Didn't really like PRS's until.....

[tomjackson]

I've just seen this:-

http://www.prsguitars.com/starla/index.html

Never even heard of the Starla, but want one!!!!

 No cheesy bird inlays
 No fancy top or finish
 Classic looking but original
 Bigsby

[sgmypod]

prs do gretsch

[Twinfan]

Great loking guitars.  Here's a bargain one too, for anyone who's looking...

£1099 - used, but they're so new it must be ex-demo???

http://www.coda-music.com/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=4656

[FernandoDuarte]

I like this one! Not fancy, looks more a workhorse SG

[HTH AMPS]

Speaking of Gretsch, I know they're not PRS (or Gretsch) quality, but I really like the look of these babies...

[sgmypod]

..not bad  ..don't forget these at the cheaper end

[HTH AMPS]

SG, that's a lovely guitar (post directly above) - what is the mfr called?

btw, I meant to post the white version of the Eastwood semi (much sexier)...

[HTH AMPS]

oh man! - I had to look didn't I... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eastwood-Classic-6-in-White-One-Cool-Retro-Semi_W0QQitemZ220348130926QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220348130926&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

£299, I could cry (ain't got the cash - being off work for 5 months before xmas really screwed the finances)

[Will]

Looks like the Bigsby bare doesn't sit too far out the way on that, right in the palm of your hand when resting your hand on the bridge.

[Philly Q]

Without getting all Roo-like about it, Gretsches and Gretsch-types just don't do it for me.

I think the Starla's pretty ugly but, like the Mira, it seems to be a PRS-for-people-who-don't-like-PRS.

[Philly Q]

Just looking at the PRS site, I see there's now a 22-fret Mira!  But it's more slab-bodied like a double-cut LP Junior, and has "a solid African basswood body, a sipo mahogany neck and a pau ferro fretboard". 

Hmmm, a PRS USA budget model?  I was keen on the idea of a Mira 22, but I'm not sure about the Mira X:

http://www.prsguitars.com/mirax/index.html#

They also have the Sunburst 22 and Sunburst 245 which are basically just a Custom 22 and SC 245 with special finishes - seems a bit pointless designating them as separate models.  PRS are leaving me a bit baffled nowadays.  :?

http://www.prsguitars.com/sunburst22/index.html
http://www.prsguitars.com/sunburst245/index.html

[sgmypod]

http://www.peerlessguitars.co.uk/#/news/4529220869 Peerless Guitars HTH

[dheim]

Without getting all Roo-like about it, Gretsches and Gretsch-types just don't do it for me.

I think the Starla's pretty ugly but, like the Mira, it seems to be a PRS-for-people-who-don't-like-PRS.

+10!  :lol:

[dheim]

speaking of semi-hollows i'd like very much to try one of these...

[nfe]

Now, obviously I've expressed my dislike for PRS on plenty an occasion, but they have a market and a fanbase that love them to bits. I don't get why they've taken t making this stuff totally alien to their roots just to eak out a few more pence amongst the shedloads they bring in anyway.

To me, the Starla just looks like Paul has gone and said to his R&D guys "hey, we don't really have anything for the rockabilly type crowd, you wanna make somethng? Take 15 minutes, we'll do a run of the first thing you come up with, just whack a bigsby on something else we make, that'll do, if it looks daft, it still says PRS on it."