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OK, I know next to nothing about this, but from what I understand, electric amps are open, or partially open in the back for....I don't know why.  And Acoustic amps are closed in on all sides--something about how much the guitar vibrates...causing feedback something along those lines, how a closed in amp helps--I don't know.  I've also heard that an acoustic amp sort of acts as a PA, just increasing the signal the same across the spectrum, and an electric amp treats different parts of the signal differently.  All I know is I have the same problem when I plug my acoustic into my Hartke, and I don't when I plug it into my Crate Acoustic amp.
Told you I know nothing about this topic...why I'm writing....beats me.

For what it's worth, I love the sound of coated strings but hate playing them...even the nanoweb's feel slick to me.  And I personally don't think they are worth the price--I see people keeping them on way beyond their life span because they had to sell a kidney to buy 'em.  I've been stuck on the DR's for a while now.

Man, how many times have I felt that EXACT same way...usually when I've been locked up playing by myself--I think the cure is to get a couple friends over, get a pizza, play loud & very bad and have fun!  Don't wory so much about getting better, and just relax and have some fun!

Whenever I go to the guitar store & start playing their high end insturments--I always think I'm going to fall in love with a Martin or Taylor, but always wind up with a Laravee.  Canadian guitar's...beautiful insturments with an incredible voice.

When my guitar is in tune, but I just don't like the way it sound, it's just not right...I change my strings--about every 2-3 weeks for me. I love the DR 11's.  Has anyone tried the DR Zebra's?

Ok, they're not challenging songs, but I love to bust out a little Folsom Prison Blues...kick it up a notch, fun song to play.  Keep on Rokin' in the Free World is fun to bust out....other end of the spectrum, capo 5, over the rainbow is fun too.  Oh, Hot Legs--little Rod Stewart...and while we're at it, Stay with Me...good stuff...

I THINK so....

I'd play a G for my Bb, an F for my Ab, etc....

If I'm wrong, feel free to roll your eyes at the guy who doesn't know, but needs to learn, some of the basics of music theory.

I like the Tortex thin's--they're only .5, but they don't feel like paper like the fender .5's...you don't get the noise or breakage out of them...get more sound than other thins.

Sweet Child of Mine--G 'n R  is a breeze...just played it last night, and I played it good so you know it's easy!

I'm with KramL & sanguine too--the first 3 years I played I was afraid of barre chords...I was "good", but if a song involved a barre I'd cheat or just couldn't play it.  What wound up happening is that I played in my room a lot but had no confidence to play with anyone.  Sure, you can capo...but then you have to transpose if you're playing with a band...want to do that?

Make sure your action is low enough--I play a Carvin which is set up with a fantastic, low action, and then just practice.  I made myself try to do barre chords for 30 minutes a day...then I could go on to other things.  What helped me a little, was I found myself trying to "push" with my index finger, instead of "pinch" with my thumb on the back of the neck and my index finger.  Once you get 'em--you can do so much from a chord & rhythm standpoint.  Everyone you see playing fantastic guitar on stage or video's or wherever, went through the same thing you're going through--just work and fight through!

OK, I'm getting in on this late...just joined.

Stay away from Hot Legs & Stay with Me by Rod Stewart...definitely not good.

I'd go with More than Words...who did that...Extreme?  is that right?  Fun song to pick.

And an oldie, but packs a punch, a little "Unchained Melody" is a winner...good luck singing along...but, this from a guy who can't sing.