Check out the Ibanez EW20ASE NT (quilted ash body). I have one, and it gets more play time than more expensive lumber I own. The notch filter is very usable, great projection, woody tones, and looks pretty nifty too. Here's what they look like---->here (not my sale, BTW).
"Always go heavy on the effects and try to blind the audience with expensive gear." - hubberjub
I mean, no offense, but I don't really see why, like guitar players from Creed, or something like that, are on the cover of guitar magazines. Almost anybody can sit down and learn to play those songs.
Dweezil Zappa