PRS Paul Reed Smith John Mayer Silver Sky Maple Guitar, Maple Fretboard, Frost

Description: YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR PRO AUDIO GEAR Free shipping on Domestic orders* 30-day returns moneyback guarantee Customer Support Online Chat PRS Paul Reed Smith John Mayer Silver Sky Maple Guitar, Maple Fretboard, Frost Description PLAYER'S PERSPECTIVE Since its 2018 release, there has been a ton of discourse over the PRS Silver Sky and its place in the "S"-style guitar pantheon - is it merely a copy, or is it something totally different? Well, after several years and playing it extensively ourselves, we can give you the answer - it does carry the torch of the venerable vintage guitars beautifully and is obviously meant to share the same spirit, but also has the special PRS touch that makes it a unique instrument all its own, as well as a modern workhorse that has a place in every guitarists' arsenal. If you love the comfortable feel of the typical PRS Core body shape, the Silver Sky borrows the contours and cutaway style from those instruments and gives you an ergonomic and player-friendly platform for dishing out those vintage tones. And the 635JM pickups, especially the current version of them that seem to have gone into production in 2021-22, are simply divine. Every position on the 5-way switch is usable, and it's all there - the tubby throatiness of the neck pickup, the unmistakable Hendrixian quack of the neck/middle, the punchiness of the middle pickup... everything. Even the bridge pickup has a bit more warmth to it than the average S-style pickup and just sounds fantastic. Combine those aspects with an absolutely incredible neck shape that brings together the best of thicker vintage profiles and PRS precision and a redesigned vintage-style bridge that incorporates the PRS knife-edge design along with the signature PRS locking tuners, and you have one magnificent instrument! If you love vintage "S"-style guitars, it doesn't matter if you're a Mayer fan or not - this is a true masterpiece of a production-line guitar, from top to bottom. Details 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 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. Incorporating Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements of 1963 and 1964 instruments with an eye toward modern references, the PRS Silver Sky delivers the warmth and familiarity of an old guitar with the finesse of a brand-new instrument. Some of the more distinctive specifications include, the headstock shape, tuners, bridge, pickups, and neck and fretboard options. The headstock shape is based on PRS’s trademark design, but inverted both to accommodate Mayer’s playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS’s locking design. The steel tremolo takes the patented PRS design and incorporates Gen III knife-edge screws. Setup flush to the body in the neutral position so that the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch, the bridge’s increased contact with the body allows the guitar itself to be acoustically louder, which in turn improves the signal to noise ratio of the single-coil pickups. The 635JM single-coil pickups are very round and full, with a musical high end that is never “ice-picky” or brash. The Silver Sky comes with the option of a rosewood or maple fretboard. The maple fretboard option comes with the original 635JM neck shape, while the rosewood fretboard option has been subtly modified in the shoulders to feel more “rounded” in your hand. Both neck shapes were designed by researching vintage instruments and Mayer test-driving guitars on stage to find what felt right. The fretboard radius on both options is 7.25”. Other high-quality specifications include a bone nut, a molded metal jack plate (curved to make plugging and unplugging a guitar cable hassle-free), retooled knobs, and PRS’s double action truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use). PRS premium gig bag included. PRS Steel Tremolo Classic design updated with PRS Gen III knife-edge screws and PRS’s trem arm design. Vintage-Style, Locking Tuners Traditional vintage style, closed back tuners outfitted with PRS’s locking system. PRS 635JM Full, warm vintage-inspired single coils with a musical high-end that is never “ice-picky” or brash. Specifications Body Body Construction: Solidbody Body Wood: Alder Top Carve: Flat Top Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro Neck Number of Frets: 22 Scale Length: 25.5" Neck Wood: Maple Neck Construction: Scarfed Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting Neck Shape: 635JM (Maple Fretboard) Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 27/32" Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 31/32" Neck Width at the Nut: 1 41/64" Neck Width at the Body: 2 15/64" Fretboard Wood: Maple Fretboard Radius: 7.25” Fretboard Inlay: Small Birds Headstock Logo: Signature, Decal Neck/Body Assembly Type: Bolt-On Neck Finish Type: Satin Nitro Hardware Bridge: PRS Steel Tremolo Tuners: Vintage-Style, Locking Hardware Type: Nickel Nut: Bone Electronics Treble Pickup: 635JM Middle Pickup: 635JM Bass Pickup: 635JM Controls: One Volume and Two Tone Controls with a 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch Miscellaneous Strings: PRS Signature 10-46 Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E Case: Premium Gig Bag Instrument Weight: 7.3 lbs *We only offer free shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. AK, HI, APO, FPO and US Protectorates (PR, VI and American Samoa) addresses will incur additional shipping charges. Please contact us for a shipping quote. These shipments will only be shipped via Priority Mail. There are some instances that free shipping will be offered if they are smaller and lighter items.

Price: 2749 USD

Location: National City, California

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