I love semi and hollowbody guitars.
I own quit a few of them, Gretsch, Rickenbackers, Gibsons and Godin 5th Aves.
It's not cost of a guitar that makes it great, for years my bar gigging axe was a MIJ 62 Tele RI.
It just sounded and did everything I wanted it too.
I usually, but not always by once choice guitar, and this year I think I'm going for another Gretsch Hollowbody. It's not etched in stone yet.