Well, I'm on a real tight budget and for the last months I've been scavenging for a good beginners guitar that won't come to ****ing pieces in two months use. I've been looking at epiphone specials, both les paul and SG, bc rich bronze warlocks and the most recent wich made me raise a brow the washburn x25w. I like metal and hard rock so I'd like that sort of tone or just a good tone overall, the bronze warlocks apparently go dead on the first months since they make it less durable nowadays and most of the reviews i've seen on SG's and special les paul are good but I dunno, I'm liking that washburn x25w....any feedback greatly appreciated, thx.