Colin

I was 47 at the time of writing this. I'm back on Guitar after many years off and need to play with others. I live in Hamilton.
I played a lot at school, learned things like Metallica, GnR, Pearl Jam, ummm.... Their are others but I only seem to remember Over the hills and Far away By Led Zep and a little Nirvana.
I have been focusing on learning the Fretboard and scales, modes and basic music theory. Pretty noob, but learning fast, and I have a pretty good ear for harmony and great rhythm. I can also sing but I don't do it much these days. I'm mostly after someone/ones to Jam but I would be happy if it became longer term.
On a side note I can Tuvan throat sing... sort of... a bit out of practice and it's really hard to teach yourself. Would love to hear from anyone that can teach me more about it.
So it's been a while, I'm 48 now, and I have come a long way, getting closer to a sound and I've become far more comfortable with the guitar. I've gotten hooked on bluesy music and atmospheric major melody. I think I have a lot more to offer now. I do whatever I can to keep the drive going, to keep picking up the guitar every day I can. I'm still a noob but I can see improvement.
I now want more. I NEED more.
I have all my gear, and then some. Been soaking my brain in guitar. Rhythm or lead I want to do it.
49 Still going. I'm comfortable with the guitar. I've worked on all the things I put above and have a firm grip with the fret board. I always practice a little faster than is comfortable and that has helped make me become faster, and my fingers kind of just do what I want without me really knowing what there up too.
I'm now focused on dynamics and feel. Trying to emote though the tone. I've made my own pedals and have can make a lot of nice tones with them. I've not spent anything on guitar stuff for a while as I am very happy with my selection. Next step is Blue Jams. I have a love for blues guitar that I want to develop into a relationship.
50 Now. I can play better now than I wanted when I started learning. It's nice. I have a sound. My new house has bad EM interference and most of my guitars are single coil so I have to do a lot of low gain stuff. Gonna use this site as more of a journal now. Over a thousand people have looked at my profile. No idea why but you are welcome of course. Have had trouble getting together with people on the site. It's hard to tell what people want. Some people get mad if you don't respond fast enough. Others just stop responding. It's all fine. I would love to join a band but I have medical transportation issues and I don't think people want to deal with that. Makes perfect sense. I will try again but I'm not very hopeful. It's like getting your first job. No one want's to take a risk and without experience you have no track record. I can learn all but the hardest of songs and have plenty of time to do so but I have no idea what I should learn so I simply continue to teach my fingers to do what ever the brain wants. Improvisation is fun. Would love to find a quiet place where people can just hop on stage and show their chops. A smoky blues bar with about 15 people and a dude on a double bass. Well here we go again. See you next year.
Age 51. Still at it. Discovered I can't play, or at least in any way that can show what thousands of hours of practice can get you. I'm better than I ever hoped but I am unsatisfied with my playing . I long to play with someone but I now doubt I can. I've moved on to just making up songs not just a melody. Just sort of happened. I think they all sound the same but it's nice. I have stopped relying on backing tracks and do my own bass lines. Guitar is very light in my hands now. Strings bigger, sounds are clearer. Far more time is spent on the right hand but it has always been better than the left. I get pissed at tiny extra noises I make while I'm banging out something I never thought I would get to play. Got a new amp, was a $800 tube amp from Artist Guitars but it's wonderful. Also new guitars. Got a bunch. They are mostly great but some stand out. LP Special Double cut, hmmm, deep feelings for that one. Fender Tele, first guitar that ever spoke to me, well to my fingers, PRS silver sky, so good, and latest an Epiphone Firebird. That bird can sing. Feels like cream. I live on the edge of breakup, have a bunch of pedals but I just run straight to the amp now days. I wonder if I will get to share music. I think it would be nice. 1800 people. I'm a celebrity <-- Joke Any of you wanna jam, I am always keen to try. Oh and I stopped with the throat singing a few years ago. Just an fyi for all those interested. <-- Also Joke.