I'm buying me a geeee-tarrrr!

I picked up my first guitar at the grand old age of thirty.  My friend Terryn's husband taught me the basics, and I bought myself a chord chart and strummed away happily.  I was never really very good, but I had fun with it....I had a sense of accomplishment when I learned some new chords and could play and sing along with a song.  The first thing I ever learned how to pick was the riff from CCR's 'Down on the corner'; the first song I ever strummed was 'To make you feel my love' by Garth Brooks, and the first thing I ever learned to play and sing at the same time (and be in tune doing so) was Nirvana's 'Pennyroyal Tea'. 

I sold my Fender in 2003.  I had started working security, had gone back to school part time and just never had time to play anymore.  My neighbor offered me $75 for my little Fender, and I took it.

I've regretted it ever since.

Since I've been laid up with this kidney stone, I've found myself wishing time and again that I had my guitar handy.  So, this morning, I went to check out the Musician's Friend website to see what they had to offer. 

I found a little Rogue acoustic for $40.  It's a junior guitar, which is perfect for me. Not a kid's guitar, but not a full size either, kind of an in between size. I had a hell of a time reaching some chords on my full-sized Fender, in fact some chords were impossible for my stubby little fingers to play..... so a smaller one should make it much easier for me.  From the reviews it's got it seems to have decent tone, and for $40...well it's worth every penny.

So, I'm getting me a redburst Rogue acoustic, a tuner, and a stand, and the week after next I should be blistered fingertip guitar playin' fool!  I'm eyeing up the chords for Sheryl Crow's 'The First Cut Is The Deepest'...I've wanted to try to play that for ages.

Thanks to Parated2k for inspiring me to start strumming again....