I have been teaching guitars for almost 6-7 years and have always recommended decent entry level electric guitars to my students that dont need too much attention, quality is great, and less complicated to fix and use. Few reasons why I recommend the ESP LTD M-101) The price is definitely the most important factor (yes the price has increased in the past couple of years but we cannot control the inflation rate right)2) The body size is perfect for a teenager and for an adult. Very comfortable. Does not matter if you sit and practise or love rocking out while you are standing.3) The guitar neck is perfect. Does not matter if you have short or long fingers. The thin U shaped neck gives you maximum comfort without pain post long hours of practice.4) The pickups and electronics are gret. Does not ware out like other chinese brands. Also note that fixed bridge guitars are easy to maintain. Easy to tune and also to change strings in initial stages of learning.