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Pick it up. Play tonight.

Everything a guitarist needs besides the guitar: stay in tune, change strings without swearing and practice quietly.

↓ Tap a string to hear its tuning note

The gig bag

The accessories every player ends up buying. Start with a tuner and spare strings.

Clip-on tuner

Clips to the headstock and reads the vibration, so it works even in a noisy room.

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Quick-change capo

Play songs in any key with the chord shapes you already know.

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Light-gauge string set

Lighter strings are easier on beginner fingertips. Change them every few months for bright tone.

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Pick variety pack

Thin picks strum softly, heavy ones dig in for leads. Try them all and find your feel.

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Guitar stand

A guitar on a stand gets played. A guitar in its case gets forgotten. Out of sight, out of mind.

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Headphone guitar amp

Plugs straight into an electric guitar for silent practice at 2 a.m. with real amp tones.

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Padded gig bag

Thick padding and backpack straps for lessons, jams and trips.

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String winder and cutter

Three tools in one that turn a 30-minute restring into 10.

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Your first four chords

G, C, D and Em play hundreds of songs. Press strum to hear how each one should sound.