Here's some guitars I've been lookin at.

• Epiphone Les Paul Standard (Ebony and Vintage Sunburst)
  (499$)
  (599$)
• Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Alpine White-Would look better with custom chrome pickups and hardware)
  (599$)
• Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty (Ebony)
  (699$)
• Fender Double Fat Strat w/ Floyd Rose Tremelo
  (539$)

Mehhh...I can't wait till I start my lessons and I can sit around the store before and afterwards messing around with guitars like these and others trying to find which one I like best around this price range (500$-700$). Weeeeee, guitars are awesome...