When I was younger, the only music experience I had was playing the piano against my will. Aside from this, I was musically challenged. When I got into junior high(as my love for Sublime, Nirvana, and Rage' set in)I asked my parents for a bass guitar so I could join a rock band...high hopes. When my dreams came true, it wasn't a big surprise that I didnt follow thru, but I learned to play, and I loved it. For the four years I was a bassist I envied guitar players, something about the fullness of sound that killed me. I never bought a guitar though because of the cost. During My junior year of high school I got in a bad accident and was layed up for three months, during which my dad bought me an acoustic. I never stoped playing!