Glad to hear you had a good night out for Spyder! I wish you the best.
It's good to see fellow musicians on this board.
I have been playing guitar for 11 years now (I'm 24), minus the long stints of time where I wasn't able to play in the military, coupled with my lack of time to practice / jam / create between school, work, and my daughter. I'd probably say 4 years haha.
I used to own a slew of guitars but for the past several years I've been sticking with a B.C. Rich Mockingbird Exotic classic. Beautiful guitar. I'm actually looking to pick up something a a little different. Possibly a Strat.