[@fotoajojo]

Silver Sky = sound like everyone ever. Fiore = sound like you. Plus difference in playability between the 7.25” radius and the standard PRS 10” radius is night and day. Same goes for Les Paul’s vs. 594 Single Cut. 594 neck is WAY more playable and the Low Turn pickups are amazing and articulate. I have a LP Custom and a Custom House Strat. The PRS’s are the clear winners. Not to mention both Fender and Gibson are woefully inconsistent. You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find the one. Pull any PRS off the rack and they are pure silk and tone. If you can flush the “it’s a Strat” or “it’s an LP” dogma out of your head for a millisecond, the winner is clear.

[@LetsArion]

If possible I just play the guitars I want and decise purely on how they feel when I play them. Besides that.... My highest priority is how much it inspires me and how much I want to play it. No point in buying another guitar if I rarely play it. I can always fix a setup or replace certain parts but if I don't connect with the "soul" of that guitar it's probably not for me. I used to value other things much higher when I was less experienced and haven't played that many guitars. One you have some knowledge and figure out what you like it's much easier. That only clicked for me when I first played a really good guitar. And I don't mean expensive. I mean good. I have played some amazing guitars at every price point (a 150€ jet guitar, squiers, PRS, fender etc.). I also really liked brands in the beginning and was a fan of Fender, but their quality and how consistent they are made me move away from them. I love their guitars but other options just offer much more value. A Schecter or Music Man or Sire for under a thousand really beats most fenders at that price point and even compete with higher priced Fenders. The Player series feels like a squier that's twice the price because of the name. Nowadays I only buy a new guitar if it connects with me, offers something new OR does something I like really well (that's why I got multiple S styles lmao) I feel like that way I focus much more on the individual guitar and it's feel rather than being concerned with flashy things such as branding I had a few situations where I bought a new guitar because I thought I wanted it and never really played it. So I sold it. It's just not worth my time or effort or money. I thought I will never buy a new guitar until I played a Silver Sky SE. Lovely guitar. I just wish modding it was easier ;)

[@jimcamp2423]

With what wasn't right about the Silver Sky, would PRS have to address & update the "flaws of preference" ? That's one thing that spins in my head when I go back after a same model. Were the flaws of preference that made me sell it fixed to be a keeper ? I'd be revisiting those on the next one for ownership. I guess I'm not a $ 2,700+ guitar flipper after a couple of years, unless the frets were just completely used up. And in that case, just wouldn't expect to breakeven.

[@mikestroud9969]

I'd keep the Silver Sky. Depends on how it feels to play. You make a connection with it. 👍👌💯🎸

[@jerryodom7358]

Get them for how they make you feel when you play one..and if you find one you’ll play more than one you’ve already had sitting around..just get rid of the dust collector….and maintain your limit….I’d keep the Maple fretboard sound….

[@bobdelair02]

To me the Silver Sky sound soo much better, the Fiore sound a bit 2 dimensional to my ears… I like the bigger, round neck over a flatter… when playing on the couch, I don’t like cable on the side .. but hey, you seem the opposite preference, so keep the Fiore I would say 😀

[@IamMusicNerd]

The Fiore is phenomenal. I only wish they had some natural wood finishes for it, rather than the solid colors.

[@DylanTalksTone]

The other three colors are transparent in person… tough to tell in internet pics, but this blue is the only real solid one.

[@19501960]

Neck feel , low action, weight and no fret buzzing. Thats what i test on guitars and I also play it acoustically first, that tells me if I want it or not. As for your lucky dilemma of which guitar ? Fiore all day. Fender is best for sss no doubt about it. ( as long as you pick a good one )🤣

[@davidkornblatt851]

You will probably have to get rid of a certain number of guitars for space and or get a bigger living space, but once you do don’t regret it. The next issue is …when and if are you going to gig with them? Are you giving guitar lessons to people? That is another reason to have guitar gear. Other than that it’s just acquisitions . The other issue is investment. Is that a factor?

[@williamnichols6253]

I noticed the guitar player on "name that tune" plays a Fire, and I was like, "hey, that's a Fiore!" And my wife was like, "what?"

[@TheTacticalButterknife]

The Silver Sky is what I'd keep but I would have never bought the Fiore. Personally, I really just don't like the look at all.

[@MarcAndreLevesque]

Most people cannot afford even one if those guitars ... you are better than this Dylan ... this video was not needed.

[@davey_tones]

before you decide I think you should look up the video PRS released that is a guide on how to float the silver sky trem.

[@haledakabani1843]

Sell the Silver Sky. The Fiore seems more versatile

[@papasmamas1]

Personally never liked the look of the Fiore model. Looks good in black though.

[@NicholasANappiNick]

The only guy who doesn’t like the pickups ,gee I’m a pickup maker

[@iryan9]

I knew it, you weren't gonna keep it cause blah blah blah!

[@leehenderson8132]

As I have a silver sky,I want to sell mine so sell yours.they kinda suck really.

[@lumbrgod]

Watching your videos for years I think you like the fiore more.

[@hur1kane]

Neither, I never sell guitars or guns ... why ??

[@jasonsapp792]

I want to know if the Fiore neck fits the Silver Sky

[@ThePandaProcrastinates]

That's a rough decision!!

[@racesla]

Clean - Silver, Dirtier - Fiore.

[@nathanmcclymont3950]

i just want the fiore in the shape of a tele 🤩

[@matts4852]

I would 100% take the fiore

[@kebotrans]

I kept my SS and sold the Fiore