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One thing I am aware of- if you buy my J40 and TC2290 in the emporium, many judges say you'll become Paca du Lucia overnight. Not pushing in anyway but...
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
FWIW, I'd recommend trying to stick to playing one guitar exclusively for a fixed duration of time (be it a week or a month) before 'moving on' to another instrument. I've found it can be enjoyable to reduce one's options from time to time as having too many options sometimes can be overwhelming.
If you do decide to sell some things I'd advocate parting the things which you take little pleasure in owning or playing or are irreplaceable if you can afford to keep them.
Yes, to that, gear isn't really that important in the grand scheme of things, there are other things which are more important such as practise.
I can identify with a lot of your post
I've been playing on and off for 20 years as well (weirdly I also bought my first Acoustic from Electro, back when it was smaller and towards the end of Copley Road) I've never learned a whole song and my playing is, how can I put this, haphazard!
I wouldn't sell up if you don't need to, my Les Paul probably gets a hour or so each month, if that, but I wouldn't part with it. If I listen to GNR on the way home from work, it stands a good chance of making it out of the case!
If you're currently into the acoustics sounds, then just embrace that for a while - there are loads of online sources to suit all tastes and styles. I quite like Marty Swartz for stuff, tends to be nice and simple with a 'straight to the point' style. The 'guitar365' guy is ok as well. I do find it harder to get neater sounds from my acoustics though so don't beat yourself up. On the plus side, when you move back into Electrics again, your skills will be better
What made the biggest difference then was I started playing regularly. You need to develop the finger strength, callouses and muscle memory to play competently. Doesn't matter what you play, just try and get the playing time in. Once you get that going, try learning different riffs and/or songs all the way through. The Justin Sandercoe site is great help for this, but there are plenty of others: you're bound to find something you like. Or check out tab sites or buy some play along CDs or tab books.
I'm still not a great player but I've got myself to a better standard. Practice is everything.
Start simple, be realistic and stick at it. These days there are so many more routes to learning such as YouTube. And to echo others here, playing with others is a great motivation and would transform your playing.