I spent over 20 years dedicated to jazz guitar. Listened to it, studied it, played it, LIVED it. Alas, I've got a few nice sounding, showy pieces I can play, but I'm not an expert, or even a 'jazz guitarist' by my definition. I mean, the guys who can really play that stuff are WAY beyond my reach. They just are. It was still a good investment, since I learned a lot about music and probably more about myself than I wanted to know. When I returned to popular music styles about 10 years ago I found I had an extra gear that I didn't have before, and it's quite nice to have in reserve.

Related side story. At my first real job, a couple of the old timers were regaling us newcomers with stories and advice. One of them frequently referenced his "30 years of experience" on the job. After he excused himself and walked away, the other old timer said, "Truth be told, he has one year of experience 30 times". Ouch!

But I can relate with jazz guitar.


DC Ron
BiaB Audiophile
Presonus Studio One
ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM
Presonus Faderport 16
Too many guitars (is that a thing?)