I had fun swapping pickups and even a whole bunch of guitars but if I did it over I would delay gratification, try more guitars at the best shops, and buy a nicer guitar to begin with.
If the OP has not yet bought, a Telecaster is really great and easy for DIY work and a versatile instrument. The Epiphone ES types were far more random as far as finding one that was set up well. Some others that seemed to be Korean were high quality.
If you want a semi-hollow I'll point out the PRS SE I had was amazing for the price point. Also, it seems like the Ibanez and Yamahas at stores near me are built better than a lot of Epiphones but not priced too high.
Good or bad, in my GAS-crazy era there was no doubt it was easiest to sell classic models - the Stratocasters and Telecasters - that were also very easy and fun for doing modifications.
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