i have a fender strat but i played around with a squire today. they are not bad and have come a long way.

me personally i dont like beginnger packs and never have. that one pack is $550 and you might beable to get a nice guitar and an amp you wont need to replace in a year(if you start jamming with others) for $600 (with out the little things like a tuner chord picks and a book). but thats my opinion.