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The route under the pick guard that looks weird is for the truss rod cover if you want to take it off and leave it off.you can put it in that route and screw it in.cool huh
@@mubodude pretty much all the John Mayer-related gear hysteria has been playground for rich kids in the last 4-5 years. Kinda baffling when John Mayer himself told his fans to not get all hysterical and get scammed with overpriced gear in economical bubbles.
I'm not even a fan of John Mayer, I like his style and playing well enough, but he is not among my top ranked players. Now saying that, I am impressed with the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) guitars and the John Mayer signature pieces sound ideal to what I want to achieve with my style of Blues. I'm a player and not a collector so cosmetic flaws are of no concern. So I will wait for a lesser cost used one.
Price point aside it’s a limited edition model as well. Hate being a snob but having a hard shell case just makes opening it up for the first time so much more special 😂
I'll be honest, I have a core 594 with OHSC as well as a Maple fretboard Silver sky. The SS case is way more practical. The PRS OHSC are so heavy it's stupid.
@@moonchild4806 yeah you don’t want a one piece neck on a neck this thin at the nut like this. A scarf joint is so much stronger Definitely should come with a hard case though
I get what you’re saying but the gig bag is part of the custom specs. It’s an artistic choice to emphasize the feeling of being a young player. If you want a hard case there’s a whole market for it, wouldn’t it fit in most strat-style cases anyway?
it’s absolutely ridiculous. Especially since most hard cases fit an exact guitar, and most gig bags fit (most) any guitar. If someone really wants a gig bag to carry a guitar to a friends for jam they can buy 1.
It's a John Mayer decision and watching this video and Trogly's reactions and thoughts, kind of reinforces my suspicions that John is a bit of a prat (not knocking his playing). Gig bag being a big issue but his logic is that it's easier to carry around so people can just take it and play it? Which is kind of nonsense really, especially given the cheaper price of a gig bag over a hardshell, if people want the gig bag they will get one and it will be easier on the customer (making them more likely to buy the Sky, could even bundle a gig bag bonus for extra if they want). The guitar itself is pretty excellent though, being a PRS, and that price, I would expect nothing less
My guitarist has a red Silver Sky. Not gonna lie, it's the best sounding Strat style I've heard save for another bandmate's 1963 Strat. I was skeptical until I had it in my hands. It's top notch.
I think they will eventually do a SE- s type guitar but doubt they will ever do a silver sky budget line, JM is their biggest artist and that would do more harm then good to their sale / resale. After all the silver sky’s are one of the few PRs ‘s that hold their value
I think that may take a while, they more likely are doing this partly as a way to taste the waters and they eventually will launch some S type guitar in the SE.
Yes me too but my hands don't sweat. Slide up & down just fine but my first ax was a 60s tele but really I don't notice the back of the neck that much anyway so... Your hands may have a perspiration problem.
These things sound and play amazing. I wouldn’t pay the premium for the nebula or frost finishes, but I think the regular finish ones are definitely worth the money. I just wish they’d offer them in more vintagey colors like seafoam or surf green, or sonic blue.
I was tempted to flog my Tungsten Silver Sky and pick up a Lunar Ice, but ultimately decided against it because my Silver Sky is one of the originals that came with the JM branded hard case. Ultimately, I feel that this gives mine a degree of exclusivity and it is essentially a Silver Sky in a silver colour! :)
@@myoptik3x103 I just bought that little fender tenor tele from him. Where else do you get an in-depth video to go along with your purchase? He takes the entire guitar apart!
“Trogly buys guitar” Seller: this guitar has been through ten fires, 2 earthquakes and 1 volcano. Trogly: “deal!” *checks neck joint* “oh looks like there’s a tiny crack in the neck joint, can’t buy it.”
Great review, Trogly. I love your un-filtered honesty, yet you manage to remain courteous and kind at the same time. Class act !! The gig bag may be adequate and practical, but I would want a hard case for this guitar, if I was buying.
Ooof so many haters on here, it’s an awesome guitar. I bet most of you haven’t even played an SS and are so quick to talk smack about something you haven’t even experienced first hand. That big price hike for paint job and gig is BS though. Play one for yourself before you jump to conclusions.
Looks great 👍. I always thought the original SS colors were pretty bland. The Nebula and this are great. Too bad they’re so limited that they become unreasonably pricy.
Your playing is getting nuts compared to old videos. Huge props Trogdog, great video as always. I think it's worth giving PRS credit for making the new version a completely differently spec'd guitar to the first, even if there were some unfortunate results in the process.
I am so unimpressed with that guitar. You could find a mint condition Eric Clapton strat for the same price and get a guitar that's almost perfect. I think they didn't fit this with the right hardware to demand over 2k. They did do a great job with the hype and kudos to them for that. I also must say that putting this in a gig bag is a poor move, they could have tried to beat fender in at least one aspect and given this a really special hard shell case. I really hope you get your money's worth on resale with this one. Thanks for all the great content!!!!!
I've never been impressed with what PRS builds for the money, but I wouldn't consider it a poor move if the PRS fans are lapping them up. Paul knows how sell guitars and keep his business growing.
Seeing it in person with the finish flaws and everything? Ya. It's terrible. It's got wimpy wimpy thin and and flat frets with NO steel either! They'll wear out much faster because of that. Also, the 7.25" radius fretboard? Garbage. Straight in the trash it goes. I know Paul Reed Smith doesn't want to dictate to artists anything about their guitars? but....John Mayer is wrong.
These are way to overpriced for what they are. I have a player strat, and that does the same exact same thing with almost the same fit and finish in my opinion (there are fenders that do way more at a less cheaper price). I’ve tried these and I don’t really get what is so magical about them. Or, maybe it is just me. If you like it I’m happy for ya.
@@reinerkandt3535 it's so hard to compete with fender, you can buy a cheaper one ($700 lets say) upgrade the hardware, clean up the neck and boom, you've got yourself the equivalent of a 2k++ super strat that will play amazingly and even with mods appreciate in value. Mind you I buy to play and not to invest.
yeah but what if you wanted a Silver Sky? dont you think that guitar should have a Hardcase? i already have Fenders,this guitar sounds different to me and still has a really nice tone but for this amount of cash i want a friggin hardcase! you could pick up a gig bag anywhere just to transport it
If I wanted a PRS Strat I'd get the Fiore. I think the non reverse headstock looks better and the Silver Sky looks either too much like a Fender or not enough like a Fender.
@@markharmon9892 As a full time guitar tech I see plenty of new high end guitars with nasty finish cracks and indentations like the one on this silver sky. Not only does it damage the finish but the button itself will be more firm if the felt is there as it stops the spinning you get when they aren't tightened. So to not use a felt you either risk damaging the finish, or if you don't tighten it enough your finish will be ok but then the button will spin. So yes, they are needed.
By the way, among Strat aficionados the bridge pickup is “1,” the neck position is “5,” and so on for everything in between them. That’s how they’ve always been labeled in Fender catalogues and owner’s manuals. I’d be surprised if PRS is treating their high-end Strat copy any differently in this regard. (I think you got the order backwards in one of these demo run-throughs - and correct on the others!)
John said he’s not interested in vintage colors so I wouldn’t doubt PRS would do more and more exciting colors just to continue business with John in the future.
Ha ha, I said the exact same thing before I read your post. Looks like the guy that wrote the headstock serial number used the same Sharpie to draw the birds 😂. The nebula looks great. This thing looks cheap.
aside from the green this is my favorite Silver Sky finish, i know its nothing really new but it just looks fantastic on this guitar! this axe is way to sweet to come in a gig bag.
Music Man be like: Let’s name some of our guitars after our basses, oh and how about we name our budget brand after one of our most succesful basses. Barely an inconvenience! Nah but I love Music Man and Sterling tho
I have the Nebula Silver Sky and while I was waiting for it to be delivered, I got a maple neck Silver Sky and had a custom flip-flop paint job applied by Evolution Guitar Finishing in Carlsbad, CA because I like maple boards too. Ordered my Lunar Ice shortly after the PRS event and can't wait to check it out in person! As much as I LOVE these guitars, I really wish they had mother of pearl bird inlays similar to certain Private Stock models. The current inlays are still very Strat-esque, which some might like, but I'd definitely prefer MOP inlays. I love PRS Silver Sky guitars - and my PRS Special 22 - but feels like a missed opportunity. I doubt it would hurt PRS's margins all that much. Less expensive than a hard case and I would personally value more. Add a hard case and PRS's margin decrease would likely mean they'd raise prices even further, which would mean even more people would be upset!
And the sabre. I'm actually gobsmacked that trogly hasn't reviewed a sabre yet. It's got a flame maple top, mahogany body, roasted flame maple neck and is a 2 humbucker guitar. Totally in his wheelhouse. The example i own has crazy holographic figuring in the mahogany back, and the flame maple cap looks amazing as well.
@@wesbranchfieldI feel the opposite. The cutlass feels like a expertly crafted complete instrument with a soul. Silver sky just feels like another strat copy to me. Also I really can't stand how white the maple is. Very off putting.
I bought one of the first 500 Silver Skys back in early 2018. The first 500 models sold came with a hardshell case and I, without a doubt, would prefer the gigbag, even though the hardshell looks cool with the John Mayer Signature metal plate. It's insanely heavy, so it's impossible to carry around, even though the guitar itself is lightweight. Only reason I don't sell this silver sky for one with a gigbag, is my sentimental value of the guitar. Also, that really isn't a low quality gigbag, it's the best in its class, and they've obviously only made it better as you can see in the video. Also also, This isn't prs' choice, but Mayers, his Fender signatures also came with a gigbag.
I bought a chinese Strat copy from the brand SX. It costed me 135 euros. Then I bought a hard case in Thomann for 50 euros. So, for 185 I have a Strat copy that looks and sounds like a Strat but mine has a hard case😄😄😄 Good guitar, man👍
@@Trog also I would love a comparison between the Kirk Douglas and the Jimi Hendrix, seems like it could be an interesting tone comparison as they both are modeled after 67’ sg s
I’m not so sure Trogly is going to be able to resell this - Reverb is actively taking down scalper listings for this model, and he paid about twice what the guitar retailed for.
That's explained in this video too. Pre-orders are against the rules unless you're an authorized dealer. People can't sell used guitars with stock photos which is the reason why they are being taken down. If you have the guitar, you can list it for whatever you want
This is by far the most over priced guitar even at retail. It comes in a darn gig bag for pete sakes. And there is nothing special about it besides the paint. This is a prime example of slapping some paint on a very boring guitar.
It’s a high end American made strat which fender asks around 2000 for. So it’s kinda up to the person as some people find these to be superior. Although it’s absolutely absurd that it doesn’t come with a hard shell. I think it would be cool if they shipped them with both tbh
@@williamlandon906 This is by PRS. Both fender and PRS over charges for many of their strats. The only thing that add to that price range is John Mayer's name, it being a limited run, and the PRS name; nothing more. There is nothing special about the actual guitar that would warrent it to be over $2600. That is a ridiculous price for what it is. And with that paint blimish on the side of it, it is far from "high end". Even schector guitars have better quality control on guitars they only ask $1000 for; so much for it being "American Made". They dropped the ball. People who find these superior to a strat half it's price are no different from what they call "label wh0..res"; feel the urge to have it because is is very limited and it is an artist model. There is nothing "superior" about this guitar. You can get better strats for a fraction of the price.
@@SourStrawberrys but thats entirely up to you. ive heard a lot about these sounding fantastic from local guitarists. that doesn't make them label whores. its pretty fucking stupid to say that people who like these guitars "label whores". if you think fender and prs over price their strat style guitars don't buy them but obviously if these guitars are selling out and are insanely popular there's a market paying for them
After you tighten the tuner knob, you’re supposed to give it an extra quarter turn with a screwdriver. Paul, John Mayer, David Grissom, and many other working guitar players use and prefer gig bags. John wanted a gig bag. I also have some hard cases stacked under my bed. It’s gig bags all the way. By the way, the guitar lists for $2699, not $5,000. Pay attention.
I have a Silver Sky in Dodgem Blue, with a rosewood board, and a SS in Midnight Rose, with a maple board. I much prefer playing the rosewood one, and looking at the maple one. It’s kinda weird, because I’ve taken 2000 grit sandpaper to the back of all of my gloss guitar necks, besides the SS. I usually much prefer a satin finish, on the neck, but the SS doesn’t bother me, like their other models do. I’d NEVER pay a premium for a paint color though. That’s kinda ridiculous to me. I payed cost for both of my SS’s. That was enough for me.
I think I actually prefer the Lunar Ice look. I think the lighter look with the maple fretboard looks so fire. Another beautiful limited run from PRS. Noice.....I still think the nicest limited run in the last 12 months was the Gibson Adam Jones model tho....
Why is everyone so uptight about the case. I have lots of beautiful cases but they sit in my loft as I don't have room for them. If I go out with a guitar it is always with a Reunion Blues gigbag. Really don't understand why people get upset over a case.
I love PRS Custom 22's and SingleCuts... but these Silver Skies are just a well made American Samick Malibu. Any price higher than an American Fender professional is crazy.
I got my prs jm nebula last year... still love it! I will say I love the color of this one with the maple fretboard...I also put a small piece of foam under the volume and tone knobs to create more "friction" especially the volume knob because I constantly hit it when I play
Most people who buy guitars to have them and talk about them like Hard Cases and lacquer on maple fingerboards to keep the grain from getting dirty. Most people who buy guitars to play and gig like gig bags as well as satin finishes on maple fingerboards because hard cases are the nemesis of the gigging guitarist and satin lacquer or oil greatly reduces friction against the fingers.
Yeah that probably couldn’t be further from reality lol guitarist generally don’t mutually agree on anything so I don’t think you can generalise / stereotype one way or the other Each to their own
@@psocidaepsocidae6683 💯 no way I’m taking any guitar to a gig without a hardcase, that’s just asking for trouble. Only time I use a gig bag is if I’m driving to my guitar teaches place
What a load of shit lmao. I've been gigging since I was 16 and the idea that I would ever take a remotely expensive guitar to one in a crappy ass gig bag is beyond laughable.
Lacquer looks a lot better on maple but the reality is that satin finish plays astronomically better. So aesthetics aside, it's just a better player choice. The day the lacquer started to wear off my custom shop tele the guitar really started playing well. Just my two cents. Also, as for the gig bag, I think that's another player-centric choice since gig bags make more sense for gigging players. That said, being a limited release, this prob should've had a hard case since I doubt most people who buy these will actually play them out or use them as proper instruments
I’ve been a long time fan of PRS (I own three) and this new Lunar Ice finish on the Silver Sky is not worth the hype. There’s nothing special about it.
Agreed. But you can't blame them. Nebula .... buying frenzy. Sold out in minutes. "Hmmm, should we do that again, or just stick with regular unlimited edition colours?" Ice ... buying frenzy. Sold out in minutes. The only question now is how long til their next limited flip paint model appears. It seems inevitable. They're getting so much coverage from them.
@@PaulCooksStuff they Made about 2,6 mil by selling 1000 of these guitars within Minutes there will be another limited edition finish with more than 1000 guitars
@@Kreioftze 2.6 mill if they don't pay their staff, steal supplies and there's no mark up from a retailer. it's probably around a million dollars. which is still not absurd in terms of how that is distributed and the fact that they don't neeed to make them... to us a million dollars is a lot and to them it's spare change unfortunately... just perspective.
Free Market is fine. However, guitar players taking advantage of other guitar players, I just cannot get behind. PRS should not allow it, and I guarantee the dealers are some of the scalpers. However, why would anyone contribute to this?
This is happening since first ‘59 Les Pauls sold for more that was retail price and that would be like 60s... so hard to stop something that goes for 50 years. Thats what you get with limited numbers and lot of people wanting one. No help here...
I don't know if you notice but there are more and more people calling for socialism since online retail has become such a thing. Must be a coincidence.
@7:55 wow that seems really low I’ve had two silver sky’s now and the lowest was 6.4 at the bridge. I’d check all the solder points you have to be washing off some heat somewhere for it to be that low
Maybe it's just me but if I were buying a Strat like that, I would buy a Fender. If I were buying a PRS, it would be the Custom like Kanami plays at half the price of this one.
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The route under the pick guard that looks weird is for the truss rod cover if you want to take it off and leave it off.you can put it in that route and screw it in.cool huh
@Bogey Do you have a link to that Thomann page listing it at 2600€?
My mouth is watering 🤤
Meh - Nice guitar, but not worth the giant scalper prices for what basically amounts to the paint. That kind of $ can be spent on much nicer guitars.
"Well would you look at that, it kinda just looks blue" never change Trogly 😂
My actual reaction to seeing this video posted was "wtf he got it already?!?"
Right?! Lmaooo
@@mubodude pretty much all the John Mayer-related gear hysteria has been playground for rich kids in the last 4-5 years. Kinda baffling when John Mayer himself told his fans to not get all hysterical and get scammed with overpriced gear in economical bubbles.
I'm not even a fan of John Mayer, I like his style and playing well enough, but he is not among my top ranked players. Now saying that, I am impressed with the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) guitars and the John Mayer signature pieces sound ideal to what I want to achieve with my style of Blues. I'm a player and not a collector so cosmetic flaws are of no concern. So I will wait for a lesser cost used one.
prs profile pics are cringier than anime profile pics
At that price, it better comes with a piece of John Mayer's talent.
Best comment,ever..:D
To write insipid radio-friendly pop songs? Meh.
@@edwardcullenhotass people still making that kind of comment about John Mayer? Thats just...sad
it comes with a guaranteed prom date.
Or at least some of his money
beautiful guitar, but it's a crime that there's no hardshell at that price point...
Price point aside it’s a limited edition model as well. Hate being a snob but having a hard shell case just makes opening it up for the first time so much more special 😂
I'll be honest, I have a core 594 with OHSC as well as a Maple fretboard Silver sky.
The SS case is way more practical. The PRS OHSC are so heavy it's stupid.
My issue with the SS is that at that price it has a scarf joint. If I'm paying over 2k for a guitar I want a 1 piece neck.
@@moonchild4806 yeah you don’t want a one piece neck on a neck this thin at the nut like this. A scarf joint is so much stronger
Definitely should come with a hard case though
I get what you’re saying but the gig bag is part of the custom specs. It’s an artistic choice to emphasize the feeling of being a young player. If you want a hard case there’s a whole market for it, wouldn’t it fit in most strat-style cases anyway?
I can't believe it doesn't come with a hardshell case.
Yeah, more than $2k and no case? Fail.
Scalper should have thrown in that case with that $2400 markup
I grumbled when I bought my CE-24 and it arrived in a gig bag. PRS should know better.
@@markbaum9615 LOL no doubt!
@@craigdetroit Until enough people complain, they won't and they'll increase the price if they do.
Gig bag? That’s ridiculous.
Would be different if it was like a mono or something but yeah.
And at $5100... My Gibson Tribute gig bag looked better than this one!!
It’s because John Mayer stated that he prefers gig bags so Paul Reed Smith decided the silver sky should have them.
@@samneubauer3625 OK, but to me, for an over $2k signature model, it could be one that only comes with that guitar and a little better than it is.
@@Scott__C I completely agree, I’m just saying that’s their reasoning behind it. I’d never pay that much for something without a hard case.
I think it’s ridiculous that these come in a gig bag
Yes absolutely
Now the prs gigbag is really good, but yeah, it should come with a hardcase
Exactly my thoughts.
it’s absolutely ridiculous. Especially since most hard cases fit an exact guitar, and most gig bags fit (most) any guitar. If someone really wants a gig bag to carry a guitar to a friends for jam they can buy 1.
It's a John Mayer decision and watching this video and Trogly's reactions and thoughts, kind of reinforces my suspicions that John is a bit of a prat (not knocking his playing). Gig bag being a big issue but his logic is that it's easier to carry around so people can just take it and play it? Which is kind of nonsense really, especially given the cheaper price of a gig bag over a hardshell, if people want the gig bag they will get one and it will be easier on the customer (making them more likely to buy the Sky, could even bundle a gig bag bonus for extra if they want).
The guitar itself is pretty excellent though, being a PRS, and that price, I would expect nothing less
“Let’s start with another John Mayer esque riff”
Plays say it ain’t so by weezer*
Yeah! Fükkkkkkin A....
My band in high school used to do that song in the 90's. I saw them live in 2001. They used strats with buckers in bridges.
When Trogly scalps a scalped guitar😁
The Nebula looks so much cooler than the Lunar ice. Certainly isn't worth the asking price tho
It's worth it to the people who bought them. Me, I got a can of color change spray paint and a free beater body that could use a refinish anyway.
They are both mind blowingly hideous
You always have to replace PRS knobs and pots. Junk came on my PRS. Upgraded POTS output and tuners, Sold it on reverb. Buy a Strat.
@@autistichead8137 nebula is neat. Lunar ice is meh. Both aren’t worth the cost for me personally, but I’d love to own a silver sky
@@autistichead8137 stop the 🧢🧢🧢
I put O-rings under the knobs to give it some friction. Flat gaskets work too. Visit your local hardware store, in the plumbing section.
Great idea - those knobs look waaaay too loose and easy to turn for my liking.
My guitarist has a red Silver Sky. Not gonna lie, it's the best sounding Strat style I've heard save for another bandmate's 1963 Strat. I was skeptical until I had it in my hands. It's top notch.
Your guitarist?
Do you mean the guitarist in your band?
@@big_bicep_bill7594 yes he haven't a slave who play guitar for him when he wants
Maple neck with a maple fretboard, it’s a slab board (or maybe a maple cap?) to get the truss rod in the neck without the walnut stripe up the back.
"I hate this guitar"
"I'm not hatin' on this guitar"
"I love this guitar"
I think what he really hates is the price paid for it (ridiculously overpriced), the guitar is allright.
This is escalated quickly.
Beautiful guitar but honestly they would serve people better by doing an SE version
I think they will eventually do a SE- s type guitar but doubt they will ever do a silver sky budget line, JM is their biggest artist and that would do more harm then good to their sale / resale. After all the silver sky’s are one of the few PRs ‘s that hold their value
I think that may take a while, they more likely are doing this partly as a way to taste the waters and they eventually will launch some S type guitar in the SE.
How a badly finished guitar is serving anyone better?
@@TJjjjjjjjjjj
I think that new signature model they just announced that is also an S-style guitar will get an SE version before the Silver Sky.
Prs Bronze Sky
Frog leaves in the HOUSE!!!!
The bird inlays remind me of cave paintings...
Good job the troglodyte himself bought one then eh
Trogly, the only guy I know who prefers gloss finished necks over satin or matt.
not all satin finishes are created equal
@@Trog Try a Suhr Classic S to compare it with a Fender and the PRS.
@@onlyguitars ....Suhr FTW
Yes me too but my hands don't sweat. Slide up & down just fine but my first ax was a 60s tele but really I don't notice the back of the neck that much anyway so... Your hands may have a perspiration problem.
I love the old gloss necks..Satin always just feels cheap to me..
This is the earliest I've ever been to a Trogly video!
These things sound and play amazing. I wouldn’t pay the premium for the nebula or frost finishes, but I think the regular finish ones are definitely worth the money. I just wish they’d offer them in more vintagey colors like seafoam or surf green, or sonic blue.
The headstock just doesn’t tickle my fancy.
Its one of if not the worst looking headstock of any major brand. Hideous.
@@johndef5075 I disagree. It just doesn't suit s type guitar
@@johndef5075 I’ve always thought the prs headstock looks horrific as well
I play a tele and love the tele headstock. My brother plays a strat and I showed him the Silver Sky and he immediately said he hates the headstock.
I was tempted to flog my Tungsten Silver Sky and pick up a Lunar Ice, but ultimately decided against it because my Silver Sky is one of the originals that came with the JM branded hard case. Ultimately, I feel that this gives mine a degree of exclusivity and it is essentially a Silver Sky in a silver colour! :)
The hardest working man on CZcams, and one of the nicest.
Yeah, Trogly is very nice... perhaps TOO nice 🤔
And he seems to be scrupulously honest as well. I would buy a guitar from him if he had something I really wanted.
@@myoptik3x103 I just bought that little fender tenor tele from him. Where else do you get an in-depth video to go along with your purchase? He takes the entire guitar apart!
$2000+ guitar with no case, c'mon.
Outrageous.
The actual price is in the $2000s
@@Ojas.mediratta You're right
Those gig bags are dope though, I,ve used them for 8+ years they are close to indestructible
I thought it was bad that Gibson didn't include a hardshell with my SG standard in 2016, only the "deluxe" gig bag.
Casino guitars shouted you out
“Trogly buys guitar”
Seller: this guitar has been through ten fires, 2 earthquakes and 1 volcano.
Trogly: “deal!” *checks neck joint* “oh looks like there’s a tiny crack in the neck joint, can’t buy it.”
Great review, Trogly.
I love your un-filtered honesty, yet you manage to remain courteous and kind at the same time. Class act !!
The gig bag may be adequate and practical, but I would want a hard case for this guitar, if I was buying.
Ooof so many haters on here, it’s an awesome guitar. I bet most of you haven’t even played an SS and are so quick to talk smack about something you haven’t even experienced first hand.
That big price hike for paint job and gig is BS though.
Play one for yourself before you jump to conclusions.
I just wish there were more of them
i wish there were none of them
Thanks for bringing this to the world so early! It's a nice looking and sound guitar for sure. I'm kind of shocked that it only comes with a softcase.
Looks great 👍. I always thought the original SS colors were pretty bland. The Nebula and this are great. Too bad they’re so limited that they become unreasonably pricy.
Longing for the day when people that want something can actually just buy it again...
I rather a satin neck. Much better than a sticky gloss.
Brave comment, but we all support you in your homosexual lifestyle.
Yeah I am with you with the satin or even unfinished. No Homo lol
Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!
Your playing is getting nuts compared to old videos. Huge props Trogdog, great video as always. I think it's worth giving PRS credit for making the new version a completely differently spec'd guitar to the first, even if there were some unfortunate results in the process.
Dude you are the best guitar CZcamsr ever
Trolly’s comparisons of what things look like are always the opposite of, on point! They always leave me feeling 🤔
I am so unimpressed with that guitar. You could find a mint condition Eric Clapton strat for the same price and get a guitar that's almost perfect. I think they didn't fit this with the right hardware to demand over 2k. They did do a great job with the hype and kudos to them for that. I also must say that putting this in a gig bag is a poor move, they could have tried to beat fender in at least one aspect and given this a really special hard shell case. I really hope you get your money's worth on resale with this one. Thanks for all the great content!!!!!
I've never been impressed with what PRS builds for the money, but I wouldn't consider it a poor move if the PRS fans are lapping them up. Paul knows how sell guitars and keep his business growing.
Seeing it in person with the finish flaws and everything? Ya. It's terrible. It's got wimpy wimpy thin and and flat frets with NO steel either! They'll wear out much faster because of that. Also, the 7.25" radius fretboard? Garbage. Straight in the trash it goes. I know Paul Reed Smith doesn't want to dictate to artists anything about their guitars? but....John Mayer is wrong.
These are way to overpriced for what they are. I have a player strat, and that does the same exact same thing with almost the same fit and finish in my opinion (there are fenders that do way more at a less cheaper price). I’ve tried these and I don’t really get what is so magical about them. Or, maybe it is just me. If you like it I’m happy for ya.
@@wrxguyusa but it's scalpers driving up the price and buying all that's produced.
@@reinerkandt3535 it's so hard to compete with fender, you can buy a cheaper one ($700 lets say) upgrade the hardware, clean up the neck and boom, you've got yourself the equivalent of a 2k++ super strat that will play amazingly and even with mods appreciate in value. Mind you I buy to play and not to invest.
If I want a Strat, I'll get a Fender.
With you 100%
For that price you can get 3, 4 or 5.
True. And youd get a hardcase
yeah but what if you wanted a Silver Sky? dont you think that guitar should have a Hardcase? i already have Fenders,this guitar sounds different to me and still has a really nice tone but for this amount of cash i want a friggin hardcase! you could pick up a gig bag anywhere just to transport it
If I wanted a PRS Strat I'd get the Fiore. I think the non reverse headstock looks better and the Silver Sky looks either too much like a Fender or not enough like a Fender.
Why do so many brands not use strap button felts?? It's such a small thing but there is a reason they exist!
Right? I could buy a bullet Squier and it would come with felt pads for the strap buttons but not on a 3000 guitar oh no thats too much trouble.
@@joelmiddaugh8229 I know, it's ridiculous
@@markharmon9892 As a full time guitar tech I see plenty of new high end guitars with nasty finish cracks and indentations like the one on this silver sky. Not only does it damage the finish but the button itself will be more firm if the felt is there as it stops the spinning you get when they aren't tightened. So to not use a felt you either risk damaging the finish, or if you don't tighten it enough your finish will be ok but then the button will spin. So yes, they are needed.
You definitely went the extra mile with this review.
Imagine his neighbors seeing him standing out in the yard, camera on his head, wiggling a guitar around like a lunatic. All for our enjoyment.
This week on Trogly...pot vs kettle, which one am I? 😂
THANK YOU! I hate lacquered maple fretboards and no one has called out that the fretboard is satin! Now I now I can pull the trigger.
Glad I could help!
I certainly commend you for buying it. 5k for that amount is dedication
idk, i feel sorry for him. he could have booked like 200 h of guitar lessons instead of buying this thing.
I do love how varied the pickups voicings and in between voices are!
i do love how it exactly sounds like a china squier played by a 5 year old
You've really been improving your playing in the demos recently!
Good call! I notice it more after reading your comment.
By the way, among Strat aficionados the bridge pickup is “1,” the neck position is “5,” and so on for everything in between them. That’s how they’ve always been labeled in Fender catalogues and owner’s manuals. I’d be surprised if PRS is treating their high-end Strat copy any differently in this regard. (I think you got the order backwards in one of these demo run-throughs - and correct on the others!)
I’ve been waiting for this one
John said he’s not interested in vintage colors so I wouldn’t doubt PRS would do more and more exciting colors just to continue business with John in the future.
Looks like a 1k SE. Did a kid draw those birds with a marker. They could have at least had them inlaid with MOP. Big disappointment !
5k comes with gig bag haha
Ha ha, I said the exact same thing before I read your post. Looks like the guy that wrote the headstock serial number used the same Sharpie to draw the birds 😂. The nebula looks great. This thing looks cheap.
aside from the green this is my favorite Silver Sky finish, i know its nothing really new but it just looks fantastic on this guitar! this axe is way to sweet to come in a gig bag.
You should do a musicman stingray guitar
Music Man be like: Let’s name some of our guitars after our basses, oh and how about we name our budget brand after one of our most succesful basses. Barely an inconvenience!
Nah but I love Music Man and Sterling tho
+1 on a Music Man. I think Trogly would really enjoy the Stingray, Cutlass or Luke III
As a stingray bass player who has played a stingray guitar, man just buy the bass. World needs more bass players anyway
YES! Music Man stingrays or cutlass would be outstanding. Have never played either, but they are extremely appealing to my eyes.
@@av.punk.801 yes I play bass just wanna see a good review of the guitar
I have the Nebula Silver Sky and while I was waiting for it to be delivered, I got a maple neck Silver Sky and had a custom flip-flop paint job applied by Evolution Guitar Finishing in Carlsbad, CA because I like maple boards too. Ordered my Lunar Ice shortly after the PRS event and can't wait to check it out in person! As much as I LOVE these guitars, I really wish they had mother of pearl bird inlays similar to certain Private Stock models. The current inlays are still very Strat-esque, which some might like, but I'd definitely prefer MOP inlays. I love PRS Silver Sky guitars - and my PRS Special 22 - but feels like a missed opportunity. I doubt it would hurt PRS's margins all that much. Less expensive than a hard case and I would personally value more. Add a hard case and PRS's margin decrease would likely mean they'd raise prices even further, which would mean even more people would be upset!
The Music Man Cutlass is superior to the Silver Sky in literally every way but I still watched this video to support your channel. Love what you do!
I would love it if Trogs would review one, and the Stingray. Aesthetically they are more appealing to me right out of the gate.
I've been much more impressed by the way silver sky's play and sound compared to the Cutlass. Love my stingray tho
And the sabre. I'm actually gobsmacked that trogly hasn't reviewed a sabre yet. It's got a flame maple top, mahogany body, roasted flame maple neck and is a 2 humbucker guitar. Totally in his wheelhouse. The example i own has crazy holographic figuring in the mahogany back, and the flame maple cap looks amazing as well.
@@wesbranchfieldI feel the opposite. The cutlass feels like a expertly crafted complete instrument with a soul. Silver sky just feels like another strat copy to me. Also I really can't stand how white the maple is. Very off putting.
Also if the prs cats want no scalpers all they must do is certify and number to buyer. Kind of like when you buy anything .ever .
Nice Job 👏 👏 👏
Does it look like the HER Strat
HER isn't flip flop, it's a one colour
One of the most amazing finishes I've ever seen!
I'll hang on to my Fender AVRI Strat that cost me about 75% less than this, thank you very much.
Ikea finish, i put scrafs on my snowmen not my guitar necks. Whats next? Silver slime burst? I might like that!
$5000 for a gig bag and a paul read stratocaster. It's very pretty. Y'all can keep it though. I'm good.
dodged a bullet there
I bought one of the first 500 Silver Skys back in early 2018. The first 500 models sold came with a hardshell case and I, without a doubt, would prefer the gigbag, even though the hardshell looks cool with the John Mayer Signature metal plate. It's insanely heavy, so it's impossible to carry around, even though the guitar itself is lightweight. Only reason I don't sell this silver sky for one with a gigbag, is my sentimental value of the guitar. Also, that really isn't a low quality gigbag, it's the best in its class, and they've obviously only made it better as you can see in the video. Also also, This isn't prs' choice, but Mayers, his Fender signatures also came with a gigbag.
@4:28 I saw "hard shell case" on that invoice.
kek
I bought a chinese Strat copy from the brand SX. It costed me 135 euros. Then I bought a hard case in Thomann for 50 euros. So, for 185 I have a Strat copy that looks and sounds like a Strat but mine has a hard case😄😄😄
Good guitar, man👍
I wanna see your review on the Kirk Douglas sg!
Maybe next weekend
@@Trog yes but pls do a musicman stingray guitar
@@Trog also I would love a comparison between the Kirk Douglas and the Jimi Hendrix, seems like it could be an interesting tone comparison as they both are modeled after 67’ sg s
this is what i’m waiting for too
I wish I had a YT audience, mine will be here sometime today. Just waiting for FedEx to get here!
It's a Strat copy, basically. At least PRS uses a 3 plus 3 headstock without string trees,so they get prompts for that
PRS - pretty really spensive
This guy LOVES the letter "T"
I’m not so sure Trogly is going to be able to resell this - Reverb is actively taking down scalper listings for this model, and he paid about twice what the guitar retailed for.
That's explained in this video too. Pre-orders are against the rules unless you're an authorized dealer. People can't sell used guitars with stock photos which is the reason why they are being taken down. If you have the guitar, you can list it for whatever you want
Yeah but he's a nice scalper so
@@Trog Gotcha - makes sense.
There is still eBay. And ebay won't bother taking listings down.
@@Trog So who did you buy it from? Someone on Ebay?
I've been following your channel for a few years and I think it's incredible how much your playing has improved in so little time, congrats!
This is by far the most over priced guitar even at retail. It comes in a darn gig bag for pete sakes. And there is nothing special about it besides the paint. This is a prime example of slapping some paint on a very boring guitar.
It’s a high end American made strat which fender asks around 2000 for. So it’s kinda up to the person as some people find these to be superior. Although it’s absolutely absurd that it doesn’t come with a hard shell. I think it would be cool if they shipped them with both tbh
@@williamlandon906 This is by PRS. Both fender and PRS over charges for many of their strats. The only thing that add to that price range is John Mayer's name, it being a limited run, and the PRS name; nothing more. There is nothing special about the actual guitar that would warrent it to be over $2600. That is a ridiculous price for what it is. And with that paint blimish on the side of it, it is far from "high end". Even schector guitars have better quality control on guitars they only ask $1000 for; so much for it being "American Made". They dropped the ball. People who find these superior to a strat half it's price are no different from what they call "label wh0..res"; feel the urge to have it because is is very limited and it is an artist model. There is nothing "superior" about this guitar. You can get better strats for a fraction of the price.
Exactly..I'm really disappointed with this. That neck finish as well as the inlays is very underwelming.
@@SourStrawberrys but thats entirely up to you. ive heard a lot about these sounding fantastic from local guitarists. that doesn't make them label whores. its pretty fucking stupid to say that people who like these guitars "label whores". if you think fender and prs over price their strat style guitars don't buy them but obviously if these guitars are selling out and are insanely popular there's a market paying for them
I always love review from peoole who never test the things they are judging
After you tighten the tuner knob, you’re supposed to give it an extra quarter turn with a screwdriver. Paul, John Mayer, David Grissom, and many other working guitar players use and prefer gig bags. John wanted a gig bag. I also have some hard cases stacked under my bed. It’s gig bags all the way. By the way, the guitar lists for $2699, not $5,000. Pay attention.
I bought a couple of t-shirts of yours Austin. So I hope that helps.
I feel the Silver Sky is like a master class in consumer manipulation: creating demand, chase, etc. I don't get it, but hey.
People who buy it at retail and flip it on reverb for over 10k is probably the smartest thing to do
I wasn’t really into it but then you plugged it in.. I can not believe the sound. Really sounds amazing. Those pickups are awesome.
It's the pickups and neck profile that really sell these Silver Skys for me!
It sounds amazing. I really like its tone. But no case at that price is a deal breaker.
It sounds like shit, go listen to some proper vintage strats.
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I have a Silver Sky in Dodgem Blue, with a rosewood board, and a SS in Midnight Rose, with a maple board. I much prefer playing the rosewood one, and looking at the maple one. It’s kinda weird, because I’ve taken 2000 grit sandpaper to the back of all of my gloss guitar necks, besides the SS. I usually much prefer a satin finish, on the neck, but the SS doesn’t bother me, like their other models do.
I’d NEVER pay a premium for a paint color though. That’s kinda ridiculous to me. I payed cost for both of my SS’s. That was enough for me.
Your videos are the best thanks
I think I actually prefer the Lunar Ice look. I think the lighter look with the maple fretboard looks so fire. Another beautiful limited run from PRS. Noice.....I still think the nicest limited run in the last 12 months was the Gibson Adam Jones model tho....
Why is everyone so uptight about the case. I have lots of beautiful cases but they sit in my loft as I don't have room for them. If I go out with a guitar it is always with a Reunion Blues gigbag. Really don't understand why people get upset over a case.
I love PRS Custom 22's and SingleCuts... but these Silver Skies are just a well made American Samick Malibu. Any price higher than an American Fender professional is crazy.
It reminds me of a affinity strat with good pickups, with the satin neck and the basic painted birds.
Doesn't make sense
I got my prs jm nebula last year... still love it! I will say I love the color of this one with the maple fretboard...I also put a small piece of foam under the volume and tone knobs to create more "friction" especially the volume knob because I constantly hit it when I play
Most people who buy guitars to have them and talk about them like Hard Cases and lacquer on maple fingerboards to keep the grain from getting dirty. Most people who buy guitars to play and gig like gig bags as well as satin finishes on maple fingerboards because hard cases are the nemesis of the gigging guitarist and satin lacquer or oil greatly reduces friction against the fingers.
Right, because gigging guitarists keep and carry their 3k guitars in gig bags...
@@avd-wd9581 No kidding. Couldn't imagine taking a gig bag anywhere with a decent instrument.
Yeah that probably couldn’t be further from reality lol guitarist generally don’t mutually agree on anything so I don’t think you can generalise / stereotype one way or the other
Each to their own
@@psocidaepsocidae6683 💯 no way I’m taking any guitar to a gig without a hardcase, that’s just asking for trouble. Only time I use a gig bag is if I’m driving to my guitar teaches place
What a load of shit lmao. I've been gigging since I was 16 and the idea that I would ever take a remotely expensive guitar to one in a crappy ass gig bag is beyond laughable.
Am I the only one that is not blown away by the sounds?
I love the satin finish!!!
I want one 😍 I'm so glad you get to do a review
Trogly had to pay a lot, a lot of money for that thing. Let's make sure he gets his ad revenue from this video.
@@Wargasm644 I know. It's just a joke.
Lacquer looks a lot better on maple but the reality is that satin finish plays astronomically better. So aesthetics aside, it's just a better player choice. The day the lacquer started to wear off my custom shop tele the guitar really started playing well. Just my two cents. Also, as for the gig bag, I think that's another player-centric choice since gig bags make more sense for gigging players. That said, being a limited release, this prob should've had a hard case since I doubt most people who buy these will actually play them out or use them as proper instruments
I’ve been a long time fan of PRS (I own three) and this new Lunar Ice finish on the Silver Sky is not worth the hype. There’s nothing special about it.
Agreed.
But you can't blame them.
Nebula .... buying frenzy. Sold out in minutes.
"Hmmm, should we do that again, or just stick with regular unlimited edition colours?"
Ice ... buying frenzy. Sold out in minutes.
The only question now is how long til their next limited flip paint model appears. It seems inevitable. They're getting so much coverage from them.
@@PaulCooksStuff they Made about 2,6 mil by selling 1000 of these guitars within Minutes there will be another limited edition finish with more than 1000 guitars
@@Kreioftze 2.6 mill if they don't pay their staff, steal supplies and there's no mark up from a retailer. it's probably around a million dollars. which is still not absurd in terms of how that is distributed and the fact that they don't neeed to make them... to us a million dollars is a lot and to them it's spare change unfortunately... just perspective.
I see somebody at PRS bought a Fender then had a great idea
Free Market is fine. However, guitar players taking advantage of other guitar players, I just cannot get behind. PRS should not allow it, and I guarantee the dealers are some of the scalpers. However, why would anyone contribute to this?
This is happening since first ‘59 Les Pauls sold for more that was retail price and that would be like 60s... so hard to stop something that goes for 50 years. Thats what you get with limited numbers and lot of people wanting one. No help here...
I don't know if you notice but there are more and more people calling for socialism since online retail has become such a thing. Must be a coincidence.
You’re assuming that the scalpers are guitar players.
@7:55 wow that seems really low I’ve had two silver sky’s now and the lowest was 6.4 at the bridge. I’d check all the solder points you have to be washing off some heat somewhere for it to be that low
If that little bit of paint was missing on a Gibson he would probably not mention it lol
Nah he would have, he has talked bad about quality control over at gibson before
Maybe it's just me but if I were buying a Strat like that, I would buy a Fender. If I were buying a PRS, it would be the Custom like Kanami plays at half the price of this one.
I hope you make your money back bro!
Disliked for paying a scalper
Best sounding clean settings guitar I've seen you feature so far.