Acoustic or Electric?

On which should I first learn? This is a question I have received many times? My opinion has never changed; however, it is just that, "my opinion". Nonetheless, I think it is a good one based on the following:
    1) You can find a decent acoustic for considerable less money than a decent electric. This is especially true when with an electric guitar you will also have to purchase an amp. And I have to be honest, sometimes a beginning guitar student gets involved in lessons only to find they genuinely do NOT enjoy playing and doesn't wish to continue. I know I know, that feels blasphemous doesn't it? Nevertheless it happens and you don't wish to be left holding a ton of investment. For this reason, an acoustic is your wisest investment to begin
      2) Some will tell you that an electric guitar is easier to chord than an acoustic because the strings are thinner and typically closer to the neck (this is called Action) than an acoustic therefore logic says it is easier to start on an electric. As Lee Corso would say " Not so fast my friend"! You see, action on a guitar is relative and although typically an acoustic guitar does have a little higher setting to the frets and the lower strings do have a thicker diameter, when you learn on an acoustic, the transition to an electric is almost seamless. I know from experience. I still have my first guitar hanging on the wall in our classroom and the strings set so high off the neck, it took maximum effort to clearly play any chord. When I transitioned to an electric (and not even a decent electric) it felt like it played itself. So, far this reason, I also recommend an acoustic initially.
     3) An acoustic is a lot easier to bring to lessons each week than an electric and amp. Again Acoustic
 Any doubt of my recommendation for a beginner? Now when you fall in love with guitar, and IF you take lessons with "Strings Attached" you probably WILL,  we will talk about future investments. So many wonderful toys!
Practice long and intentional

Mike