will a cheap guitar and cheap amp, not sound as good as a good guitar? i bought both the amp and ibanez guitar for $100, would a guitar around $200-$400 sound better? does the amp really matter too? and some advice on a good guitar in the $200-400 range would be nice too thanks

i bought a cheap 100 dollar guitar and it was fine but i think it depends on the brand you buy. of course if its a famous name there is a chance that it will sound better. i think in a cheaper guitar the strings are not the best quality. you should make sure you buy top quality strings and defenitly invest in a good amp. the amp that came with my guitar was a piece of garbage and i only use it when i travel.