Neck scarf joint on PRS SIlver Sky, Is in all models? What say John Mayer?

[guitar_string]

Hello,

Recently I purchased a SIlver Sky and my most shocking for me was the scarf joint that the neck has. I know that this is for aim of increased strength but is really this on the personal guitars of John Mayer?

He said that this is the same guitar that they use, that they can go to store and pickup one. Is this true that his guitar has the same scarf joint?

Also, all models 2019, 2020, 2021 have the same scarf joint?

Thanks

Best regards

 

[bodia]

Yes, they all have a scarf joint.

 

[Boogie]

As do all S2 models. It’s more economical on wood consumption instead of what they do on core and PS guitars. There’s nothing wrong with a scarf joint.

 

[dmatthews]

Yes, they all have a scarf joint.

^^^What bodia said^^^
Mine is not too hard to see, and you can feel the seam if you try, but to me it's meaningless and never noticed while playing.
Great guitar, built well as expected.

 

[skelt101]

The newer iteration of the CE guitars have the scarf joint as well.

 

[Ovibos]

The real function of a scarf joint is to identify corksniffers.

 

[DISTORT6]

The real function of a scarf joint is to identify corksniffers.

I thought it was to keep the neck warm.
Sorry. I couldn’t resist.

 

[guitar_string]

never noticed while playing

Yes, me too

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Hello,

Recently I purchased a SIlver Sky and my most shocking for me was the scarf joint that the neck has. I know that this is for aim of increased strength but is really this on the personal guitars of John Mayer?

He said that this is the same guitar that they use, that they can go to store and pickup one. Is this true that his guitar has the same scarf joint?

Also, all models 2019, 2020, 2021 have the same scarf joint?

Thanks

Best regards

Why do you ask?

 

[guitar_string]

Why do you ask?

Because on Youtube he said that the guitar in the store is the same thath they use. And I want to know that is really true.

Best regards

 

[bodia]

Because on Youtube he said that the guitar in the store is the same thath they use. And I want to know that is really true.

Best regards

It is

 

[RallyFanatic]

A scarf joint is the strongest way to make an angled headstock, and there’s much less waste. Good enough for PRSh and John Mayer, good enough for me! Might not be pretty but who stares at the back of a headstock??

 

[SinSir]

Not a SS but still makes me laugh

 

[dmatthews]

Not a SS but still makes me laugh

 

[Lacire]

That’s a good picture, looks pretty unhappy.

 

[tedtan]

The real function of a scarf joint is to identify corksniffers.

On a PRS forum? Never!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Because on Youtube he said that the guitar in the store is the same thath they use. And I want to know that is really true.

Best regards

On a PRS forum? Never!

The reason I ask, is that there is a lot of internet misinformation on the topic. Some say it's an inferior way of making a neck. WRONG! Some say it's a "cheap" way or only to save money. That also, is not correct, although it does save a bit of wood and thus money. But a lot of people read on the internet that it's some inferior way to do a neck and then look down on a guitar that uses it. I've even seen TGP experts (LOL) make comments in Silver Sky threads about PRS "cheaping out" by using a scarf joint on the neck. That is what we in the business call BULLSHIRT!

The finest bigger production acoustic guitars made ALL have scarf joint necks. So here's a rule of thumb I've always found to be a very good way to view things. "If it's good enough for Paul Reed Smith and Bob Taylor, it's good enough for you and me!"

 

[dmatthews]

Last time I looked at my rosie neck guitars I saw the little wingy tips of the headstock are glued on.
Hardly a problem.

 

[László]

I would not buy a guitar with a scarf joint.

"You're kidding, right?"

"Yes."

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Side note: I do remember when "scarfing a joint" had a negative connotation. But that was a long time ago. Things have changed.