hey every one first i am soon to be 47 i have been noodling now for about 25yrs took lessons when i was 17 yrs young it was a joke my teacher just wanted to show me how he could play i practiced my but off Mel Bay style lost interest quick ! then just noodled never got any better picked up a bunch of bad habits ! Always wanted to play then got married had kids 4 went through a bad divorce . now I am with the love of my life she bought me a Squire Strat HSS model and a frontman25 amp . I am also disabled so i have a lot of time to practice/play getting farther now than i ever thought i would. yea didn't think i could learn to play at my age i found it much easier than before oh i almost forgot i majored in music in high school and it surprises me what i still remember just love playing it gives me a feeling of accomplishment . i say this to all of you young and old DON'T GIVE UP THE REWARDS ARE GREAT! If at first you don't succeed try try again it will come