There is cheap and there is inexpensive. Big difference in my opinion. I love inexpensive guitars. For example I will use a Telecaster. Fender has the Affinity Squire, Custom Vibe Squire, Made in Mexico Tele, American made Tele, Custom Shop Tele. I would gravitate toward the Custom Vibe or MIM models. The Affinity are cheap, the CV and MIM models are inexpensive. The CV is cheaper than the MIM, I have played around on quite a few of each, I lean toward the CV Tele as my next guitar purchase.