I go along with what Mr. Beaumont says most of the way, but I am one the the people who likes the Eastman371. He's right in that id doesn't sound like a 175, nothing does except a 175, but the Eastman is good value, I think and you can get some nice sounds from it. Mine is the single pickup version. They do a two pickup instrument too.
I think the Godin King Pin equipped guitar has been mentioned. They, too, are nice guitars in your price range. I had one of those but eventually sold it as the seller could or would not fix a small problem. Quite a ffew on this forum like those.
Of course the only way to really find out is to go and try some. Before you go off round the shops, make a list of those to try starting with the most popular ones mentioned on this thread. Have fun!
