I am a 64 year old recent retiree and life long casual guitarist.  My goal is to get better and I’m not sure what path to take.  I can pick up my acoustical guitar and learn to play many songs.  I have a custom made electric guitar I have left on the stand with the intention to learn how to play lead and riffs but have become frustrated and don’t know where to start.  Should I take a couple steps back and focus on theory and scales?  Private lessons?  Guitar Tricks course?

Thanks in advance for anyone that reads this and would like to share their opinion.  I am ready to do the work,  it as a wise man once said “if you don’t know where you are going, any path will take you there”.

Bests, Shep