Nogg,
I've dabbled with guitar for about 10-15 years now (on and off).
I just started out with my big bros cheapo guitar. Never really learned chords or anything to begin with, I just picked a song I wanted to play (pink floyds "wish you were here" was the first song I learned), downloaded the tabs and then sat with it for a few weeks learning a bit at a time until it came together.
Over time my playing style has changed as I've gotten into different styles of music, I have moved away from lead/solo stuff into fingerpicking.
The latest song I have been trying to learn is called "classical gas".
In hindsight, with me playing more fingerpicking now, I really should have learned more chords at the beginning as you can basically fret a chord and get a few notes without moving your fretting hand. At first i was chasing every note but after I figured out the basic chords (and then barre chords) it came together.
The only advice I can really give is to think about the sort of stuff you want to be playing, that will sort of dictate which approach would be best for you. It is a rewarding hobby once you get to the stage where you can play a few tunes, and there are always new things to learn. Just remember there are no hard and fast rules, do whatever works for you, which might be different from what works for exup, or me etc.
I've dabbled with guitar for about 10-15 years now (on and off).
I just started out with my big bros cheapo guitar. Never really learned chords or anything to begin with, I just picked a song I wanted to play (pink floyds "wish you were here" was the first song I learned), downloaded the tabs and then sat with it for a few weeks learning a bit at a time until it came together.
Over time my playing style has changed as I've gotten into different styles of music, I have moved away from lead/solo stuff into fingerpicking.
The latest song I have been trying to learn is called "classical gas".
In hindsight, with me playing more fingerpicking now, I really should have learned more chords at the beginning as you can basically fret a chord and get a few notes without moving your fretting hand. At first i was chasing every note but after I figured out the basic chords (and then barre chords) it came together.
The only advice I can really give is to think about the sort of stuff you want to be playing, that will sort of dictate which approach would be best for you. It is a rewarding hobby once you get to the stage where you can play a few tunes, and there are always new things to learn. Just remember there are no hard and fast rules, do whatever works for you, which might be different from what works for exup, or me etc.