The holiday season is upon us once again, friends and neighbors, and it’s time to start shopping for all the guitar players in your life. December’s discounted sale items and emphasis on giving, gets millions of us in an uproar for new toys. Like everyone, guitarists and all musicians love getting gifts and look forward to Santa’s visit just as much as they did when they were kids, maybe more.
Since us guitar types can be hard to shop for, we thought we’d help you out with this guide to the top ten holiday gifts for the guitarists in your life. Any of the selections below would make any guitar player on your list light up like…well, a Christmas tree. We found a cross-section of rocking gift ideas that includes electric guitars, acoustic guitars, amps, speaker cabinets, and more.
So sit back, get your shopping hat on, and prepare to make your favorite guitar person very happy, even if that person is you. We all need some fun this time of year and nothing’s more fun than New Guitar Day.
Let’s SHOP!
Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster – 3-Tone Sunburst
There’s still nobody as cool as Jimi. He was one of a kind but you can give some of his magic to someone this year with the Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster. It’s an inspiring instrument that sports a reversed bridge pickup and headstock to help you nail the Jimi vibe. It’s pretty hard to go wrong with this one.
Fender Albert Hammond Jr. Signature Stratocaster – Olympic White
Garage rockers, this one’s for you! Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes has defined the modern garage sound for a long time with a Strat in his hands. His signature model is a righteous 70s-style Stratocaster with a big headstock, a bullet truss rod, and the kind of tones that real rock and roll demands. You even get customized pickup switching that uses position four to activate the neck and bridge pickups together, while positions one and three are reversed from the usual Fender layout. What more could you need?
Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar With P-90 Pickup Cognac Burst
If you’re looking to get things swinging, the Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar With P-90 Pickup in Cognac Burst is an outstanding choice. The Kingpin is a vintage-style guitar that delivers warm, old-school tones coupled with modern neck design and playability. If retro cool is what your Christmas needs, here it is!
Fender Player Jaguar – 3-Tone Sunburst with Pau Ferro Fingerboard
The Fender Player Series Jaguar is an updated take on their classic offset guitar from the 60s. It gives users a humbucker/single coil pickup configuration for an infinite variety of sounds, simplified wiring, a 22-fret fingerboard, and other creature comforts modern players have come to enjoy. This Jaguar is an ideal pick for rock and blues guitarists of all levels.
Taylor 322Ce V-Class Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Shaded Edge Burst
The Taylor 322ce V-Class Grand Concert acoustic-electric guitar is one of those instruments that you play for a lifetime. Taylor makes some of the finest acoustic guitars available and this one is no exception. It sports a solid, neo-tropical mahogany top, neck, back and sides, a West African ebony fretboard, and Taylor’s Expression System 2 electronics. This is a truly beautiful guitar that will make someone happy for many Christmas seasons to come.
D’Angelico Premier Series Lexington Ls Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Mahogany Satin
The D’Angelico Premier Lexington LS is an entry-level non-cutaway acoustic with all the features a new guitar player could want. A smooth satin finish, a slim neck, and onboard electronics that include a tuner await anyone getting one of these on Christmas morning. D’Angelico is one of the most famous guitar makers ever and the Lexington would be wonderful for anyone learning to play.
EVH 5150III LBX-S 15-watt Tube Head
The late Eddie Van Halen captured some of the best rock guitar sounds ever put to tape and his signature EVH 5150III LBX-S 15-watt tube head will let you do the same. This latest offering puts the first-generation LBX I’s pedal-loving Green channel and the second-generation LBX II’s fire-breathing Red channel into a 15-watt lunchbox-sized head that’s perfect for stage and studio use. It’s a surprisingly versatile head that can go from clean blues and funk sounds to raging metal tones in a blink. Plug it into your favorite speaker cabinet and you’re good to go!
Marshall 2512 Studio Jubilee 70W 1X12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet Black And Silver
Marshall amps and speaker cabinets are truly legendary and the Silver Jubilee series is one of their most famous lines ever. The 2512 Studio Jubilee 70W 1X12 guitar cabinet gets you the sound and look you want in a compact package. Use it with any head you like and good things will start to happen.
Dr. Z CAZ-45 Z-Best 2 x 12-inch Cabinet
The Dr. Z CAZ-45 Z-Best 2 x 12-inch speaker cabinet is a punchy, closed-back, Theile-ported unit that will pump your wattage into the cottage of your choice. Dr. Z is known for high-quality sound and construction and both are plainly evident in this piece. It runs at eight ohms and uses one Celestion Vintage 30 speaker and one Celestion Creamback 65 to spread your licks around the stage. Ask for one of these if you need a new cab!
AKG P220 Project Studio Condenser Microphone
Most of us record ourselves these days, which makes a good condenser mic an essential piece of kit. The AKG P220 provides a true large-diaphragm sound well-suited for acoustic guitar and vocals that works for both live and studio applications. It can handle sound pressure levels up to 155 dB and comes with its own shock mount. If you can only have one microphone in your studio, you need an AKG.
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