I tried to get my nephew started on a tenor guitar, but it did not take. I thought that it was because he does not have a teacher, He just got an electric guitar, and I'm waiting to see how he does.JVZ: I'm wondering if you think it would have made a difference if you had a teacher. Looking back at my teacher, I think of what a joke he was, but I did learn to play, because, or perhaps in spite of him.