For me it varies from song to song, but in general one of three buckets: note-for-note as close as possible; I may need to adjust key or tuning but try to keep it faithful; or totally re-do it as my own, sometimes radically different.
I sing, so vocals aren't a problem. If I have to simplify too much (not often) then I feel like I'm doing my own unique take, and I don't feel like learning just a piece of a song is "learning the song".
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