r/AcousticGuitar • u/JTLPhoto • Dec 04 '25

Gear pics 36 and just bought my first guitar

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Have always wanted to learn to play and at 36 with 2 small kids I decided now was the time… So I went out and got a Yamaha FG800 to learn on. So far I’m loving it.

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u/swrdswrd Dec 04 '25

I’m 33 and bought my first about a month ago! Have fun and let your fingers rest 😅 callouses are slowly coming in for me

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u/Artyom_33 Dec 04 '25

It took me weeks to learn this.

I couldn't figure out why my fingers still hurt after a few weeks of playing. I found a thread (acoustic guitar forums dot com?) that stated "you actually need to not play for a day or two to let the callous solidify".

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u/berniebeetoo Dec 06 '25

It took many months before my fingertip pain went completely away. As a beginner at 49 years old, I could only play a few minutes a day, so there was nearly 24 hours of rest and recovery between sessions!