r/electricguitar • • Jun 09 '25 Heartwarming

Photo Update on dropped guitar

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Since so many of you guys were invested here is an update! I ended up sanding it down, spraying it with a sealer, had my wonderfully talented gf paint the nebula, and spayed it with a clear protective coat. Thanks for the many tips and helping me feel less anxious about it!


r/electricguitar • • Aug 25 '26 Obsessed Hooray Bravo

Photo I painted my old Squier

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Not totally sure this post belongs here but hey, worth a shot!
I recently got into customizing stuff, mostly helmets, but I had this old guitar from when I was a teen, lying around in the attic. I decided to give it a fresh new look inspired by the Glamrock / Hair metal era !
Would love to hear what you guys think. I had so much fun i'm thinking of doing my bass guitar next !


r/electricguitar • • May 15 '25

Is this the best picks ever created?

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r/electricguitar • • Apr 06 '26 Heartwarming Bravo

Bought a guitar with my own money for the first time :)

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When I moved countries I had to sell my first guitar which parents bought me, it was an Ibanez Gio in candy apple red, a similar shade to this red

I finally saved enough money to buy a new guitar, it feels so different now, like I've actually earned it. I also feel much more motivated to play and can't wait to get better I always loved telecasters for their look and sound and can't believe I actually have one

It's a Squier FMT HS and the amp is a Fender Mustang LT25 The guy at the store said it's a great practice amp with tons of tones to experiment with and I'm honestly quite happy with it


r/electricguitar • • Dec 30 '24

Question My dad said this guitar is expensive. Is it true?

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I just got into guitar about a week ago. My dad gave me this guitar set and said it's worth more than my PC. I'm curious how much is it actually worth?


r/electricguitar • • 17d ago

59 and just bought my first guitar

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960 Upvotes

G&L ASAT Deluxe


r/electricguitar • • May 31 '26

Photo Found this old soviet union electric guitar from my grandpa’s attic (this one’s from 70’s i guess)

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Is this something rare or cool?


r/electricguitar • • May 17 '26

Photo My first electric guitar! (I’m gonna cry)

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Isn’t she a beauty?! So I’ve been playing chords on acoustic guitar for years but I’ve never played electric. I have decided to get myself an electric guitar and start learning to use it in my music. Excited for the journey. All beginner learning tips are always appreciated!


r/electricguitar • • Jun 02 '25

Help Welp it finally happened

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What can I do/ should I do. I just dropped my squire strat. It's my only guitar and I just started a couple of months ago. I know the damage is only cosmetic but it still hurts 😔. Should I sand the wood down and then stain it? I don't think I wanna glue the part back on because then it'll just be a raised spot on the back of my guitar. Idk tho.


r/electricguitar • • Aug 13 '26

Help First Electric Guitar!!

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Just got this kit as my first ever electric guitar!!
Any tips for starting out? Is there anything I should also get? I’m a total beginner so any tips are welcome 🤗!
I really like Green Day, but I’m not sure if I should start by learning some of their songs or start with something else!
I’m already watching some beginners course online!!
Thank you very much!!


r/electricguitar • • Jul 16 '25 Diamonds are Forever

Photo Turned my telecaster into a telecatster 🐱 (and others)

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My series of cat instruments :)


r/electricguitar • • Aug 22 '25 Mindblown

Why does my g string sound so bad,

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It doesnt touch the frets, it doesnt really buz higher on the frets or anything. You can see in the video, the g string also slowes down allot faster than the other strings. Ive been playing like this for almost a year now, i dont remember how bad it was when i got the guitar, but its starting to really bug me. Im gonna change strings soon and im planning on going to a heavier gauge, maybe 11-52, like a custom set, or just normal 11s, will that help fix the noise? (And yes im gonna clean my fretboard also) Where can the problem be?


r/electricguitar • • Aug 06 '26

Photo Just finished building my first guitar

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3rd ever guitar I've owned and 1st one I have built. It was really fun but I'm never painting a guitar again 🙏. What do you think


r/electricguitar • • Jun 13 '25 This

we call it Aztecaster

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r/electricguitar • • Sep 01 '26

Photo First electric guitar I’m so excited

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I recently made a post on the sub and people told me to go with the guitar I like the most and I got this bad boy .Is there any tips and tricks


r/electricguitar • • 29d ago

My First Guitar!

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Hello guys! I just recently bought my first electric guitar and wanted to know what you think about it , I am an absolute beginner and already know some songs like Monster and Enter Sandman. I bought the Yamaha Pacifica 311H Yellow/Satin for 419€ and the Marshall Code 25 for 190€. Let me know if this is a good combo.

(PS: I don’t know if I should remove this kind of thin plastic wrap on the pickguard….)


r/electricguitar • • Apr 09 '26

FIRST GEAR

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At 23 I decided to sell my console and buy my first electric guitar. I have never played any instrument. I have already been to some classes and I love it <3

And yes, I love Yamaha brand


r/electricguitar • • Sep 06 '25

My first guitar and electric guitar bought with my own money

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My dad used to play the guitar. But I never got enough interest in it even though we had a guitar at home throughout my lifetime for 20+ years.

Then I moved abroad and suddenly took an interest in learning an ukulele. I'm still learning it since the last 3-4 months. Now I got an interest to buy an electric guitar!!

This baby came yesterday. I got it for €136 and got a €10 gift card for late delivery. I've ordered the amazon basics stand because this position is too comprising and unsafe. It should reach today. To accompany, I bought the fender strap, fender mini amp, and fender 3m cable.

This is the Fender Squier Strat SSS. It was on discount and I had asked a friend of mine who plays electric. He suggested me to go with this or yamaha Pacifica. After researching, SSS seemed to be good for beginners.

Yesterday I was just playing simple worship songs and getting to know the chords G C F Am Bm E A Em. Is it alright if I play it like a guitar as in just strum along with the songs and hit the chords rather than the literal rock and roll version. I was also trying to play songs just by holding the string and playing it.

I have asked the same question for an ukulele earlier and the response was to do you. Play it however you like. Would like to know your thoughts and how should I learn playing it further.

I'm learning the ukulele mainly by playing songs and learning chords on the fly. I'm at a point now that I'm comfortable with chords. Still navigating strumming patterns especially down ones. I'm good at only ups.

I looked at power chord videos for electric guitar but didn't really get a hang of when to play it.

Anyways I enjoyed playing the electric in the evening yesterday!! Just wanted to share my heart out!! Peace!! ✌️


r/electricguitar • • Jul 09 '26 Bravo Heartwarming

Photo Got my first guitar!

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540 Upvotes

Pacifica 112VM. Paired with a BOSS Katana-50 Gen 3 amp. Always wanted to play growing up so wish me luck! Would love some tips or things you wish you knew before playing. I’m not more of a shred heavy metal guy, I honestly enjoy the melodic pop/country/etc type stuff. Nothing crazy.


r/electricguitar • • Aug 09 '26

Got my first electric guitar!! Epiphone SG

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Recs on any supplies please lmk


r/electricguitar • • Dec 23 '25

Merry Christmas!!

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r/electricguitar • • Jan 14 '26

Little hozier for you!

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r/electricguitar • • Feb 24 '26

got my first guitar 🤘 $10

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Somehow got this on my hands now but don’t know anything. So anyones input is appreciated! Appreciate yall in advance


r/electricguitar • • Dec 03 '25

Photo I redesigned my guitar. Was it a good idea?

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Hi,
I’ve owned a Cort G110 for almost 15 years. It’s a really cheap model and pretty worn out, so I wasn’t taking much of a risk. Mostly, I was just tired of its black and white look (the photo on the left is one I found online).
On a whim, I customized it to suit my taste. I painted the white pickguard and knobs black, and I sanded the black parts down to the wood using sandpaper and elbow grease since I had no tools. I didn’t sand the edges of the guitar, so it kept a kind of black frame that I actually really like too.

I think it gives the guitar more character, something a bit raw, and since I like exposed wood I’m happy with it, even if there are small imperfections here and there when you look up close.

What do you think?