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i have problems with a pick too.  i sound pretty good finger picking and it's harder to keep the rhythm with a pick...but it's louder with a pick so i'm torn between wanting to use a pick and not.  good idea rounding it off more, it does sound too harsh with a point!  i was wondering if anyone uses a thumb pick and likes it cuz i use my thumb to pick anyway.  lemme know!

i started on my "beginner" in june and after 6 weeks realized i wasn't gonna get far with it.  it's a bridgecraft and the action is so high it's painful to play.  playing on it for a couples hours a day for just 6 weeks though was enough practice to learn about 4 songs, though they didn't sound too great on that beast.  anyway i went into guitar center and picked up a yamaha apx500 and discovered that i actually sounded great and could play those few songs much better on a quality guitar.  now the yamaha is my main guitar and i can play about 10 songs well enough that people can recognize them, after 2 months of playing that's good enough for me!  i don't know a thing about johnson guitars but if they are anything like bridgecraft you should at least start looking and playing around on a few until you decide what it is you're looking for next.

i have an apx500fm...don't know if that's the exact same as the apx500 or not...but i agree.  yamaha apx models are awesome.  i can sit around strumming mine for hours.  never thought about a 12 string, sounds difficult to me, but i'd say go for it.  or at least find one in person and test it out!

well i found one that plays great, feels great, sounds great and is absolutely gorgeous to look at and was lucky enough to take it home with me last night!  i'm a much better player than i thought now that i found a real guitar..haha!  i can't put this thing down and can't wait to finally be able to use the tabs on this site!

yeah, this thing is rough to play that's for sure, but i can already see some progress.  i'm definitely looking foward to an upgrade already.  my birthday is 3 months from today and my fiance told me that it's probably what i'll be getting...either that or by christmas.  my fingers are sore as hell, it's only been a week, but i've been practicing several times a day.  this guitar is a bridgecraft i guess...you can tell it's made cheap, but it does have a good sound...once i finally got the thing in tune!  anyone know what a good guitar for around $200 would be?  i'd really like to get a good acoustic/electric so i can rock out when the mood suits me : )

thanks guys, appreciate the feedback!  that's kind of what i thought..i just want to get the most out of my learning experiences.  years back as a teenager i took lessons but didn't stick with it.  this time around i'm doing it on my own and i'm much more determined.  this looks like an awesome site, a buddy of mine referred me and it looks like i'll be spending a lot of my summer here!