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.
50 is pushing it, but a 100 guitar would be fine. I’m not saying fender is JUST a name. I mean they make fine guitars that’s why they’re so famous. I’m saying the fact that it’s a fender will already mean it’s more expensive than a similar quality guitar of a different brand. If you were wanting to spend thousands of dollars and price was no object, fuck yeah get a fender stratocaster. But if money is an object, you’ll get more bang for your buck getting an off brand. My favorite guitar that I own is my pevey raptor plus and I recall it being less than 200.