Awesome! I'm playing my PRS Fiore and testing the floating against your video. I have a Silver Sky on the way because I'm so happy with the Fiore, but want to lean even more "vintage-perfected" this time. But I definitely want to float the trem! Excellent explanation and examples.
Old video.. but +1 for guitar sanctuary!! That’s the shop I visit atleast once or twice a year when I want to break the bank lol. Brian and the rest of the guys there are phenomenal people and very knowledgeable. Daniel who does repair work and setups on the guitars does an amazing job he’s the only one I’ll let touch my guitars lol.
You are a swell guy indeed Corey. It's a to float to me. That midnight gold is poppin' but that white is white hot. Congratulations on having your own.
As always your content is so great. First learned about you studying your beginner videos on TrueFire. You always bring an enthusiasm and relatability to your videos. Thank you for being such a positive and inspiring force in the guitar community.
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@Allen Ray thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process now. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Wudtone makes great replacement tremolos (also for PRS). I did replace it in my Fender CS strat and works great with narrower string spacing and better tuning stability. Rock on!!
Thanks Cory for another excellent video. I am still Learning an enormous amount of material from the TrueFire courses you have. I highly recommend them to anyone that has not I tried them yet. You mentioned the intervals on the E B and G strings. What is the intervals for the D A and low E strings. I know that Carl Verheyen did not mention the lower three Strings either.
I floated the trem on my Strat according to Carl Verheyen’s video a few year’s ago and it’s been that way since. It’s great. The one thing I miss is being able to do double stop bends in tune. Carl says he solves this problem by resting the heal of his right hand on the bridge. That hasn’t come easily to me.
Always awesome to watch, even on a Sunday afternoon....Just a question : what is your pick and thickness please Corey ? Kindest regards from France 🇫🇷. Bélo
I'm gonna float my Silver Sky SE. It's too stiff with it set on the deck. I float all my Strats via Carl's method but I use 9s on the Strats. Will try using the 10s on this SE when I float it as you have done. Thanks for your video.
A gear lesson still counts as a lesson, even if Corey's not teaching guitar licks or chords. I find it surprising that all that trem use doesn't knock the strings out of tune. It probably depends on the gauge of the strings you're using.
Hi Corey, great video! I also have the midnight rose ;). Can you tell me did you adjust the 6 bridge screws when floating the bridge? Or just the springs and claw? Thanks, Jack
Thank you for yours tips With Brest papa, excellent major/MINOR tips. What is jour feeling between the mapple and rosewood silver sky? I have only try the rosewood for the moment in France, very good
Hi Corey! I just got a midnight rose silver sky too! Did you notice any difference in sustain & tone when floating the bridge compared to the stock decked?
Cool video. I usually deck the trem with 5 springs. If it is floating, does it have tuning issues when bending strings with your fingers? If it is push down only, does that go away?
PRS recommends a shim on a silver sky floating trem setup, whatcha think. I floated mine without shimming and sounds and feels ok to me but I want to k ow if signal to noise ratio would be improved with a shim?
Hey! I just got a maple midnight rose too! I adore it. Did you see the PRS video on floating silver sky where they say to raise the bridge screws and shim the neck to do it?
@@coreycongilio So without putting the Shim's in (which I personally would not want to do either) did you still raise the 6 screw's on the front of the bridge, so that the bridge plate is parallel with the body of the guitar, and the reset the action by lowering each of the saddles, to counteract the raising of the 6 bridge screws? If yes, did you have any issue with the saddles ending up bottoming out? Thanks!
@@Pantalooj Some people like the trem to float parallel to the body (how it is shown in the PRS video), and other like the trem to be floating up from the back and touching the body at the screws (basically how any Fender comes from the factory). I have an American Pro II strat with a two-point trem that is floating with the trem parallel to the body and I really like it that way. I've never had a "traditional" style 6-screw trem with a parallel float but I'm eager to try it on my Silver Sky. I really reallllly like having a floating setup on my strat style guitars, and so I really want to try it out, but it plays so nicely how it is that I don't want to end up messing it up lol
These are 7.25 neck radius how is the action and how are the bending past the 12 feet? I have a tele with 7.25 radius but it need high action to play well and not choke the bendings
I’ve thinking about purchasing a Silver Sky, but I’m concerned about the radius and neck profile. I love the pattern regular neck carve on my S2 Mira. Any thoughts on the radius and neck profile?
My silver sky has the ground soldered to the middle spring “holder” on the claw. I can’t tell in the video if yours is there. If so did you move it or just slide the spring over the solder joint?
Getting ready to set up a floater on a customer's 1980's ESP Strat! I know you're not a setup tech, but if you need some trem setup blocks for Strat/floyd style bridges, just drop me a line and I'll get some out to you.
Cool to see some videos about stuff your working on or things you find interesting Corey. Not all of them need to be lessons sometimes I just want to hang out lol.
@@coreycongilio Great video, Corey! I copied what you did exactly and noticed that afterward when the trem arm is pushed all the way in that it won't quite clear the volume control or the switch when it swings. Did you find that as well? Someone mentioned in another forum that this was the reason why PRS recommends you install a shim and loosen the six deck screws. I'm wondering if I can get away with just loosening the deck screws. I'm guessing that adding that fourth spring back might fix the issue as well but I like the looser feel of the three springs.
@@coreycongilio Ya of course. I mean why not? If it plays well then its just more versatility. I floated the trem on a $150 Squire Bullet Strat and it's been my favorite guitar for a while now. I use 4 springs though. I have gone to the guitar shop so many times to try and find a Strat to upgrade to but I have yet to come across one that feels as nice as the cheap Squire I have.
I’ve always floated on strats, it really brings the trem to life. It’s a bitch if you break a string playing live though. But the upside is those beck licks.
If anyone hates the Silver sky headstock tell them how but ugglyyy the music man headstock is and tell them to frick off I think it's pretty gorgoues of a rewriting the PRS headstock Also wrll the Silver sky trem uses the same knife edge screws.. And they made a professional video on how to make it properly float right Idk how I feel about the back plate sideways thing tho.. But just raise the 6 screws up how the normal prs trems are and give a proper setup
Such a beautiful ang great guitar. I have both versions and love them. Compared my Fender CS Maple recently with the SS MN: czcams.com/video/jwIXzxUcUCk/video.html
How dare you wield a Silver Sky and a TwoRock and not pledge your full allegiance to John Mayer. He shall come again and lead us to the promised land!! (jk) 🙃
Just found the channel today, and I love this kind of videos, and your playing 😍
Thx so much!
Killing it Corey!! Awesome!
Thx brotha Will!
Great lesson. Enjoyed seeing how you set the trem up and then how you used it musically. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Corey! I love this.
Thx my brotha!
Awesome! I'm playing my PRS Fiore and testing the floating against your video. I have a Silver Sky on the way because I'm so happy with the Fiore, but want to lean even more "vintage-perfected" this time. But I definitely want to float the trem! Excellent explanation and examples.
Very nice might be my next guitar !!
Old video.. but +1 for guitar sanctuary!! That’s the shop I visit atleast once or twice a year when I want to break the bank lol. Brian and the rest of the guys there are phenomenal people and very knowledgeable. Daniel who does repair work and setups on the guitars does an amazing job he’s the only one I’ll let touch my guitars lol.
I have NEVER being able to float my tremolo in my strat..... but you came along and MAGIC HAPPENED! Thank you Corey :)
oh sweet! Enjoy!
You are a swell guy indeed Corey. It's a to float to me. That midnight gold is poppin' but that white is white hot. Congratulations on having your own.
Thx!
Your sound, guitar AND voice is incredible
thank you!
As always your content is so great. First learned about you studying your beginner videos on TrueFire. You always bring an enthusiasm and relatability to your videos. Thank you for being such a positive and inspiring force in the guitar community.
Thx for the support!
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I was stupid forgot the account password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.
@Baker Rodney Instablaster ;)
@Allen Ray thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
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Great demo Corey. I've got some PRS SE guitars & I love them. Just waiting for the SE version of the Silver Sky 'Strat' to come out.
Maybe! I could see them doing that at some point. SE's are a really good value!
great playing
Thx!
lovin the Rose SS! friggin gorgeous!
All the colors are, so hard to pick a favourite.
Wudtone makes great replacement tremolos (also for PRS). I did replace it in my Fender CS strat and works great with narrower string spacing and better tuning stability. Rock on!!
Oh cool!
The bridge pickup is very impressive - sounds like a tele!
It’s my favorite pickup of all time. It’s essentially all I use on my silver sky, sometimes I switch to the neck for a cleaner tone but not often
Man if I could get a silver sky one day I would without a doubt get that Midnight Rose color with a maple board. Beautiful color right there.
It's gorgeous!
Sounds good
Just floated the trem on my se and it makes all the difference in the world
Love this :)
🙏🏻
Thanks Cory for another excellent video. I am still Learning an enormous amount of material from the TrueFire courses you have. I highly recommend them to anyone that has not I tried them yet. You mentioned the intervals on the E B and G strings. What is the intervals for the D A and low E strings. I know that Carl Verheyen did not mention the lower three Strings either.
I can't remember! ahh!
fresh. Finally someone play something outside JM song/riff when playing SS
Haha, thanks!
I floated the trem on my Strat according to Carl Verheyen’s video a few year’s ago and it’s been that way since. It’s great. The one thing I miss is being able to do double stop bends in tune. Carl says he solves this problem by resting the heal of his right hand on the bridge. That hasn’t come easily to me.
You definitely sacrifice some things but, I gotta have it floating!
Why aren't your double stops in tune? I don't seem to have that issue with my floating trem
Great video man! The trem on my Silver Skies is too stiff. Will try it on my Gold and leave the Rose alone.
Dang, that demo. You sound great with the SS
Thx!
Always awesome to watch, even on a Sunday afternoon....Just a question : what is your pick and thickness please Corey ? Kindest regards from France 🇫🇷. Bélo
Thx! I go between med heavy and xtra heavy depending on the music. Most of the time it’s heavy/xtra heavy
@@coreycongilio , which model ?
Just a typical celluloid Fender style
I'm gonna float my Silver Sky SE. It's too stiff with it set on the deck. I float all my Strats via Carl's method but I use 9s on the Strats. Will try using the 10s on this SE when I float it as you have done. Thanks for your video.
Nice! My pleasure!
How did it go? I want to try the same on my SE Silver Sky. Thank you.
A gear lesson still counts as a lesson, even if Corey's not teaching guitar licks or chords. I find it surprising that all that trem use doesn't knock the strings out of tune. It probably depends on the gauge of the strings you're using.
I keep one Strat decked because for some reason it didn't like it.But all my other Strats are floated.The sizzle is great.
Hi Corey, great video! I also have the midnight rose ;). Can you tell me did you adjust the 6 bridge screws when floating the bridge? Or just the springs and claw? Thanks, Jack
Just the springs
Thank you for yours tips With Brest papa, excellent major/MINOR tips. What is jour feeling between the mapple and rosewood silver sky? I have only try the rosewood for the moment in France, very good
Both are very good. I never had a maple neck guitar like this so, that's why I chose it. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
Hi Corey! I just got a midnight rose silver sky too! Did you notice any difference in sustain & tone when floating the bridge compared to the stock decked?
Nothing too noticeable to my ear
Cool
Cool video. I usually deck the trem with 5 springs. If it is floating, does it have tuning issues when bending strings with your fingers? If it is push down only, does that go away?
No major tuning issues. Actually, it's staying in tune better than the stopped trem!
Hey Corey,
thanks for that Infos!
Which string gauge and string brand do you use on the Silver Sky? Do you have problems with fret buzzing?
Thanks 🙏
D'Addario 10s. No buzzes here.
PRS recommends a shim on a silver sky floating trem setup, whatcha think. I floated mine without shimming and sounds and feels ok to me but I want to k ow if signal to noise ratio would be improved with a shim?
Love my Silver Sky I was thinking of floating mine as well, A question when you floated it did you shim the neck at all?
No shim here but, I'd have a professional guide you on it
Answered my question! No shim here either!
Hey! I just got a maple midnight rose too! I adore it. Did you see the PRS video on floating silver sky where they say to raise the bridge screws and shim the neck to do it?
I’m aware of that vid but didn’t shim the neck.
Why shim the neck ?
@@coreycongilio So without putting the Shim's in (which I personally would not want to do either) did you still raise the 6 screw's on the front of the bridge, so that the bridge plate is parallel with the body of the guitar, and the reset the action by lowering each of the saddles, to counteract the raising of the 6 bridge screws? If yes, did you have any issue with the saddles ending up bottoming out? Thanks!
@@Pantalooj Some people like the trem to float parallel to the body (how it is shown in the PRS video), and other like the trem to be floating up from the back and touching the body at the screws (basically how any Fender comes from the factory).
I have an American Pro II strat with a two-point trem that is floating with the trem parallel to the body and I really like it that way. I've never had a "traditional" style 6-screw trem with a parallel float but I'm eager to try it on my Silver Sky. I really reallllly like having a floating setup on my strat style guitars, and so I really want to try it out, but it plays so nicely how it is that I don't want to end up messing it up lol
@@dansands6363 thanks Dan
These are 7.25 neck radius how is the action and how are the bending past the 12 feet? I have a tele with 7.25 radius but it need high action to play well and not choke the bendings
I found it to be just fine for what I require of it when I play. However you are correct about the more narrow radius inhibiting bending.
FLOATING CAN NE FUN if you know how to keep it perfecrt seemed every week i had to adjust it then i just went back down
I’ve thinking about purchasing a Silver Sky, but I’m concerned about the radius and neck profile. I love the pattern regular neck carve on my S2 Mira. Any thoughts on the radius and neck profile?
I actually really enjoy the SS neck and the radius doesn’t bother me. Best to play one first if you’re on the fence
@@coreycongilio agree, just hard to find one in stock locally. I’m on the fence between the SS or CE24.
Hey man, did you have to shim the neck (floated) to get the comfortable action? My Silver Sky’s action is Sky high 😅Cheers
I didn’t. You may want to try it
My silver sky has the ground soldered to the middle spring “holder” on the claw. I can’t tell in the video if yours is there. If so did you move it or just slide the spring over the solder joint?
Just slid it over the solder. No issue
@@coreycongilio thanks Corey!
Best guitar face on the web.
I hope this ranking can be verified! 😂 thx for watching!
I have both of mine floating , actually like the tone better.
Getting ready to set up a floater on a customer's 1980's ESP Strat! I know you're not a setup tech, but if you need some trem setup blocks for Strat/floyd style bridges, just drop me a line and I'll get some out to you.
I appreciate that! Thanks so much!
Cool to see some videos about stuff your working on or things you find interesting Corey. Not all of them need to be lessons sometimes I just want to hang out lol.
I appreciate that!
Hi Corey, this is Al, I’m a les Paul player so I don’t know as much as I should. Question: what is a floating trek, lame right?thnx. Al🤙
Just means you can pull the bar to raise or lower the pitch
It’s supposed to be in tune better when you use tremolo due to headstock design. But then does it really stay in tune better?
They seem to stay in tune well.
Did you use the neck shims as recommended by PRS?
I did not.
@@coreycongilio Great video, Corey! I copied what you did exactly and noticed that afterward when the trem arm is pushed all the way in that it won't quite clear the volume control or the switch when it swings. Did you find that as well? Someone mentioned in another forum that this was the reason why PRS recommends you install a shim and loosen the six deck screws. I'm wondering if I can get away with just loosening the deck screws. I'm guessing that adding that fourth spring back might fix the issue as well but I like the looser feel of the three springs.
Are you going to float the trem on the midnight rose when you send back the white one?
Most likely. I really enjoy it floating
@@coreycongilio Ya of course. I mean why not? If it plays well then its just more versatility. I floated the trem on a $150 Squire Bullet Strat and it's been my favorite guitar for a while now. I use 4 springs though. I have gone to the guitar shop so many times to try and find a Strat to upgrade to but I have yet to come across one that feels as nice as the cheap Squire I have.
@@fin.d7725 you gotta go with what works...always! That's great man!
I’ve always floated on strats, it really brings the trem to life. It’s a bitch if you break a string playing live though. But the upside is those beck licks.
Oh totally!
Why do the lower horns/pickguards look so drastically different between these two guitars? What's going on here? 🤔
🤷🏻♂️same guitars!
What year of production is te white and yours?
2019 on the white.
It is hard to float the trem ? I have never do it , and I would love to try it with my SS SE
Not at all! However, it's always best to have a luthier help if you're uncomfortable.
Did floating the tremolo change the tone or the sustain ?
Not much to my ears but, as far as physics go, it should.
@@coreycongilio I love the tone. I have a 2018 in candy apple red.
Really great guitars for sure!
Did yo keep 10s on it when you floated it?
Yes
I love it all, but if PRS made a hardtail strat, I'd own one already.
which amp were u using here ?
Two Rock Bloomfield Drive
Dallas Guitar Show, Hasnt changed in 25 years
Hello what is the guitar players name, Hines
Corey Congilio!
Shout out to 'The Guitar Sanctuary'...
Yes indeed!
If anyone hates the Silver sky headstock tell them how but ugglyyy the music man headstock is and tell them to frick off
I think it's pretty gorgoues of a rewriting the PRS headstock
Also wrll the Silver sky trem uses the same knife edge screws.. And they made a professional video on how to make it properly float right
Idk how I feel about the back plate sideways thing tho..
But just raise the 6 screws up how the normal prs trems are and give a proper setup
why are those guitars $3500?
They're actually quite less.
2000-2500
Such a beautiful ang great guitar. I have both versions and love them.
Compared my Fender CS Maple recently with the SS MN:
czcams.com/video/jwIXzxUcUCk/video.html
'A handfull"?? geez.. ha ha
How dare you wield a Silver Sky and a TwoRock and not pledge your full allegiance to John Mayer. He shall come again and lead us to the promised land!! (jk) 🙃
Haha hilarious!