PRS Fiore vs The Silver Sky

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Пікірлер: 356

@gazzy_burns 3 жыл бұрын

I think you are slowly becoming my favourite guitar review channel. Just very informative, cool playing, no messing about soloing for 4 mins. You seem genuine and knowledgeable.

@PhillipMcKnight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying that. I appreciate it

@MarshallAmpMan 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree - love Phil's demo's way better than the other guys who noodle for days on end and ruin their reviews!

@revelationsoundstudio Жыл бұрын

Phil gets paid for his reviews so I take about 70% to be what he really thinks and withholds on negative comments or things he does not like

@sorenahlback 3 жыл бұрын

That Fiore have many lovely sounds and features. I hope they make a SE version of that. Great video! 👍🎸

@senord2429 3 жыл бұрын

It is definitely versatile

@andycroucheaux4568 Жыл бұрын

An SE version would be great .

@Hauge24 9 ай бұрын

They HAVE to!!

@onlyguitars 7 ай бұрын

Based on the previous years, I think here can be a good chance that for 2025 or by the end of 2024, for the next new SE's, there can be a Fiore. Hope there is!

@YaYa-ke1zr 3 жыл бұрын

I love that the review covers the neck thickness at the 1st and 12th frets as well as the shape. That’s a critical thing for me with guitars and most reviewers don’t talk about it at all.

@Sensates85 3 жыл бұрын

yes that's definitely a big plus

@michaelf6147 3 жыл бұрын

fully agree with this!

@jasonshermandds6034 3 жыл бұрын

That was a very good demo of both guitars, Phil - thank you!

@ryanmetzger2995 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for a real world review of this and description of the neck profile especially. Thanks Phil!

@Baci302 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, again, Phil. I always learn so much from your videos.

@Eric_Sayers 3 жыл бұрын

Holy hell the review I’ve been waiting for. This will determine which one I’ll choose for my birthday. Thanks Phil!

@grahamstuart9432 3 жыл бұрын

Get them both

@autistichead8137 3 жыл бұрын

Get a Strat

@the_armada5579 3 жыл бұрын

Get a kiesel delos and customize it however you want:)

@papasmamas1 3 жыл бұрын

I think the Silver Sky would be better to re sale int the future.

@antondelights686 3 жыл бұрын

Both. 😂

@travgpeters1 3 жыл бұрын

Finally a vid of a Fiore ! .. i need this guitar !

@MrBoneppo 3 жыл бұрын

Great comparison, Phillip! Keep up the great videos!!!!

@p4easy7 3 жыл бұрын

been waiting forever for this review! Thanks Phil!

@vltjd 3 жыл бұрын

Great review with special thanks for the detail on the necks.

@Tiger1016. 2 жыл бұрын

This was THE review that was the most impactful in me putting in an order for a Fiore today. It really highlighted the kind of tone that I find most pleasing, even though I thought I was going to be chasing a more typical strat and tele tones. We'll see if it winds up working out the way I hope. I really dig the more P90'ish vibe with the fatter, warmer tone with the still single coil attack and spank, and the bridge HB falls perfectly in line as well and seems like it could be my favorite HB tone so far. Much appreciated!

@foggyblues13 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much for doing this video. I've been strongly considering both of these guitars. There's plenty of info on the Silver Sky, but not as much for the Fiore. Both great guitars.

@corbinbrill5144 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for someone to compare these

@arnoldmendoza9584 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I'm always waiting for someone to review the PRS Fiore, and here it is!! Nice!!

@kolchak3578 3 жыл бұрын

Love the sound of that neck pickup. ♥️

@sudkreuz7570 3 жыл бұрын

great review, you provided a lotta info. thanks Phil.

@jackprice7828 3 жыл бұрын

As always an excellent comparison video

@jefb3705 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God nobody else was with me in the breakroom when I watched this. When the music played when you showed your hand with the nylon on it, I almost shot soda out my nose.

@yamahargxtt 3 жыл бұрын

Sexy funky breakdown music made it funnier

@turamvar 3 жыл бұрын

also...the neck feels very natural ;)

@lyonsd.6786 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Phil for showing the difference between the 2 guitars.

@DiegoMoralesRoccuzzo 2 жыл бұрын

You are everything that matters Phil. Love your vids. Huge fan.

@karll3119 3 жыл бұрын

Wowwww!! I am in love with this guitar!

@RJW14 3 жыл бұрын

shows how up to date I am, I thought you posted a photoshop first. That finish is mindbending, it's white, off white, dark grey.... everything. unique, I dig it.

@chrisfit 3 жыл бұрын

14:00 video, all meat and potatoes.

@TheBeriking 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Color me surprised. I’ve been looking at the Silver Sky for a while now, while the Fiore didn’t really do it for me for some reason, as I never connected to the HSS concept that much. But this thing sounds amazing in your hands! I think I actually liked the neck and 4 position better on the Fiore. Gets you thinking. And the red one looks tasty.... one more to put on the wish list I guess. At this rate I’m gonna need a larger house (not even going to think about the much larger banking account, dreams are free!) Thanks as always Phil for a great demo/comparison, you actually made me reevaluate my priorities!

@rondobondo6600 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to let you know that I really appreciate your time and sharing with us ... Thanks Phill....RONDO BONDO

@mubodude 3 жыл бұрын

Nice over here, ay???

@angrybuzzy 2 жыл бұрын

Great comparison, Phil. You've got this down to a science.

@BrentAdams 3 жыл бұрын

Great sounds...from both! Nice review.

@BradColemanisHere 3 жыл бұрын

Great review and comparison!

@Waterinmenbenen 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant review!

@matthewf1979 3 жыл бұрын

Such an early EVH style guitar. The single coils sound awesome!

@riloh58 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the look of this guitar. And by look I mean both appearance and specs. Very, very interesting.

@roxyroo7042 3 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! That was great. Thank you !

@DouglasRoland 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, now I want the fiore!

@mr.banana4893 3 жыл бұрын

I hope they make an SE version of the Fiore as well. It's a super versatile guitar. Very nice looking.

@garlandlabat4922 6 ай бұрын

For me, I am even more certain now that I made the right choice (for me) in getting the Fiore. Thanks for the great review!

@suzannecoholic1467 3 жыл бұрын

That Fiore is SWEET!

@dsan3516 3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t even know Mark was getting a signature! I’m digging it!

@adammarshall978 3 жыл бұрын

such different vibes. The Fiore sounds as great as I had hoped. Like, that neck/middle tone is just exactly it. The Silver Sky sounds like John Mayer's 64 strat. So if you want that, there it is. Cool variety for sure.

@adammarshall978 3 жыл бұрын

also, subbed! great video.

@elvisgeardemos 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! You just saved me the cost of replacing my SS with a Fiore.

@notyourpapa 3 жыл бұрын

I was disappointed when I got to the end of the video. Thanks again. That Fiore sounds awesome.

@philclarke7712 3 жыл бұрын

I've never wanted a PRS before. They've never ticked my boxes but it looks like they finally made a guitar for me.

@markdakel9253 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressive guitar, more dynamic and more versatile than the John Mayer model, excellent review of a guitar that was well designed and well built by PRS.

@HeathFoley 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Phil, I was wondering what this new model sounded like. Thank you

@jameshouchin5086 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome first glimpse...

@berndkiltz 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Ordered both ;)

@franckbrachet4667 3 жыл бұрын

Arg, nice video and comparaison !!! I would say : design of the Silver Sky and pickups of the Fiore ;)

@beengo7458 2 жыл бұрын

Yea it's $2449. Finest materials, tremendous investment in developing perfect string angles, hardware, all possible to let your instrument sing, making sure nothing in design and construction hinders the beautiful flow from guitar to listener. Each one a masterpiece, a lifetime of sonic treasures to behold. Here's yer gigbag.

@bobpike8050 Жыл бұрын

canyabelievit?

@user-ew9wi6mi3g 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤much love

@CJBlake-rf7mv 3 жыл бұрын

I had one of the first 100 Silver Sky. I sold it. Glad I made room for the Fiore.

@avielkharrat5788 3 жыл бұрын

This guitar sounds fantastic !

@josephtamborra1321 3 жыл бұрын

Also of note with the middle push/pull: Like stated, in positions 1 & 5, the treble & bass pickup are both on In positions 2 & 4, all three pickups are on.

@BrianFMusic 3 жыл бұрын

It will be great to compare the Fiore with a Suhr HSS and a Ibanez AZ HSS. By the way nice review!!! 🤟🏼

@shauncarter924 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Phil. If that thing was red, it just might be my new dream guitar. Love it.

@chrisggoodwin777 3 жыл бұрын

It comes in red, and black too, I believe. If you go to the PRS channel, they did the virtual launch in January, so Mark talks about the guitar and shows the colors

@AAllinsonNN 3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisggoodwin777 the red looks stunning! I love that you can still see the grain through the finish

@chrisggoodwin777 3 жыл бұрын

@@AAllinsonNN that's my favorite feature of the finish

@kirkscobey3031 3 жыл бұрын

Wondering when this was going to happen👍👍👍👍

@kirkr1961 3 жыл бұрын

Saw Mark Letteri at the Dallas international guitar festival last weekend. An amazing player.

@cliffleblanc1939 3 жыл бұрын

Lives in FW

@ianrose5505 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil

@tuplalfred 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you got one!!!

@mikecruise6991 Жыл бұрын

Good demo😎🎸

@mwoolner 2 жыл бұрын

Love those tone options on the Fiore. I've got an HSS Strat and never really thought about having a neck- bridge option or splitting the humbucker.

@garlandlabat4922 6 ай бұрын

I tried all those mods on two different Strats, but never achieved anything even close to the Fiore. I've now parted ways with Fender, for the first time since 1957.

@Porl1024 3 жыл бұрын

I saw the Fiore and thought “Oh, not another Strat copy”, but how wrong was I? Both of these guitars look and sound great. If I were to choose I’d go for the Fiore. It seems so versatile. I love all the funky push pull pot settings. It just sounds delicious

@briancoyne6700 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review!

@brianhester8918 2 жыл бұрын

Great review as usual. I thought the Fiore sounded way better. Would like to see a rosewood fingerboard option though.

@MattPula 3 жыл бұрын

My friend and I were literally JUST talking about the Fiore when this video went live. Talk about timing! Great work as always Phil, you're a great role model for aspiring guitar youtubers like me.

@SfordRog 3 жыл бұрын

I'm leaning toward the Fiore.

@sinansar3694 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't expecting the music at 4:14😂😂 Great video as always Phil, thanks for all the info.

@raymonderazo8571 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that guitar sounds awesome...

@ImprobableJoe 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the handle they put on amps. NICE!

@soulg1969 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I want it.

@p6x2 3 жыл бұрын

I am surprised that you can differentiate the tone between pickups, even on YT... that's impressive!

@alanpettibone 3 жыл бұрын

I think I must be a maple fretboard guy… I found myself picking maple every time. I also like a flatter radius. I’m gonna have to check it out. Thanks Phil!

@MrMattsac232 3 жыл бұрын

I’m at the age now that a good quality gig bag is preferable for me to a hard shell case. Easier to tote around. Good reviews.

@TapioHaanpera 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer quality gig bags as well. I like the Mono Cases. However I don’t have a lot of experience on other brands.

@ozoneswiftak 3 жыл бұрын

Can I sit on that for you? Hard cases are better. I'm at that age where I know it's better in a hard case. Lol

@DavidMorisset 3 жыл бұрын

I have one soft case that I use with all my electrics except for my ES335 but I also have the factory hard case and plastic TSA molded case for serious travel. Cases are your guitars’ footwear. 😎

@TapioHaanpera 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidMorisset I need to check those molded cases out. Thanks! For my ES335 style guitar I use a hard case. So for all hollow and semi-hollow body guitars I use a hard case. But for solid body guitars I prefer Mono Cases :) What soft case are you using?

@Jkaterchannel 2 жыл бұрын

Reviews don't get much better than that!

@slickcross Жыл бұрын

The Fiore is where it's at. Good weight, balanced pickups, neck feels amazing and plays well. The sonic versatility you can get from the Fiore is amazing. It won't do death metal obviously lol.

@johngonzalez7967 3 жыл бұрын

Great, now I have to get a Fiore.

@src248 3 жыл бұрын

I was really excited for this guitar until the unfinished neck... I guess I could try oiling it if I do end up getting one. Really love how it sounds

@natanaeldamian2192 3 жыл бұрын

Many players prefer the unfinished neck, since it allows them to glide through the fret board without the sticky gloss getting in the way.

@src248 3 жыл бұрын

@@natanaeldamian2192 You can finish a neck without making it glossy/sticky. The satin necks on higher end Fenders are amazing, as are the oiled necks EBMM use.

@gregs8685 2 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt it’s unfinished. That would allow humidity to expand and contract the neck and possibly warp it.

@grantmueller5981 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid can you do a tips guide on the fender super sojic

@baorozzo 3 жыл бұрын

The Mayer pickups are one hell of a set of pickups! 6,66 FTW! 🤟

@jean-paulschelkens6930 Жыл бұрын

Hi Phillip, thanks for the many interesting reviews. I really liked the review of this PRS Fiori and I am wondering how it would compare to an Ibanez AZ2204 and eventually a G&L s500 as they have similar wiring possibilities. Keep up the good work. 😀

@nalukeko 3 жыл бұрын

Silver Sky would do well with the Fiore tuner buttons... I don't get the plastic buttons...

@niekvanwensen 2 жыл бұрын

Wdym don’t get it, weren’t they always like that on any other strat-style guitar?

@avielkharrat5788 3 жыл бұрын

Love a Fender amp !

@sigsfast 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me want a Fiore 😩

@jackprice7828 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this guitar. I played the Silver Sky but it didn't work for me.

@Betunnn 3 жыл бұрын

Greate vídeo. Phil, you build pickups. ¿How close can you get of the John Mayer silver sky pickups with your build?. That would be a good vídeo. Cheers from Argentina

@johnglanton2622 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Phil. Love the channel. Have you ever used a Line 6 Relay 10 S wireless unit? If so, I'd be interested to know if the transmitter fits into the front type output jack on the typical Strat body guitars (such as the Silver Sky). Thanks for all you do!

@MusicTherapyLaz 3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah!

@Down_Time_Dad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Phillip, any chance you could review some Sire Guitars, had my s7 for a while now and loving it!

@Guitarwizza1 Жыл бұрын

I really like the Fiore a lot because it’s more versatile than JM. I already have 4 Strat style guitars, which 2 or HSS. One is a PRS S2 Studio and the other is a Fender Ultra 2019. Only reason I haven’t pulled the trigger to get one as of yet, because I rather have a rosewood than maple and I find it a little disappointing in the presentation….😕. It looks unfinished 🤷🏾‍♂️. Is it me? But I still really like the functionality of the guitar and that outweighs the aesthetics. Good video.

@craigmarah3952 3 жыл бұрын

I love this. Thank you Mr. Mcknight you have or had a tele style guitar in either red or pink. I can never tell from the video for some reason. Could you tell me which model it is and what colour please? Thank you

@belo1971 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, awesome review ! Love it 👌. Have a few questions as I am a P90 style G style guitar love ....Isn’t the nut too thin ? I love 42-43 mm at nut ? Let me know what you think and if the single coils aren’t too thin and clear. I love fat sounding single coils...thanks for your answer and help. Cheers from France

@scottmoreau5630 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if they released a rosewood model, I would be all over it. I am not even a guy who needs rosewood, I just think it would like less 80’s. I love the concept and pickup configuration. The white one does look awesome though.

@93greenstrat 3 жыл бұрын

I think that despite the obvious difference, a comparison between the JM bridge single coil and the ML humbucker in parallel would have been useful to show how close (or far) to single coil sound it can get.

@garlandlabat4922 6 ай бұрын

One of my reasons in going with the Fiore is because I have "never" found a single coil bridge pickup useful.