John Mayer PRS signature

nick_D01 · 2018-03-28T17:00:55+00:00

hi guys just wanted to start a thread, for John Mayer's signature Prs electric that dropped a couple weeks back its been a really divisive new model from...

John Mayer PRS signature

Hasie

I'm a bit disappointed with this "design" by PRS. They could have at least done something more original with the body as well. They could still have done the control positions and the pup/control configuration and electronics the way it is done on a strat, so that the guy can get the tone he wants. But anyone can go buy a Squier and some PRS SE, mutilate it by removing the headstocks and switching them around, to get this.

wern101

Jigg... the colour as well is blech.

NorioDS You can't beat someone to death with an Ibanez headstock. They're pointy so... unlike Fender... it gets the job done, first time ?

Being that pointy you could probably stab them to death....

Hasie

wern101 If it's a Gibson Les Paul, the sheer weight of the body can crush a skull easily.

wern101

Hasie LoL.
I am sure Nick didnt expect this thread to get so dark so quick.

V8

wern101 I am sure Nick didnt expect this thread to get so dark so quick.

I definitely did ⚠ ?

Just in case y'all missed the breaking news, Fender fired back at PRS by creating the Carloscaster. And then decided Gibson needed a lesson and made a slashocaster too.

ChrisDanger

Interesting stream from John Mayer, where he discusses some of the design choices they made with the Silver Sky and why what they produced made the most sense. You might see the guitar a bit differently after this.

EDIT: Sorry, if you want to watch it the right way round: http://deturl.com/mirror-flip.asp?v=PFun8pNFriM

V8

I finally found a local price...R41000!

https://www.marshallmusic.co.za/product/prs-john-mayer-silver-sky-tungsten/

Godddaaammmnn, that headstock is hideous. Properly, properly fugly.

modulator

Hmm. Looking at the Marshall pics, it seems somebody forgot the back cover as well...
Headstock, one cannot do much about, but surely, buyer should be able to decide whether the spring cover needs to come off or not?

V8

modulator Noticed that as well, I think it was Eric Johnson who reckoned the tone was better without?

I've a backplate and it's never, ever on. But I have a fairly reasonable excuse...I've got a tremel-no, so to unlock or lock it, I need to get at the back. Which, of course, I've done maybe twice since it was installed 5 years ago.

ChrisDanger

Paul's a bit of a stickler for things he thinks improves tone. I know some people think Strats sound better without the backplate, so assuming Paul believes this (which I think is a safe assumption) why would he "compromise" the tone on all his guitars by fitting one?

FlyFish

nick_D01 I got one last month, it is a brilliant player and sounds great! Pity about the static issues on the pickguard. (I have 2 vintage Strats so the neck profile was no issue for me at all.)

NorioDS

FlyFish We're going to need to see pics ? And a soundclip!