tlwwalker Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I am now 56 years old. First guitar exposure was in 1975. Started playing my sister's Spanish classical acoustic at that time. A friend lent me a Fender Stratocaster without an amp for a few months. I got my own nylon string acoustic in 1978. I got a steel string Washburn acoustic in 1980. More since then. So I would say 46 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Almost 48 years. To the day.... Damn Murph how do you remember the day was it a gift for your birthday or Christmas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I've had a guitar since 1962, although I didn't pick it up much from about 1980-2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 With a select few on here I think we could give them a run for their money , lady on keyboards is in the zone 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Forrest Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 52 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny V Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 53 years here,but I know I won't get another 53 years under my belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 1483851142[/url]' post='1825682']Damn Murph how do you remember the day was it a gift for your birthday or Christmas?? I can't even remember what my first guitar was? I know it was an electric because I had an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances50 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Almost four years. Hopefully, I'll have a lot more time to practice when I retire in four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 54 Years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangoghsear Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 34 years ago, when I was 25, I bought a house and the previous owner had left a Teisco guitar and Crown amp in the attic. I played around with that cheese grater for about 6 months then bought a used Westbury at a yard sale, took about 10 years where I didn't play much, as some others stated here, then got back into big and kept it up. I pretty much play every day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Summer of '63. Rev. David... Was staying with grandparents at Ankeny and got the little classical at Des Moines Music when it was downtown across from Yonkers. Then a few weeks later it was off to Grinnell for college and no less than 8 hours a day on the guitar. Didn't do my classes any good. A few hiatus times, the latest about a year and a half ago with a stroke that kinda stole left hand control. So... we'll see how it goes. My typing is speeding up and since that's how I get a few bucks still, that was the first goal. Soon back to guitar. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 33 years. Despite me asking to play the guitar, my parents forced me to play a number of instruments I didn't want to play, like the violin and clarinet. When I got my first pay packet, I went to my local guitar shop and bought a black Columbus Les Paul copy for £45. I played it a while, got disillusioned, sold it. Three years later, I bought a friend's Strat copy, and started again at the age of 21. Never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I started playing guitar in 2000. I was 8 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Got my first guitar and lessons in '63. Played on and off 'til '96. Been playing almost every day since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1484531938[/url]' post='1828072']I started playing guitar in 2000. I was 8 years old. You are young! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug the Old Geezer Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I started playing guitar in 2004, when I was 50, mandolin 2003 when I was 49. Better than smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Summer of '63. Rev. David... Was staying with grandparents at Ankeny and got the little classical at Des Moines Music when it was downtown across from Yonkers. Then a few weeks later it was off to Grinnell for college and no less than 8 hours a day on the guitar. Didn't do my classes any good. A few hiatus times, the latest about a year and a half ago with a stroke that kinda stole left hand control. So... we'll see how it goes. My typing is speeding up and since that's how I get a few bucks still, that was the first goal. Soon back to guitar. m Wish you well and a speedy recovery back to playing 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino_j Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Long enough to be much better than I am... Actually, I've been playing for 38 years now...yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Krashpad Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Since about '72. Whatever that works out to. Am lazy and not good at maths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I started playing guitar in 2000. I was 8 years old. We're the same age! I got my first guitar around the same time (Carlo Robelli 3/4 scale Strat copy) but didn't really take to it until I was 13 or 14. So with that said, been playing for about 10 years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassetman Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I took up guitar in 82 to get a music credit . Stopped a couple times due to deployments to unpleasant places but picked it back up each time. That's more years than I really wanted to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Summer of '63. Rev. David... Was staying with grandparents at Ankeny and got the little classical at Des Moines Music when it was downtown across from Yonkers. Then a few weeks later it was off to Grinnell for college and no less than 8 hours a day on the guitar. Didn't do my classes any good. A few hiatus times, the latest about a year and a half ago with a stroke that kinda stole left hand control. So... we'll see how it goes. My typing is speeding up and since that's how I get a few bucks still, that was the first goal. Soon back to guitar. m I remember that store! Wasn't there nearly as early as you were my friend, but I was there! Here's a link you will enjoy: https://www.iowarocknroll.com/inductees/96/des-moines-music-house/ And brother - God's speed to getting back to that fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Rev. David... Thanks for the reference. One thing I found about Des Moines Music was how kind they were to kids who may or may not have had the cash to buy much. I'd like to think I helped sell a guitar or two for them by playing for potential customers with cash, but... I think most of the folks I knew that had guitars in the months I lived there had bought them from DMM. Won't go too much further on that one, but I know at least one was in the fatal car crash of its owner; I think another is unplayed but held in a home in Vermont. No idea of a couple of others. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hey I'm with you Rookery! About 10 years if you call what I do to guitars "playing"?? I'm much better at dusting~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I played a bit in my teens but not much. Then i took it up again about 11 years ago but just in time to have neck surgery due to arm and hand issues and well that's not too good when trying to play guitar but I enjoy it. I have to work harder at it than a normal person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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