I definately agree with Trebledamage on that...you have to be like the Incredible Hulk to be able to use those things correctly and not get hurt...I would suggest learning on an acoustic...they use a heavier gauge string and you could change the strings from lefty to righty a little easier than electrics...alot of people I know would quit trying to learn guitar because an F barre chord was just too hard for them to play cleanly...