After years of not touching a guitar, I dug out a Fender Strat we've had stored away for at least 10 years so I can get back to learning to play. Hopefully, at age 57, I still have time. I took lessons years ago but it really amounted to 8 consecutive 1st year guitar lessons due to my practice schedule (or lack thereof). At that time, I had a candy apple red MIA Strat but that went off to eBay land during some tough times.. I'm hoping to replace it with a MIM 60's Classic Strat when $ permit..

Anyway, the Strat case still had the original receipt in it. We bought it back in February of 1986 for $350. (That makes the new prices seem not so bad, considering our purchase was 23 years ago...) The E-series serial number indicates its a MIJ Strat built in 1985. It needs a little cleaning up but other than that, it looks pretty nice! A few dings in it but, hey, they charge extra for that nowadays... Wish me luck -- I'll need it..

happy playing to you just have fun with it thats what their for

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Good luck and your never to old to learn new stuff.

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hey that's good that you are going to play a strat again !! some pictures of your strat would be nice so we can take a look at it

from one old guy to another welcome back, just have fun play as much as possible. soon you'll have a living room full of bros jaming your hearts out.

candy apple red strat.


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Welcome! Yes, let's see a pic ...

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Welcome to the Fender Forum. You aren't too old.

I started playing in 1972 when I bought an acoustic - I still have it - but a year after I got it, life interrupted and it got laid aside. Two years ago, I retired and I decided to re-learn the guitar. So I bought myself a Squier '51 and several months later I picked up a Squier Standard Strat. I was 62.

I now have 4 guitars including the 36-year old acoustic which I still play.

And yes, I'm a re-beginner, and my hands aren't that great - but I'm playing guitar and having lots of fun doing it.

So hang-in and play along - it's a wonderful thing - music that is

Gil

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Wont be long before you're jamming to your favorites. Practice is all you need to become a good player. That's how the greats did it, what if they had given up? I believe George Thorogood started to play late in life.

Hi oldguy101: Fifty-seven? You're a young stripling - get rockin' and enjoy yourself!

BTW: a 1985 Japanese Strat is likely a very nice guitar indeed. Not second best by any means: we'd love to see pictures!

Good luck - C

Hey OG a fellow 57 year older here.

I started up again after a 40+ year lay off. Still have my Epi Granda E444T that I started on. Just bought a Schecter, but now I'm looking for a Strat! Started fooling around with tabs, but I think I'm going to need lessons if I ever want to get any good (and I do).

Rock on old People!

Nice, and as Ceri said, 57 is not old!

Well, I guess I'd be one of your peers then, my friend. I'm well into my 50s myself and although I started when I was 12 and never put it down, I've found that I enjoy playing the most now since I took myself out of all the competitive aspects. Meaning, although I don't play out any more where I had to constantly strive to improve and learn as quickly as possible, I can now just sit back and, "do my thing", for better or for worse - No pressure, just enjoying my trusty Stratocaster(s). Sure, I'll jam every now and again but the key phrase here is, "my choice". Besides, I don't have that emaciated space rat persona any longer. Rather, I'm currently with the FBI: Fat, Bald and (musically) Indigent.

Enjoy!

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Hey, thanks everybody for the encouragement -- good to hear I'm not the only old guy here. I put new strings on the Strat last night, tuned it up, plugged it into the amp and, wow, it all worked! My amp (Johnson JT50) has been sitting for a LONG time and I was kinda wondering if it would still be okay. n So far, it sounds fine. Actually, I'm a little surprised the MIJ Strat sounds so good. I was figuring on swapping the pickups for Texas Specials but, right now, I'm satisfied with the originals..

Hey, thanks everybody for the encouragement -- good to hear I'm not the only old guy here. I put new strings on the Strat last night, tuned it up, plugged it into the amp and, wow, it all worked! My amp (Johnson JT50) has been sitting for a LONG time and I was kinda wondering if it would still be okay. n So far, it sounds fine. Actually, I'm a little surprised the MIJ Strat sounds so good. I was figuring on swapping the pickups for Texas Specials but, right now, I'm satisfied with the originals..