[starsailor]

That is a tough price range LT Smash unless you plug your guitar into your computer you'll need an amp, always best to have a gig bag and leads too, I found 4 on Musicians friend but I wouldn't recommend them personally, the reviews were a bit mixed and if it's your first you don't want any problems really as it ruins the experience, there is the option of going used, I buy used but that too has risks as things can be wrong sometimes and you would probably still be wise to get a set up done which puts the price up a bit, might be worth saving a bit more once you get above $160 -$200 there's a lot more guitars to choose from.