[Hack&Lube]

There have been a bunch of older threads (didn't want to necro decade old posts) about recommending guitars or learning guitar. Maybe if there's enough CP interest we can sustain a thread. There's definitely a bunch of CP musicians.

I recently started trying to play again after a year-long hiatus and I've been looking for ways to advance my playing. I'm self taught and have never been great at it. I guess the first step is to get my gear back into shape. I need a proper guitar setup since my strat hasn't seen a setup since I bought it on ebay in 2007 as a beginner and even then I think it was missing some stuff. I've also never had any proper amp or pedals. Any recommendations for local guys or places or anybody to talk to?

I'm also interested in getting a new acoustic since my last acoustic was a cheap Ibanez from 10+ years ago as well. The sound of these Yamaha Transacoustics caught my attention on Youtube recently.