The 10%

[donkey tugger]

Chances are if you've made it this far, you're in it....

https://www.musicradar.com/news/90-of-b ... ays-fender

Interesting figures too about the average spend on geetar gear..

[Forgotten]

I wonder if Gibson agrees with those stats...

[kvotchin]

Of course. Most people will lose interest in any *voluntary* pastime that is difficult, unless it is giving them something back in the immediate / extreme short term. Money or status, for example.

[The Noodlist]

Age might also play a part. I found it easy to keep committed when learning in my early 20's in the late 1980's. No distractions with computers or mobiles and they were 4 TV channels.
Then, it was either lessons or buy books and magazines. Now with the internet, there's access to backing tracks, lessons and unlimited resources instantly.
I've known older learners who gave up at the basic chord learning stage, patience required.

[donkey tugger]

Age might also play a part. I found it easy to keep committed when learning in my late teens in the late 1980's. No distractions with computers or mobiles and they were 4 TV channels.
Then, it was either lessons or buy books and and magazines. Now with the internet, there's access to backing tracks, lessons and unlimited resources instantly.
I've known older learners who gave up at the basic chord learning stage, patience required.

I think that's a fair comment. Also, the price of guitars has relatively gone down so it's not such a big investment as it was. When I were a lad (ey up) it took me bloody ages to scrimp and save to get my first half-decent guitar, so there was no way I was giving it up without having a bloody good go..

[vurt]

doesnt mean the 10% are any better at playing than the 90 that give up. not if im counted in the 10

[vurt]

i just wish more of the give ups where idiots and i could snag a top end guitar for the price of a few beers

[fese]

doesnt mean the 10% are any better at playing than the 90 that give up. not if im counted in the 10

Yeah, exactly. I’m in the 10% but I’m still shit... maybe I need to buy more gear?

[vurt]

doesnt mean the 10% are any better at playing than the 90 that give up. not if im counted in the 10

Yeah, exactly. I’m in the 10% but I’m still shit... maybe I need to buy more gear?

worked for me

[AnX]

I can play guitar on my sinthesiser better than I can on my geetar

[vurt]

I can play guitar on my sinthesiser better than I can on my geetar

dont say things like that, donks will have a coronary

[AnX]

I can play guitar on my sinthesiser better than I can on my geetar

dont say things like that, donks will have a coronary

i doubt another one will do him any harm

[farlukar]

I've been a beginner for 30 years now.

[cptgone]

Then there's the stepping stone effect.
It starts with cannabis, then you buy a guitar, an amp, pedals, cables, a DAW, synths, stands, more cables, a kazoo, virtual hardware, devirtualized software, broadband internet, free porn.

It's all worth it in the end, you see.

[Forgotten]

I can play guitar on my sinthesiser better than I can on my geetar

dont say things like that, donks will have a coronary

I didn’t think he would like Mexican beer...