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Offering a perfect amalgamation of vintage personality and modern reliability, the PRS S2 Vela brandishes a charming, offset-shaped mahogany body, giving it a stylish aesthetic that's bold, elegant, and edgy. You'll appreciate the comfortable playability of this solidbody electric guitar's mahogany neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard. The S2 Vela'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, assuring you of spot-on intonation and ear-grabbing sustain. Anchored by Paul Reed Smith's vaunted playability and craftsmanship, the S2 Vela 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 brandishes a solid 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 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 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 to be among the most stable solidbody electric guitars in the entire PRS lineup. This is not only due to PRS's stringent manufacturing standards but also to its superior hardware. The S2 Vela'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 also flaunts low-mass locking tuners that not only keep your guitar in tune, but also make restringing a piece of cake.





PRS S2 Vela Electric Guitar Features:


Offers a perfect homogenization of vintage personality and modern reliability


Solid mahogany body with a distinctive contoured offset shape


Mahogany neck with a comfortable Pattern Regular shape


Fast-playing 22-fret, 10-inch-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


Low-mass locking tuners maintain stable tuning and ensure easy restringing


Durable, head-turning gloss nitrocellulose finish