The PRS SE Series Represents The Best Bang For Your Buck Guitars On The Market. It earns a well-deserved Editors’ Pick Award for the effort. Our Mira is exceptionally light, which may or may not explain why its acoustic tone is so downright loud. There’s some punchy bark when you hit it hard, but just enough compression in the response to avoid any harshness. Its retro-inspired looks appealed to many alt-country, garage-rock, roots-rock and indie artists who just couldn’t hang with the traditional PRS body shape. The contrast in shapes is significant: the Starla’s single-cut design means it has a different neck join, which will have an effect on tone, feel, and balance. This pair reads 7.16k ohms in the bridge position and 7.20k ohms in the neck, and they’re wired through a three-way blade switch and master volume and tone controls. The October 2020 issue of Guitar Magazine is out now! Country music superstar Brad Paisley has a new signature Fender guitar - an Esquire with a secret weapon. Our review sample was cloaked in a tasty Metallic Green and featured a mint pickguard. But not to worry - it sounds great just as it is. When Paul Reed Smith introduced the Starla back in 2008, it was a departure for the company. ... * This article was originally published here, How to implement more theory into metal riff making, Guitar skills: A beginner lesson on how to play percussive acoustic guitar - MusicRadar, Video Podcast 56 Fleetwood Mac Danny Kirwan Solo lesson. Played unplugged, it rang out loud and clear, with a lively resonance throughout the neck and body, which promised good things when plugged in. A Grover TOM bridge and stoptail make intonating this guitar a breeze, while PRS-designed modern tuners give this guitar flash and stability. The DC readings don’t suggest especially hot pickups but these humbuckers belt it out way louder than the PAF types in our reference Les Paul. While both necks have the width to allow plenty of space for chubby fingers, the Starla’s is 1.5mm deeper at the first fret. Through the Friedman’s lead channel or a JHS Angry Charlie or TS9 Tube Screamer, the SE Starla Stoptail sang out with a tasty blend of aggression and refinement. The bummer is that the company stopped producing them for their retail product line. With its retro-inspired vibe and appointments, the SE Starla Stoptail is an approachable but distinctive guitar. From teenage ‘indie’ beginnings, Johnny Marr has flourished into one of the finest guitar stylists in rock music. background: url(https://guitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GM381-rev-PRS-SE-Mira-Bridge-9@1400x1050.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; }. First, the similarities: both guitars have mahogany bodies and set necks with rosewood fretboards and PRS’s usual 25-inch scale length. The guitar is one of a bevy of new SE models for 2020. #tdi_176_030 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 { We take a look back at Elephant – the duo’s heavy-hitting 2003 garage-rock masterpiece that unleashed rock’s last truly world-conquering riff. The PRS SE Starla features two Starla-inspired DS-02 humbucking pickups with push-pull coil splitting for access to beefy classic rock crunch and breathy gospel/rockabilly presence. }. background: url(https://guitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GM381-rev-PRS-SE-Mira-Headstock-12@1400x1050.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; #tdi_176_030 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { Scope out the SE Starla Stoptail from the tip of its headstock downward and you’ll see that it’s PRS through and through - until you hit the body. The fact that it was delivered at a pocket-friendly price point only helped to make the model a modern-classic workhorse for weekend warriors and touring artists alike. If we had to choose a favourite, we’d be thinking more about neck profiles than anything sonic. } That’s a triple bonus of top-class Strat-style sounds to choose from, then, and their close equivalents are also available from the Starla. The PRS SE Starla features two Starla-inspired DS-02 humbucking pickups with push-pull coil splitting for access to beefy classic rock crunch and breathy gospel/rockabilly presence. Equipped with a Grover Two-Piece bridge, this beautifully-machined piece of hardware combines traditional design with … However, the introduction of the Joe Knaggs-designed Mira in 2007 saw PRS apply its considerable guitar-building expertise to instruments with a more stripped-down aesthetic, with the similarly retro Starla following in 2008. Paul Reed Smith built his reputation on relentless innovation and luxurious electric guitars with breathtaking figured tops.