thanks guys you've been quite a help. And nah my name isn't something taken from a comic :) - was just something i put together :P, but now when people say "where does that name come from" i'll know what to say.

Well either or. What people seem to also say is go in to a shop and a get a feel for a guitar before you buy it like PonyOne said. I suppose try before you buy is essential even if i'm a total beginner (I can play like 6 riffs, yay!).

Thanks for your help again, and i think i'll end up on this forum a lot when i get my guitar, lot of good tips and tricks here.

WAIT ... i've got one more question...

What about the fact that the Yamaha has a humbucker? Isn't a SSH configuration better then an SSS. I mean i'm playing just standard rock and metal kinda music - not very fast though - but i played on my girlfriends lespaul yesterday which had a humbucker and it was quite clear (yes i know its a les paul which is like a million times more money).

What are your thoughts on the value of a Humbucker?