I used to ask for a guitar for Christmas since i was around 4yrs old, my parents wouldnt let me take classes because it wasnt "lady like" so i got into piano lessons that i really disliked but at least i was near the guitar class rooms, i was 7 at the time...later on my brother got a cheap nylon string guitar that he just ditched (he later became a drummer, very good one!) and i got to keep the guitar and finally got into classes, i was 13... i got my first electric until i turned 16, my dad gave it to me as a kind of sweet 16 gift, it was a Samick les paul special type of guitar, sunburst, i called her Reeses, he also got me a Crate 12-15watt amp that sounded TERRIBLE but i thought it was the neatest thing ever and it sounded bada$$ hahaha..anyways years later i ended up doing a raffle for the Samick to get a Rickebacker 330 after saving up my paycheck and not going out for a whole year..i have none of that now haha but i still remember and get a big smile