Everything is fine now

[douga]

Got a new Silver Sky SE the other day, and I could tell that it had potential, but oh my goodness, the setup was horrible! So...because I have limited skills in that regard, I took it in to the neighborhood music shop to see what their tech could do. You may not be able to tell from the picture below, but the guitar is now setup really well, and it is smiling just about as broadly as I am.

Note: almost everybody who has seen this guitar has some sort of snarky comment about the color. I love the color! This is a classic freakin' color!

 

[Maxime Bousquet]

I love this color ! Good choice, so classic! happy for you man!

 

[Prs Mods too]

Got a new Silver Sky SE the other day, and I could tell that it had potential, but oh my goodness, the setup was horrible! So...because I have limited skills in that regard, I took it in to the neighborhood music shop to see what their tech could do. You may not be able to tell from the picture below, but the guitar is now setup really well, and it is smiling just about as broadly as I am.

Note: almost everybody who has seen this guitar has some sort of snarky comment about the color. I love the color! This is a classic freakin' color!

F 'em! That's a great color.

Congratulations, enjoy! \m/

 

[Moondog Wily]

Congrats on the new git! You may want to look into the process of setting up your guitars. It is not super complicated and does not require a lot of specialized tools. It is totally worth it to have that skillset in your quiver!!

 

[dkilpatrick]

I find that most guitars need a little TLC at first. Then they become your best friend.
Works with dogs too

 

[douga]

Congrats on the new git! You may want to look into the process of setting up your guitars. It is not super complicated and does not require a lot of specialized tools. It is totally worth it to have that skillset in your quiver!!

Oh, I agree. Sadly, I am gifted with the ability to second guess myself ad infinitum. If I set the guitar up, I will constantly be tinkering with it thinking I made a mistake somewhere. When someone else sets it up...I walk away happy most of the time.

That said...I have a neighbor who took courses in guitar building and setup and he's offered to teach me setup when he has time.

 

[dmatthews]

Lovely!
Snark about colour is silly. It is subjective mate, you chose well...

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

DIG! Anyone gives you any crap about that color, you just tell them that Yngwie approves, and nobody else matters!

 

[douga]

DIG! Anyone gives you any crap about that color, you just tell them that Yngwie approves, and nobody else matters!

 

[Lewguitar]

I like the color. Have one just like it!

https://imgur.com/NDkt4iU

 

[douga]

I like the color. Have one just like it!

https://imgur.com/NDkt4iU

I like the green as well, but the "moon white" has just grown on me. The last actual strat I owned was black with a maple neck/fingerboard (Clapton fixation), and now I can't imagine owning that color. But one of my guitars is orange, so what do I know?

 

[bodia]

Nice! A good setup goes a long way. Love the color, too.

 

[Lewguitar]

I like the green as well, but the "moon white" has just grown on me. The last actual strat I owned was black with a maple neck/fingerboard (Clapton fixation), and now I can't imagine owning that color. But one of my guitars is orange, so what do I know?

When i went shopping for a SE Silver Sky I had Moon White in mind. That's the color i hoped the best sounding SE in the store would be.

But it was the green one that held a note the longest and rang with a fuller tone.

Then a few months later I lucked into a used Moon White one in mint condition that sounded just as good!

 

[toothace]

Congrats!

Sweet top!

 

[Bogner]

Yngwie Would Be Proud! Great Color And One Of My Favorites. Nice Grab!

 

[douga]

A funny thing about colors -- in the space of just two days, the "ugly" grey plastic tuners and TRC have really grown on me. Now I don't want to change them out.

 

[Prina]

Gorgeous, classic color. Too bad about the initial setup but so nice when you can get a good setup.

Don't be afraid to tweak a bit more, just write down the changes.

 

[Greywolf]

congrats ! as far as the color , my 1989 Alpine White Am Std Strat is now that color ... it took a long time ...and there are lighter places but hey .. it's cool ... at least there isn't any artificial relic stuff .... ( pet peeve)

 

[douga]

Gorgeous, classic color. Too bad about the initial setup but so nice when you can get a good setup.

Don't be afraid to tweak a bit more, just write down the changes.

Since the setup, I'm not thinking about tweaking...oh, ok, maybe thinking about different pickups, but luckily(!) I'm out of funds for tweaking the guitar right now, so I can just settle in and play it.

 

[László]

As others have said, it's a classic - and classy - finish!