NGD! I may have gone Vela happy....

[Aahzz]

Well, the black Vela solidbody has impressed me so much that a companion was needed - so my beloved Mira has been displaced, and sold, to fund a Vela Semi-Hollow. She arrived during band practice tonight, so got to play a couple songs with the full band right after unpacking. I am pleased - needs some setup tweaks, currently has more neck relief than I like, but sounds great. Will need to play more to figure how to describe the difference in tone between the Solid and the Semi - definitely in the same camp, my initial impression is that the Semi has a touch more chime. Weighs in at the same weight, exactly 6 pounds, so my back remains thrilled with both of them .

On to some pics...

 

[DISTORT6]

Congrats!
That’s a great color.

 

[SinSir]

Nice. Congrats!

 

[Russ73]

I have a few S2s one of them being a Mira...but after looking around for a few months and buying and returning/selling a few guitars Im thinking that the Vela might be the ticket and possibly my next guitar....enjoy and play the heck out of it!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

You’ve outdone yourself. Like it better than the first one!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Nice axe Aahhz! congrats!!!

 

[shimmilou]

Sweet looking pair! Congrats

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations, great guitar.

 

[Sybo]

https://imgur.com/a/hkIJKY0
You have been bitten....... they ARE that good.............

 

[Alan Jurgens]

Congratulations great looking guitar

 

[Fram]

Awesome stuff and beautiful colour

 

[RallyFanatic]

Satin. Satin Semihollow. Reclaimed. You only have 3 more to go!

Congrats, another great looking Vela!

 

[Boogie]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes!

 

[Aahzz]

Satin. Satin Semihollow. Reclaimed. You only have 3 more to go!

Congrats, another great looking Vela!

Well, there are still color options, could go farther

 

[RallyFanatic]

Well, there are still color options, could go farther

And I left out the couple private stocks I’ve seen on Reverb!

 

[aphantomvaper]

Congrats it looks sweet!!! Nice you got to play it with the band that's a good test of its mettle.

Did you tell anyone or just walk in with the new axe?

 

[Aahzz]

Congrats it looks sweet!!! Nice you got to play it with the band that's a good test of its mettle.

Did you tell anyone or just walk in with the new axe?

Practice is at my house, and the guitar arrived late - the guys knew I was waiting on UPS because I didn't want to leave it on the porch. We finished a song and my dogs started going nuts upstairs, so I knew UPS had just been on the front porch - ran up, grabbed it, unboxed, came back downstairs and tuned, then let her rip. Interesting way to get my first impression of a guitar, but I liked it!!

 

[Aahzz]

https://imgur.com/a/hkIJKY0
You have been bitten....... they ARE that good.............

Loving both of yours, but the reclaimed gives me serious wood...NEED to get my hands on one of those...

 

[Sybo]

Loving both of yours, but the reclaimed gives me serious wood...NEED to get my hands on one of those...

Worth every freaking red cent

 

[Tony M.]

Nice looking Guitar.
Enjoy it.