Reddit mentions of Jackson JS11 Dinky Electric Guitar Gloss Black Rosewood

I can't speak to the quality of those two kits, but I wanted to put in my two cents:

When I started playing, my dad and uncle had pitched in together to get me a little Marshall solid state combo amp from a pawn shop and a Dean Michael Schenker V for Christmas. It was a pretty sweet first guitar. A friend of mine that same year got a Squier starter pack and when I played his Squier versus my V, the difference was night and day. I felt like I had to "fight" with the Squier and it was never really as comfortable to play as the V, nor was it as fun. Since rock/metal are what drove me to play guitar in the first place, I had wanted an electric guitar - I bought myself an acoustic some years later that I love, and I really enjoy playing it, but I truthfully will always be more of an "electric" player. So if that's what speaks to you, I'd go electric personally.

Another example. When my younger brother decided he wanted to learn to play bass I found a LTD 4 string (B-204 I believe) used for $180 on Craigslist and I bought it for him - He loves it still, 5 years later.

My point is, if you're interested in playing, I would honestly suggest you find something that you're going to like to play and be a little flexible as to what you'd like to spend. I am NOT saying you should go drop $600 on a guitar right now, but maybe be willing to spend a little more to get something you're going to have fun playing. You're going to spend a lot of time practicing, and if you have to fight your guitar so that practicing isn't a reasonably pleasant experience for you, it's going to suck. Also, if you buy something decent now, you probably won't be as inclined to upgrade within a year or whatever.

A quick peek at a couple sites turned these up, to get you an idea. Alternatively you could purchase used through craigslist or a local music store. I picked up my Schecter that way almost 7 years ago for half of the retail price. And I recently got a Blackstar HT1MC for only $120 that way. So it's worth it to look around.

A couple of reasonably priced electric guitars - Jacksons are pretty sweet instruments.

http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-JS22-Dinky-Metallic-Blue/dp/B00EDSCTO0

http://www.amazon.com/Jackson-2910110503-JS11-Dinky-Black/dp/B00EGHMOPM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

And a couple of amps.


http://www.amazon.com/Marshall-MG10CF-Series-10-Watt-Guitar/dp/B005ODB1YM

-The 10 or 15W would be a good option, just depends on what you're willing to spend. Not sure how the 6.5" speaker will sound, but I'd be willing to bet that either of those would beat the pants off of an amp from a starter kit.

http://www.amazon.com/Peavey-Vypyr-VIP-Instrument-Amplifier/dp/B00B5OY84Y/ref=pd_sim_sbs_267_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=516Bu6ZFboL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=04HCWFHQAKW4QBPNATZN

-As a previous owner of a Vypyr I can say that I really like them for what they are. I owned one for about 5 years FWIW.


So, for anywhere from 100-150 dollars more, you have the potential to get some much higher quality stuff, if you decide to do so, especially if you buy used. If you wanna go with a starter kit, then more power to you, just saying that in my experience a good guitar and decent amp that make playing FUN from the beginning make a whole world of difference. Good luck!