Hey folks! Nice site. I haven't picked up a guitar in 20 years or so and even then I really had to work at it to make any noise that sounded remotely like music. I have found that playing is not like riding a bike and I have forgotten much. I fear my ears may be made of tin. That being said, I am going to try to learn again and enjoy, perhaps even play a few songs in time..

Not much into metal, just a simple accoustic. My fingers are a little fatter and more than a little slower than they used to be so any suggestions on getting back to it would be a big help.

Thanks in advance! I will be making frequent stops here and learning from/with you all.

i think what you meant to say in your title was "more dust on my guitar than on me" , right?

Nope, the comment was a joke. I meant there is more dust on me than my guitar. An age joke.

nice to have another member, have a look here for suggestions to get yer dust off

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/s...p?threadid=3651

dude, all u need is a little more of patience an a lot of exercise... this is main degreedient in my guitar education... all comes with time!!!!

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Thanks for the tips and the words of guidance. So it begins with basic excersises. You guys are right, I can't walk without crawling.

I appreciate the time you took to reply and I know I will learn much here, from the folks that play metal and others who don't. I know you all have tricks that will be of help. For now, I'll get to work on something simple, like scales.

I am a fan of Don Felder and hope, in time, to have the same skill he has in his little finger.

I have the same issue with my hands, even though I'm only 18; my 5'4 girlfriend's fingers are longer than mine, and they're slightly thicker than a Sharpie marker... it definitely makes it more difficult, but you can get around it.

I got a grip exersizer, like the ones that people use to get a good grip for tennis or martial arts, and started using that. You can get a set of two at any sporting goods store for like $5/pair. I take it with me to work, and do about 50 squeezes per hand every half hour or so; I feel way more accurate and can play faster than I could.

Another friend has hands that are almost as small as mine, and he got a guitar with a really thin neck. I don't think this is a really good idea; I play an SG electric guitar, which has a pretty thick neck, and it helped me work my hands out a lot. I'm very good at soloing now, tohugh chords are still a trick to handle.

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