Originally Posted by: samataWell, if THAT is the case....

I'd say enjoy the beauty of making music in WHATEVER way you have to, and worry about learning theory and reading later. :)

That is definitely an option. I think CSchlegel pointed out some good things though. You gotta think about what you want to do with guitar. If you want to make a career out of it, then yes, I'd say you better start learning anything and everything you can. If it is just a hobby, you don't need to know the ins and out completely.

Either way, I'd say you should at least learn how sheet music works. You don't need to know what the notes are, but timing is the main thing that you need from sheet music. Tabs only tell you the frets. Sheet music tells you when to play them.

In the end, it just matters where you want to go with guitar. Theory and sight reading are just more tools that you can use. It takes a lot of work and time to learn how to use those tools though, so you have to make the decision on if it is worth it to you. You can still get by without knowing either.