My favorite electric is a Kay Strat rip…it has awesome action, sounds great…it was easy to swap out parts over its 30 years of existence…and has been utilized on at least one nominated album (I happened to have it with packed with me when a friend was complaining about not having an instrument that was cutting through the mix…that said, I will never forgive him for restringing it!!! I pride myself on aged strings!!!)
It doesn’t sound as good as far more expensive instruments, but it sure does cut through a mix.