Rhodri from Wales, alwyas wanted to play, so thought I’d treat myself to a guitar for my 40th… enjoying it so far!
See you round. Enjoy!
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Welcome, Rhodri, you youngster! 
Glad you joined.
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Hi Rhodri, welcome to the community forum. Congratulations on the new guitar and deciding to learn to play it.
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Welcome to the forum Rhodri
Welcome on board Rhodri.
Hi Rhodri,
Welcome here and I wish you a lot of fun and you still have so long to play the guitar 
, before you reach the average age that most (like me and some a little older ) have started seriously here, you have found the best online place.
Greetings,Rogier
Hi Rhodri
welcome to the community forum 
that’s an excellent birthday gift for yourself! 
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welcome 
Thanks all! Great community here, glad to be a part of it.
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Welcome Rhodri, and happy 40th! Looks like you know how to celebrate. 
Hope to hear from you as you progress!
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welcome to the community. it’s not as hard as you think it will be and yet will feel harder than you like. hang in there, the reward is very much worth it
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Hello Rhodri & Welcome!!!
Curious about whether you went with an acoustic or an electric? (Pics are ALWAYS welcome here… we enjoy drooling over beautiful guitars!)
Also, are you a total newbie without any previous guitar experience? If so, I always advise that you get yourself a wall hanger or a stand so that your guitar is “ready to play” at a moment’s notice… no getting it out of the closet & taking it out of the case etc… that way, when you have 5 or 10 minutes to play, you just pick it up & practice - I like to do scales or chord progressions while my coffee’s brewing in the mornings!
Have lots of fun & congratulations!
Tod from New Mexico USA
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Hi, it’s an electo-acoustic. Got it from my local music store called ‘The Practice Pad’ came with a case, stand, picks and strap so it’s currently on it’s stand in my living room.
Currently doing about half hours practice eaxh day and a day off when my ring finger gets too sore 
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I understand that! The finger pain does get better & will eventually go away.
That’s actually one of the things a stand helps with. You play for 5-10 minutes, put the guitar down for a while then repeat until you get your 30-60 minutes in! Also, the extra few minutes here & there will help more than you’d think!
Tod
It’s strange, yesterday i was struggling so put it down, came back today and it just seemed like my fingers knew what to do. Was a good feeling. I know there’ll be good and bad days, the same with anything.
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Yep, still have good days and bad days… I don’t think that ever changes