I think that only after a year of playin u shouoldnt be lookin for shredd. Alot of guitarists lack feel and sustaining each othwern from one another.... not jstr shredding up and down everywhere.

Before shredding id work on some stevie ray vaughn and jerry cantrell stuff... cuz that will give u a lil bit of a feel... so u can set the tone for the audience....

Remember shredding isnt what makes u good... its the way u sound that sets u apart (aka... stevie Ray Vuahgn, Steve Vai, jerry cantrell, jimi hendrix, Joe Satriani)