PRS Tele????

[Jakedog]

There may be one coming.


The bridge humbucker in the Vela is the 'Starla' pickup; not super powerful, and it can twang like a Filtertron. Splittable, too. My favorite humbucker.

What I can see of the guitar in the video makes it look like a pair of narrowfields? That could be pretty cool…

 

[Peegoo]

I suppose they can't put the birds on a maple fretboard? Probably couldn't see the fret markers.

PRS does various bird inlays on maple boards on a bunch of models. Here are 'outline' birds on my PRS L1:

 

[Colo Springs E]

Nothing against PRS, but I would much rather have a traditional PRS design than a Fender knockoff

I can't tell from from photo but if it's 3 on a side tuners.... nope.

 

[nickmsmith]

It’s the next logical step, I guess.

 

[JDB2]

I can't tell from from photo but if it's 3 on a side tuners.... nope.

It may not be traditional looking but the PRS headstock design is very functional for break angle and tuning stability.

 

[bgmacaw]

Are they making the meme a reality?

 

[Colo Springs E]

It may not be traditional looking but the PRS headstock design is very functional for break angle and tuning stability.

I've never had any issues with tuning stability on a Tele, or any other guitar for that matter. 3+3 looks goofy on a T-style guitar to me, strictly cosmetic. Just don't like it.

 

[burntfrijoles]

I guess they have to do something to expand their market. Why not another Fender knockoff?

When will Paul introduce his Country Gentleman PRS model?

 

[swervinbob]

Myles is the singer for Alter Bridge, which features Mark Tremonte, who has signature PRS guitars on about every level. Myles plays rhythm guitar and uses PRS guitars.

And, of coarse, he sings for Slash and the Conspirators.

 

[uriah1]

They could be bats.

 

[JDB2]

I've never had any issues with tuning stability on a Tele, or any other guitar for that matter. 3+3 looks goofy on a T-style guitar to me, strictly cosmetic. Just don't like it.

Yeah the idea that a T or S needs 6 tuners in a row is pretty well engrained in our aesthetic expectations. For that reason I had trouble looking at the Silver Sky before I got my own PRS and came to understand how well that headstock is designed. Now I appreciate that Paul stuck to it on his S-style.

 

[brookdalebill]

Cool!
Hopefully we’ll get a few in where I work.

 

[OmegaWoods]

Maybe it will have a bridge similar to the awesome one they use on the Vela. Here is mine:
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Great guitar BTW

Looks like your B string is trying to escape!

 

[blowtorch]

My Harley Benton reminds me of a PRS take on a tele, with the flamed finish and the scalloped cutaway.
Awesome guit, SS frets, locking tuners super cool Wilkinson trem and a fantastic neck

 

[JDB2]

Looks like your B string is trying to escape!

Yeah! I noticed that myself from looking at the picture. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Spox]

Cool!
Hopefully we’ll get a few in where I work.

You work in an aviary?

 

[Ron R]

I suppose they can't put the birds on a maple fretboard? Probably couldn't see the fret markers.

Look at the picture again - those are birds.

 

[Ron R]

A PRS Tele is something of a dream guitar for me. I've said more than once that if I were to build a custom/partscaster guitar, I'd want a PRS neck on a tele body.

 

[1stpitch]

Maybe someone put a Silver Sky neck on a Tele body.

 

[tfarny]

Why is this joke still funny? The only major brands that DONT make a tele are PRS and Gibson.

I think it shows the respect y'all have for PRS that when Schecter or Yamaha or Ibanez or Grosh or Suhr or.....well, everybody makes a tele - who cares? PRS making one gets everyone riled up. So weird.

Hey did you know they make an ok Lester knockoff as well? They call it the Singlecut. Hah that'll never catch on!