Thank you all for the warm welcome and the advice. So lovely to have such a great community! Am looking forward to checking out a few guitars and starting my journey!
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I think you made the right call. I have been playing for a while now, yet felt like I was missing some basics. So I started Justin method from the begining and have learnt way more than I thought I would.
He is a great teacher!
Welcome Sam, enjoy the journey, and whatever guitar you have, enjoy making music with it.
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It is SO NICE, to get up and, “Hmm, practice in the morning, noon, or afternoon: what’ll it be? maybe more than just a single period…”
I’m a rank beginner and feel grateful that I’ve been able to, mostly, retire, and be able to be an absolute beginner again. Something very refreshing about leaving work at the peak of my skills and starting from almost zero with guitar.
Welcome to the lucky crowd of retirees picking up guitar. You’ll find a very generous group of folks in this group to help grease the skids should they start to bind
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Hi Sam.
For Telecaster type, you may want to look at G&L ASAT Classic Bluesboy too. Solid review and beautiful to look at, even for non Tele fan like me.
Alternatively, consider an Epiphone Lucille and play like B.B. King.
Enjoy your journey!
Hello Sam.
Good advice already given - follow the course from the beginning.
If you’ve come across a recommendation for the Classic Vibe Tele I would direct you to the 70s Custom version. Also look at G&L ASAT Bluesboy.
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Cheers. Richard
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Welcome to the community Sam! You’ve come to the right place.
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Haha, that’s exactly what I hope I’ll feel. Wake up in the morning with no agenda and then figure out what I’m going to do for the day over breakfast and an espresso! Can’t wait! 
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Thank you kindly, Richard! This is such a nice and welcoming community! I am looking forward to learning from all of you and hopefully contributing as well over time!