PRS VHH2HSIDPFB S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar : Frost Blue Metallic

S2 Vela Semi-Hollow

The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow is a vintage-inspired guitar with loads of personality and tonal textures. Its offset body shape is at once elegant and edgy, and the addition of a semi-hollow body and f-hole gives the Vela added attitude and resonance.

Its pickguard-loaded electronics feature a PRS-Designed DS-01 pickup in the bridge, providing a bright, chimey tone and the Type-D Singlecoil in the neck that gives the Vela some noteworthy bite. The coil-tap on the tone control allows the bridge pickup to split to singlecoils, 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.

Features

Body & Neck
Concerning tonewoods, it’s familiar territory for PRS. Ain’t broke, don’t fix – Mahogany is used for both the body and the neck. Hefty low-end and warm sustain is the aim of the game, in this case perfectly complemented by semi-hollow resonance.

PRS’ trademark Pattern Regular neck profile offers something familiar and balanced. Not too thick, not too heavy, but really allowing those notes to ring true from headstock to bridge. A Rosewood fretboard adds a little more attack and warmth to the mix, with subtle dot inlays for an understated look.

Hardware & Electronics
The PRS plate-style bridge holds two brass saddles specifically designed for great sustain and perfect intonation. Aesthetically, it’s a nod to some of the earliest electric guitar designs on the consumer market. The unique curved Vela pickguard hosts volume and push-pull tone with a 3-way pickup switch.

In the bridge, you’ve got a PRS-designed Starla, offering a dynamic, crystalline tone that cuts through any mix. The neck features a PRS Type D singlecoil, again with plenty of bite on tap. Coupled with the Mahogany/Rosewood warmth and semi-hollow design, the tones on offer here are really quite special.