I used to own a PRS when I first started playing guitar, and selling it to get into acoustics was one of my biggest mistakes. It was a PRS SE Singlecut Semi-hollow and I remember it being one of the nicest feeling, nicest looking guitars. A little more than a year later, I've made a shift back into electrics and after trying out several guitars, realized that I really really like Strats.
I was all set on buying one until I remembered how much I loved my old PRS before I sold it. I was wondering if there is a line of PRS guitars that can get bright, funky, and with a chimey attack while still being able to get dirty and bluesy like my old PRS did. I'd also like a fat neck for rhythm since my other guitar, an ESP EC-1000 does everything I need as far as leads go but the thin neck makes barre chording a more fatiguing experience. I feel that a PRS can cover more territory but I just don't know which lines out there are good for my needs. I plan on going to guitar center in the next week to see if I can start weighing in my options.
My budget is around $1000 at used prices.
PRSs are my favorite guitars, but I love Strats and teles as well, and nothing sounds like either of them. If you want a Strat, get an honest to goodness Fender Strat. You will then have that sound. Later, get a PRS for what it does like no other guitar in the world. Sound and play like a PRS!