I'm not a fan of Epiphone, so I can't comment on either of those guitars. What I will suggest, is go check out a PRS SE Singlecut. I have one, and it is a super versatile guitar. I would also suggest you check out a Fender MIM (Made in mexico) Tele. I also have one of these and it is equally as versatile, just a little different flavor of tone. Lastly, I will suggest one of the Yamaha AES series guitars. I had the AES620, and it's capable of pretty much any genre/style. The price:quality:tone ratio on those guitars far surpasses anything else in their price range that I've played.

Here's my PRS SE Singlecut