Electric guitar for somewhat beginner

[hearty ibex]

Hello, so I played a bit a few years back on a Squier Strat which I do not have anymore.
The thing is, there are a lot of models and I don't really know where to go. I can buy used, I live in Paris so there's a lot of guitarists I guess.
My budget would be under 500 euros (just for the guitar).

For what I'd like to play here's a few examples :
I ADORE Pink Floyd.
Hotel California solo
Santana
Rammstein
Dire Straits
King Crimson

You get the vibe !

Thanks a lot !

[south vigil]

salut 😄

chope une music man luke, mais ça vaut pas 500

[hearty ibex]

Un peu hors budget ahah

[south vigil]

https://www.thomann.de/fr/sterling_by_music_man_cutlass_ct50hss_charcoal_frost.htm?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI952C4JjXigMVm0hBAh0mPSRBEAQYASABEgK3uvD_BwE

une bonne guitare HSS serait bien pour tes goûts

je préfère une superstrat à une vintage avec juste le micro humbucker

[hearty ibex]

Pourquoi ?

Je note en tout cas

De toute façon dans le futur il faudra que je me prenne pédales et ampli

[charred parcel]

Yamaha Pacifica maybe? Since you want to cover a few styles, I'd suggest something with an HSS configuration

https://www.thomann.co.uk/yamaha_pacifica_212v_fm_tbl.htm?__cTr=1f66f2bf-edf8-47f0-8277-de19bad92691&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6NCwibGFuZ3VhZ2UiOjJ9&reload=1

[hearty ibex]

HSS is quite versatile yes ?

[charred parcel]

Yes, it's not perfect for that Knopfler sound with bridge and middle pickup combined but otherwise it's the best compromise imo

[hearty ibex]

For solos like Hotel California or some David GIlmour's ?

Also, just to understand, what's the differences between one of those guitars and let's say an epiphone or squier ?

[charred parcel]

You can split the humbucker in the bridge position to make it sound more like a single coil, although it will never sound exactly the same. But yes: it should work for those songs and styles, too. For Rammstein you'd normally want a humbucker.

[charred parcel]

Squier Classic Vibe is fine, I never was a huge fan of Epiphone but that's personal taste. Yamaha has a great quality control and are worth the price imo.

It would be best if you test a few guitars, just to get a feel what you like/dislike

[hearty ibex]

i'll do ! thanks

[south vigil]

je préfère les humbuckers modernes au chevalet, surtout quand je vois cité rammstein lol

[hearty ibex]

Après je dis Rammstein, c'est juste que j'aime le son bien fat. Metallica aussi

[hearty ibex]

YAMAHA PACIFICA 112J worth it ? I can get it used

I'm tempted to just buy a kit from Thomann and invest in something better when I'm of a more advanced lvl

[torpid laurel]

et ces deux utilise primairement un humbucker dans le bridge

dont qqc avec un humbucker comme bridge et singlecoil en neck (pour les solos de gilmour)

[dark summit]

Jackson js22

Hh

[torpid laurel]

ive played 4 js22s and a 32 and 2 x series/1 pro series

i love their higher end stuff

but id not take a js22 over a pacifica

the qc is just inconsistent