Finger tips are getting red. They will build up after time. I will check out those free lessons. Right now I am using a beginner book and I plan on doing some lessons at the shop where I purchased the guitar.

NO EMO music! I would love to be able to shred some metal riffs. I like all music except country and rap. Some of the old school rap is good. I grew up with that stuff but I dont care for anything past 1989.