Getting on stage with an electric guitar and amp is pretty much a no brainer. You set the amp up, plug in your guitar, tweak the tone and you're off. Many beginning guitar students struggle with the choice between starting their guitar journey on an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. Honestly, it can be a tough choice. The vast majority of guitarists play a six string guitar in standard E tuning. It's a fairly basic, straight forward affair that most master quickly. How often do you change your guitar strings? Once a week? Once a month? Once a year? You get on stage, plug in your acoustic guitar, tweak the sound and start playing. Things are rolling along fine, and then, suddenly, in the middle of the song, an obnoxious "honk" slaps you (and the audience) in the face!