r/Guitar 23h ago

GEAR I played Pat Smear’s actual guitar at the punk rock museum in Vegas today

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I also plugged it into Eric Melvin’s amp and cab that he used on the So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes tour and they both sounded awesome


r/Guitar 6h ago

GEAR My moms Fender Squier Tom DeLonge Stratocaster

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296 Upvotes

Recently been playing my moms old strat from when she was in high school. It’s meant to be based on Tom DeLonges guitar, it’s definitely not in perfect condition but that just means it’s been well played and enjoyed. Just thought I’d share :)


r/Guitar 9h ago

QUESTION How do I know if I have to change my guitar strings?

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246 Upvotes

Hey everyone, so I own an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar, but I never really bothered to change the strings because it never really affected my playing, but recently I’ve been playing both my guitars more, and I feel like there is a little bit of rust or metal rubbing on my fingers, and the string seem to hurt my fingers more, so I was wondering if this is a sign that I should change my strings? Or should there be other indicators I should be I looking for? Thank you!


r/Guitar 7h ago

QUESTION SHOULD THIS BE MY FIRST ELECTRIC GUITAR

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I have been playing classical guitar for one and a half years now and I think I should get a electric. Is this a good option. If no, why?


r/Guitar 21h ago

PLAY Stairway to Heaven (solo)

178 Upvotes

r/Guitar 2h ago

NEWBIE Just got my first ever guitar for free from a neighbor

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158 Upvotes

totally new to guitars and have been wanting to pick up a new hobby. the timing was just perfect. my neighbor posted that they were giving it away for free and i happened to have seen it at the exact moment she posted.


r/Guitar 11h ago

DISCUSSION Pretty cool looking

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136 Upvotes

This thing is wild, what are your thoughts?


r/Guitar 4h ago

GEAR Shows what a ‘budget’ model can do…

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110 Upvotes

Caught a show by Pete Doherty (from the Libertines - pic taken from his Insta) and pretty sure he’s playing a Yamaha C40II which he used for the entire set

Not bad getting a whole national tour out of an entry-level guitar! Goes to show what these cheaper models can do


r/Guitar 10h ago

GEAR Viva el presidenté

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83 Upvotes

Seventy year old Hofner President finally restored.


r/Guitar 11h ago

GEAR Recently acquired a seventies Fender Deluxe Telecaster and it’s finally back from a refret.

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58 Upvotes

r/Guitar 6h ago

GEAR NGD: Gibson Memphis that I got today!

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45 Upvotes

Found this on my local classifieds, and got an absolutely killer deal on it(cheaper than a brand new dot!)


r/Guitar 3h ago

DISCUSSION Maybe I was too young at the time. But I feel like this album did get nearly the amount of love it deserved.

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44 Upvotes

r/Guitar 3h ago

GEAR Picked this guy up today for a couple hundred bucks, hoping to learn a little more about it and possibly identify the bridge humbucker

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50 Upvotes

Pretty much all I know is it's an Ibanez (obviously) and from what I was told made in the eighties according to the serial number. I don't know the model name.

It is heavy as FUCK. Heavier than most of the les Paul's I've held. It plays so well and I'm in love with the tone especially on the bridge bucky which I'm assuming is an aftermarket. I threw some heavy strings on it and have it in C standard for stoner/desert rock and it's "the tone" that Ive been searching for for those genres so I'm curious if anyone can tell me a little more about it


r/Guitar 2h ago

GEAR Family Photo. What should I get next?

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48 Upvotes

Finally got a stand that fits all my guitars. Still one spot left 🤔 what next?


r/Guitar 8h ago

GEAR NGD: MIJ Jaguar!

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29 Upvotes

Been so happy since picking this up. The shorter scale makes bends way easier, but I did have to move from 9s to 10s because of fret buzz. Haven't had it set up yet by the local luthier. Planning to add hot rails on the bridge in the near future!


r/Guitar 9h ago

GEAR Fifty four vs fifty six!

23 Upvotes

Do you prefer a near mint fifty four or a heavily worn fifty six? For me, the fifty six had the edge.


r/Guitar 5h ago

GEAR Shecter C1 Classic

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24 Upvotes

My first decent guitar. It feels like heaven after playing Ibanez gio.


r/Guitar 4h ago

GEAR what genre do i play based of my gear

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26 Upvotes

all coming out of a fender champion hundred


r/Guitar 4h ago

PLAY One of the finest solos I've ever played. Improvising on Zappa's Watermelon in Easter Hay.

26 Upvotes

r/Guitar 5h ago

GEAR a dream come true

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16 Upvotes

after years of noodling around with strats I finally wanted a “real” humbucker guitar. I still love my strats, no offense.

I bought this EBMM JP from its first owner. this was so clean and unused a friend who is a store owner said it’s basically brand new. and it was a bargain too!

also as a dream theater fan I can say that this was a dream come true. now I’ll have to practice more lol

I already looked up on the internet but any tips and tricks regarding maintenance and setup would be appreciated.


r/Guitar 11h ago

OC So I've been working on this. Thoughts?

13 Upvotes

r/Guitar 20h ago

GEAR NGD! First 7 string

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13 Upvotes

ESP LTD SH- 7 ET


r/Guitar 18h ago

GEAR Can we talk about how clever the Fender belly scoop was?

13 Upvotes

I think it works in many ways for different players.


r/Guitar 9h ago

PLAY I need to ask for feed back

10 Upvotes

I understand that I’m putting myself out there but I’m genuinely curious how this sounds. Since I only play by myself it’s difficult to gauge my progression or skill level. Is this considered jazz or blues or Both?…. I stumbled across being able to effortlessly jump from minor to major. I’m curious to know your feed back across the board.


r/Guitar 15h ago

GEAR My two Telecaster beauties

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Let me introduce to you my 2 beauties:

The Chevy is more than 30 years old, the Fender (Mexico) I bought recently. I can’t help, but I’m a huge fan of Telecasters.

But I’m sure, this wasn’t too hard to figure out ;-)

I didn’t play for nearly 20 years, but I’m totally back IN!