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Originally Posted by ckissick
It's never too late, so push that idea right out of your mind.
Buy an acoustic guitar and play it righty. Just because you write and throw left doesn't mean your have to play left. You are required to use both hands dexterously, so I've never thought that it mattered much which way you learn. Either way will feel equally awkward at first.
Get a steel string guitar and learn all the basic chords until you can switch from chord to chord quickly. Get a guitar with easy, low action. Find some good three-chord songs and learn them. There are a lot of nice songs that use just E, A, and G chords.
The internet is a great resource. When I was learning I relied on my buddies and song books. Speaking of which, find someone to jam with. That's the best part.
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This is good advice. If you can play right handed, go that way. Much easier to find guitars. Acoustic guitars require skills that transfer to electric, not so the other way so much. The fast start is to get some lessons, and go for it. A reasonably priced Yamaha, Takamine, Kort- if you have a friend who plays who can help you find a good one, you don't need to spend much.
But be warned, after that, its all....down....hill.....