i started on a squier its decent and its good for a beginner but once u learn u will find out how bad it is and afte ri learned i bought a fender showmaster a great guitar a fender with 24 frets
a fat strat comes with a humbucker pickup at the bridge instead of a single coil pickup. this humbucker produces extra gain which is better for leads. i would like to recommend that if you are new you should go with what makes sense economically. fen...
depends on what you play. i personally favor ibanez playing metal and all also have a line 6 amp and ibanez... not shabby at all.