I started playing when I was 16 - my hero was the Edge and naturally I had a digital delay pedal and pretty much everything I played sounded epic. I taught myself but after a few years I got bored of it and never really recovered my mojo. I now realize that by not learning properly I effectively plateaued and was playing the same old same old until i got sick of it. I am now learning "properly" and it seems I am able to play music, not just strum a bunch of chords. I am approaching 50 but still hope one day to be the next Jeff Beck! Perhaps by the time i reach 100 :)