Acoustic, no clue. Electric, strats, they're most versatile, and they look sexy
Go kill yourself now please, Strats are the opposite of Versatile. They are VERY limited in their tonal qualities.
For Electric guitars there are about 1000 different determining factors on what is the best guitar you're playing.
For Metal:
Using Floyd Roses, Detuning etc you're talking Ibanez or Jackson. I'm sorry but every B.C. Rich I've seen has either been a joke or... well a joke... I haven't seen one be decently set up yet, and you basically need to 80% of the time put new pickups in them. They look cool, that's about it.
ESPs are ok, but tend to be poorly constructed in lower end models and way overpriced for better equivalents in higher price brackets. But their high ends are very well made.
If you want that chunkier Metal sound with solid bridges, maybe a little detuning you're talking a Gibson Les Paul (possibly with EMGs or Seymour Duncans in there) or like PRS Customs. They have that gorgeously fat, thick bodied tone.
I personally use Ibanez because it does what I need...
my next electric investment will be a PRS Custom 22 (I don't need 24 frets)
For Rock/Pop:
On the bluesier side you're talking a stratocaster... but only if you want that distinctive sound. Fat Strats are a waste of time and money.
If you're going a more soft rock sound a Telecaster is a better option with a brighter tone that distorts better. Soft Rock also goes well with most Hollow body guitars, but I would recommend the Gibson ES series, or the Yamaha SA series (particularly the SA220, because that is possibly one of the most versatile guitars I've played and what I'm currently using)
Harder Rock or more classic rock you're going solid body. PRS, SG or Les Paul. The Yamaha RG series does really well here too. Slightly cheaper option that easily holds its own with tone, and beats a lot of these for cool appearance.
Jazz... well that's a whole new kettle of custom made fish
For Acoustic Guitars the best brands: Breedlove, Taylor. On the cheaper end of the spectrum Tanglewood. Martin & Co as well as Maton are good, but in each of their price brackets they're outdone by the equivalents I listed.
I'm currently using an amazing Tanglewood, and will eventually get a Breedlove for heavy strumming stuff in soft rock and a Taylor for just about everything.
All eventually through an x2Digital Wiresless setup, tuner, line switcher - DTAR Mama bear and Boss DD7 for the acoustics, and a Boss GT-PRO + some Analogue man effects and a Vox wah into a Peavey JSX.
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