My favorites are the strat and tele, though i don't own either yet :(. I play a Yamaha F-325 Acoustic. I love it.

Guitars in my collection:

Les Paul Standard (my fav so far)
American Strat
Squier Standard Strat (surpisingly nice for the money)
Ibanez RG-770
Ibanez Destroyer II
Aria Acoustic

I've owned several others in the past. What I need to do is add a V. Any suggestions?

jeesus my strat is mexican i think... i dont really find much of a difference sound wise between where they are made... so the squier is actually a decent guitar? felt like crap when i played one...

Yeah, it depends on which Squier you played. The Bullet and the Affinity are trash. The Squier Strat (standard) is quite good, especially for $200. If you ever need a second decent guitar for a low price, consider the Squier Strat (standard).

There are five quality levels of a Fender Strat:

1. American Strat - $800
2. Mexican Strat - $400
3. Squier Strat - $200
4. Squier Affinity - $150
5. Squier Bullet - $100 ($99)

1, 2, and 3 are good to great guitars. 4 and 5 are junk.

i cant really find much of a difference between american and mexican strats.... is the american worth the extra 400?

not IMO

Depends who you ask. I can't see any reason to upgrade. Mexican is plenty good.

i have a fender stratocaster which is all right for electric...one day ill get gibson les paul classic, one day

My unlce tells me that there are standard les pauls without the binding that cost like half as much.

Les Paul Studio is probably the guitar he is referring to.