Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:If you are thinking solid body? Epiphone Explorer is $499. It's one of the best guitars that Epiphone makes, in my view. The stock pickups are good (not great), and you could upgrade them later. Again, it would be a guitar you love and wouldn't have buyers remorse.
+1
Got mine from eBay for about £270, best buy of my life.