PRS Silver Sky Maple Venetian Blue

“It’s been a dream of mine for years to design a guitar that includes some of my favorite vintage specifications but with a modern spirit and aesthetic. After two years of study and refinement, the Silver Sky is my vision of what a reboot of the electric guitar should look and feel like.” – John Mayer

PRS Silver Sky Maple Venetian Blue is a meticulously crafted vintage single-coil guitar. Its exceptional attention to detail sets it apart from both the competition and the guitars of the past. A collaborative project between Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith, this instrument is the result of years of careful development. By blending the best aspects of 1963 and 1964 guitars with modern influences, the PRS Silver Sky combines the warmth and familiarity of a classic instrument with the finesse of a brand-new creation.

Some of the more distinctive specifications include, the headstock shape, tuners, bridge, pickups, and neck and fretboard options. The headstock shape is based on PRS’s trademark design, but inverted both to accommodate Mayer’s playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS’s locking design. The steel tremolo takes the patented PRS design and incorporates Gen III knife-edge screws. Setup flush to the body in the neutral position so that the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch, the bridge’s increased contact with the body allows the guitar itself to be acoustically louder, which in turn improves the signal to noise ratio of the single-coil pickups. The 635JM single-coil pickups are very round and full, with a musical high end that is never “ice-picky” or brash.

The PRS Silver Sky offers the choice of a rosewood or maple fretboard. The maple option features the original 635JM neck shape, while the rosewood option has been subtly redesigned in the shoulders to provide a more rounded feel. Both neck shapes were carefully crafted using vintage instruments and were tested by Mayer on stage to ensure a comfortable playing experience. The fretboard radius for both options is 7.25", and other top-quality features include a bone nut, a curved metal jack plate for easy plugging and unplugging of guitar cables, updated knobs, and an accessible double action truss rod at the front of the headstock. This package also includes a premium gig bag from PRS.

SPECS

Body

1. Body Construction: Solidbody
2. Body Wood: Alder
3. Top Carve:Flat Top

Neck

1. Number of Frets: 22
2. Scale Length: 25.5"
3. Neck Wood: Maple
4. Neck Construction: Scarfed
5. Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
6. Neck Shape: 635JM (Maple Fretboard)
7. Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 27/32"
8. Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 31/32"
9. Neck Width at the Nut: 1 41/64"
10. Neck Width at the Body: 2 15/64"
11. Fretboard Wood: Maple
12. Fretboard Radius: 7.25”
13. Fretboard Inlay: Small Birds
14. Headstock Logo: Signature, Decal

Neck/Body Assembly

1. Neck/Body Assembly Type: Bolt-On

Finish

1. Finish Type: High-Gloss Nitro
2. Neck Finish Type: Satin Nitro

Hardware

1. Bridge: PRS Steel Tremolo
2. Tuners: Vintage-Style, Locking
3. Hardware Type: Nickel
4. Nut: Bone

Electronics

1. Treble Pickup: 635JM
2. Middle Pickup: 635JM
3. Bass Pickup: 635JM
4. Controls: One Volume and Two Tone Controls with a 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch

Additional Info

1. Strings: PRS Signature 10-46
2. Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
3. Case Included: Premium Gig Bag