My son has been playing for about the last 6 years and is now in college. There is this awesome store in Indiana called Sweetwater. They sell online and have a HUGE story in Fort Wayne, Indiana. If you are ever in the area it's worth going to visit. It's about a 3 hour ride one way and we always make a day out of going to get a new guitar together. You can get an idea about the size of what they do here:
These are his guitar trophies on his wall. I've enjoyed watching him become better and better over the years and love to play those guitars.