I'm exactly like several of you on this thread - played electric in high school, then put it down and played 100% acoustic for a couple of decades. Now I'm playing electrics again, and it's definitely a different beast. In a solo or duo setting, I use a lot more open chords and open strings on acoustic because I think it really fills out the sound. But I found playing the same song on electric, it sounded better with just barre chords and partial bars.
And then there's playing leads - I have no idea what I'm doing for solos. But I'm having fun trying to learn some new skills now after all these years. I think that's the most important thing - to always be trying to push yourself ahead and expand on your talent.
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