@shanselman If you see any posts from me on Twitter they are fake. I killed that account years ago. I had some friends tell me the account was reactivated.
@lightninhopkins I second the Squier strat. Maybe one with a humbucker pickup at the bridge.
I emphatically second the set up advice.
The strings going in a straight line from the tuners across the nut helps them stay in tune.
Another fun guitar brand with straight string pull is Ibanez.