PRS Silver Sky

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MaY 2018 Guitarist
O
h dear, oh dear. What on earth
has happened here? Over the
past couple of years there has
been endless speculation on what the first
unlimited (and affordable) collaboration
between Paul Reed Smith and John Mayer
would bring. Mayer has been posting videos
of what appeared to be a Stratocaster with
the ‘wrong’ headstock, while PRS has
steadfastly refused to comment. Well, the
wait is over and the guitar is here, officially
the PRS Silver Sky John Mayer Signature.
But to the rest of the world, it’s a Stratocaster
with the ‘wrong’ headstock, isn’t it?
Now, PRS certainly isn’t the only maker
to appropriate Fender’s finest moment:
numerous makers adhere to the recipe,
some more closely than others. PRS is rather
late to this party although they have used
some of that recipe on numerous occasions,
culminating most recently in the 305 and
the DC3 – both relatively short-lived. But
the Silver Sky is different: visually, sonically,
even in feel and hardware choice, it’s
unquestionably the most Strat-like guitar to
ever be produced at PRS’s Maryland factory.
Words Dave Burrluck Photography Olly Curtis
The world’s top electric guitar maker and one of
the world’s finest players have pooled their
considerable experience and produced a
Fender Stratocaster in all but name
A Perfect
Storm
first play
PRS SILVER SKY
£2,695
WHAT IS IT? PRS’s take – and
a very good one thanks to John
Mayer – on a vintage-style
Fender Stratocaster
VIDEO DEMO http://bit.ly/guitaristextra
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