Friday, March 13, 2015

PRS: Vela

You might have read about it by now- the latest in PRS' S2 fold, the Vela. It's every bit awesome despite drawing dangerously close to mundane regurgitation in terms of outline. The HS pickup combo is also an interesting provision.

However, PRS is drawing flak for giving the Vela this bridge. It's fundamentally a 2-saddle, vintage tele-type affair which had gone a little too far. The immediate concern is of course intonation issues. If you think the 3-saddle Tele bridge is a beast to intonate, this one might drive you beyond lucid limits. In any case, the design is a fresh take & if you understand what the PRS name stands for, these guys won't dish out something devoid of merit, no matter how peculiar it is.

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