Hey,
Lordathestrings - > thanks for that detailed explanation, I wish I knew so much before i bought my first acustic guitar, lucky for me it passed all (or nearly all) of what you said....I guess 'beginners luck' :cool: but I have bookmarked your reply for when i want to go in for a better/new guitar in future.

I actually started this thread with the electric guitar in mind, thanks for your tips there too (and Dr Riffmachines tips too) but what do you mean by

Tremolo setups are tone-suckers. Avoid 'em unless you expect to be using a lot of effects.

(sorry, am a total newbie)

Thanks,
Ryan