Yeha i love ibanez, this is the one i plan to get: http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RGT42DXFX&z=y
Well i am going to play mostly metal as that is my favourite genre as well as classic rock. I think upto about £200/$375. Heres a few of my friends recommended:
vox vocatronix or something
roland cube
line 6 spider
peavy bandit
marshall avt or something
And yes at the moment it is just playing in my bedroom, however I am in a couple of bands ( i drum ) and well you never know.