Originally Posted by: CrossbowI just bought me a slightly used Fender Strat

Congrats! You will love your Strat. Unlike any other guitar, I have a genuine emotional bond with my Strat. I get teary-eyed when I'm changing her strings, I think about her all day long. ...Is that bad??

Anywho, welcome to the site! I'm 46 and I look at it this way: I have an advantage over the younger folks of having no real expectations of ever "making it" in music, so I figure I can enjoy it more, skip the stuff that really sucks and just focus on the fun.

Good luck!!