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There are two companies that are standards in electric guitars: Gibson and Fender. Both these companies make entry-priced versions that play well. Often, you can find them in a package that includes an amplifier, case, picks, tuner and so forth. One great thing about having one of these guitars is that you can often see famous musicians playing them, which is a great inspiration for any student.

Epiphone is owned by Gibson and makes a pretty good electric guitar. The Famous "Les Paul" is shown above as the Epiphone Les Paul Special II which goes for around $120. They are very well made sound great.

The other staple of the guitar world is the legendary "Stratocaster" or also know as a "Strat". Fender's entry-level company "Squire" makes a good Strat for around the same price. It's listed as the Squire Affinity Strat.