Except for a year or so in a country band in the '70s, the only electrics I've owned have been archtops, like you, they feel more like the acoustics I'm used to. I currently have an Artist Award (out of your price range unless you stumble on an amazing deal) and a Korean Epi Howard Roberts Custom, definitely in your price ball park. I used to own an '88 Guild X170 that I sold to fund a Guild D55, but last I knew the buyer is offering it for sale at a decent price ($1800). I can vouch for the quality of this instrument, as I said I only sold it to fund a new acoustic, and seriously considered buying it back. You can see it here: https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index....8-x170.220081/
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Guild F212: 1964 (Hoboken), Guild Mark V: 1975 (Westerly), Guild Artist Award: 1975 (Westerly), Guild F50: 1976 (Westerly), Guild F512: 2010 (New Hartford), Pawless Mesquite Special: 2012, 90s Epi HR Custom (Samick), 2014 Guild OOO 12-fret Orpheum (New Hartford), 2013 12 fret Orpheum Dread (New Hartford), Guild BT258E, 8 string baritone, 1994 Guild D55, Westerly, 2023 Cordoba GK Negra Pro.
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