Welcome to Crimson Guitars HQ https://www.youtube.com/user/CrimsonCustomGuitars?sub_confirmation=1 and another Luthier Teardown. This is a John Mayer Signature PRS SE Silver Sky, Stone Blue. Is this as good as people have said? Let's see what Ben thinks of the budget guitar.
Learn more about this guitar here - https://www.greatguitargiveaway.com/product/prs-se-silver-sky-stone-blue-john-mayer-signature/
We are launching the Great Guitar Giveaway website - https://www.greatguitargiveaway.com/ and the Dorset Guitar Museum http://www.dorsetguitarmuseum.com
#teardown #electricguitar #giveaway
Chapters:
0:00 This is a guitar that Ben has been avoiding because of all the hype.
0:35 This is the relatively budget version
1:06 An overview
4:20 A look at the action
5:26 The intonation and funny knobs
6:30 Strings off and the nut
7:33 Ben's pet peeve - DON'T knot your strings
8:35 The truss rod
9:58 The neck relief & frets
11:39 Removing the neck and taking a look inside
12:20 Problems with the neck pocket
13:45 Removing the scratch plate to see the electronics
15:05 The pickups & shielding paint
17:01 Putting it back together
18:04 Sofia's neck work
19:32 The most satisfying part - removing the plastic film.
20:12 Re-attaching the neck and new strings
21:21 Demo with Josh
Check out our new Discord server for Guitar Building Goodness here https://discord.gg/N82ZFTzAJ6
Join this channel to get access to perks:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdD1Cqxr8aINzWs1agg3tEQ/join and don't forget the Luthiers Question Time Podcast, available on all good platforms or through this link https://luthiersquestiontime.buzzsprout.com/
Ben's livestream camera set up includes: the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro, Prime Cameras (Front facing and over bench) Canon EOS 250D, suspended from the ceiling (bench side) Canon EOS 90D and on the movable tripod a Canon M6 Mark II
http://www.cameracentreuk.com/crimson
Music used in this video from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/31qosr/
___________________________________________________________________________________
We'd like to thank our partners for helping to make this video series possible.
Triton Tools - http://www.tritontools.com/en-GB
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection - http://bit.ly/36YmKro
Wagner Meters - https://www.wagnermeters.com/
Leatherman - https://www.leatherman.co.uk/
Vertex Watches - https://vertex-watches.com/
Support us by supporting our Partners, and at the same time get yourself a great deal with ISOtunes. Use code "CRIMSON10" for 10% OFF with this link: http://bit.ly/36YmKro
___________________________________________________________________________________
WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com
VINTAGE TOOL SHOP: https://bit.ly/3oA8uQK
Luthier’s Tools & Supplies: http://bit.ly/LuthTools
Guitar Building Courses: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool
Kit Guitars: http://bit.ly/KitGuitars
EXTRAS channel: https://bit.ly/3gQmul1
SOCIAL
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/crimsonguitars/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CrimsonCustomGuitars/
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/crimsonguitars
OTHER
Ben's Vintage Tool Shop - https://vintagetoolshop.com/
___________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
___________________________________________________________________________________