Yes, I have made my purchase, however fate intervened and I didn't get a Fender or Yamaha at all but an ESP M-2, which was for sale in a secondhand shop at an irresistible price of around $600 ( which was still in my budget) when these guitars sell for over $2000 new. This one had virtually no blemish and it appeared never to have been played in anger ( as I said, practically new looking). I could not resist a high quality guitar like this at such a low price.
So, I know it's a guitar mostly used in metal but I don't really care since I'm just learning and it does the job. It feels very nice to play with and I'm not regretting buying it.
The only thing is that the shop threw in a Squier 10W amp which is rubbish, as you can imagine, but I couldn't say no to a freebie. I'm now looking for a suitable amp which is mainly for practice. I want to get the Yamaha THR10 amp, because I like what I hear about it and the price is not bad either.
There you have it, what I planned to buy didn't happen :) I'm keen to get an electro acoustic guitar as well. I just love experimenting with different guitars :D
The accidental guitarist.