[tevake]

I've been at it for a couple of months now myself.
Have a neighbor that has been teaching for most of his life.
He is very generous with his time, and we are both enjoying the process

We both play acoustic guitars that we searched out on Craig's list. It took quite a while and checking out many, to find the guitars we wanted.
He had been playing electric only for some time.

Mine is a nice steel string G75 Yamaha from the early 70s, cost me $175 including new strings and nice newer case.
His is VERY nice niylon string Takamine with great tone, also from the 70s, he found a good deal on a quality, pristine, well made instrument with original case for $360.
Really the spacing of the of the fretboard of the nylon string makes for a bit easier time getting clean chords. I'm a bit green about his Takamine, just didn't want to spend too much at first.

Things to look for in a guitar are condition, good action, and good tone or sound.
Lower cost instruments are usually made with laminated wood for the body, which doesn't seem to have the sound quality of good solid tone wood bodies of more expensive guitars.

It's a slow process getting those clumsy fingers of the left hand to do as you tell them.
I'm working on five or six chords at this time. It's making the changes in a timely manner thats taking a lot of practice.
just got introduced to bar chords, whoa quite the challenge there.

I'm enjoying the experence, just a little frustrated with how slowly it's going. My teacher is encouraging me, saying it takes a while and plenty of practice to get the coordination and limberness going in the hands.
90% perspiration, 10% inspiration is the current mantra.

Cheers Richard