The S2 Vela Semi-hollow Satin | PRS Guitars

[@ronbzoom8531]

Part PRS, part Gretsch, part Tele. And get this, I can actually afford it!

[@lewisbeeman]

This is the perfect description. I am with you on all fronts.

[@sicroyalty]

Exactly. This is a need for any guitarist working a 6 string

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000]

Do you remember the retail price for this then?

[@gitpho]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video. The satin Vela might just be the perfect guitar.

[@loopmasta5104]

The Vela is my favourite PRS guitar.

[@honourrolle]

The PRS take on a tele. It's a beauty.

[@sG_Chimera]

Can confirm the satin Vela is a monster. The guitar is truly alive.

[@voltagevillain7342]

Does it have a fat neck? I have a Korean semi hollow which I love. The neck is just a dream.

[@mpactdesignmedia]

@@voltagevillain7342 - No. The necks are just slightest thicker than say a 'C' shape, but is not fat.

[@pdbordelon]

I want one! PRS sometimes suffers from blandness, lack of "mojo" - but this guitar seems to shine!

[@BParker55]

@@pdbordelon I think they're basically usually too "perfect" haha this one has just enough weird stuff going on to give it a voice

[@derick-smith]

This thing is so different that you know it wouldn't exist at all if it wasn't excellent. They clearly went for a unique attempt at something and it is awesome. I'm sure plenty of unique ideas never made it past a sketch or an idea on a black board. I'm glad the Vela exists!

[@fivewattworld]

Love the intro tune. Really shows off the diversity of uses for this guitar. Nice job Bryan!

[@omairsh8]

It's a PRS, they're made for every occasion!

[@RickDanner]

hey 5 watt

[@TheDanification]

You’re the man, Keith!

[@ThatIrishCowboy]

Wow...I really REALLY want to hear this in drop c and even b. This guitar sounds as if the entire fretboard was mic'd up. Absolutely love that tone I can't believe I haven't heard this one before. It's so clear.

[@Riverdeepnwide]

Damn! Every guitar Brian plays, I want. Sounds so good!

[@musicbyhiran]

Love the vela! Makes me want a semi-hollow version too.

[@mikedwiles]

Got one of these early this year. It is my favorite. Unique in a lot of ways and very comfortable. Quality is top notch. No issues of any kind, tuning or otherwise. As a reference, I have extensive experience with many guitars, some much more expensive. For some reason, I really connect with this guitar. That's a rare and pleasant experience.

[@lynneftw]

Man, this thing just looks so good. Some of the designs coming out are super cool. I'm in love with this one, the D'angelico Atlantic and Bedford, and the Reverend Double Agent.

[@loopmasta5104]

I love this guitars. I have a PRS S2 Vela Satin MT and its probably the best guitar i've ever owned.

[@ulmwurttemberg1682]

I remember skateboarding around Kent Island as a kid. On one ferociously hot day i had an epiphany. The PRS factory HAD to have dumpsters and in one of those dumpsters HAD to be a cosmetically marred Swamp Ash Special. 3 million years later I bought my first PRS. Vela satin tobacco for my 49th birthday. It's funny how i stopped hating PRS when i could finally afford a PRS.

[@TeaWithWarriorsChnnl]

Wow, a couple months ago I was stuck in a traffic jam on Kent Island while driving to my friend's house in annapolis. Had I known the PRS Factory was there maybe I would have done some dumpster diving too!

[@isaacjohnson.]

Oh man that is a beautiful guitar! I LOVE the satin finishes on the S2. Makes them feel well loved and worn in right from the start and the thin Nitro wears very nicely. I really need to try one of these out. My favorite guitar to play in my collection is my S2 Satin Standard 24. Very cool to see this addition to the line.

[@threestreet]

Velas are great guitars - lots of character, they would have become a classic design if they'd been around since the 60's.

[@MorGuitarz]

Very well put and I totally agree

[@michaels775]

After doing a lot of looking I decided on this model a lot due to the vintage looking style, then hearing the tone of it sold me 100%. Work of art really

[@omairsh8]

So they will become classic in a few decades then 😉

[@barberelectronics5672]

Sounds great! That humbucker truly is a killer, amp sounds dynamite too! Great demo Bryan!

[@gitarmats]

Seems like a really neat guitar.

[@RustyShackleford-pf3lz]

Satin natural color Vela would be the ultimate gigging guitar! Make it Paul!

[@MrAMF50]

Great guitar and demo. Thanks

[@pinkiewerewolf]

This has become my favorite guitar. So much so that I want to pick up a second just in case anything happens to the first. I thought my gf would latch onto this because of the size and playability but she hasn’t and I have. So easy to get great tones, It’s a wonderful guitar.

[@onewiththings]

This is the guitar of my dreams, and I finally own it!

[@maxpower6706]

How is it now after the honeymoon phase?

[@onewiththings]

@@maxpower6706 It's still my #1. The neck is wonderful, stays in tune, super versatile. I did change the bridge pickup for a more paf style, and I do some minor tweaks to the wiring on all my guitars, but the guitar is awesome overall.

[@maxpower6706]

@@onewiththings good to hear. This will be my next guitar. What was your replacement pup? Also how difficult would it be to swap the tone control and the pup selector. That would be key as I need on the fly changing. Thank you

[@onewiththings]

@@maxpower6706 I got the Duncan '78 (EVH) pup. It is super easy to change out the electronics, because of the pickguard. I added a switch instead of the push/pull for coil splits. I looked at pictures of the PRS Robben Ford model to decide on placement of it. It was all easy as pie.

[@onewiththings]

@@maxpower6706 still the same!

[@christophernoia5197]

I usually don’t like coil splittable pickups, because the single coil setting never sounds as good as a stand alone single coil pickup, IMO. However, I need to try one of these guitars out, because from the demo this split single coil just sounds like a good single coil! If it does in person too, then I’m going to need to buy one of these! I’d probably keep the coil split 70% of the time, but having a humbucker setting in the bridge too would be really handy.

[@adamswanson8216]

Love this guitar truly, I may alter the pick ups but I’m going to order one in about five minutes great demo I just want a little more jazz out of it rather than rock ‘n’ roll. It certainly has a killer look and I guess maybe that’s why I want to buy it because it’s so different I don’t really need this. I have a lot of ES 335s and other guitars but the uniqueness in this guitar Truly makes me interested thanks again for a great demo like I said, I want to try these out and see just tell jazzy they can get but I’m sure they can go a little further with flat wound strings to either way. Thanks again great demo like I said. 3:30

[@icantthinkofanamesothisisi7814]

This is my dream guitar

[@markdesouza6044]

Thank you for a wonderful review. Really nice presentation over clean and dirty channels. Your licks at around the 6:15 time mark are particularly awesome.

[@felmerdudd7743]

Well, I was looking for my first U.S. made guitar, and loving my MIM Strat WAS looking to get an American Tele, or maybe a Gibson SG Special with P90's for something different.... PRS...you'll be taking my money in a couple of months! 🤩 Just as a side note though, would be nice to have a couple color options with the mini-bird inlays.

[@kolbyatkins2588]

I’ve been looking for a tele style guitar for a while and haven’t found anything that has intrigued me. But the satin vela may be the one. Thank for the content!

[@thefilmandmusic]

Great demo , you could actually hear the guitar

[@jaymichaels5187]

Beautiful guitar. PRS needs to make this model with just two Type- D Single coil pickups.

[@Guitarwizza1]

jay michaels The semi hollow sounds fuller than the original solid body one. I used to own a cherry one. I traded it in for a Gibson 339. Good guitar, I hade the original strings on the whole time I had it because right out the box it was set up well and pretty much in tune. That’s another plus like a Tele it stays in tune very well.

[@drfdwf392]

Exactly. A Semi-hollow non-offset body with just two Type-D Single Coil Pickups. A simple but versatile like telecaster but PRS style.

[@timowns2]

If it came in Frost Green I'd buy it in a second! It sounds killer and has all the specs I love!

[@sentientsonicmachines]

It does!

[@timowns2]

@@sentientsonicmachines In satin? If so, I'm in!

[@danielnajerabetancourt8415]

Just went to a Guitarcenter couple of weeks ago; from all the guitars I used, there was one I connected to: This Beauty in black satin

[@kmw5100]

Excited for my sunburst model to arrive soon

[@troyshellhamer9964]

It’s so articulate. 😍

[@hxduck]

That’s a pretty guitar!

[@3tequila]

Beautiful guitar

[@markh7523]

dream guitar

[@adhaskym.a9536]

Of all videos by PRS, only this guitar seems to be the one for real gigging.

[@MrMoneyHelper]

I tried one of these when they debuted. The volume difference between the bridge and the neck pickups was why I didn't want to buy one. It was a big difference that couldn't be changed, because the Vela has only one volume control for both pickups.

[@TylerLL2112]

I have that limited edition Vela you all did awhile back (Brazilian wood) it’s ridiculous how great that Bridge pickup sounds. A beautiful chime that gets gritty with such a great crunch sound. I own A HBII, 594, 94’CE-24, 30th anniversary artist package custom 24, a SAS NF and an SE Alex Lifeson. That vela is always the guitar I grab because it’s cleans are magical and it’s grit is awesome. The second favorite would be the SAS. I love the neck humbucker of the 594 over the others but, for what I paid for that Vela, I’m shocked and maybe a bit annoyed it sounds so damn good. The only thing I’d say comes close is the PRS Studio(that I’ve heard). I want one of those. Also want an SE HBII and SE Paul’s guitar. The Mira is yet another PRS I cannot stop wishing I owned but, it’s getting out of hand.(My PRS addiction) I need to stop watching these videos.

[@30smsuperstrat]

Please PRS Bolt on non tilt back headstock version so I can do behind the nut bends. I'm ready to leave my Fender Telecaster behind when you release this model of Vela, until then Fender wins.

[@jasong546]

Great guitar again good job!

[@JCRocker102181]

I love the sound.

[@whiskersb5296]

Looks and sound great.

[@gscgold]

Sounds amazing

[@tommycosta1988]

Amazing!

[@hxduck]

Would probably put a thin black outline around the hollow chamber opening, it feels a little bottom heavy if you understand what I mean 🤔

[@brooklynboy1000]

sounds great!

[@1angrymary]

I'm a huge fan of my Vela solid body

[@bueller8278]

I've been waiting for this one since NAMM

[@prsguitars]

The wait is over my friend!

[@kqh123]

Is that the Carlos Vela signiture model?

[@miguelgherson]

fantastic sound

[@daveyboy8907]

Its like a jacked up race car.. It just has that stance.. Nice guitar Prs ..

[@brucebaldy]

I will take one, thank you.

[@TheLadsBandLive]

How I wish this had a trem system.

[@danielcolehour6454]

This is the one for me. Maybe someday...

[@kingfisher7960]

COME ON PRS!!! Make an SE Vela please!

[@donciseau]

Cool guitar.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

My goodness... yes!

[@carsgunsandguitars]

This... I've got to try!

[@MorGuitarz]

Such a gorgeous sounding guitar. I own 3 10-top Core models and I think this one is next!

[@RickDanner]

i love that guitar

[@jimmyjoe1871]

I’m gassing

[@rickc2102]

Now *that* is a really nice teleternative.

[@rickbiessman6084]

Loooovely tones.

[@warrennilsen637]

Sweet!!!

[@jimkiousis]

hey there ! nice guitar and demo ! Do you feel the grain while moving around on the neck ? Thanks

[@chatschbach1]

What is the diference between Mira and Vela S2 semi-Hollow?

[@daniellimaaudiovisual]

OMG, Amazing

[@loadshedding2532]

Is the mira or the Vela better??

[@skye7690]

The solid version is already lightweight, what’s the point of semi-hollow? Just a more open, organic sound?

[@GuillermoCarrasco]

Apart from the bridge, I love everything else.

[@erayylmaz393]

Guillermo Carrasco whats wrong with the bridge

[@ElvisPriceless]

@@erayylmaz393 He probably thinks that the bridge is not pretty esthetically. Which I think too. But I can forget that part. If you look at the global aspect of the Vela. It looks fucking great to me!

[@jeffazi]

Is the only difference between the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow and the S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin the finish?

[@bonechimney]

Yes!

[@recub13]

I wanted one but seems like the date the satin velas are going to actually hit stores just keeps getting pushed out. When are they actually shipping?

[@JWMoss3]

recub13 same here! I actually put in a pre order for one back in Dec 2019 and have no idea when it’ll show up haha. Hopefully this video means they’ll be shipping soon?

[@recub13]

James Moss I hope so but have kind of moved on. I will wait to get one in hand (whenever that is) and check it out.

[@seanfitzpatrick7878]

Hey Brian, I know this isn't really the forum for this question but since I don't know how else to get ahold of you (I lost your card), I'll ask here. Will you be back at Maryland Hall again this year? Last year was the most amazing experience.

[@seanfitzpatrick7878]

By the way, the S2 Velas sounds incredible. I played one not long ago, through a Plexi and then through a Twin Reverb and talk about versatility. From classic rock to heavy metal power chord punches like a vintage Les Paul to thick, beautiful blues tones much like a Vaughan strat tone. And twangy, bright punch that inspired my best chikin-pickin Danny Gatton licks. It felt so good in my hands...

[@BryanEwald]

Sean Fitzpatrick I will be there!

[@datnotme9921]

Nice guitar 🔥👍👀

[@daveyboy8907]

Dat NOT Me dat☺️💨

[@datnotme9921]

@@daveyboy8907 🖐👀

[@aleksandrnestrato]

0:40 The farthest departure in the PRS lineup from what I may traditionally think of is the Silver Sky-that's a completely different looks and totally different sound. This one, the Vela, is an easily recognizable PRS.

[@ALEX_STRUCK]

Seriously? Other than the headstock, how is the Vela easily recognizable as a PRS? I agree the Silver Sky is also a major departure, but has the bird inlays.

[@aleksandrnestrato]

@@ALEX_STRUCK Yes, seriously. The Vela is easily recognizable as the PRS because of its body shape and its pickups’ layout. To me the Custom 24, the Custom 22 and the Vela seem reeeaaally close in appearance while the Silver Sky looks as a Stratocaster with a fremd headstock, kinda like a fake Strat. But definitely not a PRS. One more thing. The initial words in the vid were "the farthest departure in the PRS lineup". Same words did I use in my comment. That means that Vela IS still a departure from the lineup. I just don’t agree that this is the farthest one. While *you* seem to understand my words as if I were saying that Vela is not a departure from the lineup at all. Neither did I say nor think that.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

Cool! VERY!!!

[@dannysiacovouguitar]

What would you recommend from the S2 series for a session guitarist? I am really considering entering the world of PRS because I really want a guitar that is build well and has good intonation and stays in tune, also plays easy. These are very important for studio sessions and lately my guitars fail me in that part. I've been a single coil kind of guy so far but lately I noticed that I find myself loving humbuckers more and more. I can't really spend the money for the core right now even though I tried a DGT and it is to die for... I also tried a CE I liked them too but maybe I can start with an S2 and work my way up. Please I would appreciate it if you answer.

[@gustavolofsson873]

EPIC

[@teknomanning]

Sweet

[@Amy-eq9no]

too cool

[@tball5677]

NO BIRDS!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU ,THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@Wells306]

Needs a Bigsby!

[@aleczugcic1240]

A prs with no birds ?😱 is this real life

[@Kennybro449]

Lol

[@achmadananta2807]

Prs without birds is not prs 😂

[@Khobbyhobs]

Go take a look at some of the 90's McCarty core guitars. They don't have the birds. But I do agree. It's weird.

[@HowieC3]

@@achmadananta2807 Tell that to my NF3, which is one of the greatest guitars ever made! ;-)

[@narrvick]

DROOL!!!!

[@minisurfbanana]

This doesn’t come in HSS?

[@johnthornton4266]

Coil tapping ability

[@zacharywatson885]

Bring the satin finish to the core line. Maybe use Korina to keep the price up but just find a way.

[@anAeijingBuffoon]

What's with the f hole? Why not a bass clef shape with the two dots instead, or some other musical note shape? ...and where are the birds?

[@ryanboshell6124]

The furthest departure in the PRS lineup from what you may traditionally think of... err Silver Sky anyone? Haha.

[@jmsclbwmn]

Amp?

[@morgenholz]

Yep, you'll need one.

[@cironicholas526]

Never seen Bryan and Billy Martin in the same room at the same time, just sayin'

[@thesuppcollector]

If this had the bird inlays it would be absolutely perfect

[@MikaelNihilsen]

The Vela Reclaimed has it, i have one and it's incredible!

[@mariusfletcher3483]

"cuts through the mix"....."has a cool scooped mids presence" 🤔. Sounds awesome though

[@julienDrcq]

just missing birds inlays and that's will make a perfect looks sound guitar

[@drfdwf392]

PRS humbucker is the only humbucker I actually like + their signature resonant rubbery timbre and best coil split / tap sounds. But this humbucker bridge sounds too nasal and unpleasant. And the coil split sounds a bit harsh, thin, brittle, and not smooth. May actually be worse than most of the PRS bridge humbucker & coil split sounds. I hope there will be a version of the S2 Vela Semi-hollow with 2 Type D Single Coil pickups both on bridge & neck, and non-offset body. Just a simple and versatile build. Might be a nice telecaster alternative. I've always considered the S2 Standard as the telecaster of PRS guitars because of its simplicity and versatility, but ever since they changed the pickups from HFS to 58/15, they sound nasal, brittle, floppy, and basically not smooth and sweet. Add the pickup cover update that they did and the nasal sound just became more apparent. You can hear and compare it in their videos and others'. So now I'm just hoping there will be a non-offset S2 Vela Semi-Hollow with two Type D Single Coil pickups to be the new telecaster of PRS for me. Kinda like S2 Standard body but Semi Hollow and with the Vela Type D Single Coil Pickups. Just a simple but highly versatile guitar. Also, the birds. Please put on the birds on your S2s like the S2 Standard. Thank you, PRS. Paul even said on one of your videos, he started the moon inlays because he thought dots were boring. So why put on dots now? Then there was more demand of the birds than the moon inlays, so the moon just vanished. S2s used to have birds so why dots now? And, finally... Even SEs have birds which are made in other countries with lower labor fee, etc. So why are these S2s which you say are made in your factory in Maryland don't have birds? Why does the S2 line which you market as workhorse guitars don't have birds and guitars that aren't made in your country and factory have birds? Are you not proud of the S2 line to have your signature birds? Does this mean to have birds, we either have to buy PRS that aren't made in your factory, or highly decorated maple tops and other models and usually more expensive guitars just to have the birds? Wouldn't it make more sense if the SEs have dots and US made have birds? Like for example; S2s will have regular bird inlays and your more expensive ones will have Abalones or something and SEs will have dots or maybe even moons. I mean even the PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo have Abalone bird inlays while the US-made S2 Vela Semi Hollow which has almost the same price have dots. That's just sad. Not even regular bird inlays. Not even moons (which I don't really like but still...) Yet your non-US-made SEs have birds and even abalone birds. Why? Please enlighten me for I just don't understand why and am a bit saddened and probably many others too who have grown to like your signature bird inlays. I mean wouldn't it make more sense for the SEs to have dots or moons and US made ones with your birds? So why do you put regular birds and even abalone birds on outsourced factory SE guitars and just sad plain dots on US factory-made S2s that mostly have higher or same price?

[@KingofPho75]

Prs does have a s2 guitar with hss or two type d single coils. It’s called the s2 studio. I have one and it’s amazing

[@GuitarBestThing]

I'm only crying because it doesn't come with tremolo

[@rapidenamel8522]

Same here.

[@STSGuitar16]

vocal fry. super cool guitar though

[@angogobloggian5377]

Bird up

[@AnthonyElsetinow]

Where are the birds?