I started taking lessons from William when I was 15, and continued with him for about 3 years until I moved away.  The first time I talked with him on the phone, he asked me several questions about what I wanted to play, what I liked to listen to, my goals as far as the instrument and then used this information to put together a personalized lesson plan that taught me not only what I wanted to learn, but what I needed to learn to become a real guitar player.  I consider William a personal friend and a mentor.  Whenever I go to visit him, I find that he is still teaching me, years later. If I have any regrets from my time under William’s instruction, it’s that I never truly appreciated the quality and consistency of my lessons until I moved away. If you are looking for the best guitar instructor from beginner to expert, you’ve found him and you won’t be disappointed.

A side story, 
2 years after I stopped taking lessons from William, I stopped into a guitar store in Tempe and over heard a dad asking two of the employees about lessons for his son. They directed the man to a bulletin board covered In cards from local teachers and said ” grab one that says William Geiswite”.

I’ve been a self taught student via the internet for about a year and a half.  I recently moved to Phoenix and decided to take a stab at taking lessons.  I’ve been taking lessons with William for one month and I can honestly say,  I’ve learned more in my first lesson then I’ve learned in the year and half I’d been playing on my own. I was blown away with his patience, knowledge, and passion for teaching guitar.

William is definitely worth more than what he charges.  His lessons have super-exceeded my expectations!  I highly recommend taking lessons with him.  There’s so much information he teaches regarding reading music, the best way to hold the guitar, proper technique, learning scales, the best way to hold a pick and proper equipment selection based on your style.

I can go on and on, but the bottom line is, choosing William as a teacher will be a sound investment in your guitar playing and I promise you will not be disappointed.