Rabs Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 :o https://www.gearnews.com/prs-john-mayer-signature-silver-sky-model-leaked/ $2299.00 Youll no doubt remember the PRS John Mayer Signature teased via Johns Instagram page… This mysterious model has now been leaked by OctaveMusic, a PRS dealer in the USA lets dive into the specifications of this new model! Leaked The new PRS John Mayer Signature model is obviously based on a Fender Stratocaster. It has an alder body and a maple neck with a rosewood fretboard featuring small PRS bird inlays. The neck has 22 frets and a 7.25″ radius with a 635JM neck shape (based on a 1963/1964 Fender neck profile) plus a bone nut and a reverse PRS headstock shape with three-a-side vintage style locking tuners. The John Mayer Signature guitar has a steel tremolo bridge unit and nickel hardware throughout. It looks like it will come loaded with a set of 635JM single coil pickups wired to a single Volume control, with two Tone knobs with a 5-way blade pickup switch. Silver Sky The guitar appears to be called the Silver Sky, with four finishes listed. The only version we have seen is the Frost version above that was listed on the Octave Music website. Because the PRS bridge on the Silver Sky is set up flush to the body in the neutral position, the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch, so youll not get any pitch up pulls. But it should sustain quite nicely with the extra contact to the alder body. Im not a huge fan of the reverse PRS headstock, but Ill have to just get used to this new one I suppose. The page has since been taken down, but luckily I got a few screenshots beforehand… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Well, .. see there may be some people who have just arrived on the planet that would be taken a back to find out these are based on Fender Stratocasters. I'm not one of them but just sayin.. IMO, it's the same argument that I have on Suhr. If I want a Stratocaster, (Wups, already have 2) I do sort of want "Fender" on the head stock. so kill me, I'm a sucker for tradition.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 Well, .. see there may be some people who have just arrived on the planet that would be taken a back to find out these are based on Fender Stratocasters. I'm not one of them but just sayin.. IMO, it's the same argument that I have on Suhr. If I want a Stratocaster, (Wups, already have 2) I do sort of want "Fender" on the head stock. so kill me, I'm a sucker for tradition.. Its the birds and the headstock... Its just very confusing to my simple mind :) The thing is im generally quite open minded to things... My own guitars aren't exactly what most people would call normal.. But just looking at that PRS weirds my head out :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 gimme a break ... no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Yep...I'm a traditional "Luddite," as well! If you want/need a "Fender" BUY a FENDER! I'm quite sure their Custom Shop would make you any "Fender" you could dream up, with the quality (and price) to match. PRS couldn't come up with an original design of their own??? Oh, wait...their guitars are based on Les Paul's (single and double cut)...never mind! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 This is definitely not your dad's guitar. It's a copy of your dad's guitar. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 One of the nicest PRS's to my eyes. Ever seen an Epiphone S 310 Rabs? Know what company made those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I've said it before and I'll said it again. If I'm going to buy a Les Paul, it will be a real Gibson Les Paul and not some wannabe lookalike. The PRS single cutaway looks ridiculous to me and why pay that much for it? The same goes for a Fender Strat. I'm going to buy a real one and not a fake one. Especially not a John Mayer fake one because I am not a fan of his and the price is ridiculous. I don't like the way their guitars look, play or sound but that's my personal opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Pathetic. PRS' credibility has just gone down by 95%. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I guess they got tired of making Gibson based copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 It’s laughable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I would like it with a different headstock...a Fender headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 One of the nicest PRS's to my eyes. Ever seen an Epiphone S 310 Rabs? Know what company made those? many have copied the design.. But.. just like with the Gibson's flagships. there's only ONE Strat,, and one Tele... it's really that cut and dry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I would like it with a different headstock...a Fender headstock. so then you must.. buy a fender....... am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I guess they got tired of making Gibson based copies. IMHO.. PRS guitars, build specs/quality aside.. have always been a solution looking for a problem to solve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 One of the nicest PRS's to my eyes. Ever seen an Epiphone S 310 Rabs? Know what company made those? Well I do now.. I prefer the look of that just cos of the headstock.. This PRS with the birds and the three a side headstock just looks weird with that body shape.. well to me anyway.. If there are people who like it, that's ok with me too. Takes all sorts :) Let us not forget this :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 This PRS with the birds and the three a side headstock just looks weird with that body shape.. well to me anyway.. If there are people who like it, that's ok with me too. Takes all sorts :) Trust me, my comment on the PRS was an ironic reflection on how little I fancy most of their in-house designs rather than any great affection for their Strat. I prefer their headlock over those things you just posted - I kind of get the ergonomics of reverse head stocks but am yet to see a version I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I like the look of the “S2” in white with humbuckers but it would be cooler if it had dot inlays instead of the birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I think it’s awful. Maybe Mr. Mayer wanted to say Ferk You to Fender for whatever happened to them. Maybe he realized the saying ,”Dance with who brung ya” or maybe he still wants a Strat but can’t use his Fenders so lets go with PRS. Not that anyone gives a ferk about my opinion, but I would have taken my fame, gotten together with a well known quality manufacturer like PRS and designed something completely unique but with the specs that I need to keep on playing what got me there in the first place. yea, that headstock is hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 so what are you getting for $2300, Bird inlays ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 so what are you getting for $2300, Bird inlays ? The slightly rounded heel and chamfered lower cutaway give unprecedented upper fret access and TONE :P To be honest I don’t think $2,300 is a terrible price for a quality American made guitar but I would just buy a nice LP with that money instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Eh, I'm not a fan. If I want another Strat, I'll buy another Fender. If I want a PRS, I'll buy a PRS. And if I want another Gibson, I'd better hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Not that anyone gives a ferk about my opinion, but I would have taken my fame, gotten together with a well known quality manufacturer like PRS and designed something completely unique but with the specs that I need to keep on playing what got me there in the first place. That's refreshing to hear Tman. I'm with you on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 PRS have slightly devalued my opinion of them with this, but they are doing no less than most all other guitar builders. That includes Gibson & Fender of course.... I have no problem with 'copies'. I just think it very sad that anyone feels the need to copy. What is it about these 60 year old designs that is thought to be so special? The lack of imagination and innovation is appalling. I would buy a 'copy' if it was better than the original, but I'd prefer a different design best of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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