Depends on what you're looking for. I've had my eye on the American Special mahogany strat for a while. It's a little over your price range (runs about $1,000), with mahogany body, rosewood fretboard and an HSS pickup setup. It's a really nice guitar for the money. If you're looking for a more traditional strat, I'd recommend checking out the Highway 1 strats. Almost bought one of those with a 'bucker a few years back, but the newer ones have the traditional SSS pickup setup. They run about $750-$800.