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[wishfullthinkng]

Good advice from most people here, but one thing that has been strangely omitted is finger calisthenics.

Simply going up and down the fret board one note (one finger) at a time while alternately up picking then down picking each note with accuracy will seriously help your game. When you get better change your patterns and go as quick as you can while still maintaining your picking and note accuracy.

[le-paul]

my advice would be - take lessons (even if its off a mate).

Alot of people would poo-poo that advice, but when I was paying 12 quid an hour 20 odd years ago for instruction, it gave me a lot of incentive to do my homework. Plus someone can see if your improving or not or getting any bad habits.
If your exercising for example, it sometimes helps give you a push if you train with someone, its the same for taking lessons.
A teacher will be able to pick out some easy songs for you that you can learn quickly - that will really help keep you motivated. Its difficult to do that yourself until your more experienced.

Id also go into Kyobo and pick up a copy of 'guitarist' magazine. I brought a few copies with me and Im glad I did. The backing tracks are great for rhythm.
Theres usually some beginners sections and you can keep the intermediate stuff for when you get better.

[D-Man]

Practice a bit everyday to keep get those fingertips nice and hard.