Peerless made their name when they made Gretsch's Electromatic line. They're very decent guitars.
Another one you might be interested in, although it might exceed your budget.

Reverend Pete Anderson signature.
That looks
great fun, yet smart and very well thought out / functional . :)
I with I'd have had that when I was last gigging - it would have matched the sonic requirements ( and even our black/white stage clothes ) perfectly. 8)