Jon Kaneshiro New Member Joined Jan 21, 2022 Messages 94 May 16, 2023 #1 This is my third go around with the SE. First ones I ended up selling to fund some other gear. This one will stay for a long time!
This is my third go around with the SE. First ones I ended up selling to fund some other gear. This one will stay for a long time!
Lewguitar Old Know It All Joined Dec 30, 2012 Messages 3,539 Location Paonia Colorado May 16, 2023 #2 I like the pickups better in the USA Silver Sky, but prefer the frets and feel of the SE neck and the two point vibrato. So I put some Chubtone '61 pickups in one of my SE's and slightly hotter Chubtone El Gordos in the other. Now I have two GREAT Silver Skies for the price of one Core model. But I'd still love to own a USA Silver Sky!
I like the pickups better in the USA Silver Sky, but prefer the frets and feel of the SE neck and the two point vibrato. So I put some Chubtone '61 pickups in one of my SE's and slightly hotter Chubtone El Gordos in the other. Now I have two GREAT Silver Skies for the price of one Core model. But I'd still love to own a USA Silver Sky!
Jon Kaneshiro New Member Joined Jan 21, 2022 Messages 94 May 16, 2023 #3 Lewguitar said: I like the pickups better in the USA Silver Sky. But I prefer the frets and feel of the SE neck and vibrato. So I put some Chubtone '61 pickups in one of my SE's and slightly hotter Chubtone El Gordos in the other. Now I have two GREAT Silver Skies for the price of one Core model. But I'd still love to own a USA Silver Sky! Click to expand... Yeah the core feels quite premium especially in the neck. I had the golden Mesa last year and it was awesome.
Lewguitar said: I like the pickups better in the USA Silver Sky. But I prefer the frets and feel of the SE neck and vibrato. So I put some Chubtone '61 pickups in one of my SE's and slightly hotter Chubtone El Gordos in the other. Now I have two GREAT Silver Skies for the price of one Core model. But I'd still love to own a USA Silver Sky! Click to expand... Yeah the core feels quite premium especially in the neck. I had the golden Mesa last year and it was awesome.