Whitey#1, late congratulations! Like many here, I've collected a bunch of guitars over the past few decades. I bought an Epiphone Special II last spring as a project guitar. In truth, the original pick ups sounded pretty good but it now has a Seymour Duncan Distortion (bridge) and DiMarzio Air Norton (neck). I really love it! Tuners are ok but I've got a set of Grovers to add when procrastination abates. The fretboard surface on mine was rough but some sand paper (to about 1500) smoothed it out.
Stick with your playing. It goes slow at first, but will get easier and truly enjoyable. I first learned on an Electra (1981) that I still have. A few yeas later bought a cheap acoustic and have been mostly an acoustic player since. If you like the guitar, you can upgrade parts as desired. You can learn to work on your guitars yourself. There's lots of information out there on how to do just about anything guitar.
Most of all...stay with it!
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