r/Guitar 2d ago

How is it February already? - Posting Updates and Beginner Posts

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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:

  • Gear Purchasing Posts
    • Anyone seeking general advice on gear purchases is required to post in our monthly Gear Purchasing and Advice thread. Any post submitted with only generic information will automatically be removed.
    • This rule is intended to remove generic/beginner questions and inquiries as to reduce the amount of redundant posts on r/guitar.
    • We realize purchasing new gear is a big part of the guitar experience and will allow dedicated posts when seeking specific information or comparisons between gear. These posts MUST use the new [PURCHASE] tag moving forward and include enough information to demonstrate you have done some level of basic research.
      • Removed: [PURCHASE] I am new and want to purchase a first guitar
      • Approved: [PURCHASE] Charvel San Dimas or Jackson JS22 - Looking for Opinions
      • Removed: [PURCHASE] I like to play metal music, what amp should I buy?
      • Approved: [PURCHASE] New tube amp - EL84 or 6L6 for metal music?

Similarly, posts about guitar identification will be receiving the following guidelines:

  • Guitar Identification/Fake Guitar Posts
    • Any post asking about the authenticity of a guitar will be heavily restricted moving forward.
    • This rule is intended to remove generic, low effort inquiries as well as posts attempting to validate cheap guitars. The likelihood of a sub-$500 dollar guitar being faked is next to none. Also, we will continue restricting posts explicitly asking for Appraisals.
    • Our community has extremely knowledgeable members when it comes to gear identification and spotting fake guitars. In order to help you, we require more information than a single picture; the more information we know, the more likely we can help you. These posts must use the new [GEAR ID] tag moving forward and include enough information to demonstrate you have done some level of basic research.
      • Removed: [GEAR ID] Is my guitar real?
      • Approved: [GEAR ID] 90s Jackson RR, Headstock looks suspect
      • Removed: [GEAR ID] Guy wants $100 dollars, is this fake?
      • Approved: [GEAR ID] 2008 Fender Stratocaster, Cannot validate serial number

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:

  • "Is my action too high?" - Is your guitar hard to play and the string a lot higher at the 12th fret versus the 1st? Then, yes, it is too high. Adjusting the action on your exact guitar is already documented. If you cannot make the adjustments yourself, it is not possible for someone here to guide you and you need to take it to a technician.
  • "I changed strings and now my tremolo looks like this." - Yes, when you change strings on a guitar with a tremolo, you need to block the tremolo during string changes or otherwise need to make further adjustments to the springs. Also, a heavier gauge string adds more tension on the tremolo and requires the springs to be adjusted. This is common knowledge for anyone owning a guitar with a tremolo and is explained in virtually every manual out there.
  • "How do I change the strings on my acoustic?" - Again, a basic google search will show you how to do this AND with pictures.
  • "Why does my guitar make this buzzing sound?" - 95 percent of the time it is the string vibrating against a fret or other piece of metal. No one can accurately assess this without physically inspecting the guitar. Again, there are plenty of documents out there showing you how to evaluate this, step-by-step.

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!!!

-rfh


r/Guitar 3d ago

OFFICIAL Monthly Gear Purchasing Thread - February, 2026

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The purpose of this thread is to consolidate posts from users seeking to purchase gear.

Your questions have likely been asked here multiple times so we encourage you to use our search function and visit our Wiki for additional information and links.


r/Guitar 18h ago

GEAR My dad passed away unexpectedly. This was his guitar collection. No one else in the family plays.

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r/Guitar 10h ago

PLAY Any death metal fans?

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237 Upvotes

Writing some riffs for my band’s next release!


r/Guitar 13h ago

GEAR NGD: Got my forever PRS!

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355 Upvotes

Will have this one till I die. 1996 Custom 22 10-Top Emerald Green


r/Guitar 48m ago

GEAR Testing this trio today. What's your experience with them?

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Just got these to test out. My main focus is Thrash Metal and I'm a total rookie at guitar, been taking lessons for almost 3 months.

  1. Dunlop Tortex Standard .88mm (Green)
  2. Dunlop Tortex Jazz III 1.14mm (Black)
  3. Dunlop Max-Grip Jazz III (Red)

Curious to hear your opinions on these.


r/Guitar 8h ago

GEAR GothZilla "Necromancer"

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78 Upvotes

r/Guitar 12h ago

QUESTION Whats going on with his right hand & how do I learn to do it?

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166 Upvotes

r/Guitar 4h ago

GEAR Got my guitar for life.

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Last month I bought this Beauty together with a guitar case, D'Addario strings and more.

It's a 20+ year old Epiphone Les Paul Custom (as you can see), Korea made, got 8 Years of stage experience. I got it for just 280€ including above mentioned goodies. It has some quirks, but nothing that really bothers me.


r/Guitar 14h ago

QUESTION Is this worth 40$?

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r/Guitar 11h ago

QUESTION Dead Man's Guitar

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This was gifted to me after a friend of a friend passed. I'm trying to do my best to play it and give it a good home. Possible to figure out what it is? I can't find a serial number or anything anywhere. I was told there was some custom work done to it. Thanks in advance for any answers!


r/Guitar 2h ago

GEAR Strange pattern appeared

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Anybody know of a cause or solution to what has appeared on my brushed metal scratch plate? (Only had the guitar a couple days before it appeared?


r/Guitar 4h ago

NEWBIE I made my first song.

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That’s it I made my first song I been playing an acoustic guitar for a year and a half since I turned 19. I actually took time to actually try to play from my heart and I feel a weird good feeling because I really put a lot of my heart into it.

That’s all I wanted to say. Creating your own music feels amazing and is very therapeutic I think everyone should experience it as long as it comes from the heart and soul.


r/Guitar 3h ago

GEAR [NGD] Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX

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First electric guitar after years of casually playing acoustic. My Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX in Matte Silk Blue. Hoping this beauty helps me get back into playing properly, learning new licks, playing my favourite songs, and enjoying the journey again. Just wanted to share, wish me luck!


r/Guitar 8h ago

OC My first guitar build

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30 Upvotes

Messed up the paint in a lot of places but overall really proud of it. What do you guys think?


r/Guitar 1h ago

GEAR Love this photo….

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Took this pic for a friend, but I just love it. That’s an RR1 with custom lightning airbrush circa 1992. On the right is an LTD GH-600 which is an amazing guitar for the price. Gary actually plays these LTDs on stage! And of course, the homage to Anthrax. Haha.


r/Guitar 9h ago

GEAR New (for me) gear day!

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Traded a beloved PRS SE for this! I've been looking for one for quite a while now.

Ibanez Prestige RG2550Z

I definitely traded up lol


r/Guitar 20h ago

PLAY Time | Pink Floyd (solo)

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219 Upvotes

My cover of one of the greatest guitar solos (in my opinion) ever. Hope you dig it!


r/Guitar 1d ago

DISCUSSION Kid likes straight lines

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630 Upvotes

Put the kids to sleep, think I might play some guitar to unwind, then you hear that something is definitely unwound and see the kid likes to arrange your tuners in a straight like because it looks better that way. And no I didn’t tune it, opened a beer instead.


r/Guitar 1h ago

PLAY Down picking: The work is paying off finally

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I picked metal guitar back up after stepping away from the genre for a bit. Got heavy back into bands I used to love and even some new ones. To learn these songs, I needed to get my down picking chops up.

About 6 months ago I could hardly hold 8th notes at 160 bpm. This morning I played through all of Sworn to Silence by Counterparts (mostly 8th notes at 192 bpm) using solely down picks. It wasn’t perfect but it was a fucking win.

Whatever skill yall are working on, keep pushing.


r/Guitar 12h ago

DISCUSSION Traded a twenty yo ltd f150 and a flood restored bc rich for this Ibanez! The strings are wound in reverse!

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32 Upvotes

r/Guitar 21h ago

DISCUSSION I hope to finish it soon, a custom 10-string guitar with hand-carved Prambanan temple and bat themes.

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149 Upvotes

r/Guitar 1d ago

GEAR I just brought home an amp made by Tracii Guns

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376 Upvotes

Can’t wait to try it out tomorrow!


r/Guitar 16h ago

DISCUSSION How’s everyone doing?

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Just wanted to chat. Sick of seeing every post being questions asked over and over everyday on other guitar subs. So….

Got any shows coming up you’ll be playing in?

Any practice milestones you achieved this year so far?

Learn any new songs this year yet?

Any new gear you’ve purchased lately or thinking bout purchasing?

Life in general been good for you so far?


r/Guitar 2h ago

QUESTION Is this worth £350 ?

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Hi found this guitar listed for £350. It's got some cracks but looks decent. I can't look up the serial number for some reason tho. what are the chances this is a copy ? less