In the general category of semi-hollow electric guitars, I’ve got an Ibanez Artcore Expressionist semi-hollow that’s a wonderful guitar. Sweetwater shows a number of models in that line, all under $1,000 USD. The AM93s are the most similar to what I own. I’d highly recommend seeing if you can hunt one down to try.
I’ve also second the recommendation to look at semi-hollows from brands other than Gibson. A semi-hollow is definitely a different playing experience than a solid body and there are lots of great values out there.