Originally Posted by mr dave

well... an acoustic guitar isn't that hard of an instrument to learn. a basic chord / theory book is more than enough.

as for brand, like any other instrument used for learning it does not matter. the important thing is that it stays in tune and plays well 'enough' to learn on. wait until you know how to play and what you want from your instrument before starting to look at specific makes and models.

also, get a job, or at least plan to someday sooner than later. not a single person wants to hear an 'artiste' whining about how all their hard 'work' is going unnoticed by society because no one is 'supporting' them or how they're being 'held down by the man/government' because they 'can't' afford anything.

GB also has some excellent acoustic guitar tips in this thread once you've got a budget going - http://www.musicbanter.com/talk-inst...c-guitars.html (the one just a few notches down on the same page as this one...)

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

As for me, my inbox is as of yet testicle-free, and hopefully remains that way. Don't the rest of you get any ideas.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'll have you know, my ancestors were Kings of Wicklow! We're as Irish as losing a three-nil lead in a must-win fixture!