I would try a few guitars...hands on of you can. You may like the looks of a certain guitar but when its in your hands it could feel different. The first time I picked up a Les Paul....it felt "chuncky" to me. Ended up finding an LTD EC-100QM, which is a Les Paul shape but "felt" right in my hands, and it sounds good.

So if you can, "test play" even if "play" means fretting a few cords, you don't have to play riffs or songs but get a feel for the guitar. I didn't believe it at first but neck shapes make a difference.

Also, don't get hung up on which guitar plays which style, I've seen people play metal on a SSS strat and jazz on a Les Paul.... the point is with any electric you can get any sound you want....period