Gibson SG Standard- for the double cutaway, crispy lead tone, etc. $1200
Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty- 3 humbuckers, and a pretty guitar too. for half the price of the SG. $600
Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Away Plus - 24 frets, Double Cutaway, but retains the LP sound (looks sort of similar to the SG, but its fatter, heavier, and probably sounds fuller. You pay for it though...$1400