Guitarist for about 20 years, was playing piano and other things at least 10 years before that...second generation musician. My Dad also played guitar, put himself through college in the late 1960s playing in cover bands at dances and stuff.
I've got several guitars, each a little different than the others. I do tend to replace every bridge humbucker with a Bill Lawrence L500XL (Wilde Pickups brand) because I grew up a big Pantera fan and it just works for my playing style. My last guitar purchased is an Epiphone Explorer, and my first, by way of Dad, is a Les Paul made by The Heritage. I also have a "boom stick" which is a Les Paul style baritone (tuned B to B) made by Agile - it's about 9 pounds phew!
Music is a lifelong passion. I've done my best to keep with the hobby and keep my chops up to speed (roots in blues, rock, metal / shred, and jazz) but sometimes go almost a week without touching a guitar. Quite a few songs are for sale on iTunes, Amazon, or other places if you're interested.
I gave up video games so I could focus on music, and I've tried to find hobbies that won't take me too far away from music overall. Recently tried golf and fishing and some treasure hunting, but really like the idea of getting started with my dream project of a go-kart. I'm really hoping the skill with music / hand-eye coordination will be useful in welding...time will tell...
. But I did get myself some new gear as a reward for living to retirement age.