Job: Guitar Teacher/PhD student/Music Shop/Author
Started playing: When I was 15 on a really shitty guitar with a Squire Strat body and a Satellite neck which was wonky all the way up - hence it took me years to learn ordinary scales!
Main gear: I am currently down to two - an Ibanez JPM100P1 John Petrucci signature thingy and a trusty Yamaha APX-4A. Previously owned a Peavey Wolfgang EVH (cool) and lots of little baby Ibanezzzzz.
Favourite music: Mmmm. I think Jake.E.Lee is a cool style player, as is Mr TennisCourt from that band Extreme (both great). Obvious widdling heroes would include Vai, Satch, Petrucci etc but I also really love metal, so have to include Jeff Waters of Annihilator (truly one of the most under-rated guitarists of the last 20 years). As for bands, I'd have to include Metallica (early) Megadeth (early) Pantera, Dream Theatre, King's X, Soundgarden, Sabbath, Hellecasters and innumerable others!