i need a electric guitar

I guess the only people that can answer that are your parents.

Why not sit down and write a list of all the reasons you need an electric guitar. Then also write a list of things that you are prepared to do to help them if they buy you one and then sit down and talk to them about it.

Good luck,

Roger

I recently bought an electric guitar for my son (aged 11).

I had originally insisted that he learnt on an acoustic guitar, but he rightly pointed out that an electric is easier to play for those with tender fingers because the action on an electric is usually lower and the neck is usually more narrow.

In the U.K. most music shops will do a package (guitar,amp,strap,lead) for under £200, but you must go and try the instrument to see if it feels right in your hands.

I bought a Squier Stratocaster (Fenders low cost alternative to the real made in the USA models) and it sounds just fine through a Marshall practice amp (Made in the UK)

Also, point out to your parents that an unplugged electric guitar makes very little noise, which can be a real bonus during those early days of practice.

Best of luck, David

Find a good school where you can rent a guitar. Then show your parents that you will stick to it more then a few months. As a parent I am also weary of my kids wanting me to spend lots-o-dough for something that they will lose interest over. In other words prove to them over a long period of time that this is really what you want.
Explain to them.... with proof... the benifits to learning an instrument.

Check this out it may help, but remember the effort must be on your part.
http://kayesmusic.tripod.com/id2.html

Good luck,
Michel