Guitar Player's Gift Guide

Fender Starcaster Electric Guitar Starter Set

Fender Starcaster Sunburst Electric Stratocaster Guitar Kit - Includes: Guitar Stand, Strap, 10 Watt Amp, 10' Cable, Guitar Tuner, Strings and Fender/GoDpsMusic 12 Pack Pick Sampler Pack and Info sheet (DPS-FN-SAMPLER)

Amazon Price: $154.50 (as of 06/01/2012)

Here's a great package to get your aspiring electric guitar player started. Everything you need to make music and take care of your first guitar is here. This package includes the guitar, cable, strap, stand, chromatic tuner, strings, 3 picks and a 10 Watt Amplifier.

Yamaha Acoustic Guitar Starter Set

Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar BUNDLE including Hard Case, Strap, Stand, Polish, Tuner, Strings, Picks, Capo, Stringwinder and DVD

Amazon Price: $249.99 (as of 06/01/2012)

This is an amazing package for someone wanting to begin playing the acoustic guitar. It even includes a hard-shell case and a DVD with your first lessons on it. This guitar is well made and sounds great.

Fender American Standard Stratocaster

For the serious player

Fender American Standard Stratocaster® Electric Guitar, 3 Tone Sunburst, Rosewood Fretboard

Amazon Price: $1,049.99 (as of 06/01/2012)

This is a great price for this guitar. The Fender American Standard is a classic electric guitar in fact it's my favorite guitar to play. Every player should have at least one. This guitar is made in America at the Fender plant in Fullerton, California and is a very high quality instrument.

Gibson Les Paul Studio

Also for the serious player

Gibson Les Paul Studio 60s Tribute Electric Guitar, Worn Cherry Sunburst

Amazon Price: $849.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

The universe or at least your home studio would be out of balance if you didn't have a Gibson Les Paul to offset your Fender Stratocaster. The full crunchy tones of this classic instrument are the foundation of Rock-n-Roll. The serious rocker on your list would love to find one of these under the tree.

Fender Telecaster

Fender 60th Anniversary Telecaster® Electric Guitar, Black Guard Blonde, Maple Fretboard

Amazon Price: $999.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

If your looking for that country twang or blues lead guitar, look no further. The Fender Telecaster is what you or the player on your list desires. This was Leo Fender's first guitar design and it has been one of the most used in history.

Gibson SG

Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar,Worn Cherry Satin

Amazon Price: $699.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

The Gibson SG is another great guitar made in Nashville Tennessee. With some of the crunch you will find in the Les Paul, the SG is a great Rock guitar. It's a bit small and lighter than the Les Paul so your smaller players will find it more accommodating.

Mark Knopfler Fender Stratocaster

Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster® Electric Guitar, Hot Rod Red, Rosewood Fretboard

Amazon Price: $1,599.99 (as of 06/01/2012)

Mark Knopfler is an incredible English guitar player, best known for his work with Dire Straights. Fender has taken Marks favorite guitar and created this amazing reproduction. Sparing no detail this is an amazing instrument.

Gibson ES335 Dot

For the very serious player

Gibson Custom ES-335 Dot Electric Guitar, Vintage Sunburst, Plain Maple

Amazon Price: $2,699.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

This is the guitar Larry Carlton plays. The jazz or blues player on your list would love to have this beautiful guitar. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny.

Ibanez RG 350DX

For the shredder

Ibanez RG Tremolo RG350DX Electric Guitar - White

Amazon Price: $700.00 (as of 06/01/2012)

This guitar is made for shredding. Steve Vai plays a guitar like this one. If your player likes to work in 100 notes per measure this is the one he'll enjoy playing.

Taylor 110E Acoustic Guitar

With Electronics

Taylor Guitars 110e, Dreadnought, Solid Sitka Spruce, Sapele Back/Sides, ES-T

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This is a beautiful mid price acoustic guitar. It comes all set up to plug into an amp or sound system. Taylor is well known as one of the finest acoustic guitar makers in the world.

Taylor 114CE Acoustic Guitar

With Electronics

Taylor Guitars 114ce, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Sapele Back/Sides, Cutaway, ES-T

Amazon Price: $790.50 (as of 06/01/2012)

This is another beautiful guitar by Taylor. It has a single cut-away and can be plugged into an amp or sound system. If I happen to be on your gift list this year, The smile from opening this on Christmas morning wouldn't fade for months.

Martin DC16GTE Acoustic Guitar

Martin DC-16GTE Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Martin makes some of the best sounding acoustic guitars you will ever hear. This model is a great way to get started in the Martin line. Buy one today, play it and keep it around for eighty years and it might be worth $50,000.00 one day.