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April 17th, 2007
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Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: June 7th, 2007 02:29 PM
Location: MN
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Well, I finally did it.
I had been thinking off and on for years how much fun it would be to be able to play a guitar, but never really thought I could do it, I guess.
Apparently, my body was invaded by some spirit last week because something in me just snapped and I finally bought myself a guitar for my 39th birthday. I went to the local Guitar Center and just told the dude the facts. "I've held a guitar maybe 5 times in my life....I don't know if I can do it, but I wanna give it a try." He was quite cool and told me they had a 30 day return policy, so if I decided it wasn't for me I could bring it back. Sold.
Despite the excitement, I didn't want to drop a bundle on the first one so I picked up a Strat Pack to get me started. After only three days, I can honestly say this guitar won't be going back. My fingertips hurt like hell, I can barely change from one chord to another (when I can do it at all), it took me 30 minutes to be able to play the riff from Smoke On The Water, and I love every minute of it.
Anyway, I don't want to write an essay as a first post, so I'll just say Hi, thanks for all the great information and I'm looking forward to milking you experienced players dry of information. 
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April 17th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 6 Hours Ago 01:38 PM
Location: Land of Lincoln - Illinois
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volfan,
Welcome to the forum, and there you go. Stick with it, your gonna love it for sure.
Nothin sweeter than the sound of music comin out of a 6 string box - EZ me Music / ASCAP
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April 17th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Last Online: 21 Hours Ago 10:08 PM
Location: Appox.6522 guitar lengths N. of Detroit USA
Posts: 4,737
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Welcome volfan 
"To play without passion is unexcusable" - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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April 17th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Last Online: 4 Hours Ago 03:32 PM
Location: Southern CA, USA
Posts: 3,321
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Welcome and congrats, Volfan - 'atta way to jump into it!  Keep on practicing, the ouchie fingertips go away in a couple weeks as you build up calluses. Sounds like you're off to a great start. Enjoy!
Mac
"I wish I could play that fast - then I would have the option of not doing that."
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April 17th, 2007
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Last Online: 5 Days Ago 10:13 AM
Location: Australia
Posts: 6,663
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Welc me to the forum volfan!
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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April 17th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Last Online: 52 Minutes Ago 06:50 PM
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,514
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Hi Volfan
Great present to give youself enjoy it
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's,
And his hair was perfect.
Ahhwooooo
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April 17th, 2007
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Last Online: June 6th, 2007 03:35 AM
Location: sunderland england
Posts: 279
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hi volfan stick at it it gets better and better
the problem is not what you dont know but what you dont know you dont know
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April 17th, 2007
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Newcomer
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: July 31st, 2008 07:14 AM
Location: Lake Macquarie NSW Australia
Posts: 23
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This is a very special time for you. Memories are being made that will be remembered later when you recall these begginnings.
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April 17th, 2007
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: 2 Days Ago 03:14 PM
Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,627
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Hi volfan and welcome.
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April 17th, 2007
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Full Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: 4 Weeks Ago 09:17 AM
Location: Wet Coast BC,Canada
Posts: 343
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Welcome volfan.Your guitar is your friend forever.
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April 17th, 2007
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Newcomer
Playing guitar for less than a year.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: May 13th, 2008 07:25 PM
Location: Denmark
Posts: 31
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Welcome volfman, i'm a newbie my self so we are in the same boat:-)
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April 17th, 2007
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Moderator
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Welcome. Start with the lessons here
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first. - Guitar For Beginners & Beyond Forum
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