Buying A New Guitar

http://guitar.about.com/od/helpbuyingguitarsgear/tp/electricguitars.htm This here is a site with five good, not too expensive beginner electric guitars, the list on the site is pretty good and i would personally recommend an epiphone to start off with because they are good quality guitars. Preferably an Epiphone Les Paul or you could even find Fender Stratocastors out there in the price range of 400-500$. Heres a link to real Strat for that price: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Standard-Stratocaster-HSS-Electric-Guitar?sku=501160

This site is also a very good site in terms of checking out prices and user reviews before you purchase a guitar, it will also tell you roughly how much you could be looking at spending on any particular guitar, because in stores its always a little more pricier to buy a guitar rather than online becuase the store has to ship the guitar to its location and then make a profit off of you. But i would always recommend if possible to buy in a store, you always want to play and feel out the guitar before you buy it, online your just judging by a photo and a few reviews, and when you buy in a store you see what condition the guitar is in and you are in full control. Another thing is, that when buying in a store you have people working there that offfer you personal advice that will help you choose the guitar that is right for you, so remember before you go and buy a brand new guitar, read reviews, check multiple prices, and always look to get from a store nearby. If you have any questions feel free to ask, i'll try and answer to the best of ability.