I am having great fun leaning and now playing my new Electric Guitar, because I already read music I am doing it on my own at this time, I am using the Progressive Guitar Method which came with 4no DVD still on book 1 but playing numbers already, this method cost me around £18 from a music shop in Canterbury. I do have a very good Guitar it is a Fender Starcaster. I should have taken it up years ago,but I do have more time now.
You should ask your Status-Quo friend for lessons.
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"