Any recommendations regarding guitar to MacBook Pro audio interface?

I'm ready to plug some electric guitar into my Garage Band. Any advice as to what's a decent piece of equipment or audio cable?

karpediem257 wrote:
Budget would be < $200 and one input would suffice.
that's a workable budget, look at the ones in the $70 to $150 range:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Interfaces.html
karpediem257 wrote:
a USB microphone for recording acoustic guitar and vocal overdubs [...]my budget would be < $200.
Again, a very easy budget, look at the Samsons:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Microphones.html

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