Recommended audio interface to plug guitar into Garageband.

I have a 2013 Macbook Pro Retina with latest Yosemite update. I'm trying to learn how to use Garageband. If I use a USB guitar lead I get a terrible howling beeping noise when "monitor" or recording. It is a new good quality USB Guitar lead. I don't think it is faulty. Is there anything I can do to quiet down the cacaphony?Internet research says I need an audio interface, either USB or Firewire. The USB is obvious but I don't quite know what to use the Thunderbolt ports for (I've never used them whatsoever).
If any Garageband guitarists guru can point me in the right direction on what to do here I'd be grateful.

Thank you isteveus for your reply.
I can confirm that I am using the "USB PnP sound device" input as the recording device, as I go into the Garageband preferences I  select that and the output as either "system settings " or "built-in output".
The noise is there with headphones or without and with the lead plugged into the guitar or not. I can remove the noise by playing with various volume controls on the amp models but then I can't hear anything. I've also tried running the guitar through a small mixing desk and then using the usb lead from the mixer into the computer but to no effect, howling beeping feedback is still there.
Thank you for your help

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