Hello ArcheM: I don't really have any suggestions for you here. I'm an older person now. But many years ago I played guitar. Actually, at the time, I was considered to be quite good... although by today's standards I was pretty amateur. Anyway I stopped playing many years ago.

A few years back I decided I'd like to start playing some music again. But I didn't care to return to the guitar. I decided I'd like to play the autoharp (chorded zither.) I thought it would be easy. It wasn't... at least not the way I would have wanted to play. After a while, I just became frustrated. So I put my instruments away. Now they're just collecting dust in a back closet. Good luck figuring out your dilemma...