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Couldn't agree more -- both are nice! We might have to do this again with similar Martin & Taylor models with different top materials. Thanks for watching!

Absolutely! How are you enjoying it?

Great question -- we'll give it a quick test (it's a Pre-Out, so it should be possible to run that signal to a DI box while using the built in speaker)

@@maarsmusic what does the DI box do ?

Time to check into that for you!

Thank you very much for watching -- it's a great guitar!

@@maarsmusic i just got one and love it

@@lyrebirdhalifax That's awesome -- it will surely become one of your favourite guitars!

@@lyrebirdhalifax The only demo for this guitar and they did a poor job of demonstrating the acoustic tone of it. (A few spanks with the back of your nails doesn’t do it). How would you describe the tone? Do you still like it? I’m looking for a small mahogany short scale and this is on my short list. I love this body shape. Thanks

​@@fredflinstone3173 I've had mine going on a year in January. I replaced the saddle and nut with bone (about $30.00 in materials, plus my labor) and experimented with strings several times, most recently with Elixir PB Nanos and the thing is quite a bit warmer, more balanced, and bigger sounding than it came stock (but it's still not a real loud guitar). Once it was set up to my liking, the playability is quite easy and the pickup does its job well and I've played it quite a bit, gigging with it at bars, restaurants and busking. It works great. This guitar has some special kind of mojo in it that I've never heard in a Godin/Seagull/ etc; it still sounds like a Godin, maybe it's the all solid mahogany, with BOOK-MATCHED top AND back with rosewood fretboard and bridge, but I'm pretty smitten, I have to say., I also changed out the bridge pins to solid boxwood-don't know that it did much, but it looks better than plastic.🙂I would say give it a whirl. I was able to try mine out at a local store, and it was actually the model they had out on the floor, so that helped in sealing the deal. You may not have to do all the tweaking I did, but even if you do, it's not that extensive or expensive and I'm more than pleased with the results.

Thanks for watching! What's the favourite acoustic in your collection?

Yeah those purple barbarians were only available if you bought the Zakk Sabbath mega VIP

Thanks for sharing your story -- they're both excellent guitars with their own feel and voice! The Djr. feels a little more spacious on the fingerboard and has a familiar (dreadnaught like) sound -- all you need to do now is try the Martin 000c-Jr! We might do a video featuring that one next!

And with this comment I have now finally decided to order the Martin jr

$499 USD is very reasonable ($669 CAD) for a guitar like that -- we are still big fans and are happy to finally have them on the wall long enough for non-internet guitar people to discover them.

Thanks for commenting -- it's an interesting point that you make. The PRS signature fingerboard inlay is currently part of the branding across the entire SE series -- to give further visual distinction between those and the inferior quality, but less expensive knock offs. It would be interesting for PRS to make something akin to the Gibson BFG guitars!

We pondered that, but since their scale lengths differ (resulting in different tension of the "same strings), we decided to leave the factory strings on these guitars assuming that both Martin & Taylor are more than capable of recommending strings that they feel are ideal for their respective guitars. We'll go with Tommy Emmanuel's idea that you have to find the best string for yourself and each guitar individually.

Haha -- nice one! Thank you -- more to come soon in the world of Bass Gear!

None at all, because with 32 bit float, none is required (the only issue could be sound louder than the microphone capsule itself can handle). That's the amazing and convenient thing about 32 bit float files -- no gain to set, just hit record. More information from Zoom should you wish to read up on it: zoomcorp.com/en/ca/news/32-bit-float-everything-you-need-to-know/

Thanks for writing -- which guitar do you have and how have you been recording it? (it definitely sounds quite different recorded than the sound we heard in the room and that's quite common)

Thank you kindly -- there's a method to our madness sometimes!

Thanks for writing. The performance is good on iOS device -- quite playable. The lag (latency) feels similar to GarageBand on a Mac.

@@maarsmusic yess latency was the word i was looking for 😂 thanks i gotta try

Thank you kindly -- agreed on this end, the CC8 really seems to shine on this guitar (and the OC-16 is indeed quite useable)..... We appreciate the comment and you watching our video!

Thank you kindly! The idea was to have a demo that would be simple to reproduce (simple mic, amp and guitar signal chain) -- having said that, the Sonzera 20 dirty channel isn't getting much love :( here!!!

What's your go to amp for distortion? Part of the idea of the demo is that it could be easily duplicated at a PRS dealer with a simple amp / guitar setup, rather than a long, idiosyncratic signal chain. Do you like the clean tone?

@@maarsmusic EVH 5150 iii or direct with a Quad Cortex. I’m a PRS guy but I’ve never tried a Sonzera maybe you need to dial out some treble or positioning the mic better. Clean tone is good.

@@pino_7428 the mic position was good and the sound in this video is meant to be a relatively reproducible -- SM57 style mic (which is a bit forward / abrasive, but a commonly used raw tone). Without context, it's often difficult to judge the final sound as it would sit in a recording anyway. Thanks for sharing your feedback and preferred signal chain. We have a couple of additional PRS vids coming up and may decide to use a Marshall DSL 40 or UA Lion directed instead for the next tone!

We're working on our next video - NF vs. Silver Sky vs. Player Strat (fair in terms of price comparison)

Thank you kindly -- looking forward to putting one into your hands!

It's definitely darker than your typical S style guitar and the tone controls have a lot of range. Does it ever get really bright? Maybe not, but strings and pick choice alone can make a difference here too. Maybe an SE - S Style shootout is in order: NF3 vs. Silver Sky

​@@maarsmusicYes, please do a comparison video!

@@michaelnugent9758 it's a plan -- at the very least with the SE Silver Sky, but maybe also the US made one!

@maarsmusic Cool - looking forward to it! It's a toss up between this and the SS SE for me, ATM

Great minds think alike! Thanks for writing and watching -- it's a pretty sweet guitar

What song was that riff from ?

@@greglegge3389 Which one?

@@greglegge3389 Which one -- the clean or distorted riff?

Distorted riffs. I believe it was when I come around, Green Day.

Gear is so subjective. People make the silver sky sound good but I didn't like it when I owned it. Probably because the mayer specs to the neck and the single coils had the bright thin sound like other ones do. The only single coil like pickups I've liked were the duckbucker set whatever they were which were like mini humbuckers so this guitar appeals to me. I'll probably try it out eventually.

@@kingofkong90 Yeah I just found out my local shop has gotten a few of these in. So I’ll get to try it in person before buying.

Thanks for watching and writing! What's your usual preference when it comes to electric models and pickups? Positions 2 and 4 land in the Stratocaster tone spectrum (albeit without the single coil hum) and 1, 3 & 5 kind of bring to mind a hum-less P90 style pickup to our ears....

@@kingofkong90 Try it out for yourself -- that's always the key! The NF3 offers a lot of sound per dollar and pickup positions 1,3 & 5 have their own vibe (where 2 & 4 are decidedly more Stratocaster like). Thanks for watching & commenting

@@BkBk-gy6vr Always the best policy when possible! Looking forward to reading about your experience

Synthesizers are amazing and there is a lot to love about this one -- thank you for watching!

Very interesting idea!

Thank you very kindly! Looking forward to having you for you to try!

By the way Have you tried the DAW integration in iPhone iPad?