Originally Posted by: t-dogdeluxeAs a rank beginner, what is the best guitar to begin with. My goal is to end up playing electric guitar. Thanks

My answer I think is kinda key to the question; you want to learn on the instrument you will gain the most joy from it. While, I sense, you thought is good to find out what instrument will be best educationally, the idea is to enjoy the playing both when you are challenging yourself or 'just playing'. The process of learning guitar is never ending and usually pretty fun along the way. Choose what you will most enjoy.

If that means electric, I would go with that. It is your end goal. If you start getting good on the instrument, likely you will get an acoustic anyway at some point.

Acoustic will challenge you the most from a physical standpoint since string size/tension etc provide a greater physical resistance when playing but that may not be what you need right off the bat if electric is your hoped end state. An electric will be a little easier on your hands and callous' development.

So, not an answer so much as a little extra thought to add to the others.