Christmas is coming up and I want to give something to my older brother. Seems his only real passion is his guitar. Any suggestions for something nice? I'm jobless at the moment, so something under $100 would be perfect. Thanks in advance!

A: theres some cool wall hangers for guitars, maybe a book of music from some of his favorite guitarists, a monster (brand name) cable. a tuner.

I already asked for a capo, distortion pedal, and a delay pedal. I am a beginner electric guitarist.

A: 1. Several sets of strings that you would use.
2. Guitar polish and soft cloths.
3. Guitar strap.
4. Beginner's guitar book having music theory.

All the items you mentioned will not help you improve your guitar playing. Rather, they will hinder your progress. Try to learn without the sound distorters and the cheater (capo). Practice without them for several months and you will see the difference in your playing.

Like such as guitars in general?strings? effect pedals? amps? such and such?

But for really low prices.

A: Log onto www.musiciansfriend.com and see what all is offered. You can get strings almost at wholesale, amplifiers, and other gizmos that you want.

Do you know a serious guitar player? If you do, you probably want to get them something that they will find useful when you want to buy them a gift. Though guitar accessories are always a great idea, this can be a bit tricky. A newer player may not care what you get, as long as they can use it, but the seasoned or long time player may be a bit more picky about what they will use and what might end up in the closet. You may have to do some detective work before you go out shopping for the best accessories for guitars.

You have to examine what players need before you go out shopping for the best guitar accessories.  Most of them use picks because they prefer the sound as apposed to using the fingers, which is painful anyway, and there are some that don?t use picks. Picks are the best choice in buying accessories as most players go through them rather quickly.

However, you do have to be sure that you get the right size of pick. They come in different thicknesses, and that information should be printed right on the pick. If you want to get picks, steal one or have a peak to see which ones they use. If you buy the wrong size, they may never use them.

If you want to spend on guitar accessories for players, you can get them new pick-ups for their favorite guitar. But you have to be careful as many are made for specific reasons.

You have to know the specific type they might want to have or go with something else. You may get the information you need by having a conversation with a musician about the guitar accessories that they like.

There are many guitar accessories that many would like to have, pick guards, strings or straps are among them. Just be sure to know what brand and style of guitar they play and always ask for recommendations.

Buying accessories for guitars can be a lot of fun, and the right items will be very welcome and appreciated gifts. Just make sure you put the proper thought into what you are getting and you can’t go wrong.

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