HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? PRS Silver Sky vs Squier Strat

[@TomButwin]

For the record, #TeamSilverSky all day long.

[@DimitrisDr3am]

For the price I'd take the squier ALL DAY

[@hangingchad_]

Get a Seuf OH-19, people. Same money as a Silver Sky, but so much better...

[@m_r__r_o_b_o_t]

The Silver Sky is better, but not 16x better

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

@@m_r__r_o_b_o_tLet’s assume we both make $100k/yr.
I pay $2500 and you pay the $150. You don’t know this, but your $150 guitar is actually a Silver Sky designed as a Squier. Are the you the clear winner?
Not if I play mine 3 hours each day and it inspires me to create music. And yours is set on the rack as you play your MIM Fender.
It goes against all logic…but we aren’t logical. I’d play the f out of that white SS.

[@agengarhie1528]

Made in Indonesia... Bro

[@bigjebus4424]

Makes sense. You pay an extra $2,350 for that contour on the bottom horn.

[@TomButwin]

#worthit

[@squib2807]

DON'T FORGET THE BIRDIES ON THE FRETBOARD

[@srhatfield]

...also for the feel of the guitar.. the much better fret work, the much better hardware, the much better feel of the neck, the much better tuning stability, and also the "I really want to play this guitar" feeling you get when it's a guitar that feels so nice in your hands, vs a Squire that you just want to chuck in the dumpster after the first time you play a PRS

[@dustinnance3163]

You are not a guitar player it’s that simple if that’s what you think and I don’t care if you know a few songs on the guitar

[@bigjebus4424]

@@dustinnance3163 damn man, that's harsh. I was obviously joking.

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

"Never blame the guitar when you're the one playing it."
- Jimi Hendrix.
( SIGH )
Jimmy and a girl were visiting a friend of hers. He noticed a guitar in the corner that was obviously ignored and asked if he could tinker with it. The guy said, "Fine, but it's garbage." Jimi tuned it as he fiddled around with it and put it back down. when they left, guess what Jimi told the girl?

[@mannygomez0810]

haha nice!

[@lilpanos7130]

legend

[@BobHarley]

Hendrix never played a bad guitar lol

[@lukro.]

you can blame the guitar because if it feels terrible you'll sound terrible playing

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

@@lukro.
Just keep practicing. 😏

[@Alex-gw1zw]

Im listening to this on a speaker on my phone. Im just glad i could tell it was a guitar

[@caderenear]

I am to and I can hear it, ur probably just tone deaf

[@mightymite57]

It's not the size of the Wand.... It's the magic of the Magician !!! 💯

[@mrcrowley5597]

not really, u need certain guitar to get a certain tones

[@dustinnance3163]

True!! If your craft is magic! But this is music so it would be musician

[@niekvanwensen]

the more distortion you use the less you'll hear the difference between guitars cuz they just lose their own sound. However what always gets overlooked in more expensive guitars is the 'playability'. I changed from a fender player series strat to a PRS silver sky and this thing plays so much easier, everything feels smoother and i can somehow bend at least a half step higher using the same strings

[@TomButwin]

You're 100% correct. I cheated a little bit with all of that overdrive. I've got some clean tones in the full length video: th-cam.com/video/6JaEP3Dk2es/w-d-xo.html
Totally agree on playability too. The Silver Sky rules.

[@donefinished]

Yeah same reason I got a SS-C

[@cleftturnip7774]

If they're both the same kind of guitar. But a distorted gretsch sounds different than a distorted strat.

[@niekvanwensen]

@@cleftturnip7774 yeah totally, but you can actually get pretty close with a strat. If I use the neck pickup on my silver sky and roll the tone knob down almost completely it sound almost identical to a hollow body with humbuckers (such as a Gretsch, or an Ibanez or Gibson or something like those). But then you could ofc also say a strat with distortion can sound very different depending on what pickup you selected, they all sound completely different no matter how much distortion you use.

[@robertestrada9643]

Gets 60’s classic series, and roll the guitar neck and frets. Classic series neck is different than. Silver sky is a more vintage guitar feel

[@bread6085]

A great amp can make a cheap guitar sound very good. Honestly the main difference I’ve noticed between expensive and cheap guitars is things like Intonation and tuning stability.

[@TomButwin]

Feel too. There's no comparison between these two on that front.

[@superbroadcaster]

And a new bridge and tuners fixes that, save those extra thousands for strings and cables and a nice amp

[@travissimpson7829]

Sometimes cheaper guitars stay in tune way better for some reason

[@beefnacos6258]

​@@superbroadcaster after all those upgrades you could have gotten a Mexican Fender

[@superbroadcaster]

@beefnacos6258 If you're paying full price yeah, I got $300 into a Squier with custom shop pickups and a bespoke wiring, beats a Mexi Fender. I love them but most people are paying for a name

[@johndaugherty4127]

Squier is a rock machine. My $218..00 bullet is still in my top 3 favorites.

[@maxonmendel5757]

just bought a 200X chinese affinity for 50 bucks. plays like a dream and i love it

[@chrisparti]

I've had US Strats, but now I have all Squier Strats, I absolutely love them. once they are set up and given a good fret dressing, they are fine guitars. With CNC manufacturing these days the sizes are spot on.

[@TomButwin]

Squier has been making some incredible guitars and basses!

[@cjsmith8319]

I worked hard for my PRS. I played on nothing but an acoustic guitar for 7 years. I mean literally everything I know. So worth it. Though I have never bought a cheap electric guitar.

[@MasteringSilence]

I love my $200 guitar

[@arrrrrran3043]

SAME I’ve got a squier affinity strat and I love it, through the katana 50 it sounds fucking awesome

[@jaysonwallker1648]

You don't always get what you pay for. $2300 in the pocket is not bad

[@arrrrrran3043]

@@jaysonwallker1648 it is, there’s no point paying that much for a guitar

[@Yusoo8]

@@jaysonwallker1648 what 16 year old has that kinda money

[@yyello6072]

​@@Yusoo8one with a job

[@AdFunk]

It’s all about build quality. Electronics are going to sound very similar, but it’s about how the neck feels, the setup, intonation etc. I bought a top spec squier thinline recently. It sounds good, but it’s already falling to pieces! The tuners are cheap & don’t hold tune well, the g string (no pun 😂) buzzes, the pick guard doesn’t fit snug & there are gaps, it’s top heavy & unbalanced on a strap, the input connector has come loose & the back strap button has come loose also. My expensive Fender strat is solid as a rock. You get what you pay for!

[@darrelledens237]

Played 43 shows with my Squire Bullet this year . Grant ya it was set up professionally cause i loved everything about this guitar. Never has it failed me in tone playability nor ever goes out of tune on stage. Useing a Kustom HV65 amp. One of best set ups ever owned in my life!! Just saying not a damn thing wrong with Fender Squire's!!

[@TomButwin]

I've got a Classic Vibe Squire P-Bass and it's so good I'll probably never buy another bass. Granted, I'm a guitar player, so it's more than enough for me to fumble around on. If you get a good one, especially in the $400-500 range, a Squire can be an incredible gigging guitar! I agree.

[@darrelledens237]

@@TomButwin Yes bought a new Squire in early 90s used that guitar on stage for years and years. Never played or owned Squire basses had Aria pro and few Yamaha basses back in the day. Seriously though here locally get rimmed about my Squire until they hear it and play on it!! No bad remarks afterwards usually a well ya got youself a good one!! 😂🎸

[@darrelledens237]

My exact set up 2009 Bullet Squire Stratocaster set up professionally. Now an owner of 2 Kustom HV65s my go to amps for several years now. Played 60+ shows this year with Rock Steady Band. Never failed me never goes out of tune. Intonation is perfect. Now an owner of Squire Telecaster same results. Can't believe found your post of us useing same gear!! AWESOMENESS

[@darrelledens237]

I have the exact set up as you. Now owner of 2 Kustom HV65s and a Bullet Squire Stratocaster. Set up professionally the tech said he's never had a Squire that set up and sounds the way mine does. 60+ shows this year with the Rock Steady Band never a glitch of any kind. Sounds amazing

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@TomButwin I got a squire p-bass on Amazon. Took me a while to set it up and get it passable. I have to be careful fretting notes it might be pressing too hard or in the right spot. They sound fine and are light and look really good. Love squire basses.

[@serdar.saglam]

There is a little bit difference in sound but in the mix you can’t hear. I have a Squier Affinity. Changed pickups and pots and polished frets. Now it is a very nice gıitar :)

[@TomButwin]

Nice! Squier's are great guitars...especially with some nice mods like that.

[@wedrivebynight]

There is a huge difference in sound.

[@andresformusic]

Its all about the player touch feeling, im talking about the “finger-string” relation. The tact and dynamic sensation, how much sounds you can get with different techniques. Theres the difference, in the mix, no one know for who is working at

[@roderickbalt8993]

It's hard to say, from this video alone I can hear a bit more clarity from the PRS. Jack Pearson plays a squier and he is like the zen master of guitar playing. I would play a squier more easily now after years of guitar playing than I would've when I just started out and brands were very important.

[@TomButwin]

I agree. The brand thing has definitely gone more by the wayside for me. To some extent, I feel more pressure having a "nice" guitar lol. I'm a singer before a guitar player, so when people see the Silver Sky, I get self conscious and start thinking "Uh oh, they probably think I can shred like Mayer...and I can't." I'd play a Squier all day long...but I have the SS lol

[@roderickbalt8993]

@@TomButwin Well there's something to be said for both, I don't like the conservatory people who pride themselves for playing the shittiest and cheapest gear and making some big deal out of buying 'expensive' guitars. I had a custom shop Gibson that really felt and played more luxurious than my standard but guitars vary in so many things that it's really hard to say anything true about the quality of sound without being influenced by so many other things.

[@TomButwin]

You’re right. Being that guy who shows up with a garbage guitar and makes sure everyone knows that the “tone and playing is all in the fingers” is equally as annoying lol. Somewhere in the middle. That’s where it should be.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

lol,the difference is easily 0.005%

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot9403]

​@@TomButwinplaying well vs gear price anyday and we wonder why a piece of shit gibson cost $3k with low qc standards. muh wallet makes me sound pro😢

[@LDN76]

You can play that piece on any guitar, not just those two

[@TomButwin]

This is true.

[@Mr.RueBean]

I audibly chuckled from this comment 😂

[@markg9254]

The quality, the feel, the solidness, the vibe, the workmanship, the reliability are what matters. Any guitar sounds good though a good amp.

[@kereamohau]

I brought a cheap Squier, did some work on the frets, rolled the edges of the fret board, perfected the setup and the thing played like a dream. And to my ears it sounded great.

[@liminal6823]

Word.

[@anteyes6976]

Yeah but how does it compare staying in tune, neck feel, intonation, sustain, holding up on the road, etc…

[@TomButwin]

It doesn't compare lol

[@dudemcgee256]

All of that is fixed with hardware. At the end of the day the builder can't make the wood magic. Take a few apart and it will be painfully obvious.

[@MilkoOfficialChannel]

How much would cost to fix that? Yep

[@stevefngrindrod]

Exactly tuning, internation and neck feel!

[@Thoracius]

Bro you can intonate pretty much any guitar...

[@arturoacosta6583]

Vid just proved my point to all of my friends.... the skill of a musician,depends on their hands;not the instrument itself.

[@pistache481]

I believe you

[@aphotosyntheticworld]

Did you not listen to how much different the silver sky sounds? Do the people in these comments not know how to listen past all the overdrive? The Silver Sky is way more punchy and you can actually hear the dry signal as opposed to all of the tone coming from the overdrive.

[@wedrivebynight]

@@aphotosyntheticworld Yea, sounded much better

[@jack8162]

​​@@aphotosyntheticworldpure bias talking. The sound is almost identical. I love guitars, but the higher end guitars now vs the lower end only differ in build quality and things like intonation, staying in tune, etc. Imagining a different sound based on which guitar is which is weird. He could swap the audio between the two and show the wrong guitar for each sound and you would say the exact same thing.

[@BassmentBrain]

@@jack8162there’s no bias you’re just not listening hard enough. the first guitar obviously has a darker, muddier tone. the silver sky has a brighter, cleaner tone.

[@ronobst4810]

Now an acoustic guitar.. the wood matters. Pickups determine the sound in an electric.

[@DrMurdercock]

more so in the speaker than pick ups

[@finnyfinnster4694]

Very true once your plugged in the wood doesn’t matter anymore. For acoustic guitars the wood is absolutely everything

[@andrewmiller2670]

You can hear the wood with PRS when plugged in as well. Just use enough gain to know it’s there and nothing more. Fuzz and digital effects don’t benefit from wood though

[@meroinheroin]

Neck wood affects tone but body doesn't.

[@arnlmndza]

That was my sentiment with basses, too, that a lot of bass cognoscenti argued against.

[@sid35gb]

You can get a good sound on a guitar cost is not issue. The difference between those two guitars will be how it feels and plays. Squires can be very heavy some like that some don’t, the PRS will be very consistent. Play what you can afford and enjoy the experience.

[@TomButwin]

You nailed it on the last sentence. That's it.

[@019bc3]

In my experience Squier guitars are much lighter due to thinner bodies and the use of less dense woods.

[@TheRageCommenter]

Great cover. FYI it is possible to hit those above the neck bends on a prs it’s just quite difficult. I’ve done it before.

[@midnightrambler8065]

This is one of those vids where I’m fine watching it over and over 😂

[@TomButwin]

Well, I appreciate that lol. Glad it's not too annoying.

[@davidmichael4428]

It’s not what you play. It’s how you play it.

[@barringtonsmith9147]

Its all in the fingers, ✋

[@robertf1309]

​@@barringtonsmith9147Tone is 50% fingers and 50% gear.

[@ushnicyuvnikof2748]

It's that true then you play at tin can and I'll keep my custom shop, I'm sure we'll sound exactly the same buddy. 😂

[@angelotro]

I always think of Hendrix ordering a couple Strats right off the rack from whichever city he was in and playing shows with them. I like that instinct of objects being being temporary tools.

[@antoniomontana594]

@@robertf1309 tone is in the brain

[@jeffthefox]

Most part in guitar cost is a design, playability and brand. Sound can be extremely cheap) Mine cort x-100(my cheapest guitar) sounds really good))

[@TomButwin]

All very good points!

[@richarddibb9381]

Squier guitars are great guitars.

[@TomButwin]

They are! Classic Vibe series is really very good for the money. The super entry level stuff (like the one is this video) is a little rough around the edges, but still a nice starter guitar.

[@annespilde6942]

@@TomButwin was that bullet or affirnity

[@bonn0077]

@@annespilde6942bullet

[@jacobmcvay123]

@@TomButwinclassic vibe near me for $300. So tempted to scoop n sell my fender am deluxe for a silver sky

[@chaunceypaulos3712]

I have a squire gold standard and it sounds killer now if your In a famous band and making killer money well of course you ain’t going on stage with a squire most likely a nice fancy expensive Fender

[@ethangarcia854]

A lot of distortion muddies up the difference but it still is clear especially on the up stroke you can hear the spank of that low e string way more it has more depth on the silver sky. That being said squire’s are freaking amazing at their price point it’s unbelievable really

[@manofthewest67]

A good guitar is a good guitar, i bought a £50 guitar with amp, bag, strap etc, i changed the tuners pots bridge and nut from stuff i accumalated over the years from upgrades and waxed and sheided the pickups, this guitar is my second when playing live, the neck was put together very well using good quality materials, i use it pretty much everyday, i used to be a gear snob but not anymore.

[@mrreemann3739]

It's a piece of wood with strings. Find one that is comfortable and put the right pickups in it. Simple

[@LovinMusic1965]

And if you can't afford better, just play it!! Yep

[@GrayWolf3334]

Bridge,neck tuners etc;

[@BlackWhiteCloud]

Nah dude, i need my ELECTRIC guitar body to be made of trees from the most insane place on earth for it to sound good. ELECTRONICS surely aren't the important part of it. /sarcasm

[@joseislanio8910]

The piece of gear that's worth the most to spend money on is speakers. Then you want to make your guitar as comfortable to play as possible, specially on the frets.

[@micahburns2891]

Another big factor for that price difference is the electronics quality. I’m almost certain you’ll find better grounding etc.. on the prs over the squier. This also applies to the unique pickups which have much more attention to detail and will definitely last longer than the squier 😃

[@TomButwin]

Oh definitely. All around it’s leaps and bounds better… but it’s surprising how close they are with overdrive!

[@micahburns2891]

@@TomButwin 100%

[@maxmontanini1995]

Few years ago, I played a Telecaster Dimavery, only 90$, with an amazing sound. Incredible.

[@guysmalley]

I bought a squire tele a while back for $135 it was a trade show demo. Perfect set up I have 5 other collectible fenders from players to custom shop , the tele is as playable as the expensive fenders.

[@gmannewsom]

Pretty much all most Squiers need is a tuning machine upgrade and a good setup, after that whether they sound good or not is up to the player.

[@francescocagnacci]

That squier'a tone has nothing an eq pedal couldn't fix. If we're talking playability then yea

[@TomButwin]

The fretwork alone is hard to ignore lol. Tone wasn’t bad at all, though!

[@francescocagnacci]

@@TomButwin of course! It's a 2000 dollar difference! I have a squier that I hate. Tried a few silver Skye's but didn't really love em. Tried a custom strat that a guy in town had (Luther made) and it was the best Guitar ever.

[@TomButwin]

It damn well better be different, right? Lol. I didn’t love the first couple SS’s I played either, but for some reason this one was IT for me. I bet that Strat of yours is awesome too. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ygrekdebeuliou4476]

With only one chord, I can tell how much brighter the PRS sounds. Love it ! I hope that the neck is better than the Squier's one too... Because I have one and... it's not a great guitar to play.

[@MayDarkBringYouLight]

First lesson of playing. Its not just what guitar you use.. its the amp and whatever pedals/effects suit you. This saved me from going all out on American Strat. Seddled with MIM player series. And yes I am doing gigs with a MIM STRAT.
-A good set up and make sure the guitars wiring is good is literally all ya need, invest into what makes the guitar actually produce the sound.. ( Amplifier)
My amp on other hand .... lol lets say that is where I put my music investments into.

[@Danilo8208SS]

The biggest difference is probably the feel.

[@TomButwin]

💯

[@Johnny_Doe]

It’s mostly how you dial in your tones. What usually makes a guitar cost more is the craftsmanship and sometimes parts. A real test is to take the Squire run it through dry in your preferred amp and all it’s dialed in settings and compare against the PRS. You’ll most likely hear the true difference. But even that may not be such a HUGE difference. There are guitarists here on TH-cam that when given a blind test cannot distinguish between their own high end and low end guitars….Most guitarists hear with their eyes when it comes to gear.

[@ryanhendricks9556]

Yeah, I have an old mayer signature strat from 2010. Feels (and plays) like butter...I have several guitars, still my fallback.

[@backwoodsfreak]

After building and playing guitars for 25 years, I realized that grounding, solder joints, shielding body cavities, precision of nut and saddle cuts, sharp bending of strings over the nut and saddles, intination, and neck pocket mating surface all play a huge part in sound quality. Dual fulcrums with a drop of oil on the pivot points..etc.. You can argue that’s the entire component list in the guitar ya… close. You can argue wood type and finish.. well… I’m not sold on that but I’ve seen where it seemed to make slight differences and where it made absolutely no differences consistently. A good instrument cord is a huge deal. Pickup wraps and pole pieces are tone sensitive giants. I’ve seen “Rohs” garbage pickups from china sound better than custom shop reissue and original vintage PAFs. So the only thing I can tell you about tone is this. If you want it clean and lots of sustain with great playability and staying in tune with the perfect tone to your ear… build yourself a nice star caster with all of the things listed above gone through and done right. In this process keep track of the time, tools, skills, efforts that it took to get this starcaster to this level of mastery. Then put a price on your guitar as it plays well above the out of the box 4k Fender or Gibson. Run down to your local shop and get someone to give you $300 for this tone monster demon slayer and I’ll kiss your ass. Guitars aren’t worth anything more than the smile they put on your face when you pluck a string unless you’re just admiring them as an idol piece and they make you feel good owning them. Anything made from wood with strings on it and an ability to intinate can be made to sound good by a person that understands the “formula” of a guitar. It’s the skill the labor and the tools that make it cost a lot. The flavor you get from 60cycle hummers or reverse polarity Seth lovers is all in the ear off the beholder and if your eyes only care to read the headstock you deserve to pay too much money for what some will change the world with in just a few hundred dollars and pair of reused strings.

[@lucasabyayala1034]

Moraleja : Lo importante no es la herramienta sino lo que hagas con ella.

[@DonIsadick-mf3gv]

About 10 years ago, my friend bought an American strat for like 1400 back then. I bought a Yamaha Pacifica ( strat copy) and we jammed quite a bit. Both had marshall half stacks, exact same head.
You could not tell him from me. We sounded identical.
His was set up way better from the factory obviously.
But sound wise, sustain wise, trem tuning stability wise, his was same as mine.

[@legang8983]

since this came up the third time in my feed now, im voting for the prs. that sweet low string definition is much better. the much higher price has not only to do with the sound though, but it does definitly sound better, especially in a mix!

[@TomButwin]

Fretwork and the feel is unmatched too!

[@FR01Z]

Hardtail tone ❤

[@coopercooper8406]

I hear a big difference. First is mush. Second, you hear the whole string.

[@joseramirez2310]

I don’t hear a $2350 difference. Put $50 in pickups and get the Squier and a trip to Hawaii 👍🏼

[@theworldsgonemad_]

No you don't

[@lukecrawford5692]

@@theworldsgonemad_you absolutely can hear a difference.

[@theworldsgonemad_]

@@lukecrawford5692 not a big one

[@gonzz0011]

@@joseramirez2310if you can’t hear the difference then you will never need an expensive guitar, but definitely the difference is huge

[@dimsdump]

I didn't notice a big difference in the wood, although it had an impact too. It seems like the difference in sound is between $150 and $250. playability, brand and pickups are probably the only things that make it expensive.

[@dimsdump]

especially the brand

[@DaisyHead666]

The only thing that really matters with different guitars is the playability, tuning stability, sometimes looks, etc. The amp, pedals and MOST IMPORTANTLY, the speaker cabinet.. is where all your tone comes from.
That is, if you're using any sorta dirt or distortion.
Still, playing clean has such minimal differences between guitars its just stupid to try to differentiate em. Plus the speakers still have the biggest change to your tone than anything.

[@rj66600]

Isn’t it more about how it plays? And feels?

[@TomButwin]

That's where the difference lies...

[@alexcorona]

Because pickups matter most and decent pickups are literally $20-40 now a days. I LOVE the fleur and Wilkinson series. Pretty sure they’re made in the same factory. Their PAF,p90 and JB clones are spot on. I run them on my guitars.

[@adamgreenhill110]

Pickups aren't everything. Listen to how it sounds unplugged - My Fender sounds exactly like a Strat unplugged. But my generic Strat doesn't at all. It doesn't have that Strat sound despite the pickups being upgraded

[@user-gx5jn2vd5t]

​@@adamgreenhill110
Do you normally play your Strat unplugged?
🎩☠️🎩

[@adamgreenhill110]

@@user-gx5jn2vd5t I'm saying the acoustics of the guitar itself define the sound too, not just pickups. You can hear it unplugged, and plugged in. The hardware makes a difference. Most guitars sound similar unplugged to amped

[@BassmentBrain]

@@adamgreenhill110electric guitars don’t get their tone from the wood… that’s not how electricity works. the tone comes from magnet material, wiring quality, and pickup distance to the strings. you can make a les paul sound exactly like a strat if you use the same fender pickups.

[@adamgreenhill110]

@@BassmentBrain I didn't say wood. I said the hardware. The bridge style and material, tremolo style, scale length, and pickup placement, among other things. Les Paul has nothing in common with a Strat. And no, you can't make it sound like one. It's a different scale length for starters, and the bridge and trem are VERY different, which you can hear unplugged. A Strat with short scale length wouldn't even sound like a Strat.
You can make a string-through Jazzmaster sound like a Strat, though. A lot of them already do. They have Strat style trem and bridges

[@the_inspired_one]

Law of diminishing returns I think it's called. I learned of it from Rob Chapman in an Anderson's video if I remember correctly.

[@alivonal7442]

The prs rings like a bell. You hear the snap, and fullness. The strat sound is coming thru perfectly. The other one sounds thinner and muddier somehow. No depth. Sorry if you can hear the difference

[@_mysilentblue2227]

The slight difference in sound can be remedied by buying a set of Sliver Sky pickups. The playability now that is another story all together.

[@TomButwin]

Playability/fretwork/intonation/etc is incomparable. I’d be interested to hear these pickups in something else.

[@leandershah1617]

Can’t buy the Silver Sky pickups separately. There are some 1:1 repros though that are just spot on, no bloody difference whatsoever to the originals

[@TomButwin]

If I got really adventurous, I could rip them out if my guitar and out them in something else😂 Not going to happen, tho.

[@leandershah1617]

@@TomButwin hahaha. Yup, I’ve tried that. Put the Silver Sky pups into another strat. In my experience, the pups loose the girth. I was surprised enough by that so I put the pups into a 63 tele just for some fun, guess what! The girth was back, but the top end was lacking. They were set up exactly the same height in all guitars but still sounded different.
Surely not neck pickup vs position 4 pickup sonic difference, but enough to make the gravity intro sound not that great!

[@slawsonscot]

@@leandershah1617 what’s the name of the pickups? I saw some a few months back in a TH-cam video and totally can’t remember the brand. Thanks in advance!

[@Unbornchikkenable]

The attack is way more defined on silversky. You can hear the strings getting hit separately. But the sustained distorted tone is almost the same colour. The crisp attack on the prs is worth a lot especially in „cleaner“ situations, but if you only use power chords with cranked amp, cheap guitars will do the job. In the end, you just have to deal with your decision and your budget…😅 I love my mex Strat, i tuned the shit out of it and it sounds fantastic! And I gained a ton of experience while hunting for my tone.

[@hamismad123]

The amount of times this looped and I didn’t notice!

[@TomButwin]

I legit apologize. lol

[@liminal6823]

Blindfolded absolutely positively no one can repeatedly tell the difference between which of these guitars is being played. Price difference is in workmanship and quality of electronic components.

[@MoonSpyStudios]

It's possible because the tone of an electric guitar comes from the pickups amp and speakers... Not the wood. And pickups have come a long way, so even cheap guitars can sound great. Install the same pickups as the silver sky in the squier and there's no way you'd be able to tell a difference in an A/B test.

[@TomButwin]

Cut to Paul Reed Smith startling awake out of a deep sleep to whisper……”tonewood.”

[@MoonSpyStudios]

@@TomButwin 😂 haha the best...

[@alan_davis]

​@@TomButwinand unicorns and pixie dust. He's the only reason I'll never buy a PRS, which is kinda ironic...

[@PcBguitarLibrary]

after playing 30 years, i cant find a better pickup for clean tones than whats on the cheapest ibenez, think the improvement in modern pickups has something to do with modern stronger magnets maybe? I dont know. I just cant get the same clean clarity and detail from old pickups no matter what.

[@rapaladude]

I think wood has at least one very important role in electric guitars. It's always felt like different wood species have an effect on sustain. How the guitar is constructed plays a role in that, too, at least from what I've experienced.

[@albertmiller3082]

The amplifier helps

[@TomButwin]

It sure does.

[@familiardave6540]

Play that cord 5 times and you'll see the difference when the Squire starts going out of tune.
Both of my PRS guitars are amazing. I think I tuned them last Christmas and they're still in tune. Amazing craftsmanship.

[@raven4442]

That says that you rarely play it, not that it holds tune well.

[@familiardave6540]

@@raven4442 that says that you're assuming a certain style, and you'd be wrong.

[@steelegrinder]

Kids growing up these days playing guitar have such a great selection of sounds and tones. Compared to what we had in the late 80’s, it’s absolutely stellar!

[@cc771]

I don't know about those two guitars you're playing. But I'm loving the feel, sound, and playability of my 2010 fender custom shop 69 strat. 😎

[@user-jy8hr5vh4b]

I feel Prs has more twang sound than Squier on 6th and 5th strings

[@TomButwin]

Twang, clarity…I hear it too.

[@strwtjksn]

Things you're telling is opposite to me

[@TomButwin]

Your ‘87 is in a different league than this $150 Strat lol. Those were great guitars. This one isn’t awful as a starter, but the fretwork leaves a lot to be desired.

[@ReactarooSkidoo]

Can still hear that snappy twang from the Silver Sky

[@foxman8882]

I got a Mexican HSS Strat and it’s great. It’s a do everything guitar. Metal in the bridge, blues in the neck and rock all over. It’s my favorite guitar

[@terrybowen9810]

As commented. It's the other fear surrounding the guitar. Playing a couple of chords isn't the difference. It's how easy you can do the technical stuff. Difference between rosewood or maple fretboard vs laurel. How hot the pickups are etc.

[@CommunityGuidelinez]

Simple man, they have the same pickups. Hardware 💰 🤑 💸

[@TomButwin]

Lol. I assure you, they do not. Still pretty close with all that OD tho!

[@CommunityGuidelinez]

Close indeed. Hard to tell a difference on phone, but after listening on my rack I can tell now. Those small details are what make good mixes 👍

[@TomButwin]

100% correct. Game of millimeters and it really stacks up in the end.

[@chancemusicyt]

i heard more of a punch from the lower strings w the prs, even tho the amp makes them sound very alike.

[@goofyjohn6191]

Paid $70 at a pawn shop for my squire Stratocaster a little elbow grease later absolutely wonderful.

[@martimdesouzajunior7585]

1. It all depends on what you plug the guitar into. You can definitely make ANY guitar sound like a cheap banjo.
2. A good guitar is not just one that sounds good, but one that feels good too and is dependable.
3. Even in a situation where both guitars seem to have been plugged into not-very-flattering gear, the Silver Sky SE still sounds superior, with wider range and more clarity.

[@zitnbit]

I can hear something (maybe resonance?) at sustain of PRS. But, I cannot hear it from squire.

[@TomButwin]

I hear that too. Definitely a difference, but not nearly as much as I thought there would be.

[@thomaschippie9057]

Invest in good amps......

[@TomButwin]

Good advice. I agree.

[@Mr_AlcoN]

Such more clarity and feeling in the SilverSky.
The squier sounds like a squire, a bit muddy, mid register, what i would expect from a 150 dollar guitar.

[@AmirFazadh]

I got a smokin hot deal on a MusicMan Sub Sterling. It was light, played great after I did a setup on it, but I changed out the electronics to Seymour Duncan, and haven't looked back. It SLAYS...people have come up and asked about it, I tell them it was $300 off the rack. I don't usually tell them about the Duncan swap unless they mention it first. So I got a Sterling for about $550 all-in!

[@jodykendall7519]

To all the people saying they can hear a slight difference , stop it seriously stop it, what are you guys Soundwave from Transformers 🤨

[@TomButwin]

To be fair, if I had done this with clean tone, you’d probably hear more of a difference. BUT, even then, it’s not as drastic as you’d expect. The construction and feel is where the real differences are.

[@HighStakesDanny]

I got a Jackson, 10k PHP, then put Seymour Duncan pickups from a PRS into it, the thing sounds like a $2500 guitar now. It's just amazing. Forget what you have been told.

[@akennedymusic]

Without looking, I can definitely hear the difference. There’s just more clarity in the expensive one, and that will make a huge difference when you’re soloing.

[@Allison_Chaynes]

At the end of the day there's only so many tones a guitar can give you. A MIM strat can sound just like a custom shop and a vintage without blowing the money.

[@Guitarisforgrins]

Lol.... sounds like you've never played them

[@sebastianfischer2082]

​@@Guitarisforgrinssounds like you've never played them either... tone is all in the eyes

[@JPiattelli]

You. Can hear more notes of the chord with prs

[@TomButwin]

There's definitely some clarity from the PRS that doesn't exist with the Squier. You can hear it even more without overdrive.

[@TzebbLIsla]

Your letting the lower strings ring more freely on the more expensive one to let it sound more happier. But yeah that slappy singlecoil classy strat sound is more noticeable on the more expensive one

[@1brytol]

What I love about squiers is that they're perfectly compatible with fender tele and strat parts, so you get a pretty decent cheap guitar, that you can eventually mod when you decide that you want more

[@TomButwin]

Very true. Part of the genius behind Leo Fender’s modular designs!

[@jeremyclark2960]

Because you got the pick of destiny it makes all guitars sound similar.Good day sir❤

[@TomButwin]

I'm all for any and all Tenacious D references.

[@nuberiffic]

Because most of the sound comes from the amp

[@TomButwin]

Good argument to be made for better amp/cheaper guitar.

[@yellowood252]

@@TomButwin Extremely interesting argument. If you're crunched on cash, do you go for superior playability (expensive guitar, cheap amp) or superior sound (cheap guitar, expensive amp). Hmmm. Sounds like an Andertons video haha

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

To be honest 90% is how you attack it.

[@TomButwin]

It’s got a lot to do with it! Tried to be really consistent between the two for this.

[@albertbatchelor5882]

The Silver Sky has more depth and a more open sound, as It should. The Fender sounds dull and muddy in comparison. I am a sound engineer so I can easily tell this difference. And it would make a big difference when recording as the Silver Sky would cut through a mix much easier. The Fender would take a bit of work to make that happen. Listen to both guitars and image someone's turning the tone knob down when the Fender plays. That's the difference in fidelity.. Great video!🙂👍

[@scottashe984]

Or you can save $2000 by ever so slightly adjusting your treble knob on the amp.

[@sparella]

​@@scottashe984 The guitarist saves money on the guitar and then pays the engineer to adjust the tone.

[@sparella]

I'm thinking a high band transient designer would get it there. You?

[@carlmadsen5734]

Good bridge alignment, action setting and frets,sll stuff that can be done in a basic set up

[@lesliel1182]

Oh there's a huge difference. If you have an experienced ear. The PRS captures ALL the nuance.

[@insomniacev]

да, дешёвая звучит мутновато и глуховато, а дорогая ярко и сочно.

[@mogmason6920]

1 word: *a m p*

[@TomButwin]

Two words: Plug. In. 😂

[@Tyrannosaurine]

@@TomButwin boom!

[@tylenoljunkie3231]

I’ve got 2 classic vibe squiers, an all black tele and a mocha brown strat. Paid 700 CAD (513 USD) for each and I love them to death. Incredible guitars.

[@Kallum]

Playability makes the difference, not the sound (of course a bit of both especially without distortion but you get the point)

[@C33Fernandez]

Because TH-cam audio compression exists.

[@TomButwin]

But if it’s the same compression on each source…

[@TomButwin]

Is The PRS Silver Sky ACTUALLY Worth It?! Squier Comparison! (No Talking. Playing ONLY)
th-cam.com/video/6JaEP3Dk2es/w-d-xo.html

[@robn.7426]

Just curious if this comparison was done on a modeler and if you tweaked the settings for each? Hard to believe they sounded exactly the same without at least some tweaking, but the point being they can be made to sound the same.
Totally agree with the playability and a lot of that is what feels comfortable to each individual. Some people hate the PRS necks. I find them to be very comfortable.

[@TomButwin]

@@robn.7426 It was recorded using UA plugins (UA Fender ‘55 Tweed Deluxe (Default Clean & Albert Setting)
Compressor Plug-in: 1176LN)) and I literally unplugged the Squire and plugged the PRS in. No tweaking! If you watch the video linked above, the differences are much more apparent. The feel and build quality is unmatched and not even comparable. I LOVE the neck on the Silver Sky.

[@chrisb8193]

The PRS sounds more open with a wider frequency range and definitely more top end, the Squire doesn’t sound bad though. Just play what you can afford and have fun.

[@jjsmith475]

The labor to produce the Squier Strat was probably way cheaper, not that it should have been. It was probably made outside the USA. The Silver Sky was probably made in the USA where the costs to build that guitar costs more, as well as the materials.

[@TomButwin]

More Of My Videos!
th-cam.com/play/PLjNIskxVP-fM3LF_0MOxQEq7EX0xpZ82S.html

[@greenfly1264]

Prs aren't and never will be cool.

[@TomButwin]

They made a Strat tho…

[@alan_davis]

​@TomButwin which made them even less cool.

[@obicross]

I can hear the prs is more clearer and has more definition than the squier, even of a phone speaker. But to be fair the squier can get even closer with the same pickup and upgraded hardware i.e bridge, nut etc

[@txjack03]

Squier has really upped their game in the last 5 years. Its amazing what you can get for $200-300 now. Id say if youre a smart buyer most players wouldnt need to spend more than $400 for a great guitar.

[@TomButwin]

Classic Vibe series is a steal, for sure. This Squier was their cheapest, Bullet model, I believe.

[@wifinesesi]

Im getting “rammstein reise reise” album vibes from the first guitar

[@dextersbeard3472]

I use to always pick up the PRS guitars at every guitar store and i still havent played one i perticularly liked.

[@TomButwin]

I had some similar experiences in the past, but I have to tell you, I really connected with this specific Silver Sky.