Long term, I think guitars (and the four-piece rock setup) will go the way of Glenn Miller. It's just so much easier to make music on a computer. And frankly, e

Long term, I think guitars (and the four-piece rock setup) will go the way of Glenn Miller. It's just so much easier to make music on a computer. And frankly, electronic music isn't as limited by physics (vibrating strings, reeds, lips, etc.) as conventional instruments. Another headwind for Fender et al. is the supply of used guitars, from which guitar makers make exactly 0 USD. And with due respect to current rock acts, the corpus of rock music is so extensive that originality probably doesn't exist - a situation any fan of classical music knows too well. That said, I have a few guitars and look forward to buying and selling a few more. I use Rocksmith to learn songs and techniques. The other apps probably work as well or better. Still not a great or even good player, but my playing is better now than when I started. And suffering no illusions of rock stardom. It's closer to meditation.