Hello Ricky.
There’s many reasons for wanting to play guitar. Making loud rock ‘n’ roll is a great one.
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A little rust on the screws is nothing to be concerned about at all. Especially not a first, 2nd hand, budget guitar. Some people pay a lot of money for ‘relic’ guitars! What guitar is it? Any pics?
Now, and every 2-3 months if you’re playing regularly. Gauge 10 is a good choice for starting.
No, absolutely not. There is no substitute for learning, getting the fundamentals, being good at the basics. A clean sound is always the best choice when first learning so do all of your exercises and drills and ‘work’ in a way that you can clearly hear the strings. At the end of a practice session, when it is fun time, for sure, play dirty and loud if it makes you smile. What amp do you have? You may not need pedals.
Richard
