Learning the guitar, can't read music.

[cobra kid]

I'm looking to learn the guitar as it's something I always wanted to do, and now I'm 40, the midlife crisis has kicked in.

Problem is, I cannot read music to save my life.

I have looked into learning by tabs which looks a winner to me. What would be anyone's recommendations for a first guitar? A nice wide necked acoustic?

Any recommended books to kick off with?

cheers.

[cobra kid]

Thank you one and all. Just need to find a cheap guitar in Sheffield now.

[cobra kid]

A friend is lending me her Spanish acoustic this week so am ready to get going. Wish me luck chaps.