The PRS Silver Sky | Demo with Bryan Ewald | PRS Guitars
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- “It’s been a dream of mine for years to design a guitar that includes some of my favorite vintage specifications but with a modern spirit and aesthetic. After two years of study and refinement, the Silver Sky is my vision of what a reboot of the electric guitar should look and feel like.” - John Mayer
The PRS Silver Sky is the result of a close collaboration between Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith. More than two and half years in the making, the Silver Sky is a vintage-inspired instrument that is at once familiar but also newly PRS through and through. This model was based off of Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements from 1963 and 1964 vintage instruments, resulting in an idealized version of a vintage single-coil guitar. The attention that was paid to every detail sets this guitar apart.
Some of the more distinctive specifications include, the headstock shape, tuners, neck and fretboard, bridge, and pickups and electronics. The headstock shape is based on PRS’s trademark design, but inverted to both accommodate Mayer’s playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS’s locking design. The neck shape was modeled a er 1963/1964 vintage instruments, and the fretboard has a 7.25” radius. The moment your hand grabs this neck, it just feels right. Like the tuners, the steel tremolo takes a classic design and incorporates PRS’s trem arm and Gen III knife-edge screws. The bridge on the Silver Sky is setup flush to the body in the neutral position so that the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch. By keeping the bridge in contact with the body, the guitar itself is acoustically louder, which improves the signal to noise ratio of the single-coil pickups. The 635JM single-coil pickups are very round and full, with a musical high end that is never “ice-picky” or brash.
Other high-quality specifications include a bone nut, a molded metal jack plate that is curved and makes plugging and unplugging a guitar cable hassle-free, retooled knobs, fretwire that is slightly smaller than what you’d find on most PRS electric guitars, and PRS’s double action truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use).
The Silver Sky comes in four colors with distinctive accents on PRS’s trademark lower horn scoop.
The PRS Silver Sky will start shipping on March 20, 2018. The first 500 guitars to ship to dealers and distributors worldwide from PRS Guitars’ Maryland, USA factory will include a commemorative hardshell case. The Silver Sky model will then ship in a newly-designed, premium gig bag.
Decided to pre-order in white. Sounds great.
Good choice!
Pre-ordered as well. Went for the Horizon Red!
Sounds like an Ice Pick to my dome!
Not trolling but sounds exactly like a Strat to me. Headstock looks cool though.
I can't wait to try the SE version Paul hinted at recently....
Well done for not saying strat once
That's right! I knew I recognized it from somewhere ;)
The marketing meeting to come up with other names for stratocaster would have been long and intense.
It's mesmerising how he can keep a straight face and bullshit from start to end.
it's literally killing me that he won't say it in any place that it's supposed to go XD
Its hilarious they keep saying "Vintage Instrument" instead of Strats
Is Bryan’s playing included or sold separately?
GAS acting up?
Music is Win Yeah this man is legendary
#collab
Oh damn I forgot I was watching a PRS video. This dude's playing is that amazing that I thought he had his own channel. No collab then 😅
Music is Win no
It sounds like a -strat- 3 pickup, classic design.
lol
Hahaha😂👌
Nolan Derosia Sounds like a strat to me. Nothing ground breaking.
the strat has been done a billion times by a billion companies, quit bitching
@@TheBbtlegit Of course it's a Strat, a very high quality Strat. What were you expecting exactly? John Mayer is a Strat player you know, and this is his signature model, it's not exactly rocket science to understand why it's a Strat
It's still cheaper than John Mayer's signature Fender strat, and as good if not better quality wise
My own Strat is from a boutique shop (Sadowsky NYC) and it plays amazing and is super high quality
John Mayer's new girlfriend looks a lot like his ex girlfriend but with different hair.
LOL
Best comment so far!
I’m gonna find another you 😄
lozano_says this wins haha
Daniel Brennan He still plays most on his BLK-1 and his sunburst with tortoise pickguard. Just watch a recent concert of him, and this guitar is seldom seen. Also behind the PRS J-Mod amps are his Two-Rock amps (ofcourse out of sight, because of the endorsement).
Bryan's trying so very hard not to say Strat...
Peter Gregory ya was he ever haha
Yes...but almost everything out their are Fender and Gibson copy!
Im so happy someone else said it
I know. I wondered if it was just pride, but that's too ridiculous. They probably just legally can't.
Alain Cousineau you mean "improvement" I think, not "copy".
I use to work at Suhr. I saw strats all the time
Why are people tripping over PRS making one.
Sounds looks and plays better than a fender to me
I’m buying one 🤤
Such a unique idea!! Why did nobody think of that design before 😂😂?
Ginger Lefty Gear Reviews absolutely groung breaking. No one ever attempted those colours before. Leo would have loved them.
Huh.... John Mayer wanted it built that way. Amazing PRS didn't ignore him.
this company called G&L is doing a similar design
Ginger Lefty Gear Reviews shouldn’t it be copyright infringement? Pickups and neck are literally a conscious effort to reproduce an old Strat.
Yes it was. G&L translates to Guitars by Leo.
What a great strat!
Honestly I don't understand why people hate on this guitar. It was not made for you. It was made for john himself. Since fender didn't appreciate his work enough he just changed to a company who attends to his demands. Honestly I love it.
matdan2 I agree with you this is almost a strat rip off. But honestly I believe that this is John's comfort zone and that is why they risked getting sued by fender to grant his wishes. The guitar is cool imo.
Why isn’t John Mayer demo-ing it..?
John Mayer's, technician's, signature guitar.
He did. He played the prototype for his whole last tour.
Because a test with this guy is even better.
I was gonna ask the same thing
Probably cause he is embarrassed about it
It may look like a strat but the feel and quality of a PRS is always at a different level.
Is this PRS's first strat? That headstock looks so wrong on a strat :/
GuitarMoto Vlogs i think they had a strat in the eatly 90’s
se eg model. 305 too
GuitarMoto Vlogs yea but the original fender strat headstock is absolute aids. Looks so out of place
Can't agree more. Everything is fine except that headstock.
Chris Hiroaki
The PRS name on the headstock is also out of place.
He told his new girl to dress up like his ex.
I just bought a Moc Sand PRS Silver Sky. This is the best Stratocaster guitar I ever had. I had a famous made in USA Stratocaster for 10 years and a famous boutique guitar made in USA that produces a Stratocaster as well where some people don’t like the shape of the headstock. The Silver Sky guitar has a tone as if you used a compressor/ sustainer pedal. The neck is not chunky or fat and very comfortable. My hand is small and fat. I really love this guitar. Thank you so much Paul Reed Smith, John Mayer and the team for this absolute amazing guitar. I play Blues and Jazz and have been playing guitar for 24 years. I live in Singapore with my American wife and children. I’d like to buy a maple fingerboard silver sky in US when the lockdown is over :). Once again, thank you Paul Reed Smith, his team, and my idol of course John Mayer!
Companies like Suhr have been making strat copies for years & no one cared, but the second PRS does the same thing everyone grabs pitchforks smh 😑
Suhr was started by an ex-fender custom shop employee that though the could build a better Fender, so he did. PRS thought he could build a better guitar of his own design, so he did, until one of his endorsed players wanted a Fender...
There-in lies the rub.
@@jasonbone5121 who even cares lol, buy what you want.
Never got all the prs hate
@@daahsri
Agree
Thank you Paul and John for for making it all right to love my 7 1/4 inch neck. The neck you chose on this guitar is why I'm thinking about getting one.
I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing one of these in person at some point when they are available in Australia. 😎
Shane!! Love u!! Great videos, left-handed
Love your channel dude
I thought is was a strat at first.
This is the traditional SSS redesign that everyone has been asking for a long time. Well done PRS and John Mayer.
I think the whole time the only thing running through his head was “don’t say strat, don’t say strat “ 😂
I love the idea of this guitar! I don't care about the haters. It's a guitar that captures the vintage twangy sound and appearance with a modern PRS feel and is a PRS guitar through and through. Can't wait to try one of them and maybe one day i'll get one myself.
Was about to make some snarky comment about the obvious similarity between this guitar and a strat but I was caught off guard..... because this guitar sounds so good! I can't be mad about a strat copy that sound better than a strat (in my opinion. I am not trying to offend anyone.)
Bravo! The guitar that nobody was waiting for is here!
Sounds sweet, if you ask me! At the end of the day, that's what matters the most, isn't it?
Great guitars & company & Mr.PRS is a great builder!!! Now the new Silver Sky is not just another start, it is a PRS that I think even Leo Fender would respect!
Why would you want to copy almost one to one a strat when you are a company that is known and appreciated for not copying other companies?
I ain't mad just disappointed
Edit:
I was totally wrong
the bottom horn is a little bit sharp
when an artist so recognized ask you to do a custom version of other instrument, is hard to say no, jokes aside, all the super strats are a copy of the strat, but always change some things in the design
hahahah ever heard of the PRS EG? Yeah ... they already did this 25 years ago
Yup. I still have my wonderful pearl white EG with three Fralin Dominoes. IMHO, it already out-Strats any other Strat I've ever played (and that's many over several decades). I don't know why PRS doesn't simply (also) re-issue the EG in a Core model since folks seem to be always referencing it all the time.
Still, congrats to PRS on the Silver Sky. Sounds and looks great!
Played two today. The onyx and tungsten. 1. They were identical. Seriously, there was no difference in the guitars other than colors. 2. Great weight and balance. 3. One of the best three single coil guitars I’ve ever played, and I’ve played and owned way too many. PRS has a winner with this one. Well done!
I am not nearly as technically proficient as Bryan and not nearly as gifted when it comes to playing, however I do have a shirt exactly like that.
Very nice, in 2 words - crystal spank. love it...
Wow! A squier bullet strat 😍
except PRS is 1000x nicer than any fender
Mike Murphy My dream is a PRS :D
Mike Murphy Gotta agree with that though! For the quality and consistency! But you ain't gotta work 2 and a half years for a strat clone 🤷🏻♂️! Btw I love John Mayer, I love Paul and PRS! I'm a JM fan boy! My playing is very JM inspired. But this jus doesn't get me pumped up! Many others would agree too!
I agree! Nothing revolutionary here. But PRS deserves a bigger market share (they're TINY compared to Fender), and this is a great way to do it. Beat them at their own game :)
Mike Murphy I'm not hating this thing or anything! ✌️ As I said! I'm fan of both JM and PRS! Could've gone for a better look with at least the aesthetics!
Can’t wait to try one!
*the floor is naming fender*
Pick ups are so Balanced and Clear that just takes the Tone to another level!
Is a nice sounding guitar but do we need another strat copy
Yes
No, we really don't
Doesn't look like a "strat copy" to me, so NO.
Didn’t read your comment, same question here.
twisted 16 A two thousand dollar strat copy with nickel frets and a 7.5” radius LOL
Love it!
I love the different words they use for 'Fender' and 'Stratocaster'
Finally got my Tungsten today and couldn't be happier. What a sound and what a pleasure to play!
I heard John play what looks like a prototype of this guitar in early 2018. It had some INCREDIBLE tone. Really looking forward to him using it on stage again and in the studio.
So are we!
At the end of the day...John will show anyone and everyone up on a guitar.
We already have strats. I would have preferred to have a high-quality (which is a standard with PRS guitars, no question about that ever) scaled-down, more affordable version of the super eagle or another more personal and original design. But that's just me. The guitar itself sounds very, very good, though.
Jesus that sounds and looks amazeballs
I was really excited about this until he said 7.25 fretboard radius...
Justin Pompper really tight isn't it?
Shoulda been 12"
Not surprising, seeing as how this is clearly a 60s strat knock off, better suited for making chord shapes all around the neck as opposed to modern day shredding
Feels amazing in hand tho. I thought I'd hate it.
Sounds and looks great.
If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and sounds like a duck....
Probably the best clean Strat Sound I’ve ever heard
That’s weird it sounds like a Strat 😂😂
James Robertson well no shit
I have one reserved on what I believe will be among the first batch heading out. Very excited!!
This video must have been hard to make... Never said "strat" and sounded fantastic without reverb. Impressive!
Big fan of PRS Guitars I believe he makes some of the best guitars in the world!!!
Bloody hell it finally happened
김기태 😂😂😂
Can't wait to see a video with John and Paul both talking about and demo-ing the Silver Sky!
I am excited about this!!!!
This definitely isn’t the first time that a guitar company has borrowed a body design. I honestly think that this is both a great looking guitar and a great sounding guitar. Very well done.
I want one!
What an innovative design! I've never seen a guitar that looks like this one before! Wait...
I don't see why PRS would ever need to defend this. It's beautiful. They built it for a specific artist who has the money to buy and play any guitar, new or vintage, in the whole world. It's what John wanted! It's clearly NOT some simple "strat copy" if it took them two years of research to develop it, and it obviously has a whole lot under the hood to justify its uniqueness to PRS. Big winner, and I am sure the haters will swallow their tongues once they get a chance to play one. I want!
it's a strat with PRS heel contouring and different tuners, headstock, and bridge. basically a fuck you to Fender management from John Mayer with the help of PRS. I have no problem with it but that's what it is.
Fair enough. But the first words out of Bryan's mouth were that it is "obviously" based on a familiar design. Nobody thinks otherwise. I'm just saying that it isn't just a "simple strat copy" like many are saying. It isn't. It's an update. And all of the features you just mentioned are definitely enough for me to consider it. Contrary to popular belief, Leo's designs have been improved upon numerous times. All in the little details.
"It's an update" so was the G&L and Tom Anderson and Suhr and about 50 other companies.
As the richardchannel said it's John, for whatever reason, telling Fender to go screw themselves. PRS has made the decision that they think they can sell these and the JM amp. Only time will tell if they are right. During that time John gets a ton of special attention from a very good guitar company.
dillavou444 I agree with some of what you said but the company pays the artist to play their instrument. It’s called advertising. Fender wouldn’t pay Mayer enough so he left and PRS picked him up and he basically said make me a Strat and they did lol. There is basically no difference between this and a John Mayer fender Strat.
It is indeed a strat copy. They are not fooling anyone except maybe you? WTF?
Vintage radius.Was not expecting that ...... Looks great
It's real! Take my money now!
Too late ;)
It sounds amazing!
A Fender Stratocaster clone?? Looking forward to seeing the Rickenbacker copy.
KentuckyBourbon Fade that would be sick. Imagine, a p rick s 12 string
only if they make a 6 string version. There really are too many 12 string guitars on the planet now.
Just preordered mine in horizon red. Love it!
PRS is known for a very high quality standard and this is no different. The attention to details and improvements shows. The pickups sound warm and very good. I can't wait to find one at Sam Ash or GC to try out!
Nice guitar and it's great to see as well as hear the instrument played clean through all positions which gives you a true experience without all the noise we get so often with guitar demos. I'm partial to the tones heard here and looking to get my hands on one. Well done.
Thanks, John.
Jesus, love this guitar, but to try and scoot around the fact that it's so clearly based off of the strat is just insulting.
That should be a hint that something's wrong.
Dozens of guitar companies have been making strat style guitars for years..
Why is this insulting?
There's about a million companies that make strat copies. This happens so much they are simply referred to as "S-type" or "S-style" guitars, just to avoid copyright trademark infringement. But yeah.....
Insulting to who? You've obviously made the connection without it being spelled out.
One of the first things he said was "this guitar is very clearly based off of a legendary model"
Beautiful, warm tone.
Fender stratocaster with a prs headstock and neck......... What's the point of?
Roger Benitez what do you mean? To play guitar on it.
but a real Strat. then buy a 'real' PRS
It's a guitar, dumb ass. The point is to play it.
Any other brilliant questions?
Good job Bryan, that sound great!
I would love to see this in a HSS configuration with a custom 24 set neck
Amazing!!! I am in love
Okay for everyone going apeshit at PRS for copying a strat, it is a strat inspired design but Paul would probably never have done this because of his respect for Fender but John wanted a guitar that represented him, PRS is just the remastering, John wanted the strat and Paul went with it.
TheMCrew Razor prs has done a few copies of a strat. I don't think you know prs well.
Dale's Guitar Tuition if you are referring to the CE and S2, well they are close but arent as close as the Silver Sky is, I don't really count them as copies though as it was still marginally early in PRS' development so I see them as experimental models (for that CE) and for the S2 models with pickguards, well they are a cheaper design PRS with a few ideas taken from Fender.
The CE and S@ series guitars are nothing like stratocasters, you obviously are new to PRS guitars
David oh sorry just realised what I said, meant DC models as in DC3 and those ones not the CE
Even the bridge pickup sounds good!
Sounds wonderful. And your playing as marvelous!
Thanks, Jamey! We are lucky to have such a talented musician in our demos.
This will be my next guitar!
Wonder if you can produce this same effect spec wise with a partscaster. It might be cheaper if you could.
definitely. anything from warmoth can get you there.
jlim200 Won't have the bird inlays though, but other than that, it's the same
I'm so ambivalent, honestly I love the subtle innovations and high quality but still - he's explaining the exact workings of any Strat, with a straight face, that can't be easy. I regardless like the sonic innovation and specific playability specs which I believe will become important and noted things about this model.
Put it this way. I'll see how rich I feel - yes I know, the Ontario sales tax alone on this would buy a nice used Mexican Made Strat and with a few tools I could perfectly tweak that MIM neck to make it a great player guitar. Broke or very frugal guitar players are thus well-served in any case.
But the PRS company doesn't try to make anything that raw and basic or satisfy that grunt-level dedication to consumer parsimony. Paul goes for a longer goal, but here still falls within a useful range of diminishing returns.
You just can't expect 7-8 times the guitar for 7-8 times the money, it doesn't work that way and it's the wrong expectation to stand at the fancy end of the showroom and get something that is intrinsically beyond what you are willing to pay for.
If I ever see a JMSS guitar in Ontario I will even feel more encouraged these exist, versus ordering blind. Simply trusting that a neck grip or fret size will be right for me (a 6-6 tall guy with big hands) is quite a leap of faith, however the description and the overall design rationale in that department is promising. This is cool stuff.
i have been waiting for this guitar since John was spotted with it. I cannot wait to own one!
Be sure to let us know what you think once you've played one!
I think they did a great job. The “strat” tone the Silver Sky has, reflects on John Mayer’s likings. I understand why people are kind of takin back that PRS did this, but there are so many company’s that make there version of the “Strat”. I don’t see a problem with this at all because they’re not the first to do it. I am a huge Fender fan and love everything about Fender. Fender inspires companies to make there versions of the “Strat”. I just don’t see anything wrong with this.
Great playing! Great looking & sounding guitar. Nice job Bryan!
thanks TK, the PRS folks and John get all the credit for the instrument. And a talented chap at PRS does all recording / editing. I just noodle and ramble on ;)
haha. you're not giving yourself enough credit! But I hear you man. Still dig your chops & enthusiasm! Rock on my friend ...
What an idiot....unsubscribe from TTK ASAP....
I'm sad I bought the custom 24, should have waited for this bad boy!!!
Playing, tones and sounds are fantastic!
Thanks, Hoss!
The headstock certainly is. It will not sell well.
Looks like a Strat and sounds like a Strat.. it's a Strat
I love this guitar!!
So do we!
Sounds great!
It may be an influenced perception and not covered by a blindfolded test. But to me, it sounds like the ideal mix between a classic fender and a PRS. Well done, guys!
WTF! 7.25 radius??? 😵
Alen, I feel your pain. I was really excited until he said 7.25 radius.
7.25 is awesome!
yeah...not what I would call 'modern'...
I love it!!
Well yes, it's a 60's strat copy so it has a 60's strat neck
Love the truss rod cover. Great playing Bryan!!
That tone....I need it. Was hoping to hear some Mayer played on it but that's okay. Absolutely amazing guitar.
Thanks, Bug!
I think a lot of people are missing the point. John Mayer is famous in his own right...but a ton of his image revolves around the strats he played. Most notably the "Black1" and his Hendrix Monterey. When he switched to playing PRS's on stage it didn't look right at all. It took away from the jazz/bluesy feel of the whole set in my opinion. A brand new PRS in no way has that classic look most people think of when they picture the guitars of players in that genre like SRV or Clapton. It would be like Steve Vai suddenly only playing telecasters. Doesn't matter if the music ultimately sounds the same or even if it sounds better, it looks wrong. He wanted Fender out of the picture but he obviously still needed the image to stay as close as possible. PRS had the quality and sponsorship money he was looking for, he just needed their version of that image. So they made this guitar that has all of the things he liked and fixed the things he didn't. Let's get really honest here and let go of some...I'll call it relationship blindness, like when your girl is a 5 but you like her so in your mind shes a 7 or an 8. Fenders headstocks look retarded. That stupid bulb nose looking ball on the end has always been my least favorite feature of Fender guitars since the very first time I opened a guitar catalog. So the new headstock design isn't the worst thing ever. It's just different than what you're use to. Sit back, relax, you can't afford one anyways, and eventually it might grow on you.
Love it. The details really make a difference. Everything looks thought out. Threadless trem arm (on the Super Eagle too) is an underrated feature, nice. I bet the neck fits like a glove. Can’t wait to play it, best vintage specs with modern technology. 💎
Thomas Gilbert whats a threadless trem arm?
John Lennon it pops out instead of being screwed in
John Lennon yeah, it just pops in. Without the screw, it can be at any angle & just stays in place. It’s brilliant & makes a huge difference. Plus taking it out is simple & easy. Didn’t know about it until I played the super eagle
Thomas Gilbert All PRS’ have always had threadless trem arms...it’s not a new feature lol.
surgeyX perfect, it’s a great feature
Sounds great 💜 im in love 😍
So sick.
And here we are three years later and everyone wants one
my god if they do an SE version of this.
So what your saying is John Mayer wouldnt endorse a PRS unless it was a Fender? In order to lure him to the company he wouldnt endorse any of the existing fine models. He needed PRS to build him a Strat.
Very cool! I'll have to get me one of these at some point. Great job, PRS
Sounds great
Reminds me of a 63' with modern features! Awesome job PRS!!!
Thanks!
If fenders happy for them to be sold so am I, sounds awesome always loved 60s single coils.
Sounds lovely
What the fuck, a Fender Stratocaster with a PRS headstock. It looks so bad it’s actually good.
Probably the only 3 single coil pickup guitar I'd buy!