Decent guitars on the cheap?

[quietdesperate]

Godin guitars are very underrated and/or virtually unknown... http://www.godinguitars.com/godinproductlistingp.htm

I have an LG hmb. Mahogany body, twin humbuckers, bolt-on mahogany neck, flattish RW fretboard (16" radius). Pretty chunky neck, but the edges of the fretboard are rolled/angled inwards so it feels really comfortable. 24.75" (Gibson) scale, but they also make a 25.5" version called the LG Signature.

Amazing guitar - unplugged, it almost sounds like an acoustic. Sustain?! 3 days at least! Crushed my belief that bolt-ons can't have sustain like a set-neck. Resonance is better than my 80's Burny LP. Assembled in Canada from US parts (or other way around, maybe). Build quality and attention to detail is second-to-none, in my opinion... unfortunately, this model doesn't look very "Metal."

This is the guitar I have: http://www.godinguitars.com/godinlghmbp.htm

25.5" scale version: http://www.godinguitars.com/godinlgsigp.htm

Don't know if they are available where you are though...

 

[quietdesperate]

Godin guitars are very underrated and/or virtually unknown... http://www.godinguitars.com/godinproductlistingp.htm

They also do an EMG-equipped version: http://www.godinguitars.com/godinpresslgfreewayemg.htm

S'pose that's getting out of your price range though...

 

[billcraftmetal15]

Slightly off topic in that its a pretty expensive guitar, but does anyone have anything they could tell me about this:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_rgt320q_rbb.htm

I had a brief play on one at a guitar show but didn't have a chance to play it through an amp. Had an awesome neck and played wonderfully though, has to be said.