I first taught myself bass in high school, gigged off and on from college through the early years of marriage but stopped shortly after the 1st of my 2 sons came into the world. While I continued to occasionally play/practice bass by my lonesome until around 3 years ago, I've always had a really strong desire to learn blues/rock guitar. Now that I'm 51 and the kids are older, the time feels right to finally take the plunge. Despite playing in a number of bands over the years, I think I picked up the guitar only once or twice, so I'm a complete newbie. But, the GT site looks awesome and my new entry-level strat (G&L Tribute S-500) is suppose to arrive in 3 days so I'm really excited to get started. I just hope my finger dexterity and mental capacity are up to the task! See ya around!