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A practical, reassuring guide for anyone returning to guitar after a break, whether from a holiday, illness or just life getting in the way.
The main advice is simple: start on electric rather than acoustic when you get back, because acoustic is harder on fingertips that have softened up. There's a cautionary story about teenage band practice sessions that ended with strings literally cutting into fingers from over-playing, and the clear message that little and often is always better than going too hard too soon.
Other tips include sticking to chord and riff work before diving back into string bending, not being too proud to revisit easier songs (which are actually a great opportunity to focus on rhythm, timing and stamina), and the reassurance that muscle memory does come back once you show up and keep playing.