I've been playing for about 4 years now. When I was a teenager and in my early 20's, I owned a 80's Japanes Squier, but I didn't do anything with it. I would occassionally pick it up and do the one string Smoke on the Water or Iron Man. I was either too lazy or too busy to actually learn how to play. A few years ago, I just finally picked it up and said "I'll learn how to play and actually get good at playing or die trying." My funeral is next week. Send flowers....or money....yeah send money.

I've been playing 20 years. Seriously the first 10 and then had to put it down a bit when I moved to NYC and was starving and broke trying to focus on career building and paying rent. Now a couple of fellers at work and I have a little writing and recording project going for fun so i've been getting back into it. Hoping more to inspire my kids to take up guitar so i can set up that music room when the money starts flowing in like leaves on an autumn breeze.

Orbiting Neptune takes up most of my time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_(moon)

now i get it...but how do u play??by your crust??

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***God made men and men made guitar***

Interesting question and had to really think about it. 11 years split in two "lifetimes". Played in a band in high school and folk group in college and then met my EX-wife who hated music. I stopped for almost 40 years.
Started back about 4 years ago and am in awe of all the wonderful electronic stuff out there now to help you learn and practice. Man have I got toys!
Making music and playing guitar certainly keeps to joy light burning!

50 years

took my first lesson in fall of 1960, when i entered first grade.

don't think i can thank my parents enough

Been playing about 30 yrs now except for a couple of five minute breaks to eat and sleep.

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OK, I'll hum a little bit, got it now?

A few minutes, just in from school.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

8 years next month. Started when I was 12.

Just over 2 years. Don't play like Clapton or Gilmour yet but I'm stickin with it.

My grandson, just under two, always heads for my guitars whenever he is over. So when he is ready I should be able to show him a few things and he'll get an earlier start than me.

Ermm....it will be around 48 years now, on and off.

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45 years sorta, kinda. Started folk with Peter, Paul and Mary. (You'd think I'd be way better by now!)

Gridlok

Say hey to Jimi if he passes by.

I have been playing for 24 years total. I did have a 15 year break where I hardly played at all. I picked it up again about 6 years ago and just been having fun ever since.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

37 Years. Damn that's a long time!