so is it easier for beginners to start on an electric guitar or an acoustic? I've heard that picking an electric is easier because the strings are thinner than an acoustic, but learning on an acoustic will help with finger strength. Is this true? i've always wondered how some of the great guitar players out there learned to play. I tried learning the basics on my acoustic but just couldn't keep at it. is it different if you have a cheap electric that you can play through an amp? what's the consensus?