Vela S2 Solid Body

[Longneck Tenon]

Had a chance to play a Vela Solid Body. Am thinking a lot about pulling the trigger on it. I wanted to try the Semi-Hollow as well. Any thoughts or opinions on either or both?

 

[dankilling]

I went with the hollow body mostly because I didn’t have a semi hollow guitar already. The two sound more similar than they do different, but the semi hollow has a bit more resonance in feel.

 

[SinSir]

Everyone should have a Vela.. My vote is Satin SH. A fav of mine for sure. Differnet than the rest, sounds killer, plays great, and travels well being so light.

 

[Xtcclassic]

You can’t go wrong with any Vela. My preference is for the solidbody for the extra spank, and the satin finish is the way to go unless you’re the type that freaks out if you scratch or ding your guitar.

 

[Longneck Tenon]

Thanks for all of the replies. The range of sounds produced by these pickups is pretty amazing, and fits my sound perfectly. I was going to wait for an NF53 to show up but the price difference is just too great.

 

[Xtcclassic]

Thanks for all of the replies. The range of sounds produced by these pickups is pretty amazing, and fits my sound perfectly. I was going to wait for an NF53 to show up but the price difference is just too great.

100%. I’m sure the NF53 is a great guitar, but I’m a Tele player and I think the Vela with the bridge humbucker tapped is plenty Tele-sounding, probably no less Tele-sounding than the NF53. Plus it just looks cooler.

 

[László]

Between solid body and semi-hollow, I've found the principal difference is in the lower midrange. There's less 'oomph' and twang with the semi-hollow, it's a softer sound. But the body cavity resonance gives it a cool vibe.

You've really got to play both to know for sure what will suit you.

 

[Russ73]

I've had both and kept the solid body but I play with gain so it was a better fit...killer guitar mines a satin charcoal and it weighs under 6lbs!!

 

[Aahzz]

I've owned both, and as previously mentioned, they're more similar than they are different. The solid has a touch more bite/twang, the semi a touch more chime, but both can cover the same territory pretty well. I did a comparison video here:

Always remember, Velas are magical!!

 

[TheBlueOne]

Love my Vela (solid body/satin), have a NF53 on pre-order. Going to be real interesting to compare them. I'm suspecting the Vela will be the more "tele" sounding and the NF53 more of a twangy p90 LP jnr vibe sonically