PRS SE Silver Sky Maple
You’ve heard the old adage: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Indeed, perhaps hundreds of thousands of words have been written about pictures of pop superstar John Mayer and his choice of guitars, pedals, and amplifiers. But eagle-eyed fans of the modern-day guitar hero noticed a peculiar sight on an Instagram post back in April: a PRS SE Silver Sky, but with a maple neck. Once again, a single photo prompted thousands of words on the potential release of a guitar that Mayer himself was seen road-testing, even after the NAMM show came and went without an announcement for the sleek guitar.
Fortunately for guitarists, collectors, Mayer fans, and maple aficionados the world over, the guitar has passed the road test and has been given Mayer’s personal OK to release, just in time for summer. Adorned with all the features that made its rosewood counterpart a smash hit, such as a poplar body, a 25.5” neck featuring a 22-fret, 8.5″ radius fretboard, and a trio of SE 635JM pickups, the PRS SE Silver Sky Maple is sure to satisfy players who loved the original Silver Sky but want a tighter, spankier sound that only a maple neck can provide.
To further sweeten the deal, PRS wasn’t content to simply rehash the usual colors of previous releases. The SE Silver Sky Maple can be purchased with three slick, new finishes, all exclusive to the maple neck – Nylon Blue, Overland Gray, and Summit Purple. And if yo u’re still on the fence about a maple neck guitar, take it from guitar hero Joe Bonamassa himself: “Personally, I’m more of a maple fretboard Strat player. To my ears, the notes jump off it in a different way, as compared to a rosewood board.”
See our full selection below:
Paul Reed Smith SE Silver Sky John Mayer Summit Purple
Paul Reed Smith SE Silver Sky John Mayer Overland Gray
Paul Reed Smith SE Silver Sky John Mayer Nylon Blue
