text: That light-up fretboard seems like a gimmick.  For its $600 list price, you could get a much better electric guitar and learn it the regular way.\n\nI recommend the G&L Tribute series guitars.  They have good electronics and good workmanship, and play well.  It's important for a beginner to have a guitar that plays easily and feels good; otherwise it's not enjoyable and you won't want to keep practicing.