PRS Silver Sky 2018 Tungsten

Offered for sale:

Used 2018 PRS Silver Sky serial number 251937.

This guitar is in very good condition showing limited playing time. There is one ding, about 1/2" x 1/8”, on the lower edge near the strap button (see photo).

This is not merely a 3 single coil PRS, which would be pretty cool in and of itself. But by design the neck definitely has that early ‘60s Strat feel, rather than that of most modern PRSs.

Reach For The Sky

“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

The PRS Silver Sky is an idealized version of a vintage single-coil guitar where every detail adds up and sets this guitar apart from the pack and the past. The result of a close collaboration between Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith, the Silver Sky is based off of years of development. Incorporating Mayer and Smith’s favorite elements of 1963 and 1964 instruments with an eye toward modern references, the PRS Silver Sky delivers the warmth and familiarity of an old guitar with the finesse of a brand-new instrument.

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 Silver Sky comes with the option of a rosewood or maple fretboard. The maple fretboard option comes with the original 635JM neck shape, while the rosewood fretboard option has been subtly modified in the shoulders to feel more “rounded” in your hand. Both neck shapes were designed by researching vintage instruments and Mayer test-driving guitars on stage to find what felt right. The fretboard radius on both options is 7.25”.

Other high-quality specifications include a bone nut, a molded metal jack plate (curved to make plugging and unplugging a guitar cable hassle-free), retooled knobs, and PRS’s double action truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use).

Original hardshell case and candy included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECIFICATIONS:

BODY

Body Construction: Solid body

Body Wood: Alder

Top Carve: Flat Top

NECK

Number of Frets: 22

Scale Length: 25.5"

Neck Wood: Maple

Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting

Neck Shape: 635JM

Width Of Fretboard At The Nut: 1 5/8”

Fretboard Wood: Rosewood

Fretboard Radius: 7.25”

Fretboard Inlay: Small Birds

Headstock Logo: Signature

NECK/BODY ASSEMBLY

Neck/Body Assembly Type: Bolt-On

HARDWARE

Bridge: 2-Point Steel Tremolo

Tuners: Vintage-Style locking

Hardware Type: Nickel

Nut: Synthetic Bone

ELECTRONICS

Treble Pickup: 635JM

Middle Pickup: 635JM

Bass Pickup: 635JM

Controls: Volume and Two Tone with 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch

Weight: 7.2 lbs.

*Please note: we do our best giving descriptions of used pieces. We have found it impossible to describe every mark on an instrument or amp that is not in the "mint" category. Also, what's important to you may not be important to someone else. For example, you may say, "I don't care what it looks like as long as it plays or sounds well." Another person may say, "Body cosmetics are very important to me so tell me about every scratch, nick and blemish." So, please ask the questions that are most important to you. If you ask they will be answered. They are free and there's no limit. Additional photos can also be made available.

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