hey lets not forget about prs SE models right on budget.my favorite is the dave navarro prs,5 way swicthable blade,push pull knob and that equals plenty of different tones to choose from.solid body 25 inc scale.its the same as the prs custom 24.only down side is that it only comes in jet white color.for me i love white guitars,others may not.but i can say it plays very well stays in tune very well which is a big plus and sounds great.unfortunately the usa models are very Expensive,so do consider a prs SE there are plenty to choose from.good luck.and like i had said no one can really tell you what kind of guitar to buy,hints and ideas yes but you will know that guitar when u pick it up and you find your haveing alot of trouble putting it down.it will be a macth from heaven.