as someone who is looking to buy a graphics card for the pc in the last couple of weeks, i just wanna say one thing: THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST SCALPERS!
@@happygster922 lol, I was going to say the same thing. I tried for about a year after the 3080 was announced but have given up now and just got an Xbox instead.
@todd moore who buys same guitar in 4 different colours thats for starters? Maybe it’s locked just for the same color idk regardless its a good idea imo. If that’s the case you can always ask friends to help you out lol
@todd moore that's a different reason than the one they're trying to stop...that'd be fine imo but the guy wanting 4;of each color to flip and gouge prices and take them out of the hands of musicians bis the crap they're trying to stop..
@todd moore You've missed the point my friend. He didn't say anything about those who want 4 guitars for personal use. More power to those people. He said don't be one of those people who scoop them up and immediately turn around to sell them for a quick profit just because they'll be tough to get early on. Couldn't agree more, fuck those people
Still trying to get a GODDAMN xbox haha, and won't pay a penny over the base price. Good for them for also telling people not to go buy them for a markup, and that there'll be plenty to buy in the future
@todd moore Free trade goes both ways. Retailers shouldn’t be required to do business with every customer. They have the right to make their own polices in that regard.
Wow, HUGE respect for trying to cut out the scalpers. Bravo. Was totally with Lee on the blindfold challenge. Definitely thought and preferred the sound of the second one and turns out it was the SE. Into it.
So this is actually a really interesting phenomenon that I've observed happens repeatedly across all instruments when compared blind. People very nearly ALWAYS select WARMTH as their indicator of quality rather than CLARITY unless it is sounds super muddy. However, if you look at the instruments that professional musicians tend to use, they pick warm instruments for rythym, 2nd chair, 3rd chair etc and they select CLARITY for lead parts to 'cut' through the mix.
Thank you for standing up against the scalpers and even calling them out. It just proves your integrity. Loving your show from across the pond !! Cheers!!
Great video as always . And fair play for saying not to buy 4 or more to make profit. And for looking to spot anyone buying big quantities and cancelling their orders 👏🏻 the captain has spoken
Much respect for calling out scalpers and telling people to just wait until they come in. I tried to pick up an Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Black Beauty (after seeing Pete's playing I might add), only to find they were sold out everywhere going for double the MSRP on Reverb. I likely could have found one if they weren't bought up across the country (America) almost immediately. Very disappointing, and disheartening to know there are people out there who will do anything to make a dollar.
@@ricksigurdson2016 Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, and cuts through. Greed in all forms, for money, for love, for knowledge, and has marked the upward surge of mankind. I know I'm quoting the movie Wall Street but there is a lot of truth to that quote. If Socialism or Communism was so great would there be any of these guitars manufactured at all ? They exist ( and any product for that matter ) because of Capitalism.
Tbh people scalping the SE line r dumb. Seeing it’s not American made I’m sure PRS gonna be able to pump out higher numbers then when they released their Core silver sky line
@@midpupposIII You should check out this book called “ Conscious Capitalism “ by John Mackey. A great read and something a lot of socialists can learn from ;)
Lee you're such a boss. You guys are seriously awesome. Deterring scalpers as a retailer...usually not the retailers concern cuz hey, they got their money one way or the other. Thank you for looking out for the guys that actually want to buy these guitar to enjoy them, not to flip
@@raheefnashawati750 I got charged. I haven’t had any update on shipping as of yet but at the moment of placing the order the expected stock arrival was 31st Jan.
@@adamwaters9428 thank you for the quick response! I was looking for a new guitar for the past week and coincidentally this beauty dropped today, but I can’t decide between this and a Les Paul Tribute. What do you think? Is this a collectors item? Do you think it’ll be hard to get a month from now?
@@raheefnashawati750 It’s hard to advise really as guitars for the most part are all down to personal preference and style of play. If you’re a Mayer fan or even looking for a strat alternative this is a great shout, but I think the initial stock is now taken up and the preorders are into March/April. If looking at a Les Paul around this price point I would potentially look into the higher end epiphones (such as the 60s with the Gibson pickups) as often you get more guitar for your money with the higher end epiphones vs the lower end Gibson’s. That being said, only you can make the final decision. I have a both a USA strat and a les Paul and I find that I gravitate more towards picking up my strat over the les Paul as I prefer the playability/feel/sound but then the style of music I play also leans more towards a strat.
@@adamwaters9428 thank you again for the reply! Now that you mention it I have a strat and didn’t know the prs was that similar. I will most likely be holding off on the SE for now but will definitely check it out later in the year. I’ve also been checking out the Les Paul’s and I’ve come across that Epiphone a couple of times too, might have to try it next time I get the chance. Thank you and good day/night!
If you’re on the fence about getting the SE just pull the trigger. I’ve get a Silver Sky and a Custom 24 SE, the SS is my favorite strat style guitar I’ve ever played and the 24SE is the highest quality guitar I’ve ever played under $1,000 period. PRS is just on a different level right now. They are going to sell a million of these.
My Silver Sky is absolutely my favorite guitar I’ve ever owned. I love it so much. I also own a PRS Special 22 limited run. Almost double the price of the silver sky (love that one too), but the silver sky has that “magic” to it that’s super hard to find in a guitar. At least to me. So happy more folks can experience that. I think it’s a bit high priced, but once the used market balances out it’ll be a great get for someone. Also cheers to you guys for STOPPING SCALPERS. Love it.
$899, roasted maple neck, ebony fretboard, locking tuners, incredible build and strat killer on a budget? Yes, the hardly ever mentioned Schecter Nick Johnston strat. Absolute sleeper and the best playing guitar I've ever owned. Try one and tell me it's not impressive for the price.
You can also get a Sterling Cutlass (roasted maple, locking tuners, maple/rosewood fretboard, great pickups) for like $549 which is arguably better than the Nick johnston, but yeah if I was buying a cheaper guitar I would get this Silver Sky SE over a Fender Player. After trying a sterling I only bought a Music Man coz of SS frets and the hardshell case, plus they had some nice flame on the necks and a silent circuit, and better pickups.
The Silver Sky SE is one if not the best Guitar you can buy for the money, Lightweight, Plays like a dream, Sounds absolutely fantastic And you will never find better for the money. I also own the "paul" guitar its so impressive it's a one of a kind instrument. Who would think that you could get such a fantsatic instrument for under a thousand. The Silver Sky is absolutely fantanstic And the "Paul" guitar is nothing short of fantanstic guitar in it's own right you will not be dissapointed in either. As a matter of fact you'll be very pleasently surprised
I was with the Captain on the blind challenge for the clean tones. First impression on #2 was it had to be the USA version, then I doubted my gut. But on the gain tones for #2, you could definitely hear the "quack" that Pete mentioned early on for the SE.
In my opinion, I agree with Lee. I was immediately able to tell that the 1st guitar had a much more round sound. It resonated better in my opinion than the 2nd guitar.
Which is fair enough when you’re comparing the two side by side, but if we were to pit the SE against any other £895 s-type then we’d get the best server of which Guitar sounds best to our ears.
I remember Pete picking the CE-2w as his favourite in the chorus pedal shootout; nice to see it make it onto a board. Sounds great with the single coils - it's the '80s all over again.
Thanks for the most clear and calm review of the SESS. You two are the best!! I bought one in Moon White and my son bought one in Dragon Fruit. I couldn't be happier with the build/finish quality, look, the neck, playability and the tones. All for $ 849 USD. It compliments my other S type, an American Pro., doesn't replace it, they are different in a number of ways, but the SESS gives me a different vibe, and is just fun to play. And hooray for you Lee, for shutting down the front running scalpers.
You have to hand it to PRS, they sure know how to market and release guitars, since there are literally dozens of these reviews hitting the inter webs and TH-cam at exactly the same moment!
I’m buying one because I’ve always wanted a JM PRS and this is a great price. I’m buying from Anderson’s because you are trying to stop the eBay multi buy eBay ripoff resellers. Thanks fellas. (Great btw)
Absolutely agree. And I'm frankly shocked. I just bought a CE24 (USA-made) that I'm in love with, and now considering another PRS. I can't find a reason NOT to buy an SE Silver Sky at that price point. Outstanding.
The only people who still say stuff like that are either Americans obsessed with America and believe everything that comes out of America is the best. Or people who are trying to justify their £6000 gibson custom shop purchase
@@WM-sz5mn The colors are a sore spot for me on those SEs. A standard purple, white, or pink like John had in his Last Train Home video would've sealed the deal. I'm, sure the second wave of SEs will address that.
I'm impressed with the Captain calling out those shifty and shady undesirables who just want to make money off this guitar with a hoard and profit stand. Well done Captain and well done Andertons!
The American one sounded much fuller and nuanced to me (as you'd expect). I picked it immediately with the blind test. I'm glad I have a USA made one on order. I'm gonna stick with it.
I liked the sound of the first guitar, just seems to ring and have chimey overtones to me. The SE looks incredibly well built though. Like the original they put care in to make sure each pickup is balanced yet unique. Now I want one!
Very impressive job by PRS on those pickups. They sound fantastic. A few months or a year of solid playing and the fingerboard edges ought to smooth out to like butter. Kudos to Paul and the gang.
I suspect that the SE has a 8.5" radius instead of the traditional 7.25" simply because it takes less time to set them up properly during the final stages of manufacturing. Does that make sense to anyone? Making a quality guitar at a lower cost like this has got to be largely about saving time and resources in anyway you can without significantly compromising the overall result. My favorite Strat (a Vintera Road Worn 50s) has a 7.25" fret board and I absolutely love it--it's my go to for Strats now--but it does take some finesse to get the action low enough to be comfortable but high enough to be able to bend strings without fretting out anywhere. More time to set-up = more labor hours = higher costs = more expensive guitar
I prefer a flatter fretboard for the reasons you mentioned. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the decision even if it was financially beneficial for them.
Wood is cnc’d to just short of final finish and the fret wire is pre bent. It isn’t any more difficult to bend to 7.5 compared to 8.5 to my mind. Genuinely don’t see how it would make enough of a difference to make a difference. I do agree final set up could take marginally longer. But if that was my job all day every day, I suspect it would be seconds, not even minutes.
I done a blind test and I preferred the tone on the second guitar which to my amazement was the SE! Amazing for the price range. I Will be getting one 😍😍
I bought the stone blue SE Silver Sky like Pete was playing. I am truly impressed, neck is a little thicker than my Strat but the satin finish and rosewood fingerboard are 🔥 stays in tune, nice pickups, quacks like a Strat but will also rock out with gain, I just never want to sit it down. ❤
I have a hunch they used the original design of the JM635 pickups, or close to it. In 2020 they changed the pickups to be lower output. The SE seems to have a slightly higher output and the more compressed sound like the earlier SS's had. Both are great sounding but nice to know the higher end model has some slight variations that make them nicer, however slight it is. Queue the law of diminishing returns video lol
Before the blindfold test I really liked the SE more and after the blindfold test I liked the SE even more than the higher priced silver sky. At least to my ears I preferred the SE more
Sounds great, especially for the value and specs; the only think I’d change would be the synthetic nut, for bone. A Luthier I know does it for a little over a $100. Not too bad considering the price of the guitar. Great Job Mister Pete, I always enjoy your playing.
Oh my god. I listened to the first clip on my phone, then re-listened through the studio monitors and swore the second was the US one! Just ordered one from you.
Listening through the little built-in speaker on my PC at work, there was a clearly discernible difference in tone between the SE and the original, the latter sounding lighter and clearer. So, I was in no doubt as to which was which during the blind test and was proved right at the reveal. That's not to say the SE sounds "bad" (I actually rather like its slightly "grittier" tone and can imagine it working very well in some contexts), but it's definitely different. Kudos to Lee for taking a stand against anyone hoping to fleece genuine customers by taking advantage of the predicted short supply when the SEs first appear.
Built in PC speakers are the best way to check the tone of anything. I think many professional studios do their mixing through a PC speaker. :/ I unfortunately am listening to this on JBL monitors in my editing suite, and they sound the same.
@@rickhammel9541 Hi Rick - I reached the same conclusion back at home through headphones, but the difference was more subtle, so I understand what you mean about the usefulness of small (poor quality) speakers! The SE even sounded louder through them, so that kind of gave the game away! LOL! But, overall, my impression of the SE is that it's got some extra "dirt" that's lacking on the American build and, as I say, I rather like it for the right setting.
I think the move from 7 1/4” to 8 1/2” radius is to do with setup time and effort involved. Considering low radius guitars need a lot of care into making sure the frets are perfectly level. (by hand or plek machine) Going slightly flatter gives them more room for error.
@@edalvarez8901 Yeah, I’d say 9 1/2 “ radius is the best, (for me) in terms of feel/playability. Low action doesn’t work too well for me, due to my rounded fingertips. If the actions under 2mm (at the 14th fret) then my fingers catch the strings above on big bends. I also like a little resistance from the strings when I’m fretting then, just for feedback/feel. (Then you could say the tones arguably better with slightly higher action)
I guessed it right.I was listening trought iphone headphones and to me the first guitar was much more in the middle when it comes to the eq.The second one SE model was just a little piercing in my headphones and that suggested to me it could be an SE model but Captain have a good point....they are close.Cant wait to get mine SE in that beautiful blue color. Cheers from Croatia
Great review. I felt the same way. Thought the 2nd one was the American at the start but had misgivings with the dirt added. The 1st had a little something. One nice thing with the 7.25 radius is that it is a more natural curve for barre chords. I feel like you don't have to press quite so hard to get a uniform pressure because it follows the natural curve of your relaxed finger.
One of my favorite reviews. I'm going to get a silver sky se stone blue tommorrow. And be happy. I did play the American once and was blown away by it but couldn't afford it. Both great guitars.
Great review so far. I felt exactly like Lee on the blind test. 2nd guitar at first sounded a bit thicker. Then on the second round, I still thought the 2nd guitar is the US model. Just sounded thicker, fuller with added clarity. I prefer the second guitar. I could be wrong. Haha, I was wrong. Means an SE is for me 😃
I bought one of the SE Santana guitar a couple months ago and the craftmanship is amazing and the playability is a real pleasure. It is hard to put down. The tone is to die for and they only made a 1000 of them. Plus it's a beautiful guitar. So I can only hope that the John Mayer SE is as good or better. I hope to get one. The SE's have come a long way from when they first came out.
The price is a bit high (because other brands have other S-Type guitars with more pricey specs like locking tuners or alder [more on that in a bit] or roasted necks even and that are probably coming from the same Cor-Tek factory) BUT the Silver Sky is a unique take on the strat in my opinion (I think they really nailed the concept of "what if the S-Type guitar was invented nowadays" which contrats it to the other brands' guitars mentionned a few words earlier since they're more hot rodded strats than anything else [which isn't a bad thing at all !!!]) and I can really see it become a none sig signature instrument like the Les Paul became its own model and went further than being a sig. Anyways, that's just my humble opinion. I would love to own one of these SE Silver Sky but as I said other brands have virtually more valuable specs so maybe yes maybe not. For the poplar instead of alder : according to Fender, it sounds virtually the same and it's more or less just a matter of avilability in Asia. And Steve More's Music Man are made of poplar, they sound great and seem pretty solid soooooo that is plenty fine by me.
I'd like to see how these stack up against the Ibanez AZES. I know they are in different price ranges, but they are both different takes on a Strat and they are both made by Cor-Tek in Indonesia.
I hope the AZ is good! The fixed bridge is a plus for me and I think it has a flatter fretboard, plus more tonal options. Haven't tried one yet but I really like it.
i just got one from a dealer in moon white and I have guitars twice as expensive that dont sound as good as my Silver Sky SE good luck finding one before Sept!!!
While I love John Mayer and all, I believe that some features like the locking tuners have to be carried over. Going for a guitar like the Nick Johnston Schecter is a no brainer, at a better price as well.
I dunno... For me all the necks on these are a bit to slender. I couldn't vibe with the neck on a USA Silver Sky. Not sure what it was exactly but the neck carve felt completely foreign. And unfortunately the Nick Johnson guitar also has a similarly slim neck. But hey I'm much more of a Tele guy so I'm probably not the intended market audience for either guitar.
If the fretboard radius is important to you (and it very much is to me) the 14" neck on the NJ is a big difference. I had a Squier Classic Vibe Strat that I just couldn't get along with - neck felt small, 9.5 radius awkward and frets felt too small. l replaced the neck with something a little more like the NJ and it's much better for me to play now. I had my heart set on an NJ but price was holding me back. Then I had a change of direction and bought......... a PRS SE standard 24. Plays amazing, feels just right despite having a neck radius only just above what the strat was. I guess ultimately it's the combination of factors. The SE was just under £500 and the locking tuners to replace the standard ones it came with were £70. If I was going to buy another strat it would definitely be the NJ Schecter. I love the colour choices of those.
Respect for calling out the scalpers, I've been running a PC with an Nvidia Maris Piper for a year now for similar reasons. Beautiful instrument, Stone Blue all the way; although it is a shame there's no maple fretboard yet..
There’s a clear difference sonically between the two. I could easily tell that I liked GUITAR 1 much more. It sounded more hi-def, more attack in those quack notes and on the low E A strings-first few fret solos far less muddy. I was hoping it would be the SE!! 😔
i was looking for this comment. 1st guitar sounded considerably nicer to me. very full free clear, nothing missing. sadly that wasn't the SE 2nd guitar sounded like a clone, close but not as good. the 1st one definitely the real deal. clean crunchy or high gain, 1st guitar wins , dang
That purple looks good. I'd say Pete is.ine if my favorite guitar players. I really really enjoy him in the reviews and if I didn't see him I'd be less likely to watch. I'd have to have specifically be researching the guitar in that video. I don't know if Pete has a channel but I would watch it! I'd love to learn his style and playing philosophy.
PRS is on my shortlist after an SG and some kind of Gretsch but for nearly a grand they really should have cut that copper tape off the back of the pickguard so it didn't peek out the front (around 7:29 during the close-up b-roll). It's one of those "once you see you can't unsee" type of things and I wouldn't be happy with having to remove all the plastics to fix it. Regardless, thanks to The Captain and Pete for another entertaining (p)review.
I’m glad people are saying the same as what I thought. I was beyond excited for this guitar but the price point is a bit too high imo for what it is. This guitar in Canadian dollars with tax would easily be over a grand.
It's at least £150 overpriced. Sire S7 is half the price with a better spec and Shijie are making amazing guitars that rival the core Silver Sky, USA Fenders and Suhr starting at £815.
@@benlogan430 Exactly and Godin are amazing guitars. I love PRS and I still think this is a great guitar, but it just feels a tad pricey for an import stratish guitar. For me if this guitar at $699 it would have been a phenomenal deal. Lets be honest and just say the truth John Mayer's name is on it so they hiked the price.
PRS have nailed this. I still prefer the Fender Vintera Strats which are at a similar price point. They sound amazing and look better with a dark maple neck option and cooler colours.
Love Pete and the captain great banter and playing as usual. However, I was waiting to pull the trigger on a strat until the se came out. With a poplar body I have to pass. I will just get a USA strat or g & l. Even Paul himself says wood makes a huge difference. This seems like a guitar of pure cost saving choices and compromises , to make a silver sky shaped object. To put it into perspective,squire affinity uses poplar for a 300 dollar guitar. Dropped the ball PRS
I believe pretty much all of the Ibanez Joe Satriani signature models sports poplar bodies. A far more important factor to the sound is what kind of material the trem block is made of and how big it is.
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as someone who is looking to buy a graphics card for the pc in the last couple of weeks, i just wanna say one thing: THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST SCALPERS!
Totally agree
Lol, been looking for the past 18 months.
Yes..
@@happygster922 lol, I was going to say the same thing. I tried for about a year after the 3080 was announced but have given up now and just got an Xbox instead.
Me too, fuck this shit, I got a 5600G in September
Mad respect for that 1 guitar per person to cut out resellers. Good stuff!!
Yup, it will sell out regardless
Exactly...
@todd moore who buys same guitar in 4 different colours thats for starters? Maybe it’s locked just for the same color idk regardless its a good idea imo. If that’s the case you can always ask friends to help you out lol
@todd moore get one in your favorite color, then buy the other 3 when stock increases. They clearly said it’s not a limited run guitar.
@todd moore that's a different reason than the one they're trying to stop...that'd be fine imo but the guy wanting 4;of each color to flip and gouge prices and take them out of the hands of musicians bis the crap they're trying to stop..
Props to you guys for sticking up for the people who want to buy one but can’t cause people will buy several to try and profit.
@todd moore Stupid post of the day....well done!
@todd moore You've missed the point my friend. He didn't say anything about those who want 4 guitars for personal use. More power to those people. He said don't be one of those people who scoop them up and immediately turn around to sell them for a quick profit just because they'll be tough to get early on. Couldn't agree more, fuck those people
Still trying to get a GODDAMN xbox haha, and won't pay a penny over the base price. Good for them for also telling people not to go buy them for a markup, and that there'll be plenty to buy in the future
@todd moore Free trade goes both ways. Retailers shouldn’t be required to do business with every customer. They have the right to make their own polices in that regard.
@@tff1293 tough to get? I bought one this morning and it’s already shipped. Lol
Wow, HUGE respect for trying to cut out the scalpers. Bravo. Was totally with Lee on the blindfold challenge. Definitely thought and preferred the sound of the second one and turns out it was the SE. Into it.
Spoiler alert - LOL - thanks pal, no need to watch this video then.
So this is actually a really interesting phenomenon that I've observed happens repeatedly across all instruments when compared blind. People very nearly ALWAYS select WARMTH as their indicator of quality rather than CLARITY unless it is sounds super muddy. However, if you look at the instruments that professional musicians tend to use, they pick warm instruments for rythym, 2nd chair, 3rd chair etc and they select CLARITY for lead parts to 'cut' through the mix.
The fact PRS has me excited about an import means they have won the branding game. Well done.
Nah man. I’m with ya. The SE guitars have no business being as great as they are.
epiphone was on the race too, but gibson was bringing them down in a way
@@joaquin8637 Epiphone would have more praise if it were "Gibson SE" or somehow like ESP/LTD, if you know what I mean...
Nope, it just means you are the target clown.....
@@fabulousfreddyisready have you ever played an SE PRS?
Thank you for standing up against the scalpers and even calling them out. It just proves your integrity. Loving your show from across the pond !! Cheers!!
@todd moore you're replying this in multiple threads.
Bad bait. Try harder. We know you can do better!
Great video as always . And fair play for saying not to buy 4 or more to make profit. And for looking to spot anyone buying big quantities and cancelling their orders 👏🏻 the captain has spoken
Much respect for calling out scalpers and telling people to just wait until they come in. I tried to pick up an Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Black Beauty (after seeing Pete's playing I might add), only to find they were sold out everywhere going for double the MSRP on Reverb. I likely could have found one if they weren't bought up across the country (America) almost immediately. Very disappointing, and disheartening to know there are people out there who will do anything to make a dollar.
It's called Capitalism. Otherwise known as greed.
@@ricksigurdson2016 Greed is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, and cuts through. Greed in all forms, for money, for love, for knowledge, and has marked the upward surge of mankind.
I know I'm quoting the movie Wall Street but there is a lot of truth to that quote. If Socialism or Communism was so great would there be any of these guitars manufactured at all ? They exist ( and any product for that matter ) because of Capitalism.
Tbh people scalping the SE line r dumb. Seeing it’s not American made I’m sure PRS gonna be able to pump out higher numbers then when they released their Core silver sky line
@@midpupposIII You should check out this book called “ Conscious Capitalism “ by John Mackey. A great read and something a lot of socialists can learn from ;)
@@eckhardt76 Many of the best value well made guitars available now are made in the World's largest Communist country.....
This is the modern version of home shopping and I just realized it now. I LOVE IT!
Lee you're such a boss. You guys are seriously awesome. Deterring scalpers as a retailer...usually not the retailers concern cuz hey, they got their money one way or the other. Thank you for looking out for the guys that actually want to buy these guitar to enjoy them, not to flip
@Czeslaw P. exactly, they lose nothing by selling to them either, so the decision to avoid doing so is based on ethics, not financial gain.
Nice playing, Captain and limiting the ownership to fight scalping is commendable! Best of the new year to you all!
Mad RESPECT FOR YOU GUYS...first class human beings and we will see which retailers follow your lead! Attn: Sweetwater!!
Got myself a Stone Blue at 16:59pm - thank you guys!
did u get charged? or do they wait for shipping?
@@raheefnashawati750 I got charged. I haven’t had any update on shipping as of yet but at the moment of placing the order the expected stock arrival was 31st Jan.
@@adamwaters9428 thank you for the quick response! I was looking for a new guitar for the past week and coincidentally this beauty dropped today, but I can’t decide between this and a Les Paul Tribute. What do you think? Is this a collectors item? Do you think it’ll be hard to get a month from now?
@@raheefnashawati750 It’s hard to advise really as guitars for the most part are all down to personal preference and style of play. If you’re a Mayer fan or even looking for a strat alternative this is a great shout, but I think the initial stock is now taken up and the preorders are into March/April. If looking at a Les Paul around this price point I would potentially look into the higher end epiphones (such as the 60s with the Gibson pickups) as often you get more guitar for your money with the higher end epiphones vs the lower end Gibson’s. That being said, only you can make the final decision. I have a both a USA strat and a les Paul and I find that I gravitate more towards picking up my strat over the les Paul as I prefer the playability/feel/sound but then the style of music I play also leans more towards a strat.
@@adamwaters9428 thank you again for the reply! Now that you mention it I have a strat and didn’t know the prs was that similar. I will most likely be holding off on the SE for now but will definitely check it out later in the year. I’ve also been checking out the Les Paul’s and I’ve come across that Epiphone a couple of times too, might have to try it next time I get the chance. Thank you and good day/night!
congratulations to PRS for producing such a quality guitar for a price well below the USA model
If you’re on the fence about getting the SE just pull the trigger. I’ve get a Silver Sky and a Custom 24 SE, the SS is my favorite strat style guitar I’ve ever played and the 24SE is the highest quality guitar I’ve ever played under $1,000 period. PRS is just on a different level right now. They are going to sell a million of these.
Differences in sound were very clear for me during the blindfold. Cmon captain!
Pete wearing the John Mayer-designed Casio G-SHOCK 6900-PT80 is a nice touch.
Wearing mine while watching Pete wearing his
8.5 would allow PRS to not obsess on how their frets are leveled ( similar to how they do them in the US ) but still retain the vintage feeling
My Silver Sky is absolutely my favorite guitar I’ve ever owned. I love it so much. I also own a PRS Special 22 limited run. Almost double the price of the silver sky (love that one too), but the silver sky has that “magic” to it that’s super hard to find in a guitar. At least to me. So happy more folks can experience that. I think it’s a bit high priced, but once the used market balances out it’ll be a great get for someone.
Also cheers to you guys for STOPPING SCALPERS. Love it.
I have a daughter and her name is silver-skye, born October 2018
This is by far the best guitar store channel.. Capt you rock.. and Pete.. man you are a pro.. no doubt..
$899, roasted maple neck, ebony fretboard, locking tuners, incredible build and strat killer on a budget? Yes, the hardly ever mentioned Schecter Nick Johnston strat. Absolute sleeper and the best playing guitar I've ever owned. Try one and tell me it's not impressive for the price.
I owned one for a week but the top edge of the thin neck hurt my hand to play
$849, the price they quote is pounds
You can also get a Sterling Cutlass (roasted maple, locking tuners, maple/rosewood fretboard, great pickups) for like $549 which is arguably better than the Nick johnston, but yeah if I was buying a cheaper guitar I would get this Silver Sky SE over a Fender Player. After trying a sterling I only bought a Music Man coz of SS frets and the hardshell case, plus they had some nice flame on the necks and a silent circuit, and better pickups.
I agree !
Schecter builds some incredible guitars.. And they have a great collection for us left hand players !
The Silver Sky SE is one if not the best Guitar you can buy for the money, Lightweight, Plays like a dream, Sounds absolutely fantastic And you will never find better for the money. I also own the "paul" guitar its so impressive it's a one of a kind instrument. Who would think that you could get such a fantsatic instrument for under a thousand. The Silver Sky is absolutely fantanstic And the "Paul" guitar is nothing short of fantanstic guitar in it's own right you will not be dissapointed in either. As a matter of fact you'll be very pleasently surprised
Props for taking a principled stand on the ebay sales. If I decide to get one I'll get it from you guys.
The Captain gets noticeably better every week! Lovin' that intro jam!
Great guitar for the price 👌 love that Pete is rocking his John Mayer X Hodinkee G Shock too 😉 Great video as always chaps 🎶🎸🎶
I love the fact you just give the finger to scalpers!! I already enjoy your reviews and playing. Much respect!
Resellers are the worst!! They ruin it for everyone
I was with the Captain on the blind challenge for the clean tones. First impression on #2 was it had to be the USA version, then I doubted my gut. But on the gain tones for #2, you could definitely hear the "quack" that Pete mentioned early on for the SE.
In my opinion, I agree with Lee. I was immediately able to tell that the 1st guitar had a much more round sound. It resonated better in my opinion than the 2nd guitar.
Which is fair enough when you’re comparing the two side by side, but if we were to pit the SE against any other £895 s-type then we’d get the best server of which Guitar sounds best to our ears.
I remember Pete picking the CE-2w as his favourite in the chorus pedal shootout; nice to see it make it onto a board. Sounds great with the single coils - it's the '80s all over again.
Thanks for the most clear and calm review of the SESS. You two are the best!! I bought one in Moon White and my son bought one in Dragon Fruit. I couldn't be happier with the build/finish quality, look, the neck, playability and the tones. All for $ 849 USD. It compliments my other S type, an American Pro., doesn't replace it, they are different in a number of ways, but the SESS gives me a different vibe, and is just fun to play. And hooray for you Lee, for shutting down the front running scalpers.
You have to hand it to PRS, they sure know how to market and release guitars, since there are literally dozens of these reviews hitting the inter webs and TH-cam at exactly the same moment!
that's called embargo
I’m buying one because I’ve always wanted a JM PRS and this is a great price. I’m buying from Anderson’s because you are trying to stop the eBay multi buy eBay ripoff resellers. Thanks fellas. (Great btw)
During the blindfold test, I actually preferred the SE in tones. It sounded fuller and deeper than the American version
agreed
Absolutely agree. And I'm frankly shocked. I just bought a CE24 (USA-made) that I'm in love with, and now considering another PRS. I can't find a reason NOT to buy an SE Silver Sky at that price point. Outstanding.
These won't be long going out of stock every time a new order comes in. thank you for speaking and acting up on scalping. 🤘
The second guitar wins in my book. Doesn’t really matter if it’s an American or “overseas” model. PRS makes great guitars regardless of its origin 🤘🏼
The only people who still say stuff like that are either Americans obsessed with America and believe everything that comes out of America is the best. Or people who are trying to justify their £6000 gibson custom shop purchase
"32ths" LMAO!!!! One of your biggest American fans here. You would say "thiry-seconds" if you want to list your imperial specs. love you guys
After a tuner swap to standard PRS locking ones, this guitar is perfectly acceptable as an alternative to the original.
They sound 99% the same to me. Look equally as good.
@@WM-sz5mn The colors are a sore spot for me on those SEs. A standard purple, white, or pink like John had in his Last Train Home video would've sealed the deal. I'm, sure the second wave of SEs will address that.
@@12ealDealOfficial Couldn't do a pink because the core pink was only just released!
@@edmanning274 Ah, then I'm on board day one the pink SE hits the scene. The dragonfruit color just doesn't quite hit for me.
@@12ealDealOfficial I have a feeling you’ll never get a really good colour in the SE, but I could be wrong!
I found one for $849 on ebay, and it is coming TODAY!!! Can't Wait!!! Thanks guys for breaking it down and doing the specs!!
Loving my core model but glad more people will have a Silver Sky
I'm impressed with the Captain calling out those shifty and shady undesirables who just want to make money off this guitar with a hoard and profit stand. Well done Captain and well done Andertons!
The se is perfect for someone how is not a “star guy” like myself that wants a start style guitar of great quality and playability
Thanks for the review of the SE. Appreciate all that you guy’s do for the guitar world. Great channel and content.
Take care ✌🏻
Just pre ordered the Stone Blue one 😍 been wanting a silver sky for so long !
From where
@@Skwid-Lives Andertons Website have them available for pre order now !
Me too
I don’t know if your families ever claim that you’re not funny, but you guys(also chappers)have made me laugh more than many comedians!
The American one sounded much fuller and nuanced to me (as you'd expect). I picked it immediately with the blind test. I'm glad I have a USA made one on order. I'm gonna stick with it.
#copium
I liked the sound of the first guitar, just seems to ring and have chimey overtones to me. The SE looks incredibly well built though. Like the original they put care in to make sure each pickup is balanced yet unique. Now I want one!
Beautiful, love Prs. The dream is now affordable
Very impressive job by PRS on those pickups. They sound fantastic. A few months or a year of solid playing and the fingerboard edges ought to smooth out to like butter. Kudos to Paul and the gang.
Pete! Your weight loss is really visible in this video. Kudos for getting your jawline back!
Loving these new JM SEs. Fantastic!
I suspect that the SE has a 8.5" radius instead of the traditional 7.25" simply because it takes less time to set them up properly during the final stages of manufacturing. Does that make sense to anyone?
Making a quality guitar at a lower cost like this has got to be largely about saving time and resources in anyway you can without significantly compromising the overall result. My favorite Strat (a Vintera Road Worn 50s) has a 7.25" fret board and I absolutely love it--it's my go to for Strats now--but it does take some finesse to get the action low enough to be comfortable but high enough to be able to bend strings without fretting out anywhere.
More time to set-up = more labor hours = higher costs = more expensive guitar
Yes I think this is the reason.
Nope. That would just lead them to use the standard 9.5 radius instead.
I prefer a flatter fretboard for the reasons you mentioned. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with the decision even if it was financially beneficial for them.
I can see it taking longer or more skill to carve a rounder wood and bending further a fret wire
Wood is cnc’d to just short of final finish and the fret wire is pre bent. It isn’t any more difficult to bend to 7.5 compared to 8.5 to my mind.
Genuinely don’t see how it would make enough of a difference to make a difference.
I do agree final set up could take marginally longer. But if that was my job all day every day, I suspect it would be seconds, not even minutes.
this outro jam is just so pure. what a cool track for a couple of cool Silver Skys.
The SE actually sounds better to me. Anyone else feel the same?
Just ordered mine!!!!! Thank you for the video! Can't wait to get my hands on it
Awesome bit of kit there. Also total respect to you guys for telling the scalpers to do one.
I done a blind test and I preferred the tone on the second guitar which to my amazement was the SE! Amazing for the price range. I Will be getting one 😍😍
Very nice! I might have to get that Dragonfruit colored one.
@@TML0677 it absolutely does. It does anything you want
Literally just bought one on sale from you. £599 absolute steal, legends.
Pete's playing sells guitars for sure, any brand.
I bought the stone blue SE Silver Sky like Pete was playing. I am truly impressed, neck is a little thicker than my Strat but the satin finish and rosewood fingerboard are 🔥 stays in tune, nice pickups, quacks like a Strat but will also rock out with gain, I just never want to sit it down. ❤
I only stop by Andertons youtube channel every once in a while. Its nice to see how the Captn’s guitar skills are improving
I have a hunch they used the original design of the JM635 pickups, or close to it. In 2020 they changed the pickups to be lower output. The SE seems to have a slightly higher output and the more compressed sound like the earlier SS's had. Both are great sounding but nice to know the higher end model has some slight variations that make them nicer, however slight it is. Queue the law of diminishing returns video lol
Captain, my man, you've improved your improv skills so much. Proper great stuff.
Before the blindfold test I really liked the SE more and after the blindfold test I liked the SE even more than the higher priced silver sky. At least to my ears I preferred the SE more
🤣🤣🤣
I respect the statement that you will cancel orders for those just buying to resell at inflated prices. That’s so awesome of you guys!
Sounds great, especially for the value and specs; the only think I’d change would be the synthetic nut, for bone. A Luthier I know does it for a little over a $100. Not too bad considering the price of the guitar. Great Job Mister Pete, I always enjoy your playing.
$100 for a nut change. What currency?
3 business' manage to make and sell this whole guitar at 900 for profit to all and you're giving 1 guy over 100 for a nut. Lol
Oh my god. I listened to the first clip on my phone, then re-listened through the studio monitors and swore the second was the US one! Just ordered one from you.
Listening through the little built-in speaker on my PC at work, there was a clearly discernible difference in tone between the SE and the original, the latter sounding lighter and clearer. So, I was in no doubt as to which was which during the blind test and was proved right at the reveal. That's not to say the SE sounds "bad" (I actually rather like its slightly "grittier" tone and can imagine it working very well in some contexts), but it's definitely different.
Kudos to Lee for taking a stand against anyone hoping to fleece genuine customers by taking advantage of the predicted short supply when the SEs first appear.
Built in PC speakers are the best way to check the tone of anything. I think many professional studios do their mixing through a PC speaker. :/ I unfortunately am listening to this on JBL monitors in my editing suite, and they sound the same.
@@rickhammel9541 Hi Rick - I reached the same conclusion back at home through headphones, but the difference was more subtle, so I understand what you mean about the usefulness of small (poor quality) speakers! The SE even sounded louder through them, so that kind of gave the game away! LOL! But, overall, my impression of the SE is that it's got some extra "dirt" that's lacking on the American build and, as I say, I rather like it for the right setting.
Lee Anderton is a man! Huge respect on the scalper stance...
There’s a touch more “quack” in positions 2 and 4 on the SE. Overall, looks and sounds like they nailed it!
Great job on "taking a real look" at the new SE Silver Sky. Well done!
I think the move from 7 1/4” to 8 1/2” radius is to do with setup time and effort involved. Considering low radius guitars need a lot of care into making sure the frets are perfectly level. (by hand or plek machine) Going slightly flatter gives them more room for error.
I agree! Also 7.25 is a bit much for me… I like a neck I can do big bends on while being decently low action
@@edalvarez8901 Yeah, I’d say 9 1/2 “ radius is the best, (for me) in terms of feel/playability.
Low action doesn’t work too well for me, due to my rounded fingertips. If the actions under 2mm (at the 14th fret) then my fingers catch the strings above on big bends.
I also like a little resistance from the strings when I’m fretting then, just for feedback/feel. (Then you could say the tones arguably better with slightly higher action)
@@edalvarez8901I have a tele with a 7.25” neck and I can bend the strings all over the place perfectly fine
I guessed it right.I was listening trought iphone headphones and to me the first guitar was much more in the middle when it comes to the eq.The second one SE model was just a little piercing in my headphones and that suggested to me it could be an SE model but Captain have a good point....they are close.Cant wait to get mine SE in that beautiful blue color.
Cheers from Croatia
Great review. I felt the same way. Thought the 2nd one was the American at the start but had misgivings with the dirt added. The 1st had a little something.
One nice thing with the 7.25 radius is that it is a more natural curve for barre chords. I feel like you don't have to press quite so hard to get a uniform pressure because it follows the natural curve of your relaxed finger.
One of my favorite reviews. I'm going to get a silver sky se stone blue tommorrow. And be happy. I did play the American once and was blown away by it but couldn't afford it. Both great guitars.
Great review so far.
I felt exactly like Lee on the blind test. 2nd guitar at first sounded a bit thicker. Then on the second round, I still thought the 2nd guitar is the US model. Just sounded thicker, fuller with added clarity. I prefer the second guitar.
I could be wrong.
Haha, I was wrong. Means an SE is for me 😃
Nothing amp knobs can't fix.
That was some absolutely cracking playing Lee! Your playing has come on in leaps and bounds 👍🎸
So pumped for this. The original was a ridiculous price point, in my opinion.
I bought one of the SE Santana guitar a couple months ago and the craftmanship is amazing and the playability is a real pleasure. It is hard to put down. The tone is to die for and they only made a 1000 of them. Plus it's a beautiful guitar. So I can only hope that the John Mayer SE is as good or better. I hope to get one. The SE's have come a long way from when they first came out.
The price is a bit high (because other brands have other S-Type guitars with more pricey specs like locking tuners or alder [more on that in a bit] or roasted necks even and that are probably coming from the same Cor-Tek factory) BUT the Silver Sky is a unique take on the strat in my opinion (I think they really nailed the concept of "what if the S-Type guitar was invented nowadays" which contrats it to the other brands' guitars mentionned a few words earlier since they're more hot rodded strats than anything else [which isn't a bad thing at all !!!]) and I can really see it become a none sig signature instrument like the Les Paul became its own model and went further than being a sig.
Anyways, that's just my humble opinion. I would love to own one of these SE Silver Sky but as I said other brands have virtually more valuable specs so maybe yes maybe not.
For the poplar instead of alder : according to Fender, it sounds virtually the same and it's more or less just a matter of avilability in Asia. And Steve More's Music Man are made of poplar, they sound great and seem pretty solid soooooo that is plenty fine by me.
What would you suggest to get for that money then?
I own an American Silver Sky and got completely fooled on the blind test! Those pickups are impressive…
I'd like to see how these stack up against the Ibanez AZES. I know they are in different price ranges, but they are both different takes on a Strat and they are both made by Cor-Tek in Indonesia.
They even have the same palette of colors
tuning stability wise... prs uses better hardware... an angled straight stringpull headstock...
I hope the AZ is good! The fixed bridge is a plus for me and I think it has a flatter fretboard, plus more tonal options. Haven't tried one yet but I really like it.
Amazing that you are doing your best to control scalpers. As a musician nothing but respect to you there.
Great initiative to stop the scalpers. It would be great if more retailers did the same.
i just got one from a dealer in moon white and I have guitars twice as expensive that dont sound as good as my Silver Sky SE good luck finding one before Sept!!!
While I love John Mayer and all, I believe that some features like the locking tuners have to be carried over. Going for a guitar like the Nick Johnston Schecter is a no brainer, at a better price as well.
Or a Sire!
I dunno... For me all the necks on these are a bit to slender. I couldn't vibe with the neck on a USA Silver Sky. Not sure what it was exactly but the neck carve felt completely foreign. And unfortunately the Nick Johnson guitar also has a similarly slim neck. But hey I'm much more of a Tele guy so I'm probably not the intended market audience for either guitar.
If the fretboard radius is important to you (and it very much is to me) the 14" neck on the NJ is a big difference. I had a Squier Classic Vibe Strat that I just couldn't get along with - neck felt small, 9.5 radius awkward and frets felt too small. l replaced the neck with something a little more like the NJ and it's much better for me to play now. I had my heart set on an NJ but price was holding me back. Then I had a change of direction and bought......... a PRS SE standard 24. Plays amazing, feels just right despite having a neck radius only just above what the strat was. I guess ultimately it's the combination of factors. The SE was just under £500 and the locking tuners to replace the standard ones it came with were £70. If I was going to buy another strat it would definitely be the NJ Schecter. I love the colour choices of those.
Respect for calling out the scalpers, I've been running a PC with an Nvidia Maris Piper for a year now for similar reasons.
Beautiful instrument, Stone Blue all the way; although it is a shame there's no maple fretboard yet..
Love to see a shootout with this vs the Sire S7. Higher appointments on the Sire for roughly 40% less.
SE's don't hold a candle to SChecters, G&L's and Godins that cost 100-200$ less than this overhyped crap.
yeah Sire is crazy value for money
Tried one yesterday for the first time. Woah boy is it the real deal. Personally, the best strat I’ve ever picked up
There’s a clear difference sonically between the two. I could easily tell that I liked GUITAR 1 much more. It sounded more hi-def, more attack in those quack notes and on the low E A strings-first few fret solos far less muddy. I was hoping it would be the SE!! 😔
i was looking for this comment. 1st guitar sounded considerably nicer to me. very full free clear, nothing missing. sadly that wasn't the SE
2nd guitar sounded like a clone, close but not as good. the 1st one definitely the real deal. clean crunchy or high gain, 1st guitar wins , dang
That purple looks good.
I'd say Pete is.ine if my favorite guitar players. I really really enjoy him in the reviews and if I didn't see him I'd be less likely to watch. I'd have to have specifically be researching the guitar in that video.
I don't know if Pete has a channel but I would watch it! I'd love to learn his style and playing philosophy.
PRS is on my shortlist after an SG and some kind of Gretsch but for nearly a grand they really should have cut that copper tape off the back of the pickguard so it didn't peek out the front (around 7:29 during the close-up b-roll). It's one of those "once you see you can't unsee" type of things and I wouldn't be happy with having to remove all the plastics to fix it. Regardless, thanks to The Captain and Pete for another entertaining (p)review.
you can hear their influences in the opening jam. its like listening to John and Eric playing
I’m glad people are saying the same as what I thought. I was beyond excited for this guitar but the price point is a bit too high imo for what it is. This guitar in Canadian dollars with tax would easily be over a grand.
It's at least £150 overpriced. Sire S7 is half the price with a better spec and Shijie are making amazing guitars that rival the core Silver Sky, USA Fenders and Suhr starting at £815.
Godin S-style from Canada is $699 USD.
@@benlogan430 Exactly and Godin are amazing guitars. I love PRS and I still think this is a great guitar, but it just feels a tad pricey for an import stratish guitar. For me if this guitar at $699 it would have been a phenomenal deal. Lets be honest and just say the truth John Mayer's name is on it so they hiked the price.
@@LicksoftheLegend It costs more in £ than in dollars. WTF?
@@talkychris no its the opposite it costs more in Canadian dollars than Euros.
Got that Clapton "It's in the way that you use it" tone at the end. 👍
Great review, lovely tones and nice playing! And you’re looking super healthy these days, Pete! Thank you for the video guys!🙌🏻
I love hte fact that Andertons is protecting hte market from hoarders and re-resellers. Wish they had an American based website! ;) Hint!
I’ll take an SE with a side order of Pete’s fingers. Pete makes any guitar sound fantastic.
The truss rod cover really bugs me.
PRS have nailed this. I still prefer the Fender Vintera Strats which are at a similar price point. They sound amazing and look better with a dark maple neck option and cooler colours.
I agree. As a a 50s Vintera owner, I see no reason to buy one of these, although I appreciate that there is a PRS in a similar price range now.
Love Pete and the captain great banter and playing as usual. However, I was waiting to pull the trigger on a strat until the se came out. With a poplar body I have to pass. I will just get a USA strat or g & l. Even Paul himself says wood makes a huge difference. This seems like a guitar of pure cost saving choices and compromises , to make a silver sky shaped object. To put it into perspective,squire affinity uses poplar for a 300 dollar guitar. Dropped the ball PRS
If the Poplar is properly dried and a good weight (not too heavy) nobody would be able to hear a difference from alder
But what about the sound of the instrument?
I believe pretty much all of the Ibanez Joe Satriani signature models sports poplar bodies. A far more important factor to the sound is what kind of material the trem block is made of and how big it is.
@@paulneeds has way more to do with the electric hardware and amp in the case of electric guitars.
@@fighterx4133very much so - especially those of VERY similar construction.