I hardly play guitar anymore

adamm82

I moved to my new flat around May and never really got back into the routine playing very much since.

it comes and goes but I really feel no interest at all. 
Where as before I was pretty obsessed and suffered from GAS very badly.

I don't like this feeling. I'll end up selling my gear at this rate. 

ESBlonde

Learn a song you've always liked.

fftc

Don't sell your gear. It will come back. Might take a while, but it will.

TheMarlin

Happened to me in the early 90's.  I kept one guitar for bedroom noodling.  ten years later, was back into it full pelt.

I didn't have great gear to begin with, but I do now

ThePrettyDamned

Same here. I'm keeping guitars and amp, and a selection of my favourite effects, but the rest I'm probably going to sell.

Bit sad really, but no point if I don't use them... 

Mark1960

When my kids came along I put my guitar and amp away for many years, then when I had more time I started again, and am now in a band. Just give it time!

CHRISB50

I sold them all. Haven’t had a guitar for about two years now. 

I always planned on buying something new at some point, but I’ve really not felt the need, so I haven’t.  

If you’re not feeling it why bother? Use the money for something else you do want to do. You can always take it up again in the future should you feel the urge.  

Sassafras

At least you've still got the choice, you can pick it back up any time you like.

adamm82

Sassafras said:

At least you've still got the choice, you can pick it back up any time you like.

I would keep one at least. I could sell my les paul to free up some money. but I do love it. hmmm

guitartango

CHRISB50 said:

I sold them all. Haven’t had a guitar for about two years now. 

I always planned on buying something new at some point, but I’ve really not felt the need, so I haven’t.  

If you’re not feeling it why bother? Use the money for something else you do want to do. You can always take it up again in the future should you feel the urge.  

You are on the wrong forum, cross stitch and lace making is next door

menamestom

You don't want to play because you haven't played.

The more you play, the more new things you discover.
The more new things you discover the more you will want to play. 

Play to inspire, don't wait for inspiration to play.


And GAS, that has nothing to do with playing......

CarpeDiem

It may be worth thinking about what made you start playing in the first place, and what is now different. It sounds like you don't really want to give up playing, and that you need motivating.

p90fool

Don't worry about it, if I'm not in a band I don't play. I once stopped for eight years, nobody particularly missed my contribution to the world of music. 

It's healthy to do other stuff once in a while. 

JAYJO

ive stopped and started over the years. cant bear the thought of being in a band. too much hassle for me. I do it because i enjoy playing the guitar. I need a hobby. It is not the be all and end all. my life comes first and my hobby second. Took me a while to accept this but i am 52 so .... 

Phil_aka_Pip

Can't play? Play until you CAN play!

beed84

The feeling will come to pass. It just a state of mind. Irrespective of how you feel now, keep a guitar and an amp and they'll be your friend when you get that itch again. Similar feelings have happened to me plenty of times.

viz

adamm82 said:

I moved to my new flat around May and never really got back into the routine playing very much since.

it comes and goes but I really feel no interest at all. 
Where as before I was pretty obsessed and suffered from GAS very badly.

I don't like this feeling. I'll end up selling my gear at this rate. 

Buy a new guitar and some pedals, that’ll cure it. 

MentalSharps

Sounds like you might just be a little burned out (from guitar, or other stuff) and having a bit of a breather. I'd wager you'll end up playing again in the not too distant future and won't really be able to pinpoint any reason that you stopped, or started again. It just happens!

Foster

I've sold a few instruments this year as 1) I rarely ever played them and 2) I needed the money

Of all the guitars I play and really enjoy playing, it's never the gibsons, the fender (hell even the variax) - it's a 60s teisco thing that cost me £50. the main features of the guitar are:

1. It's anyones guess what the switches do, they supposedly turn each pickup on/off but if you turn them both off you can still hear some sound through the amp.

2. when you do flick a switch on you usually have to hit the guitar really hard to make the pickups work. All the electronics crackle like mad.

3. The neck bends at the slightest touch - why bend the strings when you can wiggle the neck about?

4. The nut is badly cut and clearly a bodged aftermarket. It usually falls out and bending strings means they jump slots in the nut (possibly why it was designed with a bendy neck as a fix)

In short I absolutely love it! It plays like shite but by thunder it's entertaining as hell to play!

octatonic

You can PLAY them?

I thought they were just expensive piece of wall art that you obsessively talk about with other drunkards in the wee hours.

richardhomer

Guitar playing took a back seat for a long period with me - after some very traumatic times I came close to selling up. Getting out of bed to earn a living was about as much as I was capable of for many years.

Over the last few years, life has got considerably better and I have the head space available to reapproach music. I still don’t play a tremendous amount - but when I do, it gives me joy again - which for a long time, it didn’t. I’ve never been a technician, particularly - but in many respects I think I’m playing better than I ever have - my expression via the instrument has improved enormously. I feel my playing has gained greater authority and depth.

I will be a guitar player until I’m gone - it’s really the only constant in my life....