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Some wild cards:
- Baja tele 2nd hand c.£400
- 2019 gibson lp dc jr can be had below £500 2nd hand, if you can find one (avoid the 2015 one)
- Epi Casino
- Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster (possibly a little 'unusual' for a first guitar)
Get something closer or actually what you want straightaway. If you can afford it. Or even save. Christmas Clubs are available all year around in most shops if you want to do what the Americans call Lay Away.
It's better to look at one £300 guitar rather than three with a combined total of £400 and maybe still not the one you want.
It doesn't have to be expensive, but if your dream guitar is a 335 type, then get a good 335 (Sheraton, Ibanez, whatever) if it's a Les Paul, then get a nice inexpensive Les Paul (loads of Japanese stuff, Epiphone) and likewise. Whatever makes you want to play.
My current favourite is a Squier I got real cheap and I'm playing it over any other guitars I own right now.
Hah, welcome to the wonderful world of GAS! For some (most?) of us, it doesn't matter how many times you think you've got the 'perfect' guitar, you will always be thinking of "what if?"
You'll look back on this thread and smile fondly when you're into double figures of 'perfect' guitars.
No, it's not normal at all. Either the amp, or the guitar has a fault, and I suspect it's the amp - but more knowledgeable folk will be on to give you a more accurate answer.
Hum alone may just be a grounding/screening issue, but a shock is more than that, I think.
Adam
Either way, don’t be despondent if your next purchase does it - come back and let us know!