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.

The pickguard-loaded electronics feature a PRS DS-01 pickup in the treble pickup position, providing a bright, chimey tone, and 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. 

Specifications

Body

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

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

• NBA Type: Set

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 Information

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