Originally Posted by: maggiorThere's nothing stopping anybody from doing that, but there is more to it than just the lessons. There is a "paid subscribers only" area to the forum where you can post questions to the instructors and they will do everything they can to answer your question to your satisfaction. If a particular instructor is on tour or otherwise busy, other instructors will chime in. They will take on song lessons questions and questions that are outside of what is taught here. They really go above an beyond.

You also have access to a guitar tech who will answer any questions you may have about guitar setup, amps, problems you may be having with your guitar, your amp, etc. He is awesome - he's helped me and many others a LOT and saved me a number of trips to the local guitar repair guy.

As compart1 suggests, sign up for the 1 month free trial and see what you think. You can even sign up on a month-by-month basis and cancel after 2 months if you decide to.

Personally I think this site is worth every penny it costs me. They've really helped me bring my playing up to a whole new level. The song lessons are a treasure trove which I've been really digging into lately learning songs for my band.

The one line where I quibble with maggior is in the last paragraph above. This site is worth far more than what it costs me. :D

Another feature...big for all of us, I believe -- the site keeps growing. New songs are added quarterly if not monthly, new tutorials and updates to old ones are not uncommon, and commentary on the forums sometimes leads to editing of current lessons. Guitar Tricks is a living site. The forums are vibrant. Jon and the instructors care about their product and about the members' progress.

So it seems to me.