“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.”
– John Mayer
The world’s most recognizable guitars are defined by more than tone. Their shape and colors can be just as enduring as their sound. For generations, guitar makers and players have looked to the road for colors that give instruments character and identity.
For this limited-edition Silver Sky, that tradition gets personal.
This colorway started with Mayer’s own Arles Blue Defender – a color that felt just as compelling on a guitar as it did on the vehicle that inspired it. From Mayer’s vintage 4x4, a palette of four heritage finishes were chosen: Arles Blue, Willow Green, Portofino Red, and Sandglow Yellow. Some of Defender’s most memorable colorways pair vibrant body colors with a contrasting black or white roof. That signature use of contrast also helped shape the design language of the Defender Color Collection.
This run is limited to just 500 guitars in each color and 2,000 total worldwide, and the color doesn’t stop at the body. Each instrument boasts a matching painted headstock – a distinctive detail reserved for select limited-edition Silver Sky models. Each Silver Sky Defender also comes in an ATA molded case with a custom “DEFENDER” badge and features a unique neck plate inscribed with its color name and “1 of 500,” marking its place in this limited run.
Underneath these new colors is the Silver Sky players know: an instrument developed by John Mayer and PRS around the sound, feel, and response of the vintage guitars that inspired it, refined through PRS design and craftsmanship.
Color has always been part of the Silver Sky story. This time, the inspiration was parked a little closer to home.
Features
PRS Steel Tremolo - Classic design updated with PRS Gen III knife-edge screws and PRS’s trem arm design
Vintage-Style, Locking Tuners - Traditional vintage style, closed back tuners outfitted with PRS’s locking system.
PRS 635JM - Full, warm vintage-inspired single coils with a musical high-end that is never “ice-picky” or brash.
Specifications
BODY
Body Construction: Solidbody
Body Wood: Alder
Top Carve: Flat Top
NECK
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: PRS Medium
Width of Fret Crown: .085"
Height of Fret Crown: .045"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Neck Wood: Maple
Neck Construction: Scarfed
Truss Rod: PRS Double-Acting
Neck Shape: 635JM-R (Rosewood Fretboard)
Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret: 55/64"
Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret: 63/64"
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 21/32"
Neck Width at the Body: 2 15/64"
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 7.25"
Fretboard Inlay: Small Birds
Headstock Logo: Signature, Decal
Neck/Body Assembly Type: Bolt-On
FINISH
Finish Type(s): High-Gloss Nitro
HARDWARE
Bridge: PRS Steel Tremolo
Tuners: Vintage-Style, Locking
Hardware Type: Nickel
Nut: Bone
ELECTRONICS
Treble Pickup: 635JM
Middle Pickup: 635JM
Bass Pickup: 635JM
Controls: One Volume and Two Tone Controls with a 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
ADDITIONAL INFO
Strings: PRS Signature 10–46
Tuning: Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E
Case: PRS ATA Molded Case with Defender Badge
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