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Generally, it's difficult to play vibrato either so fast or so slow that it simply sounds horrible. But that's no reason to shirk on our training. You should practice using faster and slower speeds and determine what you feel sounds best. The important thing is to always maintain control, keeping smooth transitions and appropriate width. I found that my ideal vibrato is a little slower than the natural inclination of how my left-hand ''wanted'' to play it. So I had to work on reducing my speed.
A common beginner mistake is to shake the left hand instead of using a good bending technique. This will usually make the vibrato too fast, as well as weak. Be sure to apply the proper bending techniques described above. Also, fretting a note with multiple fingers (if fretting with the ring finger, also fret the 2 frets behind it with the index and middle fingers) can help get better control over the vibrato and slow it down to a nice speed.
Speed is often tied to the tempo and feel of a song. For a soft, sweet, singing lead, my vibrato is going to be a little slower. But for a fast, rockin', shred solo, I may want to use a faster vibrato.