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"What instrument to learn..."

I have always wanted to learn an instrument, it is on my official list of things to do before I die but I don't know which one I have narrowed it down to Piano or Fender Guitar (Is that even the right term heh?) Anyway as you can see I haven't a clue about either but I have a list of pros and cons and I'd like some of you to add to it, tell me what points are invalid and basically choose for me. Here is the list so far:

Guitar Pros-
>Looks very cool
>You can move about when you play it which is a lot more fun that sitting/standing by a piano
>Depending on where you get it and how much you are willing to invest in your first one you can get one for around £200
>Guitar music is brilliant for any band and has a wider range of popular modern music to learn which the Piano doesn't have(or so I'd imagine)
>I could play the Buffy theme tune!! Ahem...

Guitar Cons-
>I can imagine it being very fiddly to play until you get the hang of it


Piano Pros-
>Very classy instrument
>It would actually be acceptable to show off your musical talents on the Piano infront of family however Guitar is more of an instrument your parents would tell you to stop playing whenever you were playing with your mates
>You can play a variety of songs and set almost any atmosphere despite not being the best instrument to try playing The White Stripes, Travis or whatever on
>I think it's be easier to play just because I feel more comfortable with my fingering when at a piano, feels wierd trying to wrap my hand round a guitar pushing down on strings etc but that's probably becauseI don't know how

Piano Cons-
>I can imagine it costing a bloody fortune
>I'd have to find a place to put it
>I think I'd definitely need to seek professional help in learning to play however with the Guitar I would at least try to teach myself or get one of a few of my friends who already play to help me
>Oh yeh did I mention it'd cost a fortune?

Mutual Con-
>I'd have to learn sheet music which I've been told is like another language but my mates who already play can help with that too

Now you know how I feel about each instrument please feel free to enlighten me with new information on each instrument and so on. I really want to learn I think it'd be a great thing to be able to play an instrument and when I finish my exams this year I'll have ages just to sit back and learn. Especially during the summer holidays. That'd be good.
Anyway chances are this wont amount to anything for ages and ages if at all but I'd still liek some advice. Thank y'all.

If you're having a custom made ESP guitar you can send them a photo or pic along with the spec and theyll make it the guitar finish for you. oh the possibilities.....

That is seriously cool, no kidding.

One of my mates who plays guiter designs all this artistry that he gets sort of burn into his guitar professionally. He is SERIOUSLY good though at both playing the guitar and art. He recently got a silvery dragon burned into his guitar. I haven't seen it yet but I saw the design on paper and it looks bitchin'

Jimi Hendrix used to write poetry on his favourite guitars, but that may be going a bit far for you lot...

And there I was considering mine to be a six stringed instrument...

But if you insist they're female I'd better go along with you to stop myself from looking stupid :P

If you dont use it to play the Deliverance theme, I will use it to beat you to death.

Same here, i just consider it sort of female......ish.

Urm, my guitar is nameless.

Er....i think.

Is that a rule?