played when teenager no real instructor led training so 1-2 years. Then stopped playing except for maybe a few times over the years for few months. Guitar was stolen now at 56 starting up have given up other hobbies such as gaming and focused on guitar I would say serious heavy training for 3 months or so. would rate myself physically as new player/beginning, “baby” intermediate player - not sure how to rate where I am. I probably need instructor just not sure where to find one that can help me accelerate to get to where I want to be. My Heroes: Yngwie Malmsteen neo classical leads, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, but I love all music but screaming stuff and rap and hip-hop though its possible to find a song or two in any genre as long as has beautiful melody in it.