Holy crap, punkmusicfan21 has just given you a metric fuckton of awesome advice. I wish someone had been there to say all that crap when I was starting out.
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Originally Posted by punkmusicfan21
don't assume that because a lot of people play the guitar, that it'll be a simple instrument to play; that is because a lot of people who play the guitar actually can't.
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This is ridiculously true. The thing that separates 'guitar players' from actual instrumentalists is dedication and a solid understanding of the fundamentals. Since you have prior musical training, I imagine you'll have a decent grasp of music theory. Develop that and use it.
In terms of beginner techniques and what to focus on, I really have nothing to add. Read above. In terms of instruments, I would very heavily advise against going to a pawn shop. You can get a Jay Turser, Silvertone or similar student guitar at an actual music store for $150-200 new and it will be tons better than anything out of a pawn shop. Also, music store employees can give you advice and suggestions and are much more likely to actually know what they're talking about. Seagulls are indeed awesome instruments, but they can be a a bit costly. Corts are also good and can be slightly less costly. My store has a solid spruce topped Cort in right now for $200 and it sounds unbelievably sexy.
punkmusicfan21 is also right about the guitar choosing you, sort of. When you pick up the right instrument, you just kind of know. That might be something that only comes after you've been playing a while though, I'm not sure.