[rnr]

I am learning on a nylon string acoustic. My goal is to someday get a solid body electric($300-400). The choices are just too many and I am nowhere near ready to make that decision or make one do what I want. What I am considering is getting an acoustic electric like the Ibanez Talman ($200-250) . I can begin to play a steel sting guitar without worrying about pickups and all that tech stuff right off. I can even get an amp that I could later use with the solid body. It would kind of be a stepping stone to my ultimate guitar. Is this a good idea or would I be better off just getting a solid body and grow into it?

[GotDeeBlues]

An acoustic/elec will not sound too good through an amp designed for electrics and vice versa. Your best bet would be to get a decent used electric(with humbuckers for that Creedance you like). and a nice little Roland or Vox amp right off.