Quote Originally Posted by Rye
I dunno much at all about guitars, but aren't acoustic guitars a bit easier to learn at first?
Actually some see them as better to learn on since it's harder to press down the strings than on an electric. It helps strengthen the fingers I'm told. I'm not a guitar player however so I can't really answer your technical questions, but buying something like a Fender Squire wouldn't be a bad starter guitar. They're quite cheap, and you can usually get the guitar, a small amp and whatnot for a few hundred dollars Canadian (not sure on an exact price but I think it's in the $500-$700 range).