Mod a Vela

[CJA76]

I love the shape and feel of the Vela, but I'm not a fan of the bridge. Has anyone replaced the bridge with a
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded? I know they have a S2 VR (Vernon Reid) Vela, but I don't need the Floyd Rose trem. I may want to swap the bridge pickup with a \M/ Pickup later on. Any thoughts?

 

[Ovibos]

Do it.

I keep wondering when they'll make a Vela with Custom specs. The VR is in that direction, but I'm not a Floyd fan either.

I wonder if @John Mann has a bridge solution for the Vela that meets your needs?

 

[Boogie]

You’d have to route for a trem, which is beyond my desire to mod. There are other fixed bridges out there, by none that I’d replace for the Vela bridge. Babicz comes to mind, which I have on a Tele, but it’s no PRS.

 

[gush]

Vela with prs trem=total satisfaction

 

[drdoom8793]

Idk about a Vela with a PRS trem, but I remember seeing a Vela with a PRS Stoptail at some point, maybe on Dave's? Probably a limited run or something.

Edit: doesn't look like he has them anymore. Hopefully I didn't make them up? lol

Edit2: found an old listing. Might try looking for one of these?
https://reverb.com/item/3432168-pau...ds-and-stoptail-bridge-14-2014-sea-foam-green

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Vela with prs trem=total satisfaction

Every PRS should come with a trem as an option.

 

[ESPImperium]

Id love to see a Vela with a adjustable stop tail or a PRS trem system.

Please do it PRS, it would sell i think. Those oddball tones, would become even more oddball for me, and I like a oddball here and there.

 

[flux]

Every PRS should come with a trem as an option.

I'm half tempted to make that my new signature!

 

[gush]

Every PRS should come with a trem as an option.

What you really meant to say was all prs should have fixed bridge as an option.

 

[toothace]

You’d have to route for a trem, which is beyond my desire to mod. There are other fixed bridges out there, by none that I’d replace for the Vela bridge. Babicz comes to mind, which I have on a Tele, but it’s no PRS.

What about one of these from our good friend John Mann?

http://www.mannmadeusa.com/products/bridges/hardtail-bridges/

 

[funky]

I've been very satisfied with these...

 

[John Beef]

Oooohhhh... nice. Mastery. Did you have to buy a whole bridge just to get the saddles?

 

[funky]

Yes I did , but I chose the cheapest configuration.

 

[CJA76]

I've been very satisfied with these...

What do you think of the bridge humbucker? Does it work for hard rock or metal?

 

[Boogie]

What do you think of the bridge humbucker? Does it work for hard rock or metal?

It can. Generally speaking, it’s not what most metal players would go for, but if you feed it into a JCM800 with the gain and master cranked, it rocks the sh*t out of the room! Might want to back down the tone a bit. I’ll admit that I’m considering putting a vintage PAF in it, but not because the Starla pup doesn’t rock. It’s a very versatile pickup.

 

[CJA76]

It can. Generally speaking, it’s not what most metal players would go for, but if you feed it into a JCM800 with the gain and master cranked, it rocks the sh*t out of the room! Might want to back down the tone a bit. I’ll admit that I’m considering putting a vintage PAF in it, but not because the Starla pup doesn’t rock. It’s a very versatile pickup.

Ok. Have you tried any alternate tunings, I.e. CGCGCE?

 

[Boogie]

Ok. Have you tried any alternate tunings, I.e. CGCGCE?

On the Vela, no. But I now know what I’ll be trying this weekend!