I always wanted to play the guitar and finally got the chance 5 years ago when my wife bought some tickets on a "El Cheapo" guitar at a silent auction at a Christmas Craft sale. Well, she won and gave it to me. I am a lefty. Many years ago I made the mistake of playing the violin (fiddle) right handed for 5 years and got very little satisfaction out of it. When I won this guitar I went home and within 24 hours changed all the strings around to suit me. Since then I bought an Epiphone accoustic and have enjoyed the times we spend together. I am 65 years old now. My main insterest is playing chords and singing country music from the 50s and 60s. For those of my age, I'm talking about Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins, etc. At my age I do not strive for fancy licks, high noise electrics, etc. Just give me an accoustic, a nice ole' country song and I'm a happy camper. Greatest dream would be to own a nice Gibson from the 60s but hey, that's big bucks.