Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

Thanks for the advice.

I totally want an acoustic. Although my first guitar was one of those department store toys that were passed off as electric guitars, I learned how to play on a nylon-stringed acoustic--basic theory, note reading, and some pop and classical playing.

I'm actually torn. I want a new electric because the one I have isn't doing so well. It's a Peavey Predator that needs work. The wiring is gone and everything needs adjustment. I think the frets might need work too. That tells me I should just buy a new guitar that's good for general practice and jamming, but then I think about the acoustic option. The electric I have now is passable, meaning I could easily get an acoustic to practice and learn on, and use the electric when I want to plug in.

But, yeah, I support the opinion that learning is best done on an acoustic. We should talk acoustics more on this thread, because I really don't know what to look for.