> if you're not really that far along skill wise I'd hold off on buying real expensive gear at this time
While this is good advice, my experience was quite the opposite. My first guitar was a cheap, nameless pawnshop buy and after a year of solid practice, it felt like I hit a wall trying to play very simple songs and gave it up. It wasn't until I purchased a nice midrange Jackson that made everything I was having trouble playing seem trivial. In my opinion, the JS32 is a good buy for a beginner.
Rocksmith is a great idea like you said, even if it's just for learning theory.
> I want to have something that will wail and shriek
There's a version of the Dinky that has a 'single-coil' sustainiac pickup that basically runs off a 9V and creates a magnetic field around the strings. When you flick a switch, you can either have it feedback and screech or flick it the other way to have infinite sustain. Might be hard to find these days though.
>What effects should I look into
Just to offer an alternative to what you and others are saying, you could look into amp modelling with software. I use Guitar Rig and it feels quite boundless when it comes to tone. It requires some knowledge of computers and a bit of patience to set up initially, however.
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