One question: Do you have a guitar center that you could buy your guitar from? If yes, then I can give you some pointers. Also, don't be intimitated by the people that work at the stores. Most are just beginners like you or just amateurs. Trust me, when I first started playing I used to think the same thing.
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I'm off like a herd of turtles in the moonlight!
Ain't nothin' but a Gear thang, baby!