I started playing fingerstyle acoustic guitar when I retired about 6 years ago. I agree with some of the other posters - very challenging to play an instrument with any proficiency. I'm certainly not proficient, but I have fun and it's something I wanted to do since I'm a kid (not learning would have been a regret), and an activity that hopefully I can continue to do as I ripen and mature.
As another poster mentioned - there are some really nice boutique guitars out there. It's no problemo to spend $5k on an acoustic guitar. Sort of like high end audio gear, I've gotten into buying and selling boutique guitars - just a few a year. If you know what you're doing you should only lose hundreds, not thousands when you sell a guitar :-). But just as in audio, if you don't you'll get hosed. It's amazing to play beautiful instruments. Music is spiritual.
Love of music is certainly the common denominator between playing and listening for me. Different sides of the same line. I love my nice stereo system and have had many iterations over the past 35 years. My kids were brought up with jazz playing 24x7 in our home when they were young. My son is a fine musician today and my daughter - not so much.
As another poster mentioned - there are some really nice boutique guitars out there. It's no problemo to spend $5k on an acoustic guitar. Sort of like high end audio gear, I've gotten into buying and selling boutique guitars - just a few a year. If you know what you're doing you should only lose hundreds, not thousands when you sell a guitar :-). But just as in audio, if you don't you'll get hosed. It's amazing to play beautiful instruments. Music is spiritual.
Love of music is certainly the common denominator between playing and listening for me. Different sides of the same line. I love my nice stereo system and have had many iterations over the past 35 years. My kids were brought up with jazz playing 24x7 in our home when they were young. My son is a fine musician today and my daughter - not so much.