PRS SE Limited Edition Silver Sky Defender Guitar with Custom Gig Bag
Limited-edition PRS SE Silver Sky inspired by Defender, featuring 635JM S pickups, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, custom neck plate, and gig bag.
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John Mayer and PRS have teamed up with Defender for a run of Silver Sky guitars that trade the usual palette for something borrowed straight from the legendary off-roader. As Mayer puts it: "Teaming up with Defender to offer the Silver Sky guitar in their legendary Defender colors is a dream come true. I've always chosen colorways based on objects and materials that inspire me in the world, and as a collector and lover of Defenders, this collaboration is the perfect crossover between two great passions of mine."
The feel, response, and playability that made the Silver Sky a favorite are all still here. What's new is the finish, and it's a serious departure from anything the Silver Sky has worn before.
Four Finishes, One Fresh Attitude
PRS and Mayer didn't pull these colors from a guitar catalog. They went digging through Defender's own history, sorting through more than 900 shades before landing on four that genuinely earn a double take.
Defender-Inspired Finishes: Petra Copper, Sedona Red, Carpathian Grey, and Woolstone Green each pull directly from Defender's own color history, giving this Silver Sky a look that owes nothing to the usual guitar world playbook.
Black Pickguard, First for the Model: Every finish is paired with a black pickguard, a detail that's never appeared on a Silver Sky before and gives each color a sharper, more grounded contrast.
A True Collaboration: This isn't a one-off paint job slapped onto an existing shell. It's a joint effort between two brands that built their reputations on durability and purpose, and that shared DNA shows in the final product.
Still a Working Musician's Guitar
Underneath the new look, this is still the same Silver Sky that's spent years earning its keep on stages everywhere. PRS didn't touch the formula that makes it playable night after night, they just dressed it up.
635JM "S" Single-Coils: Three single-coil pickups paired with 5-way blade switching give you the full range of Silver Sky tones, from glassy cleans to snarling overdrive, without losing clarity at any setting.
Maple Neck with 635JM Profile: The bolt-on maple neck carries Mayer's signature profile and a rosewood fretboard, so the comfort and response you'd expect from a Silver Sky carries straight through to this limited run.
Built for the Stage: A 2-point steel tremolo bridge and vintage-style tuners keep tuning stability in check, which matters a lot more when you're three songs into a set than it does sitting in a shop.
Details That Set This Run Apart
Limited editions live and die by their extras, and this one doesn't skimp. Every detail here is unique to the Defender Color Collection and won't show up on a standard Silver Sky.
Custom Neck Plate: A neck plate made specifically for this run marks it as part of a genuinely limited collaboration, not just a standard model with a new paint job.
Custom PRS/Defender Gig Bag: The guitar ships with a gig bag built just for this edition, so you're covered for transport the moment it arrives.
25.5" Scale with Bird Inlays: 22 medium frets and PRS's signature bird inlays round out a guitar that looks just as considered up close as it does from the back of a venue.
Built to Inspire, On and Off Stage
The SE Silver Sky Defender Limited Edition proves that inspiration doesn't have to come from inside the guitar world to make a great guitar. It's still the dependable, expressive instrument players have relied on, just wearing a finish borrowed from a completely different kind of machine. For a limited time, you can grab one before the colors disappear.
PRS SE Silver Sky Defender Features:
Black pickguard on every finish, a first for the Silver Sky model
Three 635JM "S" single-coil pickups with 5-way blade switching
Maple bolt-on neck with PRS 635JM profile
Rosewood fretboard with PRS bird inlays
25.5" scale length with 22 medium frets
2-point steel tremolo bridge and vintage-style tuners
Warranty: Limited Lifetime on Instruments; 5 Years on Amplifiers; 90 Days on Tubes; 1 Year on Speakers
PRS SE Limited Edition Silver Sky Defender Guitar with Custom Gig Bag Specifications
PRS SE Limited Edition Silver Sky Defender Guitar with Custom Gig Bag Specifications
Product Specifications
Body Construction: Solidbody
Body Wood: Poplar
Top Carve: Flat Top
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: PRS Medium Fret Wire
Width of Fret Crown: .094”
Height of Fret Crown: .047”
Scale Length: 25.5”
Neck Wood: Maple
Neck Construction: Multi-Ply
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape: 635JM
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 27/32”
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 31/32”
Neck Width at the Nut: 1-41/64”
Neck Width at the Body: 2-15/64”
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 8.5”
Fretboard Inlay: Small Birds
Headstock Logo: Signature “SE”
Neck/Body Assembly Type: Bolt-On
Finish Type: Gloss
Bridge: 2-Point Steel Tremolo
Tuners: Vintage Style
Hardware Type: Nickel
Nut: Synthetic Bone
Treble Pickup: 635JM “S”
Middle Pickup: 635JM “S”
Bass Pickup: 635JM “S”
Controls: Volume and Two Tone Controls with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
Strings: PRS Classic 10-46
Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case: Custom PRS/Land Rover Gig Bag
Frequently Asked Questions
The Silver Sky is John Mayer's signature model, developed in collaboration with PRS. The Defender Color Collection builds on that same design with a new set of finishes inspired by Defender's color history.
The SE line is part of PRS's import series, built to bring the Silver Sky's feel and tone to a wider range of players. This limited edition keeps that same playability while adding exclusive finishes and extras not found on the standard SE model.
It features three 635JM "S" single-coil pickups with 5-way blade switching, giving players access to the full range of classic single-coil tones.
Each guitar comes with a custom neck plate unique to this run and a custom PRS/Defender gig bag for protection and transport.
There are four finishes available: Petra Copper, Sedona Red, Carpathian Grey, and Woolstone Green, each paired with a black pickguard.