Does PRS have/or has made a Tele-like guitar?

[RocknPop]

I've heard the Vela sounds on Youtube... doesn't quite hit the mark from my perspective. Anything else?

 

[AP515]

The Vela is the closest. Not a Tele IMO, which is ok. I've never gotten along with Tele's. I love a good Strat...go figure.

 

[Egads]

As stated above, the closest is the Vela.

Looking at your gear list, Larrivee makes a cool tele. Just sayin'.

 

[Rider1260]

I am betting the Brent Mason Sig does a convincing tele , and for a Tele neck tone my 408 is spot on

 

[Stephen J.]

I am betting the Brent Mason Sig does a convincing tele , and for a Tele neck tone my 408 is spot on

No, it really doesn't. At least mine doesn't. Sorry to disappoint.

 

[Slowhands]

Interesting, I've always thought of the Vela as the PRS version of an SG, not a tele. But I can see how it could be seen that way.

 

[Dirty_Boogie]

Teles... soon to become the "Picks" thread topic of 2021

 

[Warmart]

Teles... soon to become the "Picks" thread topic of 2021

Indeed, a bit out of hand, no?!

 

[RickP]

Indeed, a bit out of hand, no?!

Lol, yeah. Back to amps for me.

 

[DISTORT6]

Interesting, I've always thought of the Vela as the PRS version of an SG, not a tele. But I can see how it could be seen that way.

The Mira is the closest to the SG.


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[bodia]

The Mira is the closet to the SG.

Have to agree with this.

 

[GuitarJammin]

No, it really doesn't. At least mine doesn't. Sorry to disappoint.

I'm not a Tele guy but my Brent mason sounds a lot like a Tele to me with neck/middle pickup engaged. However I have no authority to make such a claim other than my "non-Tele tuned" ears to hear. I have however played/owned lots of Teles, and own one.

 

[GuitarJammin]

Teles... soon to become the "Picks" thread topic of 2021

All we gotta do is talk about it over and over and spread the rumors until one day all the buzz makes it happen.

 

[Austin_Taunt]

A PRS tele would be killer. I would love to see Paul’s take on it.

 

[Kingfisher76032020]

I've heard the Vela sounds on Youtube... doesn't quite hit the mark from my perspective. Anything else?

Email John Mayer and ask him to ask Paul. It's a done deal then.

 

[douglennon]

I think my 2020 S2 594 has the tele vibe, the attack of the tone does remind me of a good tele. Of course you will need a pair of single coil sounding humbucker to make it closer.

 

[HANGAR18]

The Vela is the closest. Not a Tele IMO, which is ok. I've never gotten along with Tele's. I love a good Strat...go figure.

I was going to say Vela too.

 

[unretrofiedforu]

Theres a little Tele here and there in the PRS lineup - I think the 509/513 has a little of that flavor

but a full on Paul-backed project to better the simple but effective bridge plate/barrel saddle/lap steel derived pickup combination which is to me the key to the 'T' sound would make a good business case I think. Theres plenty of room for improvement especially because this is combo is notoriously inconsistent sound wise amongst even the same T's made in the same line

 

[Aahzz]

The Mira is the closest to the SG.


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As a die-hard Mira fan, I must agree.

 

[CVS]

My S2 Studio comes pretty close to a Tele type middle pick tone in the middle pick up switch selector position in single coil mode.