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hi lachlan
just to put you in at the deep end...and being a guitar tutor..
would you advise a left handed absolute beginner
to start on a left handed guitar ..and if so why

its not the nut..its the alignment of the neck ( relative to the bridge )

slacken the screws that hold the neck on about 1/2 a turn
hold the guitar... pull  the headstock up until the strings are
central relative to  the fingerboard ( this will only be mm ) .. tighten up the
screws

in a nut shell:
with the git facing you make the body rigid and move the headstock slightly
to the left or right until the strings are centered

always put your tuner first so it gets a clean signal straight from the guitar
the rest is subjective ..if you use one pedal at a time it doesn't matter..
is there a reason you have got them in this order?
i dont use footpedals to this extent ( just tuner +zoom9150 rack processor ) ) ..hate to think wots going into the amp if you have them all running at the same time

if you get ten replies to your question they would probably be all different
like i said just make sure your tuner's first and then the rest to taste
most footpedals are designed to work with a clean signal so putting a heavily distorted sound
into a blues driver wont give the intended results...but theres no rules whatsoever

...so..if you like bacon and egg on sponge cake ..get it down ya!
♪rock on♪

yeh thats good and refreshing ..i'm not a classical git player but theres hell of a lot of work gone into that
thats obvious ...well done
notice you use a thumbpick ( not so common for classical )  ...how long is it ?
i use a thumbpleck ( an hybrid thumbpick/plectrum ) so i can do normal picking and finger style with the same
piece of plastic

its more versitile than  hybrid picking because the index finger can be used for picking
instead of holding the plec

i suppose with effects its all a matter of preference concerning the order and settings but i
would put the tuner first..then you can always do a retune without turning any other
pedals off ( esp chorus )
the rating of the psu ( amps ) should be more than the sum of the plugged pedals
ie if each pedal is say consuming 100ma
then you can plug 10 into a 1 amp psu ...( absolute max )
if you ran 5 pedals it would run a lot cooler
if you ran 11 pedals it would overheat or blow a fuse

+depending on the psu each o/p might have its own rating which
could also be adjustable..read the psu manual

these are a few examples
Dunlop 105Q bass wah – 10mA
Boss DD-5 digital delay – 57mA
Boss GEB-7 bass EQ – 17mA
Crowther Audio Hot Cake – 3mA
Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard – 5mA
Digitech X-Series bass synth wah – 84mA
Boss LMB-3 bass limiter/enhancer – 14mA
TC Electronic Polytune Mini – 45mA
Line 6 Relay G30 receiver – 143mA
Orchid Electronics Micro DI – 3mA

use flexible 2 way multistrand cable ( not solid core ) for your leads
doesnt have to be overkill ..similar to low voltage wall wart wire

dont let anybody tell you silver wire @ $50 a meter will give you a better sound
its all BS

the git sounds nice on the utube clip whats that going through?

some other pedals
http://stinkfoot.se/archives/872

hi cariad
1st thing get a new set of strings
then get your guitar checked out so its playable esp the 'action'
get 1 to 1 lessons with a reputable teacher to push you in the right direction
regarding technique and practice regimes

there are some excellent vids on youtube

but
be careful.. if you want to replicate any vids that are posted
let your teacher check them out to make sure they're not encouraging bad habits

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/si … no-4177278

hi jtb
'action' generally means the height of the strings from the fretboard
you measured 1/8 for the first string ( top of fret to bottom of string )at the 11th fret
This measurement is usually done @ the 12th fret when making comparisons

an electric guitar usually has a lower action than an acoustic but its all a matter of taste
The lower the action the more chance of fret buzz/rattle..but easier to play ( less pressure to fret a string )and visa versa

experience will steer you to how you prefer it but i think ( personally )3/16 is a bit high
for any string

google these issues : nut break point height ( height of sting over 1st fret )
                                 : neck relief ( concave bend of the fretboard )
                                 : choice of gauge of string ( which will determine neck relief )
                                 : action ( general feel of the height over the whole fingerboard )
                                              this can be acheived by altering the height of the bridge after all the other adjustments
                                 : intonation ( the scale length of each individual string )
                                              this is not normally possible on an acoustic..see the differences between an 'electic bridge' and an 'acoustic bridge'
all these variables ( and adjustments ) are within the capabilities of anyone with slight
DIY tendencies but google  ( youtube esp ) for more detailed explanations

if anything is not clear please post

if Suarez had have been playing it would have been a shoulder biter

a classic case of complacency manifesting itself..bringing back down to earth
is what everybody needs now and again.. and brazil surely got that . Never mind
the've got another 50 million players to choose from