Good question: I was fortunate to have a family friend bring the guitar and folk songs into my life when I was 13. That started probably 20 years of lessons, from him and from very proffessional teachers of voice, piano, guitar. I not only studied, but I also taught over those years. And, "teaching" an instrument(s), is just another degree of learning, if you will. To this day, and I'm well past 13, there are many things I wish to learn on the guitar, and when I can find the time, I will not hesitate to find the very best I can. CHEERS and best wishes, Bob