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How Long Have You Been Playing Guitar?

Bear Rose View Member Profile	Sep 17 2010, 10:25 PM
Sep 17 2010, 10:25 PM	Beginner Instructor Posts: 472 Joined: 11-April 07	Personally, I've been playing for about 16 years now, which is over half of my life! (That makes me feel a little old ) The first 3 years don't really count because I never practiced, but I still claim them because 16 sounds better than 13! Haha. So, how long have you been playing guitar? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Over 100 guitar videos at my Youtube channel!

ZakkWylde View Member Profile	Sep 17 2010, 10:33 PM
Sep 17 2010, 10:33 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany	I've been playing for 4 years now You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Gear: - Jackson USA Select KV2 King V with EMG 81/85 - Gibson Les Paul Custom Arctic White with EMG 81/85 - Ibanez Rg 8527 J Custom 7-String with DiMarzio Evolution and Air Norton - Peavey 6505+ head with Marshall 1960AV 4x12 cab - Peavey Vypyr 30 Practice Amp - Dunlop Crybaby From Hell, Maxon OD808, Boss TU-2, MXR CarbonCopy, ISP Decimator, MXR Custom Audio Electronics Booster

superize View Member Profile	Sep 17 2010, 10:43 PM
Sep 17 2010, 10:43 PM	Ultimate Tone Guru Posts: 4.348 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden	Almost 3,5 years now You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Sep 17 2010, 11:08 PM
Sep 17 2010, 11:08 PM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	Almost 6 years I think You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

RobK87 View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 12:55 AM
Sep 18 2010, 12:55 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 65 Joined: 25-March 10 From: Northeastern Ohio, U.S.	3 years You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

ruben_mcn View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 01:26 AM
Sep 18 2010, 01:26 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 910 Joined: 5-October 09 From: Portugal	3 Years .. ( But during the frist one it was all 4 Chord Songs to sing along ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- https://www.youtube.com/user/BBPick91

Praetorian View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 01:29 AM
Sep 18 2010, 01:29 AM	Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Posts: 1.995 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA	About 2 1/2 years You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Ben ___________________________________________ "PLAY YOUR DAMN GUITAR!!" - Kirk Hammett Fender American Standard Stratocaster Ibanez RG4EXQM1

Azzaboi View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 02:01 AM
Sep 18 2010, 02:01 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.486 Joined: 23-March 09 From: New Zealand	Same about 2 1/2 years I think. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4!

Wabba View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 07:40 AM
Sep 18 2010, 07:40 AM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 213 Joined: 7-November 08 From: Finland	About 2 years. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

maharzan View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 08:11 AM
Sep 18 2010, 08:11 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	started out 16 years ago.. but seriously diving into it since last 1.5 years. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

VilleFIN View Member Profile	Sep 18 2010, 08:42 AM
Sep 18 2010, 08:42 AM	Tone Seeker Posts: 1.430 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Finland	Started at age 14 I think, then had a break after few years and started playing seriously again march 2008. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My SoundCloud My Youtube videos My Facebook page

Jasonius View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 02:23 AM
Sep 19 2010, 02:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 35 Joined: 31-July 10 From: Canada	I played for a few years back in the 70's. Mostly strumming chords around the campfire and such. I never touched a guitar again for almost 25 years. I have started out again at the bottom and am having a blast. I can play some of the level 2 and 3 lessons. but am doing all the scales, modes , etc.. Old dog learning new tricks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

CathShadow View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 07:24 AM
Sep 19 2010, 07:24 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 383 Joined: 5-August 08 From: South Africa	2 years You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Bluesberry View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 10:04 AM
Sep 19 2010, 10:04 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 482 Joined: 21-October 09	Some 4 years now... but I don't think it's that relevant, since I didn't seriously begin practicing until one year ago. But I guess it counts anyway. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

NoSkill View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 02:51 PM
Sep 19 2010, 02:51 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.040 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Canada	I'm one of the off and on players. More off than on. I started when I was 10 or so, learning songs from a great old teacher who still lives near me. Songs like the Yellow Rose of Texas and The Big Rock Candy Mountain. I learned from sheet music as he tried to teach me to read notes. We learned basic triads for one finger chording. I didn't continue for some reason. Who knows? I was 10. I tried again when I was 14. My instructor had a student, scheduled right before me, who was very good. So his half hour used to eat up most of my half hour. So my instructor used to give me 5 minutes and then boot me out. I stayed with him for about 3 weeks and then started playing drums. I didn't pick up guitar again until I was 18 and learned some Neil Young songs from my brother. I tried hard to learn this type of finger style and folk acoustic, for about 2 years, but then I quit. I was traveling around the world and wasn't carrying a guitar as well as all my other crap. I suppose if it was more important to me, I could have...but it wasn't. I bought an electric guitar when I was 27 or so, and started lessons again. I studied for about three months looking at jazz, modes and improvisation. My instructor got fired from his job at the music store and I never picked up with anyone else. I tried to play a bit myself at that point. I bought this little tascam portastudio. A little 4 track recorder on cassette tape. I sounded horrible and rather than use it to learn, I used it to demoralize and quit again before I was 30. At about 35 I tried to play a little electric. We started seeing more sites like GMC popping up so I thought it would be good to learn this way. It didn't last. There weren't good pod type interfaces and and I had a crappy amp and now I had small children and no time. When I was 39 I joined GMC. I have spent the last 1.5 years in dedicated study of guitar in technique, theory, and composition. I've been recording and playing in a virtual band, and have progressed more, played more, learned more, and had more fun with guitar than in the previous 30+ years combined. I've also had more frustration as well, but ... So, sort of a long answer to a simple question, but it's not as simple as it might seem when you are looking at the age ranges on this site. Cheers! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Still looking for my soul mate, guitar.

maharzan View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 02:54 PM
Sep 19 2010, 02:54 PM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Great story Noskill. The booting was funny though its kind of sad. What happened to the other guy if you know? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

NoSkill View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 02:57 PM
Sep 19 2010, 02:57 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 1.040 Joined: 30-January 07 From: Canada	QUOTE (maharzan @ Sep 19 2010, 07:54 AM) Great story Noskill. The booting was funny though its kind of sad. What happened to the other guy if you know? No idea, though I see his brother around town here. I asked about him once, but really don't remember what the answer was. I hope he continued to play because he was quite good back then even. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Still looking for my soul mate, guitar.

Vaidya View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 03:12 PM
Sep 19 2010, 03:12 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 31-July 10 From: Chennai, India	Started one and a half years ago with an acoustic.Picked up the electric about a year ago You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

thefireball View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 03:26 PM
Sep 19 2010, 03:26 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	I've been playing almost 2 years. I started back in October 2008. It was the night of the 29th. I recorded my first guitar video the next day after about 2 hours of practice (counting the previous night's practice as well). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

lcsdds View Member Profile	Sep 19 2010, 03:29 PM
Sep 19 2010, 03:29 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	Long enough that I should be WAY WAY better than I am.......... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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