I am looking at buying a guitar. Can you tell me more about them?
Yes absolutely! They are a nice fretted stringed instrument. Usually six strings but you can also get a 12 string.
Ok. I heard there is acoustic and electric. What is the difference?
Well for the acoustic, the body is hallow wood. The electric has an electrical amplifier and played through a speaker.
I think I will go with acoustic so I don't have to buy more equipment. What else can you tell me?
Well it takes some practice. But you can learn to play by strumming or plucking the strings. You can use your thumb and fingernails. In the beginning your fingers will probably get a little sore.
Yeah I heard some people use a plastic "pick" so they don't have to use their fingers.
Yes this is true. They are made of plastic or sometimes wood or even glass.
Wow I will have to decide what is best for me. Thanks for your help getting me started!
No problem. Also there are different types of acoustics. There is the modern acoustic, as well as the classical acoustic which has nylon strings. I love the sound of nylon, but typically it's only used for classical music.