depends what style of music you want to do
there's no point buying a telecaster if you want to do heavy metal

DON'T buy a Squier, they're shitty pieces of plywood. I like Strats so I'd probably get a second-hand Fender for around £300. If you're more into distorted thrashwank then look at an Epiphone.
( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 2:48, archived)