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    PRS

    Dec 17, 2019 4 minutes
    TESTED BY DAVE HUNTER

    THE ORIGINAL STARLA model of 2008 won Paul Reed Smith a lot of new fans. 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 Starla’s semi-slab, beveled-edge single-cut design had a unique, yet somehow universally approachable look, all in a guitar that exhibited the build quality and consistency for which the Maryland-based maker had long been known. 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.

    As a result, the Starla has been a mainstay of the company’s USA-made Core

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