The PRS Silver Sky is the best sounding, best playing "Strat" I've ever owned...
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Agreed; probably Paul just wanted to put a bit of a bit of his "stamp" on the Strat body even though the Strat shape is public domain. As I say it's not like switching from a Strat to an EBMM Silhouette Special or something like that, it just seemed to be a fraction smaller than a Strat.
Which gives me another opportunity to post this one - the only EBMM I wish I could have gotten back after I sold it:
From what I remember the original Dinky was basically a bolt-neck Soloist with a 25.5" scale neck; I also remember the Fusion model which was the same body with a 24.75" scale bolt-on neck. Of course this was say 1991/1992 time frame; it wouldn't surprise me at all if there was a 25" scale Dinky made at some point in the company's history.
Also the waist of the SS may be just a wee bit closer to the neck so if you're playing sitting down it would feel like the guitar was further to the right. I've noticed the opposite with my SG where the waist is adjacent to the bridge and the neck seems like it's shifted to the left by 2 or 3 frets.
El Gobernador
fezz parka
Spam or Ham?
Sham?
For those interested, you'll all got me curious so... I measured by 2016 AM PRO from outside the nut to the edge of the body (Strap nut excluded) and did the same with my PRS SS SE...
I excluded the headstock as I can't see how this could change the feel of how a guitar plays...
Guess what, got the exact same measurement, about 31' 1/4... So considering they have the same scale, therefore the same fret spacing and the same length, the feeling of small is just that... a feeling.
I excluded the headstock as I can't see how this could change the feel of how a guitar plays...
Guess what, got the exact same measurement, about 31' 1/4... So considering they have the same scale, therefore the same fret spacing and the same length, the feeling of small is just that... a feeling.
Why are you going against peoples beliefs with facts?
Stratafied
Dr. Stratster
This thread won’t go away until we all own one !
3 very most excellent reasons:
1- Cuz I got curious
2- Cuz I don't play both enough to feel a difference
3- Cuz we need to stir shidz up to reach 2000 posts !!!!
rolandson
Dr. Stratster
1st rounds on you
Stratafied
Dr. Stratster
1st rounds on you
Mexicali Angel
Strat-Talk Member
It's another Stratocaster 'offspring' that has the exact formula that was invented by Fender except its differed by the headstock, bird inlays and slight cutaway scooping that are trademarks of PRS. Only thing that bugs me is that it comes in the variety of colors but yet it's called 'Silver Sky'... reminds me of a Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud!
I think that's what is going on as opposed to my original thought that the body was smaller - it just does things with the ergonomics that shift it a bit to the right.
Genghis Bomb
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I found the SE too dark, and I can't imagine paying the asking price for the Core model for a Strat copy. Those ugly grey tuner buttons *alone* disqualify it. I *do* like that they designed it without the back plate, as most Strat owners take them off anyway.
Wulfrik
Senior Stratmaster
I'd like one without the birds.
rolandson
Dr. Stratster
This thread needs a bump, it's been a while.
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