When someone is just starting their journey with the guitar, the possibilities for gifts are vast. There are lots of beginner-focused products available—whether you’re seeking guitars, amps or pedals—and the number of fun and inexpensive accessories are practically limitless.
Best of all, as a player is initially establishing their style, tone and approach, almost anything associated with guitar is a learning opportunity. In other words, you almost can’t go wrong. That said, we’ve chosen some popular top-sellers in a few different categories to help you get off to a great start on your gift quest. If you're seeking the perfect gift for a more intermediate/advanced player, be sure to check out The Best Gifts for Guitarists in 2025. Of course, your desire to provide a new player of any age with gear and goodies that inspire and challenge them is perhaps the nicest gift of all. Bravo!
Table of Contents
Best Electric Guitar Packs for Beginners
Top Gifts in Acoustic Guitars for Beginners
Popular Beginner Gift Ideas in Guitar Pedals
Awesome Amp and Headphone Amp for Beginners
Beginner Gifts in Guitar Accessories
Gifting Guitar Gear
Best Electric Guitar Packs for Beginners
Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Electric Guitar
Why We Chose It: It gives new players a genuine Les Paul experience, built with the tonewoods and feel that have inspired generations of guitarists.
Things to Consider: A mahogany body with carved top delivers warm sustain, dual ceramic humbuckers offer tonal versatility, and a ’60s SlimTaper neck ensures comfortable, expressive play.
Shop Now: Epiphone Les Paul Tribute Electric Guitar in Vintage Sunburst
The Epiphone Les Paul Tribute electric guitar captures the essence of a traditional Les Paul—solid feel, smooth neck and full, singing sustain. Its mahogany body with a carved top provides the wood-foundation tone you expect, while the dual 650R/700T humbuckers supply everything from crisp cleans to gritty rock drive. For a beginner looking for a guitar they can grow into, this model hits all the right notes.
Squier Sonic Stratocaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Pack
Why We Chose It: It’s a true “everything you need to get started” bundle for a beginner with guitar, amp, gig bag and accessories.
Things to Consider: Stratocasters are legendarily versatile guitars that are used by players of just about every style of music.
Shop Now: Squier Sonic Stratocaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Pack With Fender Frontman 10G Amp
The Stratocaster is an iconic electric guitar, and the Squier Strat is a perfect choice for beginners. It’s lightweight and features three selectable single-coil pickups to provide a range of tones for any style of music. The Squier Sonic Stratocaster Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Pack includes an excellent practice amp—the Squier Frontman 10G, which has a headphone jack to give the rest of the house a break. A gig bag, strap, cable and picks round out this gift pack.
Explore More: Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster HSS Guitar Pack.
Top Gifts in Acoustic Guitars for Beginners
Mitchell Motion Series D150 Dreadnought
Why We Chose It: This acoustic pairs full dreadnought body sound with beginner-friendly neck playability, so new players can focus on music, not finger fatigue.
Things to Consider: A spruce top with mahogany body delivers balanced tone and projection, a slim neck aids easy playability, and natural or sunburst finishes make it ideal for home or small gigs.
Shop Now: Mitchell Motion D150 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar in Black
The Mitchell Motion Series D150 dreadnought acoustic gives beginners a serious-sounding instrument without the fiscal intimidation of “pro-priced” acoustics. Its soundboard and body construction provide clarity and volume, and its ergonomic design means new players spend more time playing than struggling with the instrument. It’s a smart first acoustic that still makes sense after skills improve.
Yamaha F335 Acoustic Guitar
Why We Chose It: It provides comfy playability and full sound.
Things to Consider: Laminated spruce top for full bass and crisp highs, meranti back and sides for good projection, classic dreadnought body shape.
Shop Now: Yamaha F335 Acoustic Guitar
Guitarists have loved Yamaha acoustics for more than 50 years for their craftsmanship. The Yamaha F335 is a great entry point for new guitarists, with a laminate spruce top, and meranti back and sides for bright, clear tone. Details such as the tortoiseshell pickguard, gold die-cast tuners and F Series headstock logo give it a classic touch.
Explore More: Yamaha FX335C dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar.
Popular Beginner Gift Ideas in Guitar Pedals
BOSS RC-1 Ultimate Looper Kit
Why We Chose It: It’s an easy and fun introduction to looping.
Things to Consider: Simple-to-understand loop indicator, mono or stereo operation, comes with two 6" patch cables.
Shop Now: BOSS RC-1 Ultimate Looper Kit
The art of looping has been growing exponentially—especially with popular artists such as Elise Trouw creating songs with just themselves, a looping device and a collection of their favorite instruments. No band needed! The BOSS RC-1 Looper Kit is an excellent way to get started making your own loops. The RC-1 is compact, simple to operate, has a maximum recording time of 12 minutes and gives players a handy loop indicator on the top panel for managing your layers of sound.
Explore More: BOSS RC-10R Rhythm Loop Station.
GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb
Why We Chose It: Reverb is perhaps the most used guitar effect, and with just three control knobs and a reverb-type selector switch, the Cumulus is an easy pedal to learn.
Things to Consider: Metal chassis for toughness, operates on 9V battery power or optional 9V DC adapter (sold separately), includes Barefoot button for easy pedal control (as well as shoeless comfort).
Shop Now: GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb Pedal
The GAMMA Cumulus 3-Way Reverb provides a trio of perhaps the most fundamental and useable ambiences for guitar and just about anything else. Studio emulates a crafted recording studio space, with a well-controlled decay that avoids muddying up your sound. Spring emulates the splash and bounce of the spring reverb found in vintage guitar amps. Plate emulates the sound of a classic studio plate reverb, for smooth, mellow ambience.
Explore More: GAMMA Atlas Boosted Overdrive, GAMMA Bacchus Dynamic Driver, GAMMA Eros Clean Chorus, GAMMA Hades Metal Distortion and GAMMA Narcissus Warm Delay.
Line 6 POD Express Guitar Effects Pedal
Why We Chose It: It’s an incredible educational tool for learning guitar sound construction.
Things to Consider: Includes digital models of seven amps, seven speaker cabinets and 17 effects—there’s even a built-in looper.
Shop Now: Line 6 POD Express Guitar Effects Processor
The Line 6 POD Express shrinks a full-on digital rig machine into a chassis the size of a conventional stompbox. You can practically drop the POD Express into the pocket of an overcoat. In addition to the portability and sonic power, one of the major benefits of the POD Express for a beginner is that it’s a tone seminar in a box. Players can explore different amps, cabinets and effects, and experience in real time how their choices create distinctive guitar sounds, vibes and atmospheres.
Explore More: Line 6 Pocket POD Guitar multi-effects processor.
Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Ambient Reverb
Why We Chose It: Three simple parameters on sliders make tone crafting fast and easy.
Things to Consider: Intuitive controls, true-bypass circuit ensures transparent sound, made in the USA.
Shop Now: Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Ambient Reverb Effects Pedal
The Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Ambient reverb is a no-fuss, quick and easy effects option from a boutique pedal builder that provides hall, spring and ambient reverbs to suit any style. The hall reverb emulates the rich, expansive reverberation of a concert hall for big, dramatic sounds. Spring recreates the iconic twang of an analog spring reverb tank for vintage vibes. Ambient drenches your tone in a swirling, unending reverb tail ideal for atmospheric and post-rock styles. Each reverb has a natural, uncolored tone that complements your guitar without masking its inherent character.
Explore More: Walrus Audio Fundamental Distortion, Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay, Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive, Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser, Walrus Audio Fundamental Fuzz, Walrus Audio Fundamental Reverb, Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus, Walrus Audio Fundamental Tremolo.
Awesome Amp and Headphone Amp for Beginners
Positive Grid Spark NEO
Why We Chose It: It combines amp modeling, effects and wireless connectivity into one headphone system, so practice time becomes more fun and effective.
Things to Consider: Features built-in access to 33 amps and 43 effects via the Spark app, low-latency wireless and Bluetooth for private practice, and doubles as premium headphones for everyday listening.
Shop Now: Positive Grid Spark NEO Wireless Smart Guitar Headphones
The Positive Grid Spark NEO wireless smart headphones bring the rig into the bedroom, dorm or practice corner with zero compromise. With a wireless transmitter, full modeling app integration and headphone-quality drivers, it’s a gift for someone who wants great tone anytime, anywhere. Beginners especially will appreciate how it turns practice into actual fun.
Positive Grid Spark 2 50W Guitar Combo Amp
Why We Chose It: You can learn about tone crafting via the Spark 2’s digital amps, speakers and effect, and also play live with friends.
Things to Consider: Bluetooth compatibility, USB-C connectivity, speakers are two 4" angled FRFR horns.
Shop Now: Positive Grid Spark 2 50W Guitar Combo Amp
The Positive Grid Spark 2 is a high-tech “smart amp” that’s also a smart choice for beginning players. There are a ton of sounds to play with as your favorite guitarist experiments with tone crafting, and the Spark 2 integrates all of that sonic power into a 50-watt combo that they can take to rehearsals and even gigs. In addition, Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity lets you jam to tracks, so your Spark 2-equipped player can even bring—and amplify—the backing music to a jam session with other musicians.
Explore More: Positive Grid Spark GO battery-powered combo.
Beginner Gifts in Guitar Accessories
Ernie Ball Instrument Care Kit
Why We Chose It: It includes three essential cleaners and conditioners for keeping a guitar happy, beaming and operating at maximum efficiency.
Things to Consider: A trio of instrument-care products for strings, fretboard and guitar finish.
Shop Now: Ernie Ball Instrument Care Kit With Cloth
The Ernie Ball Instrument Care Kit gives players the means to easily maintain their instruments after practice sessions, rehearsal, gigs and even (horrors) lack of use. Ernie Ball String Cleaner can extend string life by terminating acid, dirt and grime. Keep your finish from getting hazy, streaked and dull with Ernie Ball Polish. Using Ernie Ball Fretboard Conditioner can prep your board for unrestrained solos and riffs by eliminating any muck that impedes your fingers. A microfiber cloth is also included in the kit.
Explore More: Additional guitar care tips.
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings
Why We Chose It: Slinkys are renowned strings that have been trusted by guitar greats since the 1960s.
Things to Consider: Nickel-plated steel wrapped around a hexagon core for tonal balance, tapered design for enhanced resonance and vibration, corrosion resistant.
Shop Now: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .10-.46 Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky electric guitar strings are gauged .010, .013, .017, .026, .036 and .046 to produce a comfy feel and tuning stability. Players can pummel Regular Slinkys for punk-style aggressive rhythms or zoom around for shred-approved licks without feeling as if the strings are fighting them. To keep unused strings as fresh as possible, the environmentally friendly packaging is sealed airtight.
Explore More: Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky electric guitar strings, Ernie Ball Super Slinky electric guitar strings.
Fender Leather Amp Coasters 4-Pack
Why We Chose It: C’mon—coasters posing as Fender Twin Reverb amps.
Things to Consider: Coaster material is leather.
Shop Now: Fender Leather Amp Coasters 4-Pack
Some guitarists can get mighty cranky if you try to put a drink atop their amps, but you can safely plop hot or cold beverages onto these Fender leather amp coasters. Designed to look like a Fender Twin Reverb, these coasters will rage loud and proud while protecting the surfaces in your home.
Explore More: Fender leather pick coasters 4-pack, Fender classic guitars coasters.
Fender Assorted Pattern Celluloid Guitar Picks 24-Pack
Why We Chose It: Everyone needs guitar picks.
Things to Consider: Classic 351 pick shape (Fender’s most popular), celluloid picks offer a smooth attack and warm tone, rounded tip with wide body for picking options.
Shop Now: Fender Assorted Pattern Celluloid Guitar Picks 24-Pack
With an array of colors and patterns, the Fender assorted pattern celluloid guitar pick 24-pack is an entertaining and quite useful gift for guitar players of all skill levels and musical styles. Anyone who lives with a guitarist has likely found picks in the washer or dryer, and/or scattered under desks and chairs. Guitarists constantly lose them, break them and wear them out. So, give your player a colorful 24-pack that will keep them in picks for at least a little while.
Explore More: Fender all shapes celluloid medley medium guitar picks.
Livewire Braided Instrument Cable
Why We Chose It: These cables keep your signal clean and your rig looking sharp with a braided jacket and reliable construction built for daily use.
Things to Consider: Delivers clear signal with a 24-gauge oxygen-free copper core, a braided cloth wrap for durability and style, and nickel-plated connectors built for a secure, long-lasting fit.
Shop Now: Livewire Braided Instrument Cable 10ft in Electric Blue
Livewire braided instrument cables offer a serious upgrade over generic cables. Their rugged braided outer jacket protects them from everyday war stories of pedalboard chaos, and the internal build keeps tone intact when plugging from guitar to amp or interface. For a beginner guitar rig, it’s a “future proof” cable that will still be appreciated a few years down the line.
Kyser Quick-Change Capo
Why We Chose It: Capos let guitarists change keys almost instantly without the need to retune their guitars. Capos are popular with fingerstyle players to evoke varied melodic and harmonic feels, and they also help when backing up singers who may need a key change to better accommodate their vocal range.
Things to Consider: Trigger-release mechanism for rapid on/off, dual-action clamping system ensures even pressure across the strings, aircraft-grade aluminum construction.
Shop Now: Kyser Quick-Change Capo
The innovative trigger-release mechanism of the Kyser Quick-Change capo lets players switch between keys like lightning—without retuning. Admittedly, beginners may not need to change keys so quickly, but the other features of the Kyser Quick-Change capo are definitely beneficial. The dual-action clamping system keeps intonation sweet and eliminates buzzing by keeping even pressure across every string. They’re built tough with aircraft-grade aluminum—a necessity for a piece of gear that is constantly being clamped on and off an instrument—and a padded clamp keeps the guitar neck undamaged.
Explore More: Kyser Guitars for Vets Quick-Change capo (for acoustic guitars), Kyser Quick-Change capo in Fender classic colors.
Perri's 2" Nylon Guitar Strap
Why We Chose It: It’s a comfortable, resilient guitar strap.
Things to Consider: Durable nylon stands up to frequent practice sessions and performances, adjusts from 41" to 72", nylon ends with reinforced stitching.
Shop Now: Perri's 2" Nylon Guitar Strap
Don't underestimate the importance of having a good strap. The Perri’s 2" nylon guitar strap keeps acoustic and electric guitars secure and in proper playing position. Fully adjustable, they fit guitarists off all sizes. Each strap is made in North America, and if “none more black” isn’t your favorite player’s thing, these straps come in a variety of colors.
Explore More: Perri’s 2" basic leather guitar strap.
Proline REST Premium Resting Guitar Stand
Why We Chose It: It’s a sturdy, secure and lightweight stand that can protect your guitar from singers and other musicians who like to jump around onstage and knock stuff over.
Things to Consider: Folds up to fit inside most guitar gig bags.
Shop Now: Proline REST Premium Resting Guitar Stand
The Proline REST is a re-engineered, yet time-tested stand that cradles instruments from its secure headstock yoke to its foam body-support arms. A quick-release lever on the yoke promises swift changes from “protection mode” to “I need my guitar right now,” and an integrated plectrum holder keeps picks handy. Stay-put feet ensure the REST stand doesn’t move around—even if your drummer unleashes mighty tremors of groove. If “resting” isn’t your fave move onstage, Proline offers a series of stands that include FLOAT (floating support via headstock), HANG (padded legs to protect finished backs and binding) and MOUNT (wall-mounted hanger).
Explore More: Discover additional guitar-stand options.
Snark Super Snark 3 Clip-on Tuner
Why We Chose It: It makes tuning easily visible by clipping on the guitar’s headstock—no need to look down at the floor to check a pedal tuner.
Things to Consider: Rotates 360 degrees, super bright display, padded clamp for secure attachment.
Shop Now: Snark Super Snark 3 Clip-on Tuner
The Snark Super Snark 3 clip-on tuner has a vivid color display that ensures you can tune up on dark stages or in bright sunlight (if you’re busking al fresco or playing an outdoor festival). The round display swivels 360 degrees, so however you position the Snark Super 3 on your headstock (or elsewhere), you’ll be able to see what you’re doing. The Super Snark 3 offers several tuning modes (chromatic, violin, ukulele and mandolin), as well as alternate tunings such as Eb, D, G, C and F.
Explore More: Snark Super Snark Rechargeable Tuner.
Gifting Guitar Gear
It’s hard to go wrong if you’re gifting a guitarist with gear, but we also know you want to do something wonderful for the player in your life. So, if you’re in any way concerned or confused about the selections in this guide, we can offer another option to get some assistance. Simply call our friendly Guitar Center Gear Advisers at 855-697-0864, or chat with one of them right here on our website. A Gear Adviser can provide personal, concierge-style expert advice to ensure you get just the right gift for your favorite guitarist. There’s one more option—you can let the guitarist decide what they want by giving them a Guitar Center gift card.