Christmas Gifts for Guitarists - Help wanted with article ideas

ElectricXII · November 2023

stonevibe said:

This clueless 'f**knugget' teenager

Look at the state of my bedroom... PMSL

Back when we had real windows, with ice on the inside in winter.

stonevibe · November 2023

DavidR said:

Over the years, stuff people have bought me ‘cos I play the guitar has invariably been of no use whatsoever.

Hell, loads of the stuff I’ve bought myself has been of no use whatsoever!

I agree with others, best gifts would be 1. Money 2. Money 3. Beer.

:-)

Beer works for me, I'd just spend the money on beer anyway

Supportact · November 2023

I just remembered that once, as an actual Christmas present from a close relative, I got given about 12 of the free tutorial cds that used to be given away on the covers of various guitar magazines.

Not including the magazine you understand, just a pile of these cds of people playing random disembodied riffs. From magazines that probably came out over a decade before. They'd wrapped them up, mind.

I think the person must have seen them in a charity shop and they said 'guitar techniques' or wherever on them, so they went for it. I guess it must have cost them about 25p. Totally baffled as to why they thought I'd want them. It was just weird.

Probably not one for your list, eh.

stonevibe · November 2023

Supportact said:

I just remembered that once, as an actual Christmas present from a close relative, I got given about 12 of the free tutorial cds that used to be given away on the covers of various guitar magazines.

Not including the magazine you understand, just a pile of these cds of people playing random disembodied riffs. From magazines that probably came out over a decade before. They'd wrapped them up, mind.

I think the person must have seen them in a charity shop and they said 'guitar techniques' or wherever on them, so they went for it. I guess it must have cost them about 25p. Totally baffled as to why they thought I'd want them. It was just weird.

Probably not one for your list, eh.

That's amazing...

Do kids know what CDs are these days?

Snags · November 2023

Someone to put in the hard yards for me.

stonevibe · November 2023

Snags said:

Someone to put in the hard yards for me.

Dear Santa,

Please will you make me a Guitar God?

Yours sincerely

Lil Wayne

DavidR · November 2023

G7 capo. Most people will have a capo but not a a G7 capo (which work differently) but if they do have a G7 capo they can give to someone who doesn’t have a G7 capo next Christmas.

All perfectly simple :-)

Pjon · November 2023

Spiced rum.

Not my normal drink, but after two large spiced rums last night my guitar playing was awesome! Who knew that a simple drink could have a better effect than decades of actual practice?

If it returns to it's normal, slightly disappointing level tonight, should I apply more spiced rum?

Yorkie · November 2023

I'll let you use my disclaimer:

[ X ] Yes, I accept the risk of my present being consumed by the GAS merry-go-round.

fretmeister · November 2023

Pjon said:

Spiced rum.

Not my normal drink, but after two large spiced rums last night my guitar playing was awesome! Who knew that a simple drink could have a better effect than decades of actual practice?

If it returns to it's normal, slightly disappointing level tonight, should I apply more spiced rum?

I'm a big fan.

It definitely helps.

Flanging_Fred · November 2023

Two bottles of swing top beer.

You get two very handy and quite effective straplocks. And beer.

If Aunty Mildred gets the the wrong beer without the red rubber grommets/straplocks at least you still have the beer.

stonevibe · November 2023

fretmeister said:

Pjon said:

Spiced rum.

Not my normal drink, but after two large spiced rums last night my guitar playing was awesome! Who knew that a simple drink could have a better effect than decades of actual practice?

If it returns to it's normal, slightly disappointing level tonight, should I apply more spiced rum?

I'm a big fan.

It definitely helps.

Kraken works for me

fretmeister · November 2023

stonevibe said:

fretmeister said:

Pjon said:

Spiced rum.

Not my normal drink, but after two large spiced rums last night my guitar playing was awesome! Who knew that a simple drink could have a better effect than decades of actual practice?

If it returns to it's normal, slightly disappointing level tonight, should I apply more spiced rum?

I'm a big fan.

It definitely helps.

Kraken works for me

That's amateur shit.

This is on special offer at the moment:

Companero Panama Extra Anejo Rum : The Whisky Exchange

It is 54% though. Takes the breath away a bit!

stickyfiddle · November 2023

Flanging_Fred said:

Two bottles of swing top beer.

You get two very handy and quite effective straplocks. And beer.

If Aunty Mildred gets the the wrong beer without the red rubber grommets/straplocks at least you still have the beer.

Honestly this is a great suggestion! Unless they're celiac or teetotal, obvs!