Excellent article! I'll second the Taylor T5 series and the Music Man Majesty.

I'd also include the Godin A6 Ultra - great neck, humbucker and piezo, body's about the size of a Tele, and it's made in North America (parts in Canada and parts in the US) for under a grand!

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