It was 35 years ago today

RVA said:
At 5 years old, right?

How do you know the precise date?
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19 years old.

I remember because it was literally a life changing event for me. Guitar was the first thing in my life that I ever felt passionate about, and put all of my effort and dedication into.

I got the guitar, went out and bought a Mel Bay chord book, A theory book, a Beatles song book, and a Led Zeppelin song book.

I played about 6 hours a day every day, and just would not give up. Within 2 weeks I could actually play about 3 or 4 songs, and was learning barre chords and scales.

I still remember the first 2 songs I learned were Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles, and Tangerine by Led Zeppelin.

Also, it was 2 weeks before Christmas.
 
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Ebidis said:
19 years old.

I remember because it was literally a life changing event for me. Guitar was the first thing in my life that I ever felt passionate about, and put all of my effort and dedication into.

I got the guitar, went out and bought a Mel Bay chord book, A theory book, a Beatles song book, and a Led Zeppelin song book.

I played about 6 hours a day every day, and just would not give up. Within 2 weeks I could actually play about 3 or 4 songs, and was learning barre chords and scales.

I still remember the first 2 songs I learned were Rocky Raccoon by the Beatles, and Tangerine by Led Zeppelin.
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That Mel Bay book..... I still shudder in horror from bad flashbacks of 10th grade Strings class lol we sat in the band equipment room playing Nugent, Hendrix, Sabbath and AC/DC riffs instead of practicing the book but would fake it during the weekly exams lol the teacher was a miserable prick anyways and didnt like the fact we wore band shirts and listened to harsher stuff
 
Astral Traveler said:
Very cool!

March 4 2021 will be my anniversary. The guitar was a Yamaha CG100A but I can't remember the year... 1988, 1989... 1990? Maybe I could check the serial number of the guitar...

Considering howblong I've had one I'm really miserably bad :D
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Mine was a Yamaha SBG 200. I still have it, but it's in the closet with no bridge, pickups or pots.

It looked like this when I got it.

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Got him for Christmas 1978. 42 years old. Still love him to bits.
My folks picked well. A Goya L6-S copy. Sund an under rated series. Beautifully made.


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It has evolved massively since when i got it but i know the date, the store it came from and the moment it became mine: my first guitar

Bought by my dad for himself from Pied Piper Music in Beckley, WV on December 17, 1994. Package deal that came with a Squier Champ 15. Became mine on June 12th 1995, my 12th birthday ( he upgraded to a 1995 Gibson Les Paul Studio and Peavey Bandit 112 lol).

Used to just have a white pickguard and very stock. Underwent a lot of changes20201011_182318_copy_780x1040_1.jpg
 
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My first guitar I got when I was 12, of course my parents believed in the “start on acoustic” trope so I got a 100$ sonata acoustic. Piece of junk that I still have in a closet, nigh unplayable now lol. However, on that I went from playing “marry had a little lamb” to “Johnny b good” to “nothing else matters” within a relatively short amount of time and my parents gave in and helped me get an electric :)
 
Metal89 said:
My first guitar I got when I was 12, of course my parents believed in the “start on acoustic” trope so I got a 100$ sonata acoustic. Piece of junk that I still have in a closet, nigh unplayable now lol. However, on that I went from playing “marry had a little lamb” to “Johnny b good” to “nothing else matters” within a relatively short amount of time and my parents gave in and helped me get an electric :)
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Same here. At 8, I did have a Chaz acoustic. The action was about an inch. I learned Mel Bay book 1: Over the meadow, Down the lane... I quit for 6 years.
 
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