Hi from Jim - Old Garage Band Rocker Dog trying to learn some new tricks

[stitch]

Welcome to the forum Jim

[TheMadman_tobyjenner]

Welcome Jim.

Feel free to drop over into the pound if you want to see where the mutts are hanging !!

Older guitar students - can 'old dogs' learn new tricks?

In the original JustinGuitar Forum many ‘mature’ beginner guitarists would arrive with a measure of doubt. Doubt that they could learn to play guitar. Doubt that they were not making a mistake. Doubt that anyone else of ‘mature years’ was doing anything as daft as they were in dreaming of becoming a guitar player. And so a discussion started to test the waters of ‘who else is out there like me’? Lo and behold … tens dozens scores nay hundreds of old dogs made themselves known. And so this …

Kelly Barking

[CATMAN62]

Hello Jim & Welcome!

From one Old Dog to another…. Let’s Howl!!!

Enjoy dusting off the tele & remember to keep it Fun!!!

Tod from New Mexico

[Boris1565]

Welcome Jim!

[TheCluelessLuthier]

Welcome to the community Jim, from a fellow old dog.

[judi]

Welcome Jim! As you see, you’re in good company here…we old dogs like to run in packs!

[TheMadman_tobyjenner]

@judi

we old dogs like to run in packs!

Oh yes we do !!

- YouTube

[Ontime]

Welcome to the kennel. We howl at the moon around here.

[roger_holland]

Hi Jim,
Welcome here and I wish you alot of fun
Greetings,Rogier

[DeltaTyne]

Nice to meet you, Jim and you can’t leave us hanging how old is that Tele ?

[jhjennis]

If memory serves me correct, I bought it new the summer of 1967…had it ever since.

[hz37]

Excellent! Have fun with what sounds like a real vintage instrument.

Hens Zimmerman

[DeltaTyne]

@jhjennis

If memory serves me correct, I bought it new the summer of 1967…had it ever since.

wow we have to see her Jim

[jhjennis]

[CATMAN62]

Looks to be dust free…
now play that Rocker!!!

Tod

[DeltaTyne]

Hi Tod that is one good looking guitar I have a 1988/9 Fender USA Strat, and I am just busy giving her a good clean and a bit refurb as in pickup springs etc. They have lost all there tension over the years it’s amazing how things just deteriorate, and thanks for that photo cheers Hec

[CATMAN62]

Hey Hec! The pic is from Jim, not me….
Cheers!

Tod

[DeltaTyne]

Sorry I did realise, but too late

[SteveL_G99]

Hi Jim, welcome to the community forum.

[Richard_close2u]

Hello Jim]Welcome to JustinGuitar and this fantastic community. Please take your time to look around and get to know the wider space.
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