[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tom Cavanaugh:
[B]I'm looking for one to use for praise band in church. I know most of my chords, open and bar. It would be rhythm guitar only. I'm leaning towards Diki's recommendation of a Strat. The problem with a Strat is there are so many of them at so many different prices.

A guy that plays trumpet with us and also doubles on guitar plays an Epiphone Dot I think. He says for 500 bucks you can't hardly beat it.

There is an oriental made Hagstrom Les Paul clone that seem quite nice also.

Just wondering..........

Tom

To play in church as a rhythm player I would not buy anything but a round hole acoustic guitar. That is the accepted sound and look.

John C.