Originally Posted by: bluz47I bought my first guitar at 61 back in April. I bought a Taylor GS mini something that I could start out with, but also something I can be playing a few years from now. Now that my lessons on GT are going so well, I am interested in getting an electric. Any suggestions to what I should begin with? I have a budget of $500 and am not opposed to a used guitar.
Thanks!!

For $500 you could go with a Fender Standard Strat or Tele (can't go wrong there), or you could check out the Epiphone Les Paul Custom (http://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Custom-Electric-Guitar-Antique/dp/B0002CZUHY/ref=sr_1_35?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1445829529&sr=1-35&keywords=electric+guitar&refinements=p_36%3A50000-55000)

Or the PRS SE series guitars (a lot of them are in that price range): http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Reed-Smith-Guitars-ST24BK/dp/B00VENIDCO/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1445829589&sr=1-2&keywords=prs+se