John Mayer's PRS Silver Sky Secrets Revealed w/ Phillip McKnight 

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That 90 degree cord plug is driving me crazy.

“Paul liked working with John” Where have I heard that before

I don't think there's many people, certainly on RU-vid, that speak about the physical nature of guitars better than Philip. Cheers from Scotland, you bit bald beautiful bastard.

Hi guys, I’ve been emailing PRS recently about a left handed version of the Silver Sky model being made and I was hoping of you see this you could just give it a like as they have said they will make it if enough people show interest, then I would be able to send them the proof which would contributing to them making one

In Taiwan we say “The picky customers are true buyers” That reflects the financial success of Silver Sky, well done Mr. Mayer and PRS.

Fun fact (from PRS himself): the double cutaway is patterned after the swoop in the headstock (the silver skys headstock reversed to make the curve more strat-like). This feature is a common theme throughout PRS guitars. 👍🏼

That color is absolutely beautiful!

My Custom Shop Strats are gathering dust since I bought the Silver Sky 🙃 Its truly that good.

And people forget that others use the Strat and Tele design long before PRS did. Why complain that PRS now does it?

I always salute when you have a guest on the show, especially if it's the Gear Maestro himself! Silver sky sounds amazing!

Love your videos Marty. This might be corny but you have changed my life. A couple years ago I never thought I would be playing guitar. Now because of you I'm fully addicted to it. Keep doing what you are doing.

Its like watching 2 guitar dads.

I personally find it funny how there are never any actual gripes from in depth gear reviewers about the Silver Sky, or from professional luthiers, such as myself, because we can appreciate the small details and engineering behind this entire guitar. It’s not that it’s brand new, more of an insane upgrade for an absolutely amazing strat sound out of the box, and a guitar that just has “that thing” in a mass produced model 👌🏼 My personal take, love the guitar and even though I can literally build myself any guitar I want from scrap, I own 2 of these 😂 Great job to John, Paul, and the whole team! And as always, great video from you guys! Edit: Those pickups are absolutely insane, I can only hope to hand wind something similar to that in the future also at the end of the day, people who really pick up this guitar and try it out can’t help but NOT talk crap about it, or fall in love with it!

Own a Silver Sky and its quickly become my favorite guitar!

8:38 I’m glad you guys addressed that point. It makes sense. You could say the same for acoustics, why do they all look the same (for the most part). As a life long Fender Strat player, I’m more than cool with the Strat body being adopted as a standard. I say go for it.

I'm a strat guy, and I like it! The rounder radius makes sense for those who like the vintage strats. Thank you guys!

This was a smart conversation. Great points, boys.

John mayers Jerry licks are incredible honestly.

Hi Marty! I just bought a guitar. Sooo frikken excited. Gonna follow all your lessons. Ive binge watched a few and done them in my head and with my air guitar haha, but soon....ill have the real thing. I know I'll probably suck at first, but im keen and hopefully patient enough to keep at it. You will be my new best friend...hope you don't mind, and hope my hubby, kids and neighbours ears wont bleed too much haha 🤪

Would davie504 approve of that intro?

I love how Phil is so natural and comfortable with you Marty 👌👌

This videos are super chilled and informative at the same time. Love it.

Two of my favorite RU-vidrs hanging out. Nicely done lol

First, Marty is right about Paul showing up. In 2013, I was in Guitar Center Indianapolis, standing there staring at the wall where they had about 12 PRS guitars. They were almost all core models, and my brain was trying to figure a way to afford one. I was asking the sales guy something and someone walked up next to me and when he spoke I looked and Paul was standing next to me, and the guy said, oh Mr. Smith hi, I didn’t know you were coming!” Paul said, “hey, just call me Paul, that’s great”. They both checked if I needed anything and they went to find the manager. His vibe seemed so friendly. Surprised by that!

Love the guitar geek stuff that Phil takes wherever he goes! Y’all should hang out more often...

I made a vow to learn something new everyday. Today I learned a month’s worth. Thank you Marty and Phil!!!

I find it amusing listening to Phil talking about the pros of a 7.25 radius neck when Marty is holding a PRS Mark Holcomb that has the flattest radius you can get on a electric

The truck analogy is great. Out of all my guitars, the Strat feels the best to hold for long periods.

playing that pseudo-strat like a proper bass player, loving it! 😂

Nice talk, two of the greatest! Well done guys

Missed this a year ago. Really good chat about Silver Sky with 2 of my favorite RU-vid guys. You both taught me tons with all your posts.

Very substantive discussion, would love to see more of these about other guitars or topics that you all are interested in.

LOVE the Silver Sky!!! Thanks for the great video!!!

I’ll wait for the private selection $11,000 version with with bald eagle skull bone bird inlays.

I always thought that the dust cover was to stop the springs pinching your clothes whilst using the trem.

@9:15 The SS pickups are a blend of JM's '63 & '64 Strat pickups which they decided to call 635 for '63.5. @10:00 IMHO the best way to utilize the 3 pots on a Strat-style guitar is to have a master volume, a master tone & a blender pot which allows sounds that no normal Strat can get by being able to blend in the bridge & neck pickups in the 1 & 5 positions or all 3 pickups in the 2 & 4 positions + you get a tone pot that works on all 3 pickups.

Dude! I love it when you have Phillip on! 👑

I would love to see a 90's PRS USA EG-3 with Lindy Fralin pickups vs. this guitar..........It was the answer to the strat at that time!

My grandfather used to go see Paul’s band play back in the day

The first time I have EVER seen Phillip McKnight actually play the guitar lol

When, when I ask will there be a Marty Schwartz signature guitar? The guitar companies need to take notice & get on the job. Thanks guys, nice review.

Always a pleasure to see Phil on other channels

i appreciate this video and you guys are great. I personally think PRS having strong personal opinions is because he knows what he's talking about and therefore is confident and clear about it.

Much as I loved the super cool info about the Silver Sky, I really wanted to see Marty play that Mark Holcomb SE. Maybe a Periphery lesson in the future ;) ?

Awesome video, plenty of knowledge and that guitar looks like it will be my next obsession!

I'm a regular viewer of Phil's channel, havent watched a Marty video for some years now.

would love to know if they are making an affordable SE edition of the Silver Sky

Another awesome video! Ive grown to love these types of videos as much as the instructionals!

I love watching vids where Phil is being interviewed

Leo Fender knew what he was doing.

Love this kind of in-depth one on one style segment.

I love crossovers. Really cool to see

The strat shape is the most ergonomical because it actually came from the P bass. Bass ergos are a much bigger challenge. Les Paul, Tele and SG shapes dont work very well on basses, usually having neck dive. So the fact that it worked so well for bass made it a very safe bet for guitars. The only real upgrade to the shape of the strat is the Music Man 4x2 headstock, very compact reducing even more the risk of neck dive.

Bought a midnight rose maple neck silver sky and never looked back. I never touch my Gibson Les Paul anymore or my fender strat. Not to mention the look and feel of the silver sky? It’s a world of difference once you give it a try and it plays amazing. Never going back to anything else.

Great interview Marty! 😀😀😀🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼🎼

Sir Phillip IS the Lord of Gear! Absolutely!! Interesting explanation about barred chords and rounder fretboard. Makes me want to try that neck.

I'm a bassist, but the guitarist in one of my bands has a red one of these. Honestly, it's killed every Strat I've ever tried, with the exception of one. Sounds great, built well, I was really surprised at the high quality. Consequently, I always found PRS to be dead sounding, this one, even unplugged rang beautifully.

Great video, I never fully understood why different manufacturers would make the same style guitar, i.e., Gibson and Epiphone making a Les Paul. The dump truck explanation cleared things up. This is enlightenment, thanks Mr. McKnight you be alright.

Always love watching you and Phil together. This is the 3rd or 4th time I have watched this. THX!!

Encyclopaedia McKnight is one of my favourite books.

Love this video! Great info and the Nerd Meter is a nice touch! Shout out to Phil!

I'm a big, big Strat guy and I'd be proud to own a Silver Sky. I gave one a test drive at a shop here in Austin and it was literally the "ultimate Strat" experience. I mean, it's PRS, so I wasn't really surprised. Their machines are pure as fuck.

Great video and kudos on the meter. Cheers

Dam phil not only are very knowledgeable about gear. Your dam good on the guitar as well.

I remember playing without a shirt and I got my belly hairs caught in the trem springs... Hurt like a bitch.

My two Les pauls always collect dust compared to any of my PRS, they are perfection

Loved Marty's robot!

Disappointing to see that only US residents can enter, yet i'm sure that many of your subs aren't in the US...... Not that i would have won, but such iconic 'Raffles' should surely be open to at least all of your subs. Food for thought......

I was at the store when Paul bought one of the early 60’s strats used to voice the silver sky pickups

Always enjoy hearing Phil talk about guitar design/specifics. He doesn’t just give his personal opinion but also why the manufacturer did what they did, how it affects playability, etc...

Awesome show. Really really enjoy you two.

You guys...sincere and passionate. Great video thanks.

Love the video and both of them. But regarding the dust cover comment. Isn't the entire point of a dust cover so that dust doesn't get into the spot it's protecting? Phillip said you never pull it off and have dust bunnies. That's kind of the point right? It's doing the job imo haha.

Nice to see the deep dive into my new guitar...

Love the collaboration videos between you two

great guitar chat, and I love the mandala on the black cloth. This is a brilliant channel to be subscribed to

Phil and Marty you guys ROCK!!!

SWEET video Phil! Thanks for the info!

LOVE the nerd meter!

I love that green color and the yellow one

OK I’m gonna have to get one now. Thanks guys.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

The strat may not be your cup of tea visually, but it is definitely the most comfortable electric guitar I've ever owned, and a one of a kind tone.

Damn. Phil been practising!!!

My two favorite YT’s together , how did I miss this video ?

Love the Nerd-O Meter 😂👌

Its good to know about some things, on the guitar im going to win

Phil is an expert slap guitarist!

I've been watching Phil forever but I had no idea he could play as well as he did in the intro!

I NEED THIS GUITAR

I recently bought one like a week ago and named her “Skylar” best purchase I’ve ever made

Awesome as always thanks Marty

I just want to ask Philip why he said that PRS SE's don't say "Paul Reed Smith " on them. I just purchased one and it does.

I've got several guitars with 7.25" radius fretboards. I'm able to bend up 3 steps on the high "e" string and I don't have big hands, so unless you're keeping your action really low, bending is not a problem.

We get to learn to! Thank you for sharing!

My 2 fav guitar youtubers together again!

Two of the best on RU-vid

Some people rely on Humbuckers. I get it but usually it is a Fender in my hands.

Lord Phill. This really is cool.

Lots of value from this video