I would also recommend the Mexican Teles. They are good stock, and also very easy to upgrade with bridges, pickups etc, should you want to.
The slightly upmarket ones like the 50s and 60s Classics are really nice too, great necks and superb pickups.
The Bajas are good too, if you like chunkier necks, the pickups are Custom Shop ones, but some of them can be very heavy.
Squier Classic Vibes are nice, but you have to like the thin necks. I had a CV50s for a while, didnt get on with the neck, the gloss finish on it, and the weight. Would suit others though.
The American Stds are nice, but you are stuck with the 6 saddle bridge on them as they are not easy to convert to vintage style if you like that set-up. They do have the nicest sounding neck pickups though IMO. The Mexican Stds are an easy mod though.
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I gig regularly with my two modded MIM Std Teles, solid as rocks.