yeah.. i have played 1-4 hours a night almost every night for 10 years now.. i am not great but i can play a lot of stuff i never thought i would be able to, my problem is i like to play punk/hard rock and i hit hard, i think it's why i'm in pain today.. i don't notice when i play but oof when i'm done.. i try to play easy.. but once i get going :)