Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
Over the past 2 years, I have been determined to up my musical game with the orchestral stuff. Unfortunately, I didn't give much thought to what the heck to do with it once I started making progress, how concentrating it would affect my creative thinking, or other work - I just plowed ahead full-steam.
Something fundamental in my approach to music has changed. That's why it's been difficult to come to grips with what to do with the whole guitar/amp thing. I am honestly flummoxed over who/what I am musically now. I feel like I'm serving two masters.
When I go to get out a guitar and practice, I think, "Who cares? Get to work on that string quartet." When I pull up my orchestral template, I think, "Maybe I should be practicing guitar more."
To those who said wait and think it over, you're probably right. To those who said to take advantage of a hot market, you're probably right.
"How can they both be right?"
"Wow. You're right, too."
"I should start changing the strings on my electric guitars, shouldn't I?"
"Have you even done that this
decade?"
"Um...possibly..."