dude fenders are expensive as heck.

for electric guitars, an expensive one isn’t much different from a cheap one in terms of sound - i have two electrics, one expensive and one cheap, and they’re really not that different. there is a difference but it’s not that big of a difference.

in acoustics you can feel the difference a lot more, but i’m not sure if an expensive acoustic is worth it if you’re only going to start learning.

so yeah get a $50 max guitar and have fun. if you really get into it, then buy more expensive, better guitars. but it’s not worth it to buy a fender rigt now. what if you end up not even enjoying playing guitar?

also, the amplifier you use makes as much of a difference in terms of sound quality as the guitar you use. maybe even more so.