Hey Marty , i am from south africa, i am in a bit of a situation, i am studying in a university , and sometimes when i pick up my guitar, i don't want to ,but i have to coz of studies,playing for 5 years and i play by ear,can i still fulfill my dreams of being a kick ass guitarist??please help


ps.Did u ever try a 1980's fender jap strat

As long as you have all of your facilities, you can be any kind of musician you want to be. It's not talent. It's the ability to want to play ALL the time. If you don't wanna play, someone else does. Good luck.
Don't remember if I ever played that gtr.