I played constantly from age 11 up to around 25, then a few music/industry related things happened that made me give up on it for about 2 years. Sold all my amps and guitars except for 2 sentimental electrics and an Acoustic.
Then I was in the Military so didn't get time to play much but would noodle every now and then, though nothing even close to regularly. Next I moved country, started a family and that took up all my time. The acoustic and recording gear went to pay for life/bills and by this point I had no amp to play my electrics so basically stopped all playing for about 4/5 years.
Then in 2019 I promised my self I would get back in to it as all I was doing then was working with no hobbies or interest which doesn't make for a healthy life. So I got on the FM3 waitlist and waited for my spot to come up. In early 2020 I started acquiring guitars/recording gear again and finally got my FM3 in May last year.
The FM3 is the best piece of guitar gear I've ever bought, no question. It perfectly fills my need for tone variety, flexibility and low volume playing and has been crucial to inspiring me to keep playing regularly, learning new styles, relearning all the ability I'd lost and I'm LOVING it.
Things come up in life that require you to take time away from one thing to spend on another, whether it be having kids, a job, injury or whatever but you can always come back to it. You might have to relearn how to play and may never get back to the level you once were but I think as long as you enjoy it then whatever goes in my opinion.
My biggest obstacle was figuring out how to bamboozle the wife every time I want to get another guitar thing but honestly I think my outlook and state of mind improved so much after getting back to it that she encourages me and actually suggest I buy this guitar or that.
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