You have Jackson, Ibanez and Kramer. My favorite inexpensive guitar that I have is my Kramer Striker. I paid like $250 for it brand new. For some reason I just LOVE this guitar. It has a nice thin neck and it just feels good.
To be honest with you, you can get on the internet, ask this question and get 100 different answers. The honest truth is, you need to get to a guitar store and start checking them out.
I know that may not be the exact answer, just trying to be honest with you. :)
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