Many families number a guitar player in their midst. This family member is the easiest on the Christmas shopping list - guitar care products, instructional dvds, a supply of guitar strings, a capo or even a new guitar would make perfect gifts.
Small Budget Items
A guitarist most likely already has a guitar but there is a range of products to help with the maintenance and playing of that instrument.
- Lemon oil is suitable for cleaning and polishing pretty much any guitar and, teamed with a supply of micro-fibre polishing cloths, this would make a very good gift.
- Guitarists are always losing plectrums or picks but several companies manufacture special picks that he or she won't lose. Companies such as Red Bear make picks pre-beveled, specially engraved in environmentally friendly materials that do not wear as fast as the usual plastic picks. They range in price from $15 US to upwards of $30 US. Also available are pick maintenance kits and key fobs.
- There is a huge range of instructional material for the guitarist available these days. Any guitarist would love an instructional DVD to help him or her to get to the next level of expertise.
Larger Budget Items
It can be difficult spending a little more on a guitar related Christmas present as the gift giver needs to know that the gift is going to suit and the non-guitar player may find that preferences can be difficult to predict. A good solution is to ask staff at the local music store that the loved one frequents, ask friends, band mates or their guitar teacher.
- If the person in question is an electric guitar player, they may have a small practice amplifier and would appreciate something a little larger and more powerful. A guitar amp can begin at around $250 US and after that - the sky is the limit. There are also amplifiers designed for acoustic guitars with pickups fitted.
- It can be difficult to buy a guitar player their dream guitar without asking them but here is a solution to that problem. Several companies such as Saga make guitar kits containing all the materials the guitarist need to assemble their own custom guitar. once assembled the guitar can be customised by the guitarist to suit his or her preferences. This is a gift guaranteed to thrill.
So - if the shopper is careful and thoughtful a guitar related gift is fairly easy to find. These are just some ideas, a visit to the local music store will reveal many others.
