Recording your guitar.
If you are a guitar player, perhaps you would like to record some of your ideas.
These days most people have a computer.
Years ago this would be an expensive option. Now, this is affordable.

You will need a newer computer. I suggest that it should not be older than five years.
It can be running Windows 10 or 11 or Mac OS with at least 8 gigabytes of ram.
Minimum hard drive size should be no less than 500 gigabytes or bigger.
Sound files are large and take up a lot of space.

What do you need to record yourself?
You need a recording program.
There are lots, starting from a very reasonable price to an exorbitant price that most musicians cannot afford.
Also if you are just exploring this option do not shell out a lot of money. You can do a lot with a simple program.

Recording programs.
Audacity is free. Good if you just want to get a feel for recording your guitar.
Bandlab Cakewalk as of this writing is free. Get it at https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk?lang=enI It is excellent, on par with all the other major recording programs.
Presonus Studio One 7 is now Fender Studio One 8
It is very good and reasonably priced as is Cubase by Steinberg.
Pro Tools is at the high end of the price spectrum and is used by all major studios.
Avid Has Pro Tools Artist at $259.00.

Input device.
Now you need a audio device to plug your guitar and a vocal mic into your computer.
These can start as little as $250.
They plug into the USB port on your computer.
This device converts the audio we are creating to a digital file in your computer.
Inexpensive ones will have 2 inputs, an xlr and a ¼ inch jack
More expensive units will have 4 to 16 or more inputs.

Microphone.
The Shure SM57 ($139.00 CAD) is an inexpensive microphone used in all major studios.
It works great on recording your electric guitar fthrough your guitar amp.

Condenser microphones have a wider frequency response and are well suited for recording acoustic instruments and vocals.
A good inexpensive one is the Audio-Technica AT2020 ($149.00 CAD)
The most expensive condenser microphone is the Neuman U87 at ($5125.00 CAD).
Fortunately there are a lot of choices ranging from $149.00 to$699.00 to $1899.00.