Kindred Spirits

The majority of PRS’s SE models are based on prior or existing USA models, as you’d expect. The SE Silver Sky is the first bolt-on in the range, and while it’s not obvious from a few metres away – indeed, this version might look identical to the USA model – just about every part has been re-engineered and there are virtually zero ‘off-the-shelf’ parts or components.

Headstock Style

Probably the most polarising part of the original Silver Sky is the reverse PRS headstock. With its extended scoop from the nut to the top E tuner, it is back-angled so string trees aren’t necessary. It’s easy to identify the SE model thanks to that bold logo and the truss rod cover, which is smaller and recessed on the USA model, while the SE’s is standard for the line but made from a silver-coloured plastic that