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Has anyone tried those Online Guitar Courses?

Let me start by stating that I am not a beginner when it comes to guitar; I've been playing for about 8 years now, which is not long for a lot of people, but is certainly more than most beginners. However, I still feel like I constantly make beginner level mistakes, and more recently, I've been feeling like I've been backsliding in terms of progress and technical skills. I've tried various stretches before and after I practice, I've continuously tried to learn new songs, I've even tried taking a two day break from practice to see if that was the problem. So far, nothing has stopped this regression of guitar playing ability. So, I was wondering, do the guitar courses that are constantly advertised on youtube and other sites (taught by people like Tyler Larson, Rob Scallon, Brandon D'eon, etc) really help as much as they say they do? I know that in person instruction is generally better, but I have been continuously working my current teacher/friend, and they haven't been of much help.

GEAR:
  • Vox AC15
  • Gibson ES 335 Studio Dirty Fingers Plus
  • Ernie Ball Power Slinky Guitar Strings (11-48)

Mainly, I wanted to ask about these online courses. Sorry for complaining a ton about my hands acting weird before I've hit the age of 35.

GEAR:
  • Vox AC15
  • Gibson ES 335 Studio Dirty Fingers Plus
  • Ernie Ball Power Slinky Guitar Strings (11-48)

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GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

I signed up for Fender Play last year when they offered the free 3 months, and I loved it enough to sign up for another year. I'm not a beginner (I got my first guitar probably 25 years ago), but I'm self taught and have bad habits, so I actually went all the way through starting with level 1, and they taught me things I wish I would've known all along. I do find myself slipping back into my old ways at times because I don't always focus on their lessons, but it's nice to have access to them and go back whenever I need. There may be better services out there that you can tailor to your specific needs, or you can find one where you get direct communications with someone so you can get better help, but overall, I liked my Fender Play experience.

Another plus of Fender Play is that if you practice at least 3 days a week, you're entered into a free giveaway each week where you can get a Player series guitar/ bass, California series acoustic, or Mustang series amp. I've never owned a tele, and my brother took all the bass guitars when he moved away a couple years ago, so I'm torn on what I would get if I ever did win the weekly giveaway.

GEAR:
  • Reverend Warhawk DAW
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard
  • Friedman BE-OD Deluxe