Ed Sheeran’s Artistic Vision Comes to Life
Designed in collaboration with acclaimed British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, the PRS SE ES Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone has it all — attention-grabbing looks, ample playability, and an infinite well of tones. This baritone-scale electric guitar features a maple-topped, fully hollow mahogany body, providing a resonance-rich, acoustic-inspired timbre. The comfortable Wide Fat maple neck features an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard, decorated with traditional PRS “Birds” inlays. Plug in, and 85/15 “S” humbuckers churn out all the vintage-tinged humbucking heft you can handle, while the piezo system gives you access to natural acoustic sounds. Available in a variety of vibrant finishes, the Paul Reed Smith SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone breathes fresh life into your sonic palette with its inspiring range of low-tuned tones.
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Wide Fat neck profile and Sheeran-approved appointments
Neck shapes are critical to your playing experience and a hallmark of PRS quality. The SE ES Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone is fitted with PRS’s Wide Fat set neck. Perfected after years of prototyping, the Wide Fat neck carve is based on designs Paul Reed Smith created in the ’70s and ’80s for Carlos Santana, Peter Frampton, and Howard Leese of Heart. What’s more, this standard-production variation of Ed’s signature baritone boasts classic PRS “Birds” inlays and crisp cream binding.
Vintage-voiced 85/15 “S” humbuckers and piezo system
The PRS SE ES Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone showcases serious sonic flexibility. Most notably, it’s powered by a pair of PRS 85/15 “S” humbucking pickups that deliver vintage character with modern clarity. Featuring a powerful bridge pickup and neck pickup with the perfect amount of brightness, the 85/15 “S” set packs a powerful sonic punch, from chimey cleans to full shred. But that’s not all that’s hidden inside this guitar’s body. It’s equipped with a piezo pickup that amplifies the hollowbody’s acoustic tone. For sets that require acoustic and electric guitars, Sweetwater’s gigging guitarists believe that the SE ES Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone will do the job.
Ed Sheeran: from busking to breaking records
Hailing from Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, chart-topping singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is famous for both his genre-bending talent and his heartfelt storytelling. Raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, Ed began writing music at an incredibly early age, and by the time he was 11, he was performing in church choirs and then busking and playing small venues in London. His 2011 major-label debut, +, replete with international hits, such as “The A Team” and “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You,” earned the musician the Brit Awards for Best British Male and Breakthrough Act. Ed’s following album, 2014’s x, which included the hit single “Thinking Out Loud,” won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year and earned Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year. His third album, ÷, was the best-selling album globally in 2017, spawning the record‑breaking singles “Castle on the Hill,” “Shape of You,” and “Perfect.” Since then, Ed has continued to release acclaimed albums, such as the No.6 Collaborations Project, =, –, Autumn Variations, and 2025’s Play.
PRS SE Ed Sheeran Hollowbody I Piezo Baritone Features:
- Signature hollowbody baritone electric guitar of acclaimed British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran
- Maple-topped, fully hollow mahogany body, available in a variety of Sheeran-approved finishes
- Comfortable Wide Fat maple neck features an easy-playing rosewood fingerboard
- Clad with traditional PRS “Birds” inlays
- 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
