mark i dont know if this makes any sense but you always had to do all the work. what the other guys and me are saying is you need a guitar right now that is more function than form. those sculptied wicked looking guitar are great for looks but most of them are worth much in my opinion because i dont like how most of them sound.

what you need right now is a good guitar you feel comfortable playing you like to play and sounds good. after that there really isnt much more.