Look into buying a Squire electric guitar at a pawn shop for @$100. Then get a Spark amplifier for @$150. The software is magical.
Squire is a good guitar by Fender. Many people start out on one.
good advice.
I’d suggest a $500 Epiphone Les Paul to start. Quality instrument that is largely
indistinguishable from the $3500 Gibson it is based on.
If you’re thinking acoustic, you can look forward to your first Martin D0018 or Taylor,
but for now, buy a $500 Yamaha. You will never regret that choice.