Jeez Louise. 
Sounds like there very special if you ask me 
Dave
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Very true for me as well.Ihad to go back to a lot of the Lessons as well,and that’s ok.Its like rereading a complicated chapter in school.Seems like that’s part of figuring out what I need to work on.Different for everyone
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Yes, in that regard they are very special. That’s why they are stored for safe keeping and I am purchasing my own guitars. But his memory lives on through my musical journey.
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Here is something, how shall I put it, for the older mature guitar players in the UK.
Does anybody remember the BBC TV Programmes called Hold Down a Chord.
There were only two series of programmes I think. The first was Folk Guitar for Beginners first broadcast in April 1967. The second was Finger Picking Folk guitar styles first broadcast in January 1969.
There was a book to go along with each series, cost at the time 5 shillings, I managed to track mine down tucked away in a cupboard. There was an LP as well but I never got that. The person behind the series was John Pearse. Books are available on the Internet but at considerably more than 25p in new money.
Not a pick in sight, back then might have been called a plectrum.
Hope this bit of nostalgia is of interest to some of you.
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As @MAT1953 is reminiscing on things from many moons ago, some of you may like to take a small diversion here.
I think I bought John Pearse strings for my first acoustic, 25 years ago.
They were the best sounding strings on that Godin built cedar top 6 string - wish I still had it now that I’m playing again!
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Old woman here in Virginia, USA. Beginning again and determined to succeed this time around.
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Welcome to the community Kim. 
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Really Richard? You’re sending people there?! Some may never come back!
(I quite enjoyed that diversion yesterday.)
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You are in the right place with Justin and this Community. Stay determined and you cannot fail!
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Thank You, I have been attempting to learn since I was 15 and I’m now 56. I have started over many times but this time I’m not giving up!
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The NITSUJ stuff (for me at least) is more about watching Justin struggle to play left-handed, which gives me comfort that my own struggles are totally normal. They’re also a good barometer of what Justin deems “good enough” to move onto the next module in your course. So I don’t use them as a learning tool as such, just a reference point to gauge my own progress against.
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I vaguely remember the hold down a chord series but didn’t watch because I wasn’t interested in fingerstyle.
When I started playing (1957/8) the big thing was Bert Weedons "Play in a day " book…all these years later and I’m still learning how to play!!!
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@lankytwang I am pleased somebody remembers the programmes, as you say it was all about finger picking. Perhaps it lead me down the wrong path at the time.
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Well I’ll chime in and say I got my first guitar (Epi Les Paul Std) when I was 47. Started with Justin’s Beginners course and took it from there. Been playing on and off for 12 years now (with the addition of 11 more guitars and during lockdown started the intermediate course, which was great for awhile. Got stuck when the old lessons mixed in with the new on Grade 4 so I’m plugging ahead to Grade 5.
I’ve had 3 guitar teachers through the years, one of which was wonderful. Outside of him, Justin has been my go-to-guy, mentor and motivator. He is the absolute best teacher a guitar student could ever have…so KEEP ROCKIN’
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Jay, how about an intro in #community-hub:introduce-yourself with pictures of the 12 and sharing some playing in #record-yourself-progress-performance:audio-video-of-you-playing
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Hello from a 63 year old dog, a year into learning. I never picked up a guitar before my current attempt to learn. I took piano lessons as a child but never stuck with it. Scales and Beethoven were a boring grind to a ten year old. When I turned 50, one of the bargains I made with myself was to try any hobby, pastime etc that I was remotely curious about when younger, only too busy or broke to have a go. The requirement of this bargain with myself was that I had to give it six months, before giving up, but I was allowed to give it up without guilt. I’ve tried and dropped a few things along the way, but here I am a year later, still with the guitar.
I posted on this forum a few days ago, very discouraged about my strumming, and I got such a wonderful show of support from complete strangers that I know I’m in the right place to help me through the rough patches. Thanks to Justin and all who work with him for putting such a valuable resource out there for all to benefit from.
Deirdre
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Hi french Boomer here , 61.
I started Jan21 with a teacher 1h/week for 4 months , going nowhere Zero teaching skills.
I had a bad feeling after two weeks which confirmed later. So I stopped that.
Then I restarted all over againwith Justin’s. ( I am at the end Grade 1) .
What I love is the cool attitude and I follow up at my rhythm.
I pratice from 30 - 60 min/a day, on my acoustic and Supro61. 2 montsh ago I managed to play Heroes ( for more than one day . I was soooo happy
Technically not perfect yet over 80 bmp, but I can play along live versions more or less.
I just learned it takes tiiiiiiiime and repetitioooooons. And sometimes you forgot a chord change that worked a week before and you need to revise it.
Well, Don’t get desparate and dont get upset. Your brain needs to make connections and it takes time. More than if you were in your 20s
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All truisms.