Between fender and yamaha I would say go with the one you feel more comfortable using. I would have to see it but sometimes the cheaper models are easier to use for a beginner. 30 is definitely NOT TOO OLD to start! It's never too old- and it's well worth learning... it's a wonderful thing to...
LOL. I'm not sure what our founding fathers had in mind either. It's like everyone is different... even if we don't agree with one another, why do we have to bash one another?