https://youtu.be/uvWb_CAryng?si=dvs2OFlx5eNWa-8pDesigned in collaboration with Ed Sheeran, this SE Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone model marries Sheeran’s passion for songwriting with his offstage love of painting. The SE “Cosmic Splash” model features the exact design from one of Sheeran’s 2025 Cosmic Carpark paintings, a series of original artworks he sold last year to raise funds for the Ed Sheeran Foundation. As an added bonus, every guitar will ship with an 8” x 8” print of the same Cosmic Carpark painting that is on the guitar body, hand signed by Ed Sheeran. Only 1,000 pieces will be available worldwide. This is the first PRS collaboration with Sheeran that is available for purchase. It is also the first-ever hollowbody baritone in the PRS catalog.
The fretboard inlay is a nod to the musician’s new “Stereo” album series– Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast-Forward, and Stop – with the Play icon also featured on the truss rod cover.
"I started painting as a way to stay creative when I am off the road,” said Ed Sheeran. “I often say ‘keep the faucet running’ when it comes to songwriting – it’s so important to stay in a creative headspace to get to the really good stuff. My hope is that people find this instrument as inspiring as I do. To have my artwork on it as well is such a treat.”
The SE Hollowbody I guitar features the PRS/LR Baggs Piezo system, 85/15 “S” pickups, and a 27.7” baritone scale length. Players can isolate or blend the piezo’s acoustic voice with electric power for myriad creative options. The slimmer, contoured “flatback” design of the Hollowbody I melds the back design of an electric guitar with the rich, open tone and airy acoustic depth of a hollowbody. The full rundown of specs is available on prsguitars.com.
PRS SE ES Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone Features:
- Signature hollowbody baritone electric guitar of acclaimed British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran
- Maple-topped, fully hollow mahogany body with a wrap patterned after one of Ed’s 2025 Cosmic Carpark paintings
- Comfortable Wide Fat maple neck features an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard
- Inlays inspired by Ed’s upcoming run of albums, each named for a media symbol — Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast-Forward, and Stop
- Play icon featured on the truss rod cover
- 85/15 “S” humbuckers churn out stunning, vintage-tinged humbucking tones
- Piezo system gives you access to natural acoustic tones
- Rock-solid PRS adjustable stoptail bridge and PRS-designed tuners
- Gleaming nickel hardware and a gorgeous high-gloss poly finish