Well this is my guitar: a Dean Exotic Koa.
It's a steel string semi acoustic guitar with 6 strings and has a built in Grover Tuner.
It is made out of Hawian Koa wood. It has a very bright and full sound to it.

Link to Dean Guitar

And sounds pretty good for a beginners guitar.

Well this is the man behind the guitar! 

I am Andre, a 34 year old dutch guy, living in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
For work i am an IT Manager for a big firm.  Only recently (september 2009) picked up guitar playing with absolutely no musical background before starting this course.

What kind of music do i like?

I am fond of many kinds of different music (Funk, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock). But mostly i like Irish & Cajun Folk and American folk music (blue grass, country).

Some of my favourite artists are Bob Dylan (the earlier folk), Leonard Cohen, Willy Guthrie,
Balfa Brothers, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson. Kevin Burke, Joanie Madden, The Dubliners.  

Why a guitar and not another instrument?

Well most of all i liked the sound of the guitar in favor of a lot of instruments. To play it, it is an instrument in which you can physicly put your feelings and passion in.