Well, here's my story. At 7 years of age, I began my musical life. I played clarinet in the school band until my junior year in highschool. At the age of 16 I began playing guitar. Self taught, trading lick with my friends who we more advanced, I picked up quickly. I'm naturally left handed but made the conscience decision to play right handed. My 1st guitar was an imitation strat made by GLOBAL. It was a good first guitar. I think because of my more formal training in the schools bands, it came easily to me.