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.
Body Construction |
Semi-Hollow Body with Single F-Hole |
Body Wood |
Mahogany |
Top Carve |
Asymmetric Bevel |
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 |
Bridge |
PRS Plate Style |
Tuners |
PRS Low Mass Locking |
Hardware Type |
Nickel |
Nut |
PRS |
Truss Rod Cover |
"S2 Vela" |
Treble Pickup |
PRS DS-01 |
Bass Pickup |
PRS Narrowfield |
Controls |
Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control w/ 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |