It's great to have something you can be proud of.
I got a guitar when I was about 14, for a Christmas present, and went from there.
I go through about two Fender mediums a night because I don't pick straight down; it's sort of sideways, and it shaves them off.
I feel that my playing on the first album was probably some of my best.
It was an experience being on a Beatles tour. They weren't very good. The singing was great, but the playing was a bit weak.
It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.