Learning the guitar in your 30s?

[Walter Sobchak]

Is it possible to do still or really hard to pick up?. I'd like to learn the theory side too ideally as I've got an interest in making electronic music but think learning an instrument would be a great base, plus I am a huge fan of rock too, plus I'd really like a new hobby to occupy my evenings, I got given a cheap Stratocaster copy and small amp about a decade ago by a friend who was moving and didn't want it, would this make a suitable learner guitar?, or is something cheap not a great idea?.

[Walter Sobchak]

Thanks guys, I will check out those websites, I've decided I'm going to seek tuition to get started first of all as I find with new stuff it helps me more when I start.
I'm going to buy a new lead for the guitar to the amp as I'm getting a lot of interference at the moment, and a tuner.
If/when I manage to pick it up a bit, I will treat myself to a new instrument.
Would a Squier Stratocaster be ok for say the first year?.

Edited by Walter Sobchak on Wednesday 19th October 10:06

[Walter Sobchak]

I've left it to get set up, the strings were very high so it should feel better to learn on.
Got my first lesson next week so hopefully I can persevere.

[Walter Sobchak]

I'm going to check out some online tutorials this weekend but really looking forward to my lesson next week, I'm going to try and have a lesson per week and fit 4-5 hours practicing in between lessons.
If I can pick it up reasonably then I will treat myself to a decent setup in a year.

[Walter Sobchak]

Had my first lesson this week and really enjoyed it, I've been quite busy but have found the odd half hour to practice in the evenings and am going to do more this weekend.

[Walter Sobchak]

Well thought I would come back to this thread, I've had a few lessons now, I picked up reading tab ok, although when I put it into practice I'm still rather slow!!, I've been learning a Grade 1 song which I've pretty much picked up now and I'm onto chords and chord progression which is akwaward but I'm slowly getting it- I can go between D minor, A, G and C although I do often make lots of mistakes doing so.
I'd like to say I'v ebeen practicing every day but unfortunately I've had a lot on recently so try and pick up my guitar for 5 minutes here 10 minutes there but every day, and have spent a couple of hours practicing at the weekend.

It definitely feels like it isn't this insurmountable task that I thought it would be and that one day, I might just about get the hang of it.

I know that I said I wouldn't as soon but I'm strongly considering getting myself a Christmas present in the form of a new Guitar and don't know wether to go for it or not.

[Walter Sobchak]

To be honest I'm strongly considering buying a used '59-'62 reissue stratocaster.