I recommend an Ibanez 200–300 bucks if your willing and serious I recommend spend a little more.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-RG2EX1-Electric-Guitar-103382115-i1167867.gc
I would be careful with cheaper low end, whammy bars as they won’t hold tune well and can be more of hassle in my opinion.Tune-o-matic and tremolo bridges basically ones that don’t move are easier to tune and set up later on.
It’s very easy to play has very nice action on it, .9s, .10s work well with it.(I had this guitar a short while before trading it in for a Gibson SG)
A very important thing before I continue,what style/genre are you trying to play?
Country
Jazz
Blues
Rock
Metal
Latin
Classical
and so on….now theres no right or wrong choice, but its important to find the BEST guitar AND amp set up that will come close as possible to get the tone and sound YOU WANT , screw everyone else.
Better yet what me and other people have said go in, like a day off and just play guitars and amps like all day if you can seriously pick one up try it, move to another try it.
Get a feel for the different amps and guitars. Because the guitar is important but for an electric your amp is equally as important in my opinion.
Also I think you may find tube amps better, just my personal taste but real 100% tube amps sound great with a good electric guitar.
This is an amp I want just because its so little, tube and sounds freakin awesome to me atleast.
check it out at shop they should have it.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Super-Champ-XD-120V-Guitar-Combo-104494281-i1371514.gc
I think maybe the best thing for now is start small and cheap, unless you know already your serious about playing or don’t mind blowing the cash haha.