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A 57 is the most versatile mic for guitar, and with a pop shield it can be surprisingly good for voice too. Despite the price, this is the mic used to record millions of guitars on millions of albums where price is no object (well you know). I wouldn't spend more on a mic as your first guitar mic.
If you go down the mic route, I would suggest a stand for it so you can adjust where it is placed and angle, a pre amp and an audio interface to get the sound into your computer. If you love the sound that comes out of your amp, this may be the best route to go.
Alternatively, as Woodman says, it may be better to go with a pod type solution, using a virtual amp and plugging the guitar in via a dedicated interface. This is particularly good if your main purpose is songwriting. Personally I would opt for amplitube's offering rather than Line 6, but both are similar.
Since you have an interest in recording other things, I would suggest an SM57 and an interface with 8 mic inputs - this would give you flexibility to grow. If the interface has a DI input too, then you can use amp modellers too anyway.
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