Best Gift Ideas for Guitar Players

Last Updated: Nov-18-2018 We gave this chart on the best gifts for guitarists a complete overhaul, adding several new items that would make great presents. These additions include both functional options such as the Elagon Pro Care Guitar Bundle and the Pick Geek Pick Set, along with some fun gifts including the Marshall 3.2 Compact Bar Fridge and a Bamboo Guitar Neck Kitchen Utensil Set.

Whether it’s a birthday, Father’s Day or Christmas, buying a gift for the guitarist in your life can be a tricky task – especially if you don’t play the instrument yourself. Thankfully, the world of guitar is awash with potential ideas, from strings and capos to a couple of useful novelty items that would put a smile on the face of any guitar enthusiast. After trawling the current market, we narrowed our choices down to 15 solid options, which are on show in the chart below. Then stick around for a quick guide to buying a gift for a guitarist and what to look out for. Note that, as the range of ideas that we feature is so wide, the following chart isn’t in any particular order – see this as more of a table of inspiration as opposed to an actual ranking. Also, be aware that we start with the most useful gifts, then move onto the slightly more novelty.

15 Best Gifts for Guitarists:

How to Buy a Gift for a Guitarist

Whether it’s your mom, dad, brother, sister, son, daughter or even yourself, it doesn’t matter on the age or gender of a guitarist, as most will share the same need for certain items. However, some guitar styles can differ – you wouldn’t want to buy a death metal guitarist a capo or a slide… would you? So, how do you go about choosing a good gift? Firstly, determine whether they play acoustic guitar or electric guitar by either asking them or checking the guitar for yourself. This is important as it will impact the kind of accessories they would need. Acoustic guitarists may want accessories such as a capo (which changes the pitch of the strings) or a slide (which allows them to play blues-slide guitar). Electric guitarists may want a new quality cable to enhance their amplifier tone, a new effects pedal, or even a headphone amp (allowing them to practice quietly). While there are major differences, all guitarists would happily receive general items such as strings, tuners, cases, straps, cleaning and maintenance products, plectrums, guitar books and stands. Just be aware that some of these may need further input from the recipient (i.e. string gauges and materials differ greatly and certain guitarists prefer certain styles). Also, be aware that if they are a keen guitarist, chances are they already own some accessories. This is where novelty items come in, such as the Marshall fridge on our chart. Even if they have been playing guitar for decades, not everybody would have a bar fridge shaped like an amp! So, sticking to novelty gifts can be a good idea if you are not sure. In short:

• Know what style of guitar they play – acoustic or electric
• Find out what accessories they already have and what they need
• If in doubt, stick to something fun
• Keep the receipt in case you need to return the gift
• If you really want to nail the gift, ask them exactly what they want!

The Final Word

It is easy to go wrong with a gift for a guitarist, but if you do a little research it is also easy to get it right! We hope our chart has given you a little inspiration when shopping, although there are hundreds of other gifts available – so get browsing. Good luck!