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Originally Posted by billygreen

There's only one problem with acoustic guitars (I own a few), they're boring to an entry level musician... You're right the kids want to make the sounds they like, but so does every other experienced musician in the world. 90 percent of all musicians out there are "gear heads", they can never get enough gear. Having the ability to make new and unique sounds keeps the learner interested. I can't tell you how many people I've known who picked up an acoustic guitar, took some lessons, got totally bored with the process, and just quit. Having the ability to "play" with your guitar while you're learning to "play it" is a good way to stay interested long enough to get good at it, and once you're good at it you will then be able to pick up an acoustic and make it do what you want it to do.

It is my opinion that you EVOLVE to an acoustic guitar... When you become really good, that's when you pick it up.

Agree to disagree. In my experience as a teacher, kids generally evolve more effectively to an electric than the opposite.