In my time. I've owned one guitar, a Fender, had it for a few years, played it off and on, learned a few things on it but found myself not really picking it up like I thought I would. I'd bugged my mother to buy me a guitar since I was 10, finally got one at 17. I loved playing it. But I feel like the reason I failed to really learn it well, was due to not dedicating myself to the instrument, really committing to it and practicing as much as I could. I'm not even sure if I tried again if I'd stick to it. Not sure I want to spend the $3000 or more to get the kind of guitar I want, only to let it set in a case and barely get played. I've resented myself since I sold my first guitar for not taking it seriously. But you learn...
I've also played bass guitar. I found that to be more my pace, much easier to understand, and I found myself learning it much faster. I mistakenly found myself playing the bass line to the start of Stainds song Mudshovel one day at my buddies house, and I'd only been playing for maybe, three weeks at that point? Nothing complicated about that song, but I just found myself plucking the top string, placing my fingers at random points on the neck and I found myself recognizing what I was hearing, and in a matter of a fifteen minutes, I learned the song haha. I don't know if I could still play it, but it was fun. I wouldn't call that one a failure, because I still play time to time, learn things.
I think I could learn an instrument if I really got serious with one. Because I do pick up on things when I really commit.
But, yeah. Don't laugh at as musician wanna-be's, all you musicians.
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