There's a lot of buzz about the new J.Mascis Jazzmaster in white with the gold pick guard. It has MOST of the features of the Classic Player but street price is less than half a CP's and DEFINITELY fantastic looking. I'm looking forward to trying one, and I hope it's a lot like my CP. I gather the neck doesn't feel like it's got too much finish on it, more buffed like the CP.

Yamaha has been making fine, inexpensive solid bodies for years.