Before you can start practicing guitar you need to first get, surprisingly, a guitar. There are many different ways of obtaining your first guitar but the best is probably going to a pawn shop. Pawn shops are great because you can potentially get a better guitar for a cheaper price. Just know that at a pawn shop you won’t get all the bells and whistles you get at a guitar store.

Now you need to make a choice, Acoustic or Electric. One is not better than the other but both have their strengths and weaknesses
| Electric Guitar | |
| PRO | CONS |
| HIgher sound variety Smaller More Beginner friendly Softer strings | Need an amp to properly play Difficult to find a good tone More expensive in the long run |
| Acoustic Guitar | |
| Po | Cons |
| Less expensive in the long run Easier transition to Electric Smoother tone | Heavier strings Can be harder to pluck notes More fragile Wider fretboard not as user-friendly |
If you want a more in-depth comparison between Acoustic and Electric guitars I suggest you watch Darrell Braun’s vidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyaEZCsNXgeo
The main thing I can say about picking a guitar is to pick a guitar that inspires you to play. The reason for this is because if you were inspired by Joe Satriani but you sound like George Strait then you might become discouraged because you don’t sound like the players you idealize.