I personally didn't want to get a starter pack when I started due to the lack of features I wanted on the guitar(Floyd Rose Trem, EMG pickups, 24 frets...) so I bought an ESP and a 120 watt combo and never regreted it. So I would suggest you save up more money. But I do have experience with the rx 20. My cousin bought one about half a year ago when he started out. I used it and it sounded pretty nice. It's really comfortable to play on. Although I have experience with the guitar I have no experience with the amp. My cousin said it sounds good so I guess it is. He told me that he needed to get a new cable because the one that came with the pack was pretty poor in quality so you probably need to buy a new cable. Not too big of a deal. So if you really need a guitar, go ahead and buy the pack.