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john of MT
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12/09/2021 6:19 pm
Originally Posted by: matonanjin2
Originally Posted by: jlew523

How long does it take on average to be able to pick up the guitar and play relatively effortlessly? Five, Ten, Twenty years?

You asked this weeks ago and have received several answers. While I am sure all of them were intended to be helpful, and probably were, none of them anwerred your question specifically.

The answer is: 5 years 7 months and 14 days.

You're welcome.

But matonanjin2 is a very fast learner...


"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins