i'm soon 20 and i started to self-taught playing guitar about 9 years ago. thanks to my mom (she used to be a guitarist) who taught me a few basic chords on how to play Hotel California, i made progress and until today, it's my turn to teach and instruct a bunch of school kids in my area to play guitar. i think it is quite effective if you want to be a self-taught guitarist but only in where you have the supporting surrounding to keep you on the line.

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If I flip the switch, I go into Killzone mode, which means these two center coils become active, and whenever I shred, I kill people instantly.

i am !
ok it has been 3 years now & i consider myself being at a medium level. i guess if i practised every day i would probably be better
but im really proud of myself even if im not jimmy hendrix or ever be !

(however is better learning by yourself especially if you dont want annoying teachers over your head ! )

im semi-self-taught i guess. i've been playing for a year or so and just started taking lessons about a month ago. you definitly learn things in lessons that you won't learn on your own, but teaching yourself can open your mind to new things that lessons cant teach you. i think that if you work better by yourself, then you can teach yourself, but if you are the kind of person that needs instructions on everything, then definitley get lessons.

practice everyday

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If I flip the switch, I go into Killzone mode, which means these two center coils become active, and whenever I shred, I kill people instantly.

I n 1970 (when i was 10 years old) I was taught E, A and B7 (I might of been told the names of the chords...but i sure didnt remeber them) I played them for about 3-4 months. I got tired of waiting to learn more so i started watching other people play and copied them Im about '76 I started learning the names of the chords I was playing (up til then learning new songs i just watched the others play them)

Because of that i play great by ear and eye (the bad habit if i see someone changeing to a chord even if i know its wrong....my fingers go to that chord)

Now 39 years later I have been thinking on taking lessons, but i keep thinking about the old dog thing.