I like all your responses. My father never let me use any of his pedals until he felt I could handle getting the feel for how to create the sound I want out of any standard issue. He always said those items are a crutch for beginners and should be used when you know how to play. It helped my playing tremendously.
Your dad did you a favor. I did something similar. I never picked up or even touched an electric until I had pretty much mastered an acoustic. It took a few years. But when I finally did, it was easy because my hands had already been trained on the meat grinder LOL.
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