i think most of the time we tell people to buy cheap first because thats what we were told. i dont think its a really good idea to go and spend $500 or $1000 on a guitar and then find out hey i really dont like to play. then your out $1000 and that all you got. unless youre rich enough to throw around that kind of money.

and ren dont feel bad.

i have sold 2 guitars in my life. one was a jackson dinky reverse (it actually showed back up in a local shop too) and the other was a washburn acoustic. i think most of us do know how you feel.

as for the original point of the post. i would buy something like an acoustic. steel string or classical it really doesnt matter. but haveing a guitar you dont need to plup, and that you can take all over is a great thing especially for beginners.