Went for a cheap electro acoustic on Amazon, called a Lindo, the sticker inside says "Designed in the UK" !
Chopped the strings off and put on some good quality strings from the local music shop, and in my humble opinion, it sounds great.
My eldest son actually prefers it to his electric guitar so there must be something to it.
Bottom line, I love it and it should keep me going for a few years; next tough decision to face is blues, rock or country !
Best,
Rob