#2:First Step: Buying a new Guitar

First of all, when you feel like playing the guitar, the first step obvious is buying a guitar. Here's a small guide to buying your first guitar:

First of all, I strongly recommend buying an Acoustic guitar instead of an Electrical. This because of the fact that if you start playing electric, you'll be able to make noise. Lots of noise. And as soon as you start making lots of noise the probability raises that you don't here mistakes.

So:

• Lot's of noise? --> Electric Guitar
• Making nice music, don't be deaf after two year playing, being the bomb at partys, good oppertunity to accompany yourself singing? --> Acoustic Guitar

That said, there are (simplified) two types of Acoustic Guitars: with Steel strings(better known as a Western Guitar), or one with Nylon strings (better known as Classical or Concert). You'll find out that the sound of a Western is much brighter, and the Classical are a lot more muffled. But first things first, it's much more easy to start out on a Classical , because of the preasure that's one the steel strings.

Comparison:

The left one is a Western Guitar, the right a Classical

So, that's the choice that's up to you!

Now, there are several guitars that require the standards for beginners. You really want to have a good-sounding guitar; look at it this way: If you've got a shitty stereo, It's no fun listening to Music. Or if you've got a shitty TV, it's much less fun watching. Or a shitty movie etc. etc. It's the same for guitars, If you've got a first guitar that doesn't sound good, you won't enjoy playing, because since you're a beginner it's hard to play,and the guitar isn't going to play a Bach-composition by itself. 

Anyhow, there are several guitars that are very good for beginners, you can pick yours by taking budget into account, and looking what kind of music you'd like to play, and search the forums a bit / asking here.

Classical Guitars:

• Yamah C40/C60/C70
• Lot's of Alhambra's

Western Guitars:

• Lot's of Yamaha's
• Lot's of Fender's
• Red Hill for low budget

If you're going to a guitar shop, there's nothing wrong with doing a bit of review on the Internet, so you know a bit about which model you're looking for. But in the end, if you want to buy a new one, let the guitar speak for you; And with that I don't mean looking at it's colour and shape, but how it sounds, how it plays for you. It should be fun to play it. And if it's fun to look at it that's nice, but not priority.