When a junior-high kid practicing guitar I never used a metronome even though we had a beautiful antique one from my grandparents. I would have done much better back then if I had used it. Wish I had it now...
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins