Learning to play through the site and enjoying it immensely, almost finished Fundamentals 1 and looking forward to 2. At the moment I'm playing a Yamaha APX 600 acoustic which I'm really happy with and I'm sure if I hooked up an amp I could much more yet.

However, I'm tempted by an electric guitar (although I'm in no rush) but haven't got a clue where to start. I live and work overseas in a country where there are no guitar stores so I can't just nip down and ask questions, etc.

I prefer a softer sound so not really looking at solid bodies but hollow and I really like the look of Gretsch guitars but not realy sure if it's the right way to go or does it really not matter? Grateful for any thoughts from the good and the wise!