Need help with buying first guitar?

hi i go to middle school and i am interested in buying my first guitar, nobody in my family play guitar so i need to know if i can have totally free lesson online (without paying a cent) .and i am not sure if i should buy a Acoustic Guitars or Electric Guitars but i kinda like electric (i am thinking about buying both mixed). i have never ever touched a guitar. i just thought i should learn a guitar over summer. i am not sure if i am going to play guitar for a long time or just some months or a year so i don%26#039;t want to spend a lot of money. i just want to spend less than $200. i don%26#039;t want to waist money in some junk so please give me some awesome advice on buying it thanks :%26quot;D
Need help with buying first guitar?
There are many selections you have out there from which to choose. The first question as you noted is the choice between electric and acoustical. Both are great and most guitar players have at least one of each. Depending upon the style of music you are interested in will tell which one you should buy. If your musical interest is popular, rock, metal or anything of that nature then an electric guitar is for you. Remember you will need an amplifier and Will make a lot of noise which at first will not be well received by others. Acoustical on the other hand is softer and more geared to a small audience. I would would recommend acoustical even though it will be harder to learn at first. Check out Epiphone, Ibanez, and Dean they make a series of guitar at or around the price level you mentioned. Good luck!
Need help with buying first guitar?
There are plenty of electric guitar (and acoustic guitar!) packs at places like Guitar Center.





I%26#039;m thinking that maybe electric might be better for you, because 1) they tend to be a little easier to play, so if you end up not being too dedicated you can still walk away being able to play a little bit of something something, and 2) amps usually have headphone jacks! =) Nothing like quiet practice to not piss off the fam, y%26#039;know? It%26#039;s hard to be quiet with an acoustic guitar even...





Squier is okay for cleaner stuff, but the Les Paul style guitars are going to be better for heavy/distortion stuff. The amp that comes with it will not be the highest quality, and you may end up wanting a distortion pedal if that%26#039;s your thing. Danelectro makes a few really cheap distortion pedals, if you can find them.





If you can play the guitar before you buy it, that%26#039;s the best. Try messing around with a few different guitars at a store, and see how your hand fits around them. Some will be more comfortable than others - you want to find a neck that works for you if at all possible within your price range!





Ask if you can have the guitar setup and intonated for free or for a discount, since you%26#039;re buying it from them (whomever %26quot;them%26quot; is). Setups are good - they put the strings at a good height, make sure it%26#039;s in tune, and is in tune up the neck.





Guitar packs aren%26#039;t the highest quality, but they%26#039;re a good place to start. Good luck!





Saul