I still go with if an electric sounds good acoutically the it will sound good amplified - if it rings like a bell then you should be alright. Personally for your mix of music playing rhythm I would go for a Telecaster- as noted above an American made if you can afford it. A Les Paul is a good Blues lead guitar but for my money it does not have enough bite for Rockabilly - only a Tele bridge pickup has the bite for that Carl Perkins/James Burton sound - even a Strat can't get close. If you want more versatility then I would go for the Strat - Les Pauls are too heavy for me !!

Ian S