Originally Posted by: JorgeeI get the feeling that its better to start off with an acoustic instead of an electric guitar because you can play a greater variety of music, until you have decided what genre you want to stick to?

I used to agree with that and never regret that I became fairly well versed on acoustic before picking up the electric. However, I know an instructor that disagrees. He says start with what you plan to be playing. ...And that does make sense.

In fact, my father in law has an acoustic he rarely plays, but is fond of dropping over to jam on electrics because they are easier for him to play.