A Modern PRS with Vintage Character
Offering a perfect amalgamation of vintage personality and modern reliability, the PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin brandishes a charming, offset-shaped mahogany body with the addition of a semi-hollow body and an F-hole for maximum attitude and resonance. You'll appreciate the comfortable playability of this semi-hollowbody electric guitar's mahogany neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin's USA-made pickups and electronics comprise a DS-01 humbucker at the bridge and a Narrowfield mini humbucker in the neck position, along with a coil tap that unlocks a complete arsenal of spanky single-coil textures. You also get a PRS plate-style bridge with brass saddles, ensuring spot-on intonation and ear-grabbing sustain, and PRS Phase III non-locking tuners for stability — originally seen on the PRS Core line. Anchored by Paul Reed Smith's vaunted playability and craftsmanship, the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin is the perfect axe for guitarists searching for a fresh PRS playing experience.
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PRS craftsmanship with a fresh aesthetic
The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin brandishes a semi-hollow mahogany body with a contoured offset shape that sets it apart from the rest of the guitars in Paul Reed Smith's stable. Once you pick it up, however, you'll relish in the familiar — and eminently comfortable — playability of this guitar's Pattern Regular neck carve, and its 22-fret, 10-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard is the perfect launchpad for the gamut of musical finger gymnastics. This vintage-inspired guitar is simply bursting with flavorful personality, making it a perfect slam dunk for players searching for something a bit off the beaten path or for die-hard PRS devotees looking for a new twist.
USA-made pickups and electronics
Jam-packed with USA-made, pickguard-loaded pickups and electronics, the PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin bursts with attitude-laden tone. This guitar's PRS DS-01 bridge humbucker yields a bright, punky tone with a bell-like quality that tackles overdriven leads and crystalline cleans with equal assurance. At the neck, you'll find a PRS Narrowfield humbucker that delivers the best characteristics of a humbucker, a P-90, a traditional single-coil, and a mini humbucker, all blended in a single glorious sonic cocktail. To top it off, the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin includes a push-pull coil tap on its tone knob, which provides access to an array of tempting single-coil textures.
High-performance hardware
The guitarists here at Sweetwater have found the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin to be among the most stable semi-hollow electric guitars around. This is not only due to PRS's stringent manufacturing standards but also to its superior hardware. The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin's PRS plate-style bridge is as rock-solid as they come. Harkening back to Paul Reed Smith's early designs, this aluminum-plate bridge features two compensated brass saddles that ensure on-target intonation and near-endless sustain. What's more, this bridge is top-loading for lightning-fast string changes. The S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin also flaunts PRS Phase III non-locking tuners — originally seen on the PRS Core line — that not only keep your guitar in tune but also make restringing a piece of cake.
PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin Features:
- Offers a perfect homogenization of vintage personality and modern reliability
- Semi-hollow mahogany body with a distinctive contoured offset shape
- Mahogany neck with a comfortable Pattern Regular shape
- Fast-playing 22-fret, 10-in.-radius rosewood fingerboard
- USA-made, pickguard-loaded pickups and electronics
- PRS DS-01 bridge humbucker yields a bright, punky tone with an irresistible bell-like quality
- PRS Narrowfield neck humbucker delivers the best characteristics of a humbucker, a P-90, a single-coil, and a mini humbucker
- Push-pull coil tap provides access to an array of tempting single-coil textures
- PRS plate-style bridge with ultra-stable compensated brass saddles
- PRS Phase III non-locking tuners maintain stable tuning and ensure easy restringing
- Durable, head-turning satin nitrocellulose finish
