what do you think of this guitar: www.guitarcenter.com/Epi...

Go to the Musican's Friend website and start reading customer reviews. Also, stay clear of Guitar Center. They're Wal-Mart for guitar shops.

ah okay. thanks for the tip. btw, what do you think of epiphone les paul special II? its cheap and got good reviews.

It's cheap...for a reason. But might be good to start on. The ick ups will be muddy but will sound ok on some stuff.

is there anything you can recommend for me? i don't wanna spend a whole lot. i just bought a laptop and i wanna keep some money.

No, I think you should buy the cheap one. Just don't get frustrated when you can't get a clean crisp and crunchy sound. It will sound...

...it will sound more like Nirvana. So muddy can be good depending on the style.