Hey & welcome to GT, Andy!

Originally Posted by: awoodfield
- picking stuff up by ear, tips on how to do this (are there lessons for this)?
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Lisa covers a little of that in this tutorial.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=997

Anders also covers it in the Rock courses. While there isn't a lesson solely devoted to it, he mentions how to develop & use your ear throughout the course. You might have fun going through Rock 1 just for a refresher.

https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock1

But chances are you'll get the most out of Rock 2, since you can already play!

https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock2

[QUOTE=awoodfield]
- better phrasing and playing my own playing (i.e. not just learning covers)

Anders covers that in detail in Rock 2 & Blues 2! Check out Chapter 2 of Rock 2 in particular & just about all of Blues 2.

https://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=blues2

If there are specific techniques you are looking for, please ask! Have fun!