What type guitar should I purchase as a beginner?

AL-FA: What type guitar should I purchase as a beginner?
I’m planning to learn how to play the electric guitar, I love j-rock, and am on a budget of $ 250 or less. I am opting for a pack with the amp, guitar, etc. Which pack should I get? And, what brands should I lean towards? Thanks in advance.

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Answer by Brian O
Hello, You should get a Squier Strat Pack at Guitar Center for $ 250. These are great guitars for beginners. They are made by Fender which is one of the best brands for electric guitars.

Answer by bigb2226
id go to walmart, i mean guitars are gonna sound the same pretty much, so for a starter guitar i recommend walmart or something of the sort….ive got a walmart first act guitar and its pretty decent.

Answer by Emily
i know it might sound cheap or something but target has some amazing musical instruments even for intermediate players. and they are the cheapest there than anywhere else

Answer by The Grim Reaper
For $ 199 with everything you’ll need

https://www.music123.com/productDetail/productDetail.jsp?entProductId=513287

Answer by Barkley B
Well, on a $ 250.00 budget, all the sets are about the same. However, look at it this way. It is a very inexpensive way to learn if playing the guitar is your gig. If so, later down the road you can bump up to a more expensive model. It also boils down to how well you learn to play. Check with a local guitar store for a quality package on a budget. Don’t look for equipment in pawn stores. Too many times they are stored in inappropriate climate, temperature and simply displayed wrong. Many store the guitar by leaning the neck against a wall. A real no-no. Anyway, I hope this helps. Rock on!!

Answer by bittersweet34690
sam ash they’ll tell you the best one to get there expensive but there awesome

Answer by Mike N
This may tip your 250 budget by like 20- 30 dollars.

get a Dean Evo XM or Vendetta XM -both are same, just different shapes. ($ 100-125)

and a Roland Micro Cube amp ($ 125) or Roland Cube 15X ($ 100)

and you’ll also need to buy cables and bags and whatever else you need so.. ($ 0-????)

Answer by chase.white13
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RG7321-7String-Electric-Guitar?sku=518876

or if u dont want a 7 string

this 1 is alil more but a better guitar

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-epiphone-les-paul-special-ii-electric-guitar-and-all-access-amp-pack

Answer by handsofgold79
craigslist! you’ll get a great deal

Answer by alex43217
alright definately get the squire by fender pack. It has everything you will need and the sound is amazing. I bought it 2 months ago. It even comes with a dvd showing you how to play. I got it from guitar center for about $ 247

Answer by skesh_95
Well you can just by a Stratocaster pack with amp and chord I think for around 150-300 depending on quality I bought Squir Start for like 100 and even though its a not to good ( but not bad ethier) I still play it so yay but, its beginning type of guitar a stratocaster is and you can update it ( changeing pick ups and strings,etc.) so it out you might like it!

Answer by Schecter
go to guitar center and try out some guitars. I bought a yamaha pacifica and it wasn’t half bad. It was only 150 dollars then go buy a Marshall MG15CD 15 Watt amp. 130 dollars which would put u over ur budget by $ 30 but my friend got a squier guitar pack and the amp sounded like shi*. omg the noise was horrid trust me get the marshall and u wont be sorry.