Hi Lynette,

It will be easier on you if you have a guitar that feels comfortable to you and you want to play. And there is only one way to do that, you need to try them out. Something that's not possible through a web order. If you are just learning, play something you know when you try them out.

I think any beginner will have an easier time of it with an electric. The strings are lighter and closer to the fretboard and much easier to play than an acoustic.

I do agree that at this stage learning will be more important than the sound.