I agree with fenderstrat about musicians friend. They have good deals and I have purchased many products from them in the past and have been very happy with them. You can go to their web site,www.musiciansfriend.com and request a free catalog from them. However, before you throw any money down I would try out guitars at music stores around where you live and then see it they have the guitar offered in their catalog before you buy it to make sure you like it. They do have excellent prices but the only draw back is that you can't try before you buy since they are on the web.
Francis