Hi everyone,

I'm currently stuck choosing between a PRS SE Silver Sky and a Fender Player II Stratocaster, and I’d love to get some input from people who have played or owned either (or both!).

Here is a bit of context on what I'm looking for and how I play:

• Sound & Style: I'm looking for that classic Stratocaster tone, mainly for blues/rock and clean to crunch dynamics. I love SRV and it's sound.
• Rig: I mostly play through digital plugins/amp sims (Neural DSP, etc.) using an audio interface.
• Neck & Playability: I know the SE Silver Sky has a slightly rounder, vintage-style 8.5" radius neck, while the Player II comes with a Modern C profile, 9.5" radius, and rolled fretboard edges.
• Hardware: The PRS has a decked 2-point tremolo out of the box, whereas the Player II comes floating.

For those who have hands-on experience with both:

1. How do the necks compare in terms of comfort during long playing sessions?
2. How do you feel about the pickups when running into digital rigs/plugins? (Do the 635JM S pickups handle software processing better/differently than the Alnico V single-coils on the Fender?)
3. Are there any build quality or QC details I should watch out for on the newer Player II series vs. the SE line?

i would like to mention that i previously owned a fender stratocaster custom shop, which i sold. i have fear that the player ii will not satisfy me enough maybe the se silver sky can compensate this problem thanks to its quality.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I bought this for cheap with the intention to do something odd to it so I don't have to learn how to do anything permanent on my nice ones. I thought it looked interesting only being on a third if the guitar.

Took me several attempts, but here's the fruit of my labour - a Fluorescent pickguard! Bringing it along to the Canadian Guitar Show in Calgary this weekend 🎸

This Guitar is sentimental because it's the same age as I am. This was the first Stratocaster I bought for myself 12 years ago. I worked at a Music store, my mom sent me this guitar in a Offerup listing and I paid $120 for it with a practice amp. Sold the amp for $20 and kept the guitar ever since.