PRS Silver Sky

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“Your voice has been heard”: At long last, left-handed versions of John Mayer’s PRS SE Silver Sky are officially on the way – and they’re arriving sooner than you might think

By Phil Weller published 24 April 24

Following huge demand, PRS is set to reconfigure the hugely popular model for southpaws six years after its initial release

Stevie Ray Vaughan and the headstock of a custom PRS Silver Sky Number One tribute

“Is it wrong in every possible way or do you dig it?” This guitarist transformed their John Mayer PRS signature guitar into a Stevie Ray Vaughan Number One Strat tribute – and now we really want a sunburst Silver Sky

By Matt Owen published 23 April 24

John Mayer once asserted he’d never produce a sunburst version of his popular PRS signature guitar. Now we know what it would look like, and it's quite something

“Designed to look and feel like a favorite garment”: He’s played it on stage for a number of years – now John Mayer’s matte black Silver Sky has finally been released to the masses

By Matt Owen published 17 January 24

Officially dubbed Faded Black Tee Satin, the ultra-luxe signature model is joined by a Venetian Blue finish – and both are available in rosewood and maple configurations

John Mayer playing a PRS Silver Sky prototype

PRS Silver Sky 2.0? John Mayer spotted playing newly spec’d, freshly finished signature model

By Matt Owen published 9 May 23

With a see-through finish, hardtail setup and Alembic Blaster-loaded output jack, this Advanced Research Division prototype is the most radical PRS Silver Sky we've seen yet

A prototype PRS Silver Sky guitar (right) and Carlos Santana

A prototype PRS Silver Sky once owned and tested by Carlos Santana has gone up for sale on Reverb

By Matt Owen published 27 February 23

The 2017 “Magic” example pre-dates the official release of John Mayer's signature model, and is described as “the birth, the mother, and blueprint of all the others that were built”

Neal Schon just created the craziest PRS Silver Sky yet – complete with a humbucker and Floyd Rose

By Matt Owen published 23 January 23

The radically redesigned take on John Mayer's signature guitar was created with the help of guitar tech guru Gary Brawer

British blues rock ace Laurence Jones breaks down his rig, and explains why he's switched to the PRS SE Silver Sky

By Matt Owen published 14 September 22

Jones gives Guitar World a guided tour of the compact pedalboard responsible for the blues-y, classic rock-esque tones on his new album, Destination Unknown

PRS USA Silver Sky vs SE Silver Sky

By Dave Burrluck published 30 March 22

It might use the name and overall design of the USA model, but the new SE Silver Sky has many more differences than it seems at first glance. We investigate...

John Mayer has a secret stash of uniquely finished PRS Silver Skys that he says would make people “flip out”

By Matt Owen published 11 March 22

The Sob Rock star also revealed he wanted his Roxy Pink model to be called Eraser Pink, and it would have been paired with a Pencil Yellow counterpart

The PRS SE Silver Sky was being discussed before development on the original had even begun

By Matt Owen published 15 February 22

Speaking to Guitarist, PRS's Jack Higginbotham recalls how he and John Mayer discussed the SE model in their first conversation, and hinted at when we can expect a maple ‘board iteration

Watch session ace Rob Gueringer wield a one-of-a-kind chrome PRS Silver Sky guitar at the Super Bowl

By Matt Owen published 14 February 22

The PRS artist took to the stage alongside Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg with an eye-catching version of John Mayer's signature

John Mayer plays his new signature PRS SE Silver Sky guitar

PRS officially launches the $849 SE Silver Sky – watch John Mayer put it through its paces

By Jackson Maxwell published 11 January 22

Mayer says that the SE Silver Sky is an accessible model that doesn't "penalize" guitarists for not having its US-built, more expensive sibling

John Mayer and Cory Wong swap signature guitars and trade licks in new studio jam session

By Matt Owen published 21 December 21

Mayer took Wong's Fender Strat for a Gravity-sized spin, while Vulfpeck's guitarist transformed the PRS Silver Sky into a funk machine

John Mayer (pictured) performing at THE 63rd ANNUAL GRAMMY® AWARDS, broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 14, 2021.

Your guide to John Mayer's guitar gear, era by era

By Total Guitar editors published 14 September 21

We take a head count of the six-string sensualist's most significant guitars, amps and pedalboard rigs

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