Quote (juliusjuice @ 31 Dec 2012 17:16)
if you are buying a foreign made guitar, you can get solid top back and sides for that price range. dont waste your money on a a mexican fender with laminate back and sides. the best (and worst) cheap guitars come from china. look into blueridge or seagull.
To add to this, Korean Telecasters are superb and I have an awesome one.