John Hardly is right on about the Gibson LG2, but I can understand the price problem because these vintage babies are in pretty big demand. You could get the scale of the LG2 by looking for and LG0 or LG1. The LG0 has a mahogany top and the LG1 has a sprice top. both are ladder braced instead of X braced like the LG2 or it's rare natural top version, the LG3. Also the B25 whioh replaced the LG2 and LG2 is virtually the same guitar and carries a lower price tag.

Very little compares in quality to these Gibson small body guitars except perhaps a Martin. If you get one at a fair price, you will never lose money on it.