I'm 46 right now. I started playing at age 12 and stopped altogether at age 18. From age 18 to about 40 (22 years) I never played. But I did keep 1 guitar, a Yamaha FG-335 that whole time. I found it in my garage, covered in dust, 2 strings. Not proud of that, just being honest. Never had a case for it. At age 40, I wanted to try and reclaim the turf I laid in my teens.
It was agonizing and slow. In some ways, I'm maybe a tad better right now. But I don't have the same lead solo speed, nor the ability to create and write like I once did. I've purchased 2-3 acoustics since age 40. I still have a void I'm trying to overcome. It has to do with finding an acoustic that suits me to a "T" and one that I can't wait to play. Its out there, for sure. I have a bad habit of buying a guitar because its a good deal, or because of the name.
Quite often, I hear some of you folks play, and I think to myself, "if I had THAT guitar right there, I'd be in heaven."
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