Gibson Les Paul Studio in Wine Red with Gold Hardware? If you can afford one of those, then I'd say go for it. Don't get me wrong, Strats are excellent guitars too, but I agree, the LP, a few years down the line, will be a more valuable guitar.
Strats are great because the neck is screwed on with big long screws. They are very set-up-able, very strong, and if something does happen to them, they're easily fixed. But Les Pauls, despite the glued on neck, are such gorgeous instruments...the wide fingerboards are also a plus if you're starting out.
It's your call, of course, but I'd go for the LP.
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