Bret Trammell
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My Midnight Rose w/ Rosewood Silver Sky shipped today! Woo hoo!
Nice!My Midnight Rose w/ Rosewood Silver Sky shipped today! Woo hoo!
We all have preferences, nothing to flame anyone over. The majority of people getting toasted by fans of the SS invite their day on the whipping post by claiming the guitar is crap because it doesn't suit them. You didn't do that. You are free to go.I have played a few Silver Sky guitars. They sound great. I don't like the radius. I am not saying it frets out or anything like that, I actually like the neck above the fifth fret. But I don't like how it feels chording near the nut. Here are my thoughts on resolving this. I could buy one and cut a new pickguard for my Brent Mason to accept the Silver Sky electronics to see if it sounds as good as the Silver Sky. Aside from desoldering the ground connection and input jack, no real harm needs to come to either guitar (assuming the pickups would fit in the Brent Mason pickup cavities). Another option would be to buy a Silver Sky, pull the frets and sand the neck to a 10" radius. This would mutilate the birds, but that could be interesting. Essentially I would be out the price of the guitar unless I parted it out for 1/3 the value. But hey, if it works, I could start offering the service to brave 7.25" haters!
OK. Who is going to egg me on in this? Or who is going to shame my inability to get along with the radius? And to be honest, I would probably be fine with 7.25" if I just played it enough, but I am not ashamed to admit I have preferences.
It's your guitar, so do what makes YOU happy.Hi all-
Just picked up a silver sky. It plays amazingly, but I was curious if it doesn’t make sense to make a couple modifications.
The tuners are great, but I’m not a fan of the plastic keys. Also I typically prefer graphtech saddles as these will likely degrade over time and cause burrs.
Would I be crazy to make these changes?
The SS is set up to sound like John wants it to sound and look. You can change anything that suits you, just keeping in mind it will likely sound a bit different from John's SS afterwards. Keep the original parts in case you decide to sell later. People looking for a Silver Sky generally want a Silver Sky, and not a version hacked to someone else's idea of better (unless taking a financial hit on the sale is ok). In the end, it's your Silver Sky now. However you enjoy it most is the right way.Hi all-
Just picked up a silver sky. It plays amazingly, but I was curious if it doesn’t make sense to make a couple modifications.
The tuners are great, but I’m not a fan of the plastic keys. Also I typically prefer graphtech saddles as these will likely degrade over time and cause burrs.
Would I be crazy to make these changes?
The SS is set up to sound like John wants it to sound and look. You can change anything that suits you, just keeping in mind it will likely sound a bit different from John's SS afterwards. Keep the original parts in case you decide to sell later. People looking for a Silver Sky generally want a Silver Sky, and not a version hacked to someone else's idea of better (unless taking a financial hit on the sale is ok). In the end, it's your Silver Sky now. However you enjoy it most is the right way.
If you change tuner buttons, most people probably won’t notice a tonal difference. If you change the saddles, it probably depends on what you change them to. Again most people probably won’t notice a change in sound.I get the resale value is part of the consideration. I guess I’m just wondering if the tuners or saddles really affect the tone that much, since they would be more aesthetic/functional upgrades.
I have your solution...These silver skies are like tattoos, I may never get one since I cannot commit -- one day Tungsten is my favorite, then Dodgem, then Rose. Those look great! And I applaud the bold choice in straps. Thanks for keeping it interesting.
I salute your bold strap choices.2019 on the left, 2020 on the right.
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I think they really nailed the S-type guitar with these. I didn't know what to expect with the neck when I got the first one but it was instantly the most comfortable neck I've played. I guess there were some QC issues with some of these early SS's where the switch cap would crack and fall off. PRS quickly shipped a new cap out though and it's been good ever since. Haven't had that issue with the midnight rose one.
Should I be worried about straps harming the nitro finish on these?
The the bodies aren't nitro, so I wouldn't think so. But I would use caution if you store them with the straps touching the necks for long periods of time.