Are you looking for the perfect gift for someone who loves playing guitar? Whether it’s your friend, your husband, or your sister, who is just getting started or has been playing guitar for decades, they will be happy to receive a present related to their passion.
These gift ideas for guitar players are sure to be convenient or useful and to remind that special guitar player in your life how much you care about them.
Idea #1: Personalized guitar picks
A guitar player can never have too many guitar picks. But instead of giving them any random guitar picks, you could give them personalized ones.
For a truly unique gift, you can either get the text or image of your choice printed on a nylon or metal pick, or you can get a set of wooden picks engraved with the characters of your choice.
Idea #2: Guitar pick punch
You might hesitate to give a beautiful set of customized picks to a guitar player who always seems to lose their picks. A better idea would be to give them a guitar pick punch so they can make their pick whenever they need one!
A guitar pick punch looks like a big stapler but creates picks from old gift cards and other expired plastic cards.
Idea #3: Guitar chords poster
You can’t go wrong with a beautiful guitar chords poster for someone still learning to play guitar. You could even get it framed to ensure it will never get damaged.
Whenever the recipient looks at their poster to get reminded of a particular guitar chord, they will also think of you!
Idea #4: Nitrocellulose lacquer
If you have a friend passionate about collecting vintage guitars, they might be interested in a can of nitrocellulose lacquer paint.
Nitrocellulose lacquer is perfect for refinishing a guitar and giving it a shiny look. Of course, refinishing a guitar with a clear or colourful lacquer can be a time-consuming project, but it could be an exciting one for a guitar collector.
Idea #5: A new guitar strap
Even if your favourite guitar player already has a guitar strap, you could find them a new one with a design they will love.
Some guitar straps are even designed specifically for players complaining of shoulder or neck pain. Such a strap will be larger than a regular one and padded to make it more comfortable to wear.
Idea #6: Guitar maintenance tools
Certain tools are necessary to set up, repair, and maintain a guitar. Your favourite guitar player might already have a few of these tools here and there, but by giving them a complete tool kit, you will make it easier for them to take care of their guitars.
They will be happy to have your tool set whenever they need to change a string, repair an old electric guitar, or polish their instrument.
Idea #7: A guitar stand
Guitar stands are great gift ideas for guitar players. Depending on your budget and how many guitars the recipient of your gift has, you could give them a sturdy cabinet that can hold their entire collection of guitars or a small stand that will display only one or two of them.
Of course, decorative guitar holders are meant to be mounted to a wall.
Idea #8: A quick-change capo
You might not know what a capo is if you are not a guitar player. This small device, which often looks like a clamp, can be attached to a guitar’s neck to change the strings’ pitch.
That being said, your guitarist friend probably already has a capo. But they might not have an elegant quick-change capo, which can easily be placed and removed with only one hand.
Idea #9: A guitar slide
A guitar slide, a bottleneck, is a cylinder that a guitarist can wear on one of their fingers. They can glide along their guitar strings to create smooth and continuous sounds.
Slides can be made from glass, brass, chrome steel, ceramics, or hardwood. Different materials help create different tones, so a set of slides could make a fun gift for a guitar player.
Idea #10: Wireless guitar system
A wireless system would make a great gift for someone who loves playing electric guitar.
Instead of relying on cables, they can plug one wireless device on their guitar and one on their amplifier. It’s time to rock while enjoying the power of wireless connectivity!
Idea #11: A travel guitar
A travel guitar could be a great gift for a guitar player who loves travelling. Travel guitars are usually smaller than regular guitars designed to be portable without taking up too much space.
Some models even fold in half and can conveniently be carried in a backpack.
