Looking for a new hobby!

Hi! My name is James. I am a 23 year old male from western Pennsylvania. I am in need of a new hobby and have been pondering on a musical instrument. Guitar seems to be a route that you cant really go wrong if you dont know what you want to try.

I have never really been musically inclined. I took trumpet lessons when I was in fourth grade (long time ago!). That went OK but anything I ever learned about music kind of slipped its way. Obviously i will be starting from the absolute beginning and I am fine with that. My real question is what would you guys/gals recommend as a type of guitar that an absolute beginner should start out on. I enjoy both the sound of an acoustic and electric. To me an acoustic sound is more mellow and calm. An electric is more loud. So I kind of answered my own question. I want a sound that is more easy on the ears and very enjoyable. Sounds like an acoustic to me!

If anyone has any other suggestions or anything please repost. If I am completely wrong in everything I mentioned above please let me know!

Thanks for your input in advance!

Hey James! You picked the best hobby. :)

I'm sure most of what you learned on the trumpet will come back to you in one way or another once you start exploring the guitar.

The fundamentals of guitar playing is pretty much the same whether you play an acoustic or electric, so pick the one that interests you the most. When you get into lead playing there are some techniques that are more useful on electric guitar and vice versa (like wild bending, tapping etc.).

I started on the acoustic, then switched to electric because I wanted to learn every Hendrix song. Now I try to give both the same amount of time!

I'm interested in both! That's the thing. From what I understand acoustic is cheaper because less equipment is needed. So I think I'll start there just to make sure this is something I really want to stick with. I'm still completely oblivious on prices. There is a music store down the road from my house. I'll see what they have to offer.

Yeah you won't need to get an amp with the acoustic at least, but it's not hard to find acoustics for $4000. :) Koa wood from Hawaii etc. and so on...

I have bought most of my guitars used, which is definitely something to consider. Electrics escpecially don't seem to change much over the years at all, and if so, mostly for the better!