Are you racking your brain trying to figure out what the best gifts for guitar players are? It can be tough buying for them, especially if you aren't a musician yourself.
IN THIS REVIEW
The Best Gifts For Guitarists
Our Favorite Gifts
The Top Guitarist Gifts
Gift Review
Accessories & Gear
1. ROADIE 2 | Smart Automatic Guitar Tuner & String Winder
2. Picture Chord Encyclopedia
3. Dunlop PVP102 Pick Variety Pack
4. PickMaster Plectrum Punch - Make Your Own Picks
5. Shubb C1 Nickel Capo for Steel String Guitar
6. Guitar Strap Embroidered Red Vintage Woven
7. Fender Steel Slide
8. On-Stage XCG4 Black Tripod Guitar Stand
9. String Swing CC01KOAK Hardwood Home & Studio Guitar Hanger
10. GLS Audio 20 Foot Guitar Instrument Cable
11. L.R. Baggs Anthem Acoustic Guitar Pickup and Microphone
12. Line 6 Spider V 60 Wireless Ready Modeling Amplifier
13. Fishman PRO-LBT-600 Loudbox Artist Bluetooth 120W Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Instruments
14. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Bundle
15. Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Guitar Bundle
16. Squier by Fender Affinity Series Precision Bass PJ Beginner Pack
17. Ukulele Concert Size Bundle From Lohanu (LU-C)
Recording Equipment
18. PreSonus Studio One 5 Professional
19. Image Line FL Studio 20 Producer Edition Mac/Windows
20. PreSonus Studio 24c 2x2 Audio/MIDI Interface Bundle
21. Presonus AudioBox iTwo
22. Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone
23. Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers
24. Alesis V25 | 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
25. Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
26. AmazonBasics Tripod Boom Microphone Stand
Our Favorite Gift
Conclusion
If you're not a guitarists you probably don't know a truss rod from a humbucker. In fact, you may think I'm just making words up (I'm not, I promise).
You don't have to worry about learning a whole new language just for a birthday or holiday gift. We have a full line up of awesome gifts for guitarists that ANY musician would be stoked to get.
The Best Gifts For Guitarists
If you're impatient like we are, you can skip the rest of the list and just get straight to our top pick.
Our Favorite Gifts
If your guitarist records at home, or has any intention of doing so, the PreSonus Studio 24c 2x2 USB Type-C Audio/MIDI Interface with Mackie CR3-X Pair Studio Monitors and ¼” Instrument Cables is an all in one kit to get them started. As long as they have a guitar and a computer, they can start recording professional quality music right away!
Best Accessory
Chords are the building blocks of every song and are essential to a guitarists arsenal. Picture Chord Encyclopedia
Best Instrument
This guitar is gorgeous and comes with everything you need to play. Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Guitar Bundle
The Top Guitarist Gifts
Accessories & Gear
1. ROADIE 2 | Smart Automatic Guitar Tuner & String Winder
2. Picture Chord Encyclopedia
3. Dunlop PVP102 Pick Variety Pack
4. PickMaster Plectrum Punch - Make Your Own Picks
5. Shubb C1 Nickel Capo for Steel String Guitar
6. Guitar Strap Embroidered Red Vintage Woven
7. Fender Steel Slide
8. On-Stage XCG4 Black Tripod Guitar Stand
9. String Swing CC01KOAK Hardwood Home & Studio Guitar Hanger
10. GLS Audio 20 Foot Guitar Instrument Cable
11. L.R. Baggs Anthem Acoustic Guitar Pickup and Microphone
12. Line 6 Spider V 60 Wireless Ready Modeling Amplifier
13. Fishman PRO-LBT-600 Loudbox Artist Bluetooth 120W Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
Instruments
14. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Bundle
15. Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Guitar Bundle
16. Squier by Fender Affinity Series Precision Bass PJ Beginner Pack
17. Ukulele Concert Size Bundle From Lohanu (LU-C)
Recording Equipment
18. PreSonus Studio One 5 Professional
19. Image Line FL Studio 20 Producer Edition Mac/Windows
20. PreSonus Studio 24c 2x2 Audio/MIDI Interface Bundle
21. Presonus AudioBox iTwo
22. Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone
23. Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers
24. Alesis V25 | 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
25. Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
26. AmazonBasics Tripod Boom Microphone Stand
Best Gifts For Guitarists Review
As you can see, we've split this list into three categories; Accessories & Gear, Instruments, Recording Equipment.
Accessories & Gear
1. ROADIE 2 | Smart Automatic Guitar Tuner & String Winder
Description:
The ROADIE 2 is the top choice on our best guitar tuners list. It's an awesome little gadget. You can set the tuning you want for your guitar, place the spinning head on your tuning keys, and it will tune automatically for you!
It is capable of tuning to alternate tunings, as well. It comes with over 40 tunings preloaded already. And did we mention it tunes in under 30 seconds? It has internal sensors for vibration so you can even tune in noisy environments.
2. Picture Chord Encyclopedia: Photos & Diagrams for Over 2,600 Guitar Chords
Description:
Just about every guitarist starts out with some kind of chord book. Usually a beginners guide or something with the basic or just a little beyond the standard "cowboy chords". This book is different.
The Picture Chord Encyclopedia has just about every guitar chord imaginable (and probably some you can't imagine). This goes far beyond "cowboy chords" and is an excellent resource for any guitarist of any skill level.
3. Dunlop PVP102 Pick Variety Pack, Assorted, Medium/Heavy, 12/Player's Pack
A guitarist can never have enough picks. This pack has a variety of high quality Jim Dunlop picks (my personal favorite).
4. PickMaster Plectrum Punch - Make Your Own Picks
This is the closest a guitarist can get to endless picks without a sponsorship or buying a pick factory. Making your own personal picks is super fun and a unique way to express yourself.
5. Shubb C1 Nickel Capo for Steel String Guitar
Description:
The Shubb C1 Nickel Capo is our top pick for best guitar capo. It has a sturdy, solid build. It's designed to apply perfectly even pressure across the strings and the back of your guitar neck. No more buzzing. No more slightly sharp notes. And best of all, you can put this thing on and take it off with only one hand.
Every guitarist needs a good capo and this one is the best you can get!
6. Guitar Strap Embroidered Red Vintage Woven W/FREE BONUS- 2 Picks + Strap Locks + Strap Button
Description:
Trying to play guitar AND support it at the same time is a real hassle. It hinders playing ability and keeps your guitar in constant risk of being dropped.
The simple solution is get a guitar strap. And while you're at it, get one that looks nice too. This guitar strap is beautiful and it comes with some bonus accessories (strap locks, FTW!).
7. Fender Steel Slide
Description:
For the inevitable time that someone asks for a guitarist to "PLAY FREEBIRD!" (it's always in all CAPS) you can actually indulge them with a slide.
Seriously though, slide guitar is a true art form and can really open up the way a guitarist plays and expresses themselves.
8. On-Stage XCG4 Black Tripod Guitar Stand
Every guitarist needs a place to put their guitar when they're not playing.
9. String Swing CC01KOAK Hardwood Home & Studio Guitar Hanger
We have several of these in our own studio. They are sturdy, keep your guitars safe and look great!
10. GLS Audio 20 Foot Guitar Instrument Cable - Right Angle ¼-Inch TS to Straight ¼-Inch
Description:
A guitarist can never have enough guitar cables. You can also get these in shorter lengths for shorter signal distances.
11. L.R. Baggs Anthem Acoustic Guitar Pickup and Microphone
Description:
When we researched the best pickups for acoustic guitars, the L.R. Baggs was at the top of our list. It features a piezo style pickup blended with an internal microphone. You can then control your sound and tone through the soundhole hidden control panel.
12. Line 6 Spider V 60 Wireless Ready Modeling Amplifier
This amp goes far beyond the best practice amp. It features a robust amp modeling system to really take your playing to another level.
13. Fishman PRO-LBT-600 Loudbox Artist Bluetooth 120W Acoustic Guitar Amplifier
This Fishman acoustic amp is amazing. Read our full review when it topped our best acoustic amps list.
Instruments
There's a good chance the guitarist you know already has a guitar. But maybe they're just starting out. Or maybe they only play acoustic and are thinking about trying out an electric guitar. Perhaps they want to noodle around on a bass on pluck around ok a ukulele.
There are all sorts of reasons for a guitarist to need another instrument. The best reason is, you can never have enough of them.
14. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar - All Mahogany Bundle
This acoustic bundle is the best acoustic-electric guitar you can find under $500. It comes with everything a guitarist needs to get started. Best of all it comes with a hard case that is worth the full price alone.
15. Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Guitar - Race Green Bundle
No electric guitar is more iconic than the Fender Stratocaster. This bundle is a perfect entryway into the rocking world of electric guitars.
16. Squier by Fender Affinity Series Precision Bass PJ Beginner Pack
Fender's Squier bundles are awesome. This bass package comes with a gig bag and a practice amp.
17. Ukulele Concert Size Bundle From Lohanu (LU-C)
This ukulele bundle is an awesome way to explore a brand new guitar sound.
Recording Equipment
Some guitarists play just because they simply love to play the guitar. Others love the art of songwriting and expressing themselves through their instrument.
And then there are others that love both AND want to share their passion with the world. Those guitarists are recording artists. Every recording guitarist needs to start somewhere and there's no place quite like home.
This entire section is dedicated to equipment your guitarist can use to record their music and get it out into the world.
18. PreSonus Studio One 5 Professional
Good audio recordings need good audio software. PreSonus Studio One DAW is easy to use and a great way to record your guitarist.
19. Image Line FL Studio 20 Producer Edition Mac/Windows
If Studio One isn't what you're looking for, FL Studio is another high quality DAW at an incredibly reasonable price.
20. PreSonus Studio Bundle
25 years ago, this equipment and recording time would have costs tens of thousands of dollars. Now, for a couple hundred bucks, your favorite guitarists can record at home.
21. Presonus AudioBox iTwo
If they already have some recording equipment, they may just need an audio interface. PreSonus has got you covered with an easy to use, plug-n-play iTwo. You can also get this with more inputs.
22. Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone
Description:
To effectively mix and master a track, you MUST have a quality set of headphones. Sennheiser puts out top notch equipment at reasonable prices.
23. Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers
Description:
In addition to headphones, every home studio needs a good set of studio monitors. The Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers sound amazing. With almost 5 stars and over 6k reviews on Amazon, they must be doing something right.
24. Alesis V25 | 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller
Description:
A keyboard on a guitarists post? In the recording world MIDI is a big deal. A MIDI controller gives a recording musician a brand new, huge palette from which to work.
25. Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
Description:
The SM-58 microphone by Shure is used everywhere. From the dirtiest hole-in-the-wall dive bar to the most modern-pristine church, you will likely find the SM-58. It's durable, sounds great, is reasonably priced, and it just gets the job done.
26. AmazonBasics Tripod Boom Microphone Stand
Description:
Some of us guitarists started playing to accompany our singing. It turns out you can't hold a mic AND play guitar at the same time (it's tragic, I know). So, you need a quality mic stand.
Our Favorite Gifts
Give your guitarist a jump start on their own personal home studio. Everything they need, other than a computer and a guitar, is included in this bundle. The PreSonus Studio 24c 2x2 USB Type-C Audio/MIDI Interface with Mackie CR3-X Pair Studio Monitors and ¼” Instrument Cables is the gift to beat all other gifts!
(unless, of course, you're going to buy them a PRS)
Best Accessory
With over 2,600 chord diagrams in this book, your guitarist will always know what to play.
Picture Chord Encyclopedia
Best Instrument
This all-in-one package is a can't miss deal from Fender.
Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster HSS Guitar Bundle
Conclusion
Hopefully you are no longer confused about what to get the guitarist in your life. There are a ton of awesome options on this list. If you are still a little confused or need some advice, drop your questions in the comments and we'll try and help.
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