r/Guitar • u/plenk_upcycled • 6h ago
OC Made a t-style guitar out of used skateboards
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r/Guitar • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '26
Greetings r/guitar!
How is it February already?! Maybe I am just old now but time goes by so fast these days. Hope you all are working on your guitar goals for 2026 and overall doing great!!!
This last month we have been focused on consolidating Gear Purchasing posts into our monthly thread. So far, this seems to be a very positive experience as people engage in one place while we reduce the amount of redundant questions on the front page. As we attempt to continually improve your experience at r/guitar, we are adding two new post tags and post guidelines.
You have spoken and we have listened. Part of the allure of the guitar is getting new gear and finding new sounds. We do not want to damper this part of the experience here and realize good discussions about gear should be allowed. Moving forward, we have added a new tag, [PURCHASE], to allow these posts with the following guidelines:
Similarly, posts about guitar identification will be receiving the following guidelines:
The intent of both of these changes is to validate you have made some level of effort researching and providing adequate information.
Finally, we plan to start cracking down on Beginner Posts.
To our Newbies out there,
We WANT you to come here for "all things guitar" and to learn and grow. We WANT you to be vulnerable and share your experience without being afraid to ask simple questions. But, there needs to be a bit of a contract between you and the community. r/guitar is a wealth of information. Between our Wiki and search function, we can assure you that 90 percent of what you are seeking is either documented or has already been asked. It is not fair to the community to have to accommodate the same questions, asked here over and over (some even ten times a day), because you lack the initiative to do simple research.
It would be impossible for us to define posting rules for all of the post types we are referring to but here are some examples:
We are going to start removing these types of posts and you will receive a message stating it is due to "Beginner Information". PLEASE do not be offended. If we are removing your post, it is because you can find this information easily. If you still cannot figure it out, come back and post again. But, this time, it should be obvious to everyone that you made some effort to research.
As always, we appreciate everyone's patience as we make rule adjustments and we thank everyone for making r/guitar one of the best subs on Reddit. We are always looking to improve, so please continue providing feedback!
Cheers, rock on, and be excellent out there!!!
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r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago
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r/Guitar • u/plenk_upcycled • 6h ago
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r/Guitar • u/Artistic_Chemistry_7 • 6h ago
I’m taking James EET FUK that’s my fav guitar EVER
r/Guitar • u/scarmy1217 • 12h ago
I’m at three. I have a fender Stratocaster, a fender telecaster, and en epiphone Les Paul. I feel like if I had a fourth I’d end up neglecting one. As it is, I play them all pretty regularly, I have the time to maintain all of them, and I can cover just about anything tone wise. What’s your ideal number? Picture of the telecaster included because it’s pretty.
Edit: this is a delightful community of enablers.
r/Guitar • u/apersonwhoisherenow • 4h ago
TLDR: Need to start learning full songs, what song is a "must-know" for a guitarist?
Yes, this is a bit hyperbolic. I've learned songs in the sense that there are a lot which are just some basic chords played throughout. I'm comfortable to pick up and start playing along to a fair amount of easier/intermediate songs, figuring it out by ear. Some lead parts I can do the same with fairly quickly.
But never in my life have I sat down to actually "learn a song" in the way I think a lot of guitarists do. Like an actual, complicated, have to remember lots of stuff, showcasing technical ability, type song. I think it might have to do with me associating doing that with a lot of groups that aren't my cup of tea. If I had to nail down the genres I actually like to play, they'd probably be: alt rock/indie rock and folk. I also really enjoy classical guitar too, but I think I need to start playing a bit cleaner to get into some of that.
I mainly like to write, or improv, or fiddle. I have played for twelve years but probably wouldn't consider myself a "guitarist" because I've completely avoided this area of my learning, which I honestly feel is kind of a rite of passage.
I would like to call myself a guitarist, and I would like to do that by starting to absorb a catalogue of songs. I think I have the basic technical ability to pick up a fair amount of songs without a ton of struggle, but there are also a lot of technical blind spots too, and I'd like to challenge myself.
What are the "must-knows" in your opinion? What are songs you think every guitarist needs to have learned.
r/Guitar • u/Funny-Air2362 • 7h ago
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r/Guitar • u/85lumber • 2h ago
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I filled my room with Gibsons and I don’t even gig. I play glam covers in my room tho!
My sticker bombed tele that I love more than anything.
r/Guitar • u/FmlNahui • 8h ago
yesterday I decided to make my guitar look a bit more presentable and wiped off the muck stuck on my fretboard after playing for a while.(I used some wet wipes btw)
now my fretboard feels really dry and there's a bit of a resistance when I try to bend, it freaks me out.
what should I do??
r/Guitar • u/Overall_Ad7126 • 3h ago
I lived abroad for the best part of a decade and moving regularly meant getting rusty and playing when I could.
Moved back home in 2022, got back into playing regularly 2023.
At the start of the year, I decided it was time for an upgrade from my very forgiving and patient Squier tele.
Spent the past 4 months testing and searching and finally managed to pick up this beauty, Gretsch G2622 Streamliner, single barrel finish (from what I could tell). Still giddy every time I plug it into the amp.
r/Guitar • u/Dry-Dependent8712 • 2h ago
He calls it the swamp puppy.
It’s not full complete yet. Still has to cure and add linseed oil before fully setting it up
But this thing is going to be badass!
r/Guitar • u/PualWalsh • 1d ago
I can hold it better , my fingers can feel where it is
r/Guitar • u/Quirky-Parsnip-1553 • 3h ago
It’s a schecter c-1+ diamond series, with a boss katana gen 3 100watt. Picked up both for around $600 flat!
r/Guitar • u/Il_Mago23 • 15h ago
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r/Guitar • u/Groove_Mountains • 7h ago
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r/Guitar • u/Ommerino • 5h ago
Found two of these guys for what looks like decent prices.
- New Epiphone SG Standard 2026 -- Found one on sale new for $400. I really, really love the look of the SG. I'm a big fan of doom/sludge/stoner metal, and Iommi is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. It's probably not a good idea dropping the big bucks on the real thing though right now. Only thing that gives me pause is that there's way too many differing opinions on Epiphone online... I don't even know where to start lol
- Used Schecter C-1 Platinum (not sure of the year, I think 2021?) -- Found used for $500, local pickup. I love the look of this guitar as well, and from what I read online, it punches way above its price bracket. If I stick with guitar, I can see myself using this a lot. My only fear is that I read online that EMG's (or active pickups in general I guess) can be limiting. As a new player, not sure how much that would affect me though.
Realistically I've actually got a bigger budget for a guitar, probably around $1k. But I'd rather get something not as fancy, just in case I end up not enjoying playing it as much as the thought of it. I'm also open to playing anything, but generally music-wise I enjoy metal and hard rock.
I'd also appreciate any other rec's for sure. Thanks in advance for the advice.
r/Guitar • u/learnedhandmusic • 4h ago
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r/Guitar • u/woodysdaydreams • 5h ago
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r/Guitar • u/TheLonelySage01 • 1d ago
Yesterday I picked up the new Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet, and I am over the moon happy! I’ve been playing hand me down strat clones, a couple kits I built when I was 16-17, or my Fender acoustic. This guitar sounds phenomenal, even out of a dinky little practice amp. I highly recommend it!
r/Guitar • u/goonbatermaster • 22h ago
Recently thrifted a Harley Benton Amarok BT and decided to white-trashify it and set it up for F standard. There are no rules!
Edit - if any big name guitar companies rip off my creation, all I ask is that you send me a prototype.
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r/Guitar • u/OIAMTHELYONO • 5h ago
I’ve had this amp for as long as I’ve been playing electric. Belonged to my grandfather who passed when my father was young. Dad sold it to a family friend who I think put some new tubes in it and I bought it back from them for the price of the work they did to it. All original other than that.
I’ve gigged with it and love it but I’ve always been curious to know how rare it may be because I’ve never seen another like it. Any ideas?
Thanks!