PRS

    SE Silver Sky2023

    The SE Silver Sky brings John Mayer's signature model down to an accessible price, poplar body instead of alder and a 2-point tremolo rather than the Core model's 6-screw vintage-style unit, a genuinely different bridge system, not just a cheaper copy of the same part.

    6 mods reviewed: 5 drop-in, 1 needs verification.

    PRS SE Silver Sky guitar

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    The SE Silver Sky brings John Mayer's signature model down to an accessible price, poplar body instead of alder and a 2-point tremolo rather than the Core model's 6-screw vintage-style unit, a genuinely different bridge system, not just a cheaper copy of the same part. Vintage-style locking tuners and a 7.25 inch fretboard radius carry over from the Core version.

    Quick facts

    Tailpiece

    None (bridge-integrated)

    Neck mounting

    Bolt-on

    String spacing

    54mm (2-1/8")

    Scale length

    25.5" (648mm)

    Nut width

    41.7mm (1.642")

    Not published by PRS: tuner hole size and bridge mounting spacing. Measure these before buying tuners or a bridge.

    Watch out

    This bridge measures around 54mm, which does not cleanly match either the standard Fender modern 52.4mm spacing or PRS's other SE tremolo-family guitars at the same figure. Treat it as its own distinct spec rather than assuming either family's aftermarket parts are a safe match.

    Bridge

    1 option
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    Wilkinson VS100 2-Point Tremolo Bridge

    Needs verification

    A Fender-spec tremolo option, but this guitar's exact spacing has not been confirmed to match precisely. Measure before ordering.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's bridge measures close to but not exactly Fender's standard 52.4mm modern spacing, so an exact match to this Fender-spec replacement has not been confirmed.

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    Pickup

    4 options
    Fender Custom Shop '69 Strat Pickups Set

    Fender Custom Shop '69 Strat Pickups Set

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Expect to lightly file the pickguard openings to fit, a common, easy step reported by other SE Silver Sky owners. Needs soldering.

    Why we say this

    Standard staggered-pole Strat single-coil, same body route as the stock single-coils. Multiple independent owner reports on PRS's own official forum confirm standard Strat pickups fit the SE body, but the pickguard's pickup openings commonly need slight enlarging with sandpaper.

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    Seymour Duncan SSL-1 Vintage Staggered Pickups

    Seymour Duncan SSL-1 Vintage Staggered Pickups

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Expect to lightly file the pickguard openings to fit, a common, easy step reported by other SE Silver Sky owners. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    Standard staggered-pole Strat single-coil, drops into the same body route as the stock single-coils. Multiple independent owner reports on PRS's own official forum confirm standard Strat pickups fit the SE body, but the pickguard's pickup openings commonly need slight enlarging with sandpaper, not a pure bolt-in swap.

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    Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Custom Staggered Pickup Set

    Seymour Duncan SSL-5 Custom Staggered Pickup Set

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Expect to lightly file the pickguard openings to fit, a common, easy step reported by other SE Silver Sky owners. Needs soldering.

    Why we say this

    Standard staggered-pole Strat single-coil, same body route as the stock single-coils. Multiple independent owner reports on PRS's own official forum confirm standard Strat pickups fit the SE body, but the pickguard's pickup openings commonly need slight enlarging with sandpaper.

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    Fender Tex-Mex Stratocaster Pickup Set

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard Strat pickup route. Expect to lightly file the pickguard openings to fit, a common, easy step reported by other SE Silver Sky owners. Needs soldering.

    Why we say this

    Standard staggered-pole Strat single-coil, same body route as the stock single-coils. Multiple independent owner reports on PRS's own official forum confirm standard Strat pickups fit the SE body, but the pickguard's pickup openings commonly need slight enlarging with sandpaper.

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    Tuner

    1 option
    Kluson Deluxe Vintage Tuners (6-in-line)

    Kluson Deluxe Vintage Tuners (6-in-line)

    Likely drop-in

    Matches the tuner style already on this guitar. Should be a straightforward like-for-like swap.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with non-locking Kluson-style vintage tuners, matching this Kluson-branded replacement line directly.

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    This page has 1 open question

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