Thank you for the replies, and the welcomes. I know, Slick, that there are lots of people older than I playing, I just feel pretty old for a beginner. If I'd kept up with it when I found that old electric guitar in seventh grade, I'd be a total guitar-wailing stud now!! Alas, I'll have to wait until I'm at least 45 before I'm that studly shredder :-).
Now a serious question. As I said, I'm considering using the lessons to get my son playing. My question is, what should I have him play? He has a small toy guitar, it has 6 strings and frets, but I tried to tune it, and the bottom string was seriously out of tune before I got the top string locked in. Then there are my guitars, my acoustic is just too big for him, and I'd be afraid to let him play with my electric on a regular basis. Any thoughts on what it may be good to get him? I could see him learning the truncated chords from the fundamentals one course (the ones with that just play the top 3 strings, and then showing him some simple songs with just those chords before moving on to melodies, taking it really slow and letting him have fun with it). But what should I have him play? do they have smaller guitars that stay in tune decently, sound decent, and don't cost an arm and a leg? I've been looking to get him into music, and this could be a great start. Who knows, maybe HE'LL be that shreddin' stud at 44 :-).
Thanks for your thoughts, all!
Peace,
Tom