Newbie questions

[jjs1228]

After 52 yrs., I'm about to embark on a longtime dream to learn to play. I've done lots of research and have decided on a choice of guitar. I have an interest in learning blues, i.e. Texas Blues.
I have found a 1994 G & L Legacy at what I consider a giveaway price ($400 out the door w/extra set of strings). It's in great shape, feels great, and sounds awesome. It's stock except missing the backplate.
I would post a pic, but I can't get it to upload. It is a honey color w/reddish tortoise shell pickguard. Maple neck w/med. frets I believe.
Is this a good choice to learn on?
Any advice or input would be appreciated!
Thanks,

[ChrisPcritter]

Welcome aboard..
That's a great deal on a great guitar.
You can't go wrong with that as long as the truss rod is good.
Have a good setup done to it and find someone local that can
teach you songs as well as theory, Get the SRV DVD's by Greg Koch
also and you should be set....
Depending on where you are someone on here may be able to point you
to a good instructor.

the amp will be important as well as a metronome or both in one
like a fender G-dec..

[desertrat07]

That is a great deal on a great guitar. As long as it has no "issues" you won't be sorry you got it, and a Legacy is an ideal choice for Texas blues IMO. Congrats on picking up the guitar "later in life" too. Other than a few open chords I learned in my 20's, I didn't really start playing until I was 35. I'm 40 now, and one of my biggest regrets in life is that I didn't start sooner. Nevertheless, I am making progress and there is no time like the present!

[BillEvans1956]

After 52 yrs., I'm about to embark on a longtime dream to learn to play. I've done lots of research and have decided on a choice of guitar. I have an interest in learning blues, i.e. Texas Blues.
I have found a 1994 G & L Legacy at what I consider a giveaway price ($400 out the door w/extra set of strings). It's in great shape, feels great, and sounds awesome. It's stock except missing the backplate.
I would post a pic, but I can't get it to upload. It is a honey color w/reddish tortoise shell pickguard. Maple neck w/med. frets I believe.
Is this a good choice to learn on?
Any advice or input would be appreciated!
Thanks,

Here's a great place for free lessons: http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BL-000-Blues.php

Welcome!

Bill

[hubcapserf]

Have a good setup done to it

Cool first guitar, I wouldn't worry for one second about the backplate most people just take em off anyway. This is great advice from ChrisPcritter.

[blargfromouterspace]

Good on you jjs, follow that dream. There is no shortage of places to learn on the internet, but nothing beats personal contact with other musicians. As soon as you can play a few chords get together with some friends and jam.

[jjs1228]

Thanks everyone for your quick response and support. I'm really glad I made the decision to get this "the first one" guitar, as I will always remember it. I was fortunate enough to have gotten it from a "professional" guitar dealer, not a large retail chain (not that there is anything wrong with large retailers that I'm aware of), and it was "gone thru, set-up, and made ready for sale in prime condition" by the store I had gotten it from.
I will look at all suggestions from everyone and once again thanks for your support.
JS

[darylb]

That is a terrible guitar to start with and you should send it to me immediately before any further damage is done.






Ok, it is a great guitar. Congrats. And good on you for taking the journey. I am 45 and started 5 years ago. It is like golf. It can be very frustrated but when you get something right, it is amazing and you keep coming back for more.

I suggest you get lessons. I didnt and I paid for it. If you intend to use the internet exclusively, at least be sure to work on timing relentlessly at the beginning and always play with a metronome. If you dont have any local teacher you are familiar with, I can recommend a guy I took lessons with online. He is able to do it with a webcam and it works perfectly. Just like you are in the room with him. He is actually in Southern California in case you are out there.

Good luck.

[supereiv]

hi,
congrats on the new/first guitar !
My 2 cents : don't think learning is a matter of age, the younger you are the faster you learn. When you've grown older, you're much more mature and don't do the same (amount of) mistakes than the youngster... I can see and hear it every week when I take my collective lesson of jazz improvisation.

anyway, enjoy the journey, the guitar is a fabulous instrument with endless possibilities

Supereiv

[mbassman7]

Hey Y'all, I'm new here but not to G&L.
I'm looking to trade, or buy, a G&L L2500 Bass Body in Alder, Cherry burst would be nice.
I have many basses and a mint beautiful G&L L2500 Tribute ASH Body bass that i could trade for the Alder bodied G&L L2500, with the electronics.
Also, I have some other musical equipment for trade or I could pay cash, last resort in this economy.
The Ash L2500 Body has awesome lows and highs. I have an L2500 Frettless neck that I would like to try on an Alder body to focus more on the Low Mids.
That's it if you can help, thanks
Mike 561-305-4909
mbassman7@gmail.com