Thanks, everyone, for taking the time out to answer my query, and for making me feel a lot better. I just wanted to be sure that I was facing the same challenges as everyone else out there, and you've assured me that's the case. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">
Have a wonderful new year...
PS in answer to the question about acoustic vs. electric, the answer is that I prefer the richer sound that an acoustic provides.