Christmas time is upon us once again and while most of us love Christmas some don’t like it at all. I’ll bet, though, that if they are a guitar player then they would still like to receive on of the Christmas ideas for guitar players listed below.

Before we have a look at some cool gifts for guitar players remember that you don’t have to break the bank. Some ideas can come in the form of simple stocking fillers.

So without further ado let’s have a look at some gifts that guitar players will love.

1. Plectrums

Plectrums, or picks, are like socks. You buy 10 of them and after a month you can only find 3!!

Plectrums of different thicknesses make different sounds so a multipack like these 3 Pick Geek TRIO sets is ideal.

2. Strings

Want to see a smile on your guitarists face? Buy them a packet, or several packets, of strings.

Remember that there are different types of strings that suit different guitars.

Nylon Guitar Strings

For a classical guitar you need nylon strings. The D’Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte nylon strings do a pretty good job and I use these myself for practise.

For playing shows and concerts high tension strings sound great on a classical guitar and Savarez is a great brand so try these Savarez 500CJ Cristal Corum high tension strings.

Steel Guitar Strings

Elixir have taken the acoustic string market by storm with a superior tone and a longer life (apparently) than other brands.

Buy the Elixir 80/20 Bronze Acoustic strings to see a big smile on your guitarists face.

Electric Guitar Strings

Ernie Ball Slinky’s are a pretty cool string and one that I use personally. You can get some pretty awesome pick harmonics with them.

Since guitarists go through a lot of strings (or at least they should!!) here is a pack of 3 Ernie Ball Slinky’s.

 

3. Interface

An interface allows you to record instruments (guitar, voice etc) to your computer. Not only that but you can record one track at a time and layer them resulting in some very cool music.

I personally use the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and would recommend it highly.

Buy this bundle which contains the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 plus a lead, mic (which is great for instruments) and a good pair of headphones as it will save you buying the components separately.

4. Metronome

If you’ve been in my teaching studio you’ll have seen (or have been subject to its use) a little blue box lying around. This box is a metronome which basically provides a beat, in the form of a simple tick-tock, that you can play along with.

Many guitarists are notorious for their bad time keeping skills. Playing along with a metronome will sharpen your perception of musical time and will allow you to get tight with the band in either an informal jam, an open mic etc

I use this Korg MA-1BLBK metronome and, in fact, have replaced it several times over the years that I’ve played.

5. Guitar Mug

Of course not all presents have to be serious. If the guitar player in your life loves drinking tea, coffee or hot chocolate then this guitar mug would be a nice present.

6. Guitar Tool Kit

Guitarists love to tinker. Whether it is the changing of strings, adjusting the action, setting the right pick up height etc etc we just can’t keep our hands off the instrument.

Every tinkerer (is that even a word?) needs tools and the Cruztools Guitar Player Kit would be a handy present for your guitar player.

7. A New Guitar

As all guitarists know the ultimate amount of guitars that a guitarist should own is the current number of guitars they own plus one….and so it will be for ever more. 🙂

The ultimate present for a guitar player is a new guitar and I would highly recommend this Epiphone Hummingbird Pro Acoustic Guitar.

One of my students bought this guitar and it sounds and plays great plus it’s an electric/acoustic which means that it has a pick up installed inside so that you can play the guitar through an amp.

Bonus

At Cork Guitar Lessons we are offering a Christmas gift voucher for 4 x 30 minute guitar lessons for €40 which is a saving of 25%. Simply use the Contact link in the menu bar above to order a gift voucher.

 

7 Super Christmas Presents for Guitar Players

As you can see above some of the Christmas gifts are stocking fillers while others are probably the main gift.

If you have any more suggestions for Christmas gifts for guitar players why not let us know in the comments?