The guitars that have the most consistency for playability in my book are PRSs. Their consistency is unmatched by anyone but Taylor. Usually out of the box I am wanting to raise the action a bit. The PRS SE line can be bought used easily for your money. Strats are always comfortable to play- a used Mexican strat or a Squier Classic Vibe fit the bill. I also agree with the SG comments. They tick a lot of boxes for me. I have not played the more reasonably priced ones in a while but generally they are very comfortable and easy to play.
Some great suggestions here. Pick 2 to 4 models and try all you can for each model. Something will eventually speak to you. Have fun.
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