At the present time I have no guitar. I have wanted one since I was a young lad but never got one. I've got a two in mind (one is acoustic/electric, and one is just electric. Now these two very fine guitars are not cheap. But from what I have read they are some of the best out there. My wife of course thinks I should go with something cheap first to learn on and then get something that is the "best". Which makes economic sense. But I think it makes sense to learn on a really nice guitar so you can feel and hear the true potential and satisfaction of playing the guitar.
Anywho, my questions to you experienced fret-heads are these.
A) Should I go for a cheap guitar to learn and give up quality,playability, and possibly sound quality?. Or go ahead and buy a top of the line Fender that is proven to be the best in all such fields?
B) What is easier to learn on, an acoustic or an electric? I've heard you get a "truer" sound with acoustic but it's hell on your fingers at first. And with an electric I've heard it's not as rough and painful to your fingers so you can learn easier.
C) And finally, take guitar lessons from an instructor? Or buy one of those DVD's so I can learn on my own in the comfort of my own home?
So any help from you guitar players would be a wonderful help.
Thanks in advance!
~Brian~

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