Alnus Rubra
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Congratulations, good looking.
Dang Velas...
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Aahzz
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Ok, so I have been reading so much about Velas and Aahzz recommended them to me in another post I made earlier. So, when one within my budget became available, I picked it up for a lot less than others. Sure a couple dings, but makes it easier to play. Kind of like the first time a rock hits your car on the highway, you relax a bit more. I was hoping to find one with bird inlays since this is my first and only PRS without birds, but they were a little more costly and my fundage was greatly reduced from my MEV purchase and Mira. So, honestly, first thoughts were, "meh, I expected magic". So, I played it a while.. through an amp and kemper...and picked up my 594 SC to compare now that I had played the Vela. OK, so I guess I had to go on a few "dates" with Vela to see the appeal... And I decided, it's the tele I can love. Yes, I've heard it isn't a "tele", but I have never enjoyed playing a tele. Like a few others who have said, they look and sound great when others play, but I guess I'm a PRS guy through and through. The sounds I got were definitely different than all my other guitars. And to be honest I like the Teleprster sound over the tele. But we all have opinions.
Nice looking Vela
. Vela evangelist that I am, it still took me a couple dates, as you phrased it, to fully fall in love.
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Thanks! Oh, then I am in good company.Nice looking Vela
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Thanks! Oh, then I am in good company.
It comes amazingly alive in a band setting - sits beautifully in a mix.
Call me crazy…but there’s a difference in reclaimed velas. I sold my previous one months ago. Deeply regretted it. Reacquired one. The figuring on the new one is higher. It sounds so much louder acoustically than I previously recall. It does feel slightly heavier than what I had. I read that the perabosa is a naturally heavy wood so that’s why they made them semi hollow. But the acoustic feel to this one is crazy good. The best out of any PRS semihollow i have had (compared to the se, s2, and CE) that i have tried. Somehow this new one is even better than what I had!
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Jim
I loved my reclaimed, REALLY an amazing instrument, just didn’t quite scratch that itch.. They are soooo cool !
yeah the market for these are insane. I'm not sure I can recall an S2 that has already doubled in price in a few years span. Although nobody is gonna bite anytime soon at the 5k prices...I do not think dents/scratches matter much on the reclaimed versions. Heck mine has about 3 holes from nails
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
yeah the market for these are insane. I'm not sure I can recall an S2 that has already doubled in price in a few years span. Although nobody is gonna bite anytime soon at the 5k prices...I do not think dents/scratches matter much on the reclaimed versions. Heck mine has about 3 holes from nails
Those are tone ports