Electric guitar brands?

dean vendetta's are a excellent choice! i was in the same boat as you.. i spent weeks researching and found this guitar.. most shops sell it got 120$

Leo fender was the first guy to hook up a guitar to some electrical parts and get a sound from it. You really can't go wrong with a Fender, american or mexican made. My dad has been playing guitar for 38 years, and he always relishes playing his 3 year old mexican made stratocaster even with his 12 year old hammer and 10 year old gibson SG laying around. Stratocasters have that 5 set tone switch too, which is really nice for offsetting the pickups whereas an SG has humbuckers and can't be put out of phase without installing extra hardware. If you want a really good utilitarian guitar, get a fender. Stratocaster for heavier music and Telecaster if you want a cleaner plucky sound.

Ibanez, Jackson or B.C. Rich are good guitars for metal music

Epiphone or Fender are good for everything else.

It would be really helpful if you gave a price range, and what genre you like, but try anything by Gibson or PRS. If you're into metal and punk like me, try Schecter, Jackson, and BC Rich. If your into blues, get a Fender.

Both Fender and Gibson have lower end models...