Its pickguard-loaded electronics feature a PRS Starla pickup in the bridge, providing a bright, chimey tone and the PRS-Designed Type-D Singlecoil in the neck that gives the Vela some noteworthy bite. The coil-tap on the tone control allows the bridge pickup to split to singlecoils, 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 an aluminum plate for maximum tonal sustain.
Specifications
BODY
NECK
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 25"
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Pattern Regular
- Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlay: Dots
- Fretboard Radius: 10"
- Truss Rod Cover: Vela
HARDWARE
- Bridge: PRS Plate Style
- Tuners: PRS Low Mass Locking
- Hardware: Type Nickel
ELECTRONICS
- Treble Pickup: PRS Starla
- Bass Pickup: PRS-Designed Type-D Singlecoil
- Controls: Volume and Push/Pull Tone with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
- Strings: PRS 0.10 - 0.46
- Included Accessories: Gig Bag