Need some motivation...don't want to play the electric enaymore....

Hi 06sc500, my first guitar was an electric and like you I seemed too become a non player after awhile,I went out and bought a cheap acoustic sears guitar.I had a hard time putting it down . I only play certain songs and riffs on my electric even too this day.Seems an acoustic can stand alone by its self.are you playing alone most of the time? that makes a difference also. You may just be an acoustic player.Thats just my thoughts,I am sure you will hear many other members thoughts soon. Yoy may also after some years from now go over too piano,as many guitarist do switch back and forth,as I have gotten a korg pro series.I go back and forth some days I will play guitar and some I will play  the korg.I just went back and re read your post, are you playing atwelve string electric? That could be  A problem,they are alot different then a six string, you can always take off the extra six strings,that will make a huge differance. Sorry you had too wade through the rest of my answer.               dino

Yeah I know how to play piano, but because I've spent my time playing guitar I'm not that good.  About the electric, I really like the sound of the 12-string (why I got it in the first place), and once I tried taking 6 of the strings off, but the action was so low that they just rattled and buzzed.  And to answer your other question yes I do play alone most of the time.  I really do like my 12-string though, I just think I need to take some time and sit down and learn some music on it, like I did with my acoustic.

Hi 06sc500
I've owned both electric, electro acoustic and acoustic and the way I see it is for the amateur player the elecro acoustic is the most  versatile of the bunch.
It gives alot of the attributes of electric when set up with right stuff with the ability of taking on a more acoustic role when needed...
So if your've got little motivation for electric why bother?
My thoughts
Ark

I was wondering what kind of electric do you have, I know its a danelectro, but what model, the reason I'm asking is because i've gone through maybe 20 to 30 different guitars over the 19 years I've been playing and I'm just know finding the type of body styles and brands I like. That maybe your bigest problem is find that guitar that was built just for you.

1) It's just a phase, you'll return to the electric when you're ready.

2) Are you in  a band? The solid electric is built to cut-through a band mix. Once you're playing with others you'll understand it's charms more.

3) Maybe it's just  not your band instrument, have you ever thought of bass?

4) Maybe you have voicingitis. The trouble with electric is two similar (to the audience) songs can demand markedly different settings. So when you're practicing things don't sound right. Getting a routine for working effects is another guitar skill. You may need to get into multi-pedal devices. Ah, the relief when I got into bass and was free of voicing concerns ;-)

5) Don't think a traditional semi will be a halfway house. They handle like an electric, not sure about the new hybrid guitars though.

Play each one when the notion takes you. I go through cycles: for a while all I wanted was to thrash the electric, then I went to the acoustic for singing, then electric blues, then acoustic - yada yada yada. DON'T SELL IT. You will regret it. Maybe you need a new peace of equipment to inspire you. I don't necessarily mean a guitar or amp: buy a pedal, or a slide, or listen to some different music. Sorry for rambling. Bit pissed. But seriously, I had a great time today with my Tele, tomorrow I may play acoustic, it depends on the hangover and the mood.