There are allot of really great guitars out there. You usually don't go wrong with a fender. I would say the big thing to keep an eye on if you are just begining is the action on whatever you get, in my experience it's the f chord that really bites alot of people, and usually makes them want to give up guitar and pick up the bagpipes instead. What ever you get; stick with it my friend. I have gotten rid of two wives and kept 7 guitars.