In the early 2000s Washburn made some cool fast-neck Strat type guitars for the Japanese market... the WG-780. Over the past year I have scored two of them via Craigslist, each for under 250 bucks Canuck. These guys are equipped with Floyds but I got my local guitar tech to take it out of the second one I bought and filled the cavity with maple and install a no-nonsense hardtail bridge. The result: an extremely supple hardtail player with great pickups and clean, good looks. Check out Washburn's Nuno series for the kinds of necks I'm talking about. If you're a metal guy or just like to tickle the strings way up the neck, it's a very accessible instrument.
In other words, with decent research and a good deal of patience you can probably score a very nice guitar that will fit the bill. That is, if you're not in a rush to get something to play.
Also, much depends on the premium you put on having a brand new guitar or one with zero wear on the finish or frets, etc. CL is also the way to go if you're looking to get a second-hand Ibanez - if you're set on that particular maker. I consider my Washburns excellent value for the money... if I can get a deal this way you can too. I haven't gone the Ebay route... not yet, anyway, so I can't comment on that.
Hope this helps.