SkyNoob
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You'll see in the link below that the pickup cavity and pickguard are not shielded.
https://www.thetonegeek.com/single-post/2018/03/22/PRS-Silver-Sky-Building-John-Mayers-Tone
According to this guy, it might be a design decision:
" I also agree with PRS engineers about their lack of shielding in the body cavity. I do believe adding shielding is a double edge sword. It will decrease interference, but also shifts the magnetic strength map around in crazy ways. The way PRS did it, is like the 60's strats and the open body approach is interesting and likely a design que from the historic Stratocasters. "
Then I guess this statement will polarize, a bit like tonewoods.
60s Strats had a full pickguard sized aluminium sheet sandwiched between the guitar body and pickguard, so I don't think that guy is entirely correct. However, I guess it's debatable how good aluminium is at shielding.