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I began as a classical pianist, got a DMA, been teaching for almost 20 years, mid 30s now. I like the Mike Senior books on building and running a studio (mixing and recording ), and used them in a commercial recording class I taught a while back. They are a great place to start.
a Zoom H1 or H2 or another Tascam should do an adequate job, they have pretty decent condensor mikes but you'll have to have a room that doesn't reflect too much sound off the walls.
If you want to move towards audition quality recording, you want (probably) a large diagphragm condensor mike, an audio interface and DAW software (Logic pro, cubase, FL, garage band, reaper, etc). For a bigger budge, you're getting into a a second mike, maybe a SDC (small diaphgram) or ribbon mike, and a mike preamp like the $300+ ones that ART and focusrite make.
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If you want to read about home recording tech, books by Dave Hunter, Dave Huber, Gervais, Idiots etc, look for them in your library:
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Handbook-Youve-Great/dp/087930958X
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/143545717X/
https://www.amazon.com/Recording-Secrets-Small-Studio-Senior/dp/0415716705/
For recording, I'd strongly recommend the books Recording Secrets for the Small Studio and Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior. They cover everything you need to know in a simple, readable format. I'd also recommend browsing the archives of Sound on Sound Magazine. It has been the leading music tech magazine since 1987 and the archives are a treasury of knowledge.
For guitar pedals, I'd recommend the YouTube channel That Pedal Show. It's a weekly series all about pedals and amps. The presenters really know their stuff - Mick is editor-in-chief at Guitarist magazine and Dan is a professional guitarist who builds pedalboards for some of the best players in the world. Their videos show off some of the best gear in the world, but they also cover really basic topics like how to power your pedals, what order to put your pedals in and how many watts your amp should be.