Music stores are a good place to post you are looking to be in a band. In my younger days I would always have an extra guitar so I would teach my friends how to play ( it's kind of like create your own) If you have a school news paper post you are looking to play with people.. I think you will find many just like you banging away on the guitar just looking someone to play with.. If you can, get in a band where people are better than you. You will learn more. In my later years, when I took up the bass guitar (40 years old) I started playing with these guys that were really good. The lead guitarist has his masters degree in guitar from Berkley. Man did I learn alot from him. The keyboard player also is fantastic. He had been playing for about 30 years so what I am getting at is it made me better...