OK MAN I STARTED AT 6 AND NOW I JUST TURNED 15 I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 8 YEARS I KNOW 1 THING IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ALL THOSE STYLES U NEED TO LEARN YOUR SCALES DUDE. NOW I KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBALEY THINKING OHHH GOD NOT THOSE THINGS BUT DUDE SCALES ARE EVERYTHING!! IT GIVES YOU YOUR STYLE AND IT DOES WONDERS FOR YOU WHEN U RIGHT SONGS. CAUSE WHAT GOOD ARE SONGS IF U DON'T KNOW YOUR SCALES AND THEORY U WILL BE OUTTA TUNE DUDE. THAT OTHER DUDE IS ALSO RIGHT PLAY ON A ACOUSTIC SO U GET YOUR FINGER TIPS HARD. DUDE I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE WHO CAN PLAY LIKE LIGHTNING BUT THEY ARE OUTTA TUNE SO WHAT GOOD IS IT. TRUST ME YOU WILL BE IN GREAT SHAPE IF U LEARN YOUR SCALES EARLY. IF YA ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING YOUR SCALES DUDE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL TRANSCRIBE IT IN TABLETURE FOR YA SO U CAN LEARN THEM. ROCK ON DUDE!!!! NEVER STOP PLAYING.