The prs silver sky is the result of a close collaboration between grammy award winning musician john mayer and paul reed smith.
John mayer silver sky prs controversy.
In the new video above guitar interactive s jonathan graham grills the guitar maker on every facet of the new model after discussing scotch of course.
But to the rest of the world it s a stratocaster with the wrong headstock isn t it.
Its fingerboard is loaded with 22 custom sized frets and it boasts a 25 5 scale length and 7 25 radius.
On both sides of the atlantic however guitar forums youtube channels and guitarists down the pub are arguing about the model with some polarised views on the guitar.
More than two and half years in the making the silver sky is a vintage inspired instrument that is at once familiar but also newly prs through and through.
You can see all of smith s comments in the video above.
He kinda likes it.
The silver sky s bolt on neck is patterned after john mayer s beloved vintage instruments.
So what does paul reed smith think about the controversy surrounding the recent release of the prs guitars john mayer silver sky.
The result of a close collaboration between grammy award winning musician john mayer and paul reed smith the silver sky is based off of years of development.
I had an idea for a guitar that is sort of the future of the classic strat design.
You see our initial reaction we go through the tones.
The prs silver sky is an idealized version of a vintage single coil guitar where every detail adds up and sets this guitar apart from the pack and the past.
The prs silver sky supposedly took two and a half years to develop and john mayer is very proud of what he and prs have achieved.
Mayer has been posting videos of what appeared to be a stratocaster with the wrong headstock while prs has steadfastly refused to comment.
Gitv paul reed smith speaks on controversy over prs silver sky plus demo smith quips that this guitar is the most leaked thing that ever happened before addressing the disparity between the trollish comments and the sentiments of people who have actually played the silver sky.
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At sweetwater we re intimately familiar with the unique feel of classic american electric guitars and we can attest prs nailed it.
The video you have all been waiting for from andertons.
Well the wait is over and the guitar is here officially the prs silver sky john mayer signature.