PRS Guitars today announced two new models joining the SE catalog: the SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone and the SE Hollowbody I Piezo. Also included in today’s product release are limited runs of two new coverings on both the HDRX and Sonzera amps.
“2026 is the 25th anniversary of the SE Series, and we are proud to introduce these two new additions to the catalog,” said PRS Guitars COO, Jack Higginbotham. “We’ve enjoyed advancing and evolving this series of guitars, our designs, our processes, and the amazing partnerships we have. Our work with Cor-Tek and their dedicated PRS factory at P.T. Cort in Indonesia continues to produce improved products with each new launch.”
SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone
In January of this year, PRS launched the SE Ed Sheeran Cosmic Splash Limited Edition. The exact same model but now in catalog colorways instead of Cosmic Splash, the SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone is available in exclusive finishes Kaleidoscope and Pink Ombre, along with Orange Tiger Smokeburst. This model will also feature birds on the fretboard.
“Metal guitarists will absolutely shred on this, jazz guitarists will love this, and it will be able to fit into so many great scenarios. For all the guitar people out there who look at me as not an electric player, don’t let the person behind the guitar fool you. This is an incredible instrument and will fit in many, many guitar players’ collections,” said Ed Sheeran.
Designed in collaboration with Ed Sheeran, the 27.7" scale length model is built with a maple top and mahogany back, and features a fully hollow body with a center-block design for added resonance and controlled feedback. Equipped with PRS 85/15 “S” pickups and a PRS/LR Baggs piezo system, the guitar offers the ability to blend the piezo’s acoustic voice with electric power or isolate either signal for stage or studio flexibility.
“Artists are such an important part of our product development,” continued Higginbotham. “The relationships we have with new artists is one of the amazing, energizing, motivational, inspirational things that we get to do as a company. Developing this guitar with Ed Sheeran is a great example of what these types of relationships are, and how we can collaborate with a world-renowned artist to create something new. Further, it highlights how the SE Series in general is studio and stage ready for even the biggest artists.”
SE Hollowbody I Piezo
Similar to the SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone, the SE Hollowbody I Piezo also features a maple top, mahogany back, and fully hollow body with a center-block design, along with 85/15 “S” pickups and the PRS/LR Baggs piezo system, but with PRS's classic 25" scale length instead of the longer 27.7" baritone scale length.
“The beauty of working with Lloyd and LR Baggs is that when we are facing a challenge, even a significant design challenge, we have always been able to find a perfect solution working together. This guitar is a fantastic example of what happens when you have real partnerships with 100% of the group like-minded and on a quest to do something special. Everyone involved at every level has the goal to deliver to musicians an experience that we would want as a player. We are trying to give somebody a thing that we would want to get. It’s all about what’s best for the instrument and the player. That’s a big reason why our partnership with LR Baggs is working,” continued Higginbotham.
This model is also related to the SE Hollowbody II Piezo, SE Hollowbody Standard Piezo, and SE Hollowbody Standard, but this version features a carved top. When it comes to the player’s side of the guitar, the slimmer, contoured “flatback” design of the SE Hollowbody I melds the back design of a solidbody electric guitar with the rich, open tone and airy acoustic depth of a hollowbody. The classic feel of the carved back is a more traditional design for hollowbodies that comes from the way acoustic guitars are built. Whereas the flatback has more of a modern feel as it sits against the player. This slimmer back design allows for a little more brightness in the tone as well. The SE Hollowbody I Piezo is made with a solid mahogany back and a solid maple carved top, along with 85/15 “S” (uncovered) pickups. Those details give this guitar a more modern presence and a sound all to its own. It is available in Lake Blue and Orange Tiger Smokeburst.
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