Originally Posted by KeZZeR a better guitar doesn't make you a better player. imho don't even bother getting a good guitar. Not until you really are good then you can have some fun with it.
I would tend to agree with this, to a large extent its the player, not the axe.
Little point in getting an Ebanez until you can play your major and minor scales, plus I know guys who can make an Argos guitar sound like a Studio Les Paul
Also the quality of a modern budget/starter guitar is incredible, (granted an expert can tell you the difference) one of these babies will keep an aspiring Guitarist happy for many many years.