Simply Irresistible

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, while the PRS Narrowfield 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 a steel plate for maximum tonal sustain.

After ten years, the PRS S2 Series is being updated with USA-made pickup and electronics for 2024 (and beyond). We are proud to bring this added value to what has become a fully integrated part of our manufacturing line and product offering.

Plate-Style Bridge

Our steel plate-style bridge is easy to string, comfortable, and fully-intonating and it sounds great.

Low-Mass Locking Tuners

Our lightweight, locking tuners make stringing a snap and keep your guitar in tune.

PRS DS-01 & Narrowfield

A lively pickup combination that provides full midrange and articulate, chimey high-end.

Features

Body

• Body Construction : Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole
• Body Wood : Mahogany
• Top Carve : Asymmetric Bevel

Neck

• Number of Frets : 22
• Scale Length : 25"
• Neck Wood : Mahogany
• Neck Construction : Scarfed
• Truss Rod : PRS Double-Acting
• Neck Shape : Pattern Regular
• Neck Depth at the 1/2 Fret : 27/32"
• Neck Depth at the 12 1/2 Fret : 59/64"
• Neck Width at the Nut : 1 21/32"
• Neck Width at the Body : 2 1/4"
• Fretboard Wood : Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius : 10"
• Fretboard Inlay : Birds
• Headstock Logo : Signature, Decal

Neck/Body Assembly

• Neck/Body Assembly Type : Set

Finish

• Finish Type : High-Gloss Nitro

Hardware

• Bridge : PRS Plate Style
• Tuners : PRS Low Mass Locking
• Hardware Type : Nickel
• Nut : PRS
• Truss Rod Cover : "S2 Vela"

Electronics

• Treble Pickup : PRS DS-01
• Bass Pickup : PRS Narrowfield
• Controls : Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch

Additional Info

• Strings : PRS Signature 10-46
• Tuning : Standard (6 String): E, A, D, G, B, E