a higher end guitar. My 3 guitar collection cost a total of $600! While they are fun, I've gotten GAS pains of late wanting more. This will most likely be a couple of month search as I haven't tried any out yet -- I've just been going on message boards and reading reviews (I haven't found any bad reviews of the 3 I have listed). I primarily play blues and rock.

I am pretty sure I want a HSS combination for maximum versatility. As of today, the guitars currently causing me the most pain are:

1. Suhr Pro Series 1 (most expensive -- not sure I want to spend this much)
2. Musicman Luke or Steve Morse (middle price) -- mass produced but everything I've read indicates high quality.
3. Carvin DC135 (cheapest but won't be able to try out) -- this intrigues me because I can customize it.

What do you think? Any thoughts of other guitars I should also be checking out? Maybe cheaper with similar quality. I appreciate the input and wisdom of this board! Thanks in advance.