My mother is very musical so she introduced me to her acoustical (1963 Yahmaha) at the ripe age of 3. I remember her teaching me basic chords, strumming etc. She tried to get me to learn the piano when I was 5 but I was hooked on the guitar and had little love for the ivory's although I still learned and still play.

I grew up playing in our family band until I moved away from home. I played in several bands until 94 when i got married. I took a 12 year break, playing now and then but not often, and then started to get serious two years ago. Can't believe how many things I had forgotten and how slow my fingers had become. lol

Today I play every for at least an hour. I jam with several bands in our area and starting to feel confident again, confident enough to start another band.

The long break is what made me realize what I wanted to do with my music, I missed it everyday. At 35 I can play most advanced stuff but still find myself referring back to basics, theory and such.

Guitars Epiphone Wildkat, 1984 Fender Strat, Arbor strat copy, 1963 Yamaha (yep still have it although I have worn a hole through the body and broke the neck and repaired it myself) and my dads old Hondo II.

So I guess in all I have been playing for about 32 years off and on