Originally Posted by: akeFirst try this....
Buy a pick up for your acoustic. be sure it has a volume pot, some even have a tone control. Plug it into an amp at the store see what you think.
Amplified acoustics for rhythm playing works. Thru the right amp you can get
great rock tone. If you don't like it get a cheap jap strat like pony said.
Google "musicians Friend" great on line catalog. If you go to a Store like Guitar Center, don't let the salesmen ramrod you into something that you really don't need. They work on comission so thay make more money if they
sell you the high end model.

Heh... My acoustic is acoustic only. It has no onbaord electronics. I would have to buy a pickup and everything... that's a lot of work and frankly I'm lazy...

I was kind of leaning Les Paul or it's knock offs. I was thinking of maybe a semi-hollow. I guess I kind of whore for the Lennon semi-hollow ;)

Thank you all for the input. I will keep checking back and I will let you know what happens. It might be awhile till I can afford a guitar. I have to buy a new bass soon, and since that's where the money is for me right now, it will have to come first. Something about playing Ryhthm really tickled me recently, not sure why.

Thanks again :)