The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin is a vintage-inspired guitar with loads of personality and tonal textures. The Vela boasts a contemporary offset body shape, and the addition of a semi-hollow body and satin nitro finish gives the Vela added attitude and resonance with a truly addictive feel.
Its pickguard-loaded electronics feature a PRS DS-01 pickup in the treble pickup position, providing a bright, punky tone and the PRS-Designed Type-D Single-Coil in the bass pickup position gives the Vela some noteworthy bite. The coil-tap on the tone control allows the treble pickup to split to single coils, providing a balanced tone that will cut through the mix with style. Anchoring this guitar is the PRS plate-style bridge with two saddles that were designed to compensate for intonation. This bridge harkens back to Paul’s early designs and traditional bass plate-style bridges but is top-loading for easy restringing. Like the bridge found on Paul’s Guitar and some Private Stock models, PRS’s plate-style bridge features brass saddles and an aluminum plate for maximum tonal sustain.
Specs
Type |
Hollow Body; Solid Body |
Colour |
Vintage Cherry |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
S2 Vela |
Body Material |
Mahogany |
Body Finish |
Satin Nitrocellulose |
Neck Material |
Mahogany |
Neck Shape |
Pattern Regular |
Fretboard Material |
Rosewood |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Dots |
Fretboard Radius |
10″ |
Nut Material |
PRS |
Nut Width |
1 11/16″ |
Neck Pickups |
Type-D Singlecoil |
Bridge Pickups |
PRS-Designed DS-01 |
Controls |
1 X Volume, 1 X Tone (Push/Pull Control), 3-Way Toggle Switch |
Bridge |
PRS Plate Style |
Tuners |
PRS Low Mass Locking |
Strings |
PRS Signature 10-46 |
Case/Bag |
Included: Gig Bag |