Thanks boggif and MBI again.
I've had some lengthy chats and I think I'm going to start fairly basic, cheap and with as little effort as possible. I've decided to get a stupidly cheap set to ensure I've got an arsenal of picks that I won't mind bending/breaking and backing that up with another set with some decent picks and tension tools. Thanks all for your help and I'll report back to let you know how they fare me!
