Martin Stinger circa 1980's

I've owned one for about 10 years and play it almost every day. Mine was modified with a midi pickup and a Gibson mini humbucker in the neck position. I sold the midi system - it was not what I wanted after all, but ended up keeping the guitar, for cheap money or FREE.

My Stinger SSX has a solid maple body, with ebony finger board, with a wicked nice feel to the neck. Not super quality, but a pleasing shape and weight, and it has a FANTASTIC sound.
I really think more guitars should have humbuckers in the neck position and single coils in the bridge - they give you more of what you want, big sound up front, treble and twang in the rear position.
Anyway, I now own another strat clone and a G&L tribute telecaster, which both have fatter necks and feel like more expensive guitars (which they are) But, the Stinger is actually my favorite. 

No doubt, I have had lots of other guitars, some very expensive ones too. But, I will always keep my Stinger. Because, well, for one: it isn't worth anything, so why would I sell it. and 2: Because it has and probably always will play and sound better than anything else I owm.   Yes, it doesn't give me any bragging rights, but it gives me everything else I want in a guitar.

If you have a chance to get one cheap - jump on it. Then make the switch to a humbucker up front. (It ain't like you gotta worry about it loosing it's "VALUE", 8-)