Have to say again, forget picks. If you play fingerstyle, you need to grow nails on your right (or whichever you fret with) hand. You don't need much, maybe 2 or 3 mm past the nail bed, but that makes a world of difference in the variety of tones you can get out the guitar you eventually decide on. When you have them just the right length, you'll also be able to hit a string without the nail touching it. Another thing I've learned to do that's helpful sometimes is playing the bass note with the back of the thumb, on the upstroke, in other words. It makes a different sound and can really help you work in a note at the right place sometimes.

Good luck, Chet W.