In case you're wondering, i've been wanting a guitar for ages. Problem was, mom didn't like me buying anyhing expensive... So, my budget's just around $400...
Okay, firstly, i fell in love with the les paul... Les pauls look like this:

Cool right?? But something like the one in the pic costs around $500... Overbudget, what with amp n all...
Anyway, i went to swee lee's webbie and found the les paul special II... Its sommething like e one in e pic, but without the border thingy... Costs $299 a la carte =P
But $500 plus with package...sigh...
Then in the end, i settled for the single pickup les paul, which is very very cheap already... The epiphone les paul junior... Its $385 with amp and all, as a package...
Oh yeah, and i'm in love with white... =P
So all in all, single pickup... lousy for clean sounds, excellent for punkrock and metal, as the reviews say...
And, like my mom shouts, i'm a beginner... Beginner guitar for beginner guitarist...
Cya!