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17 posts & 16 voices | Started 2 years ago by mattymer | Latest reply from grim168

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mattymer - Member

hi all, have searched the forum for a similar topic but couldn't see one, my musical tastes are varied, from ACDC, METALICA, Bon Jovi down to Amy Mcdonald. absolutely love the sound of Guitar, the lynard skinner solo in free bird really is amazing and i think i'm damn good at air guitar, LoL.
Anyway at the age of 19 i was told by a vindictive mother of a girlfriend that i shouldnt bother learning as i have never played any other instruments.

So is 38 told old to start and also i'm right handed but air guitar left handed so which hand guitar should i try???

thanx.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rich - Member

Why would it be too old?!?

With regard to which hand guitar to buy, my advice would be to go to a decent shop and ask them.

Posted 2 years ago #
waynekerr - Member

Your not too old, you will never be a Peter Green, but you can be knocking out a few numbers within few months.
Or you could just practice your air guitar & enter for this.

Posted 2 years ago #
Bikingcatastrophe - Member

Not too old. Vindictive old hag gave nonsense advice - somewhat surprisingly.

I would suggest that as you are right handed you will almost certainly be a right handed guitar player.

Posted 2 years ago #
nickc - Member

42 just started last year. Love it.

Posted 2 years ago #
jahwomble - Member

38? the only major limit really on how good you can get is how much practice you can/are prepared put in..... simple as.

If you're right handed then get a right handed guitar. Almost all the literature and chord dictionaries are for right-handers so why make it harder on y'self?

Posted 2 years ago #
BigJohn - Member

Not too old.
Find a pub that has casual jam nights - folk nights even, so you can start by going "chunga chunga chunga" with everybody else, then get talked into having a stab at a song yourself. There's nothing like it for speeding up the learning process; realising you're as good as them; developing your own style.

Posted 2 years ago #
iDave - Member

IMO its much easier to get to a high standard now compared to say 25 years ago when i started. From tab sites, youtube etc, the resources are endless. even if it takes you 5 years, when you're 43 you'll be a pretty handy guitar player - sounds worth it to me. just go for it.

Posted 2 years ago #
Junkyard - Member

yes not to old
Guitar depends on what style you want to play - acoustic rock etc I assume you want an elctriv guitar so I am of no use to you on this front having never owned one.

Posted 2 years ago #
J0N - Member

Never too old. My grandpa started violin at 60 odds. In addition to being pretty good on the guitar, piano, trumpet and a couple of other instruments. I think he was aiming for the one man band type.

Posted 2 years ago #
mattymer - Member

thanx all, i'm gonna sort out some spare dosh and go for it then.
Accoustic i reckon.

Posted 2 years ago #
Mr Woppit - Member

Is 58 too old to go mountain biking?

Posted 2 years ago #
midgebait - Member

mattymer, go for it. I started classical guitar lessons two years ago at 36 and passed my grade 3 exam in December with a distinction.

My previous musical history comprised entirely of being thrown out of recorder class in primary school for whistling.

Posted 2 years ago #
gavtheoldskater - Member

I started at 40 with a 12quid guitar out of the local paper. In retrospect the huge mistake I made was not getting regular lessons esp as I had the spare cash then. The biggest prob I have found with self teaching is falling into long periods where I don't seem to make an progress and cannot get to where I want to be.

Posted 2 years ago #
Andy R - Member

Mr Woppit -
Is 58 too old to go mountain biking?

Plenty of people tell me that it is but I just take no notice.

Posted 2 years ago #
FoxyChick - Member

I've just started again (aged 44) after a 31 yr gap! Loving it!!

Posted 2 years ago #
grim168 - Member

I learnt 5 string banjo in my mid thirties. practise little and often. keep your guitar out so its always handy. ten minutes every day is better than an hour once a week. try night school.

graham

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