Finding the best gift for guitarists is awkward sometimes. Especially if they seem to have all the gear already or you’re not quite sure whether they’re actually going to like it. But fear not! We’ve put together a list of great gift ideas for guitarists, bass players and Laney Amplification fans that they’ll love using for many years.
Disclaimer – these are not necessarily cheap gifts for guitarists, but they ARE gifts that the bass player or guitarist in your life will enjoy for years and even decades to come. So it’s worth noting you’re investing in professional-level sound for a long time.
*US RRP prices correct as of 10th Nov 2022. Prices are based in US dollars and may vary in other territories*
In a nutshell, guitarists want gifts they can actually use. Things like mini amplifiers, accessories that make playing guitar or bass easier like good quality effects pedals, cables, Bluetooth speakers so they can jam along to music and even music-related merchandise from their favourite brand (like Laney Amplification). Although a 100-watt tube amp is always nice, something small that they can use to better their skills will always be appreciated.
Let’s dig into our best gifts for guitarists and bass players!
Don’t settle for terrible music from your phone! Stream it to the Laney F67 Bluetooth speakers and enjoy your music the way it should sound!
As music lovers or musicians, we want to be able to play music anywhere, at picnics with family, at parties and around the house or in our dorm rooms. With a 20+ hour playtime from a rechargeable battery, and wireless connectivity, the Laney Sound Systems F67 is more than just an average speaker. Loud enough for larger gatherings, house parties and outdoor celebrations, you’ll hear everything you need to this Thanksgiving or Christmas as you rock out to your favourite tunes.
Why would musicians/guitarists like this gift?
Well, guitarists and musicians understand the importance of great sound, whether we’re playing or listening. The Laney F67 Bluetooth speaker has versatile and responsive onboard EQ which delivers high-quality thumping bass, satisfying mids and crystal-clear highs – whatever style of music you listen to, it’ll sound great!
Available as the Lionheart version or Supergroup version.
Price $339.99 USD
The Laney LSS-45 Bluetooth Speaker is a cheap gift for guitarists and music lovers that they’ll actually use!
The LSS-45 Bluetooth speaker is ideal for travelling musicians and music lovers as it features a durable plastic housing with an internal lithium-ion battery, providing extended playing time that you can rely on. It’s small and portable, making it easy to carry around with you and ideal for getting a party started backstage or for listening to music at home/around the house.
Why would musicians/guitarists like this gift?
The LSS-45 also accepts micro-SD cards directly, as well as via a USB adaptor. This allows you to play music from a variety of different sources, including a storage device or your computer. The micro-SD card capability means you can store a huge amount of music on the device! This is ideal for guitarists and musicians as we can carry around our demos on the SD card and play them through a high quality speaker!
The LSS-45 also has a high-performance 3W amplifier with Bass xpansion system for a fuller, richer low-end response. The larger 45mm driver also helps to deliver precise highs for superb sound quality which means your music sounds as good as it should – the speaker preserves the integrity of the sound quality. Overall, the LSS-45 is a great gift for musicians and music lovers who value high-quality sound. It’s also very budget-friendly!
Price: £14.99 – please note – link will direct to an official affiliate page.
The Laney Digbeth DB-PRE gives bass players the freedom to take their signature bass sound with them anywhere. This is one of the best gifts for bass guitar players as it’s easily one of the most versatile, functional bass pre-amps on the market today.
We think it’s a great gift for bass players because they’ll actually use it, no matter what set-up they already have. It offers so much tonal variety that it can breathe new life into their existing bass rig or drastically improve their practice sessions as they can hook up a pair of headphones and an MP3 player and jam along to their favourite tracks in silence at home.
If you’re a parent who is looking for a great Christmas present for their bass-playing child or you have a loved one who plays bass, this is ideal as they’ll likely use it forever. No upgrades are necessary further down the line as they can record with it, gig with it and rehearse with it.
Why would bass players like this gift?
Whether you want to go direct-in on bass, practice in silence and improve your playing or improve your existing bass amp sound, this is perfect. Bass players will always appreciate a preamp pedal too, as they’re a vital part of any bass player’s equipment.
Price $269.99 USD
Got a Black Sabbath fan in your family who plays guitar? They’ll love this.
The Laney TI boost is for fans of Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath and those who value good tone. The TI boost replicates the bass cut and mid-boost of Tony’s original modified Dallas Arbiter range master pedal which is the pedal responsible for those iconic Black Sabbath guitar sounds.
However, with this pedal, we get a bit more gain and better EQ control options so you can enjoy the vintage Sabbath sound from your guitar amp with modern controls and features.
Why would guitar players like this gift?
Guitar players will love this as a gift as every guitar player needs a good boost as part of the set up. A boost pedal pushes your amp into a lush overdrive without becoming overbearing, retaining all the quality of your amp sound but offering more tonal options.
Any guitarist will love a boost pedal like this as it’s a pro-level option for tone purists.
Price $199.99 USD
The Laney Difference Engine Delay pedal is one of the most versatile delay pedals on the planet right now. You get 3 different kinds of delay and 50 preloaded artist patches created by some of the most iconic guitarists in the world, including Tony Iommi, Lari Basilio, Tom Quayle, Billy Duffy, and more. Plus, studio quality MIDI connection, robust construction and functionality capable of satisfying the most demanding of players makes this one of the best gifts for guitarists available today.
The mixture of analog digital and dynamic delay makes this one of the best delay pedals for guitarists and bass players who want a vast array of different delay sounds, including vintage style and modern delays. There’s not a lot this delay pedal cannot do!
Why would guitar players like this gift?
We talked about why this is one of the best delay pedals on the market and the benefits, but in a nutshell, there’s almost nothing that this delay pedal cannot do. You have tape echo, digital echo, a dynamic digital delay and the ability to mix them together. This means vintage-style guitarists who love Pink Floyd and 70s-style guitars will find something useful and modern guitarists who like the sound of Periphery, Tool or Post Rock will also enjoy it. This is the delay pedal to end all the delay pedals. Instead of trying to find out the different types of delay pedals, just get this one and you’re covered for all types of delay sounds.
Price $479.99 USD
If you’re giving the gift of an acoustic guitar this Christmas or Thanksgiving, you need a decent amp to go with it. Something that makes a guitar play and sound better and improves the overall experience.
The Laney LA15C is a simple-to-use and compact amplifier combo which has been specifically designed for electro-acoustic guitars. It’s simple enough to use for beginners but includes a host of features for the more experienced players who want something to play in the bedroom, at rehearsal or at family gatherings.
Why would guitar players like this gift?
Acoustic guitarists will appreciate an acoustic guitar amp that actually sounds good, especially one from a trusted brand with over 50 years of experience in building amplifiers. A good amp improves the playing experience, so this is ideal for first-time players and joint gifts with family as the budget-friendly price tag makes it totally attainable. This is definitely one of the best gifts for guitarists as the quality of sound, functionality and portability is unrivalled for the price.
Price $169.99 USD
Just like delay pedals and boost pedals, every guitarist needs a decent distortion pedal whether they’re a smooth blues player or heavy metal player – it’s just an essential part of your pedalboard.
The Laney BCC-Monolith is perfect for any style guitarist. With three different distortion sounds built-in, as well as the ability to toggle each effect to exactly how you like it, this is an extremely versatile distortion pedal and a professional-level addition to any pedal board that will instantly improve your sound.
Why would guitar players like this gift?
Some distortion pedals out there can sound like a bee stuck in a jar, with hardly any tone-sculpting features. However, the Monolith distortion has been designed to deliver expressive gain, even at lower levels and retain all the dynamics of your playing. This means when you dig in and play harder the pedal responds by increasing the distortion, play softer and the pedals starts to clean up. This is a vital feature that distortion pedals often don’t get right. Fortunately, we made sure all your playing dynamics are kept intact at any volume. This might just be the only distortion pedal a guitarist needs!
Price $179.99 USD
The Laney BCC-TCF Custard Factory compressor pedal provides studio-quality sound straight out of the box, making it one of the best gifts for bass players who want to improve their sound.
Every bass player will appreciate a good compressor, especially a handmade, boutique option! This has been handcrafted in our UK workshop so it’s about as boutique as you can get.
One of the key benefits of the pedal is that you can achieve the exact compression style that you’re looking for in seconds. Need a funk tone? No problem. Want your high end to stand out more than your low end? Sure thing! No matter what type of bass player you are, the Custard Factor Compressor has the sound you’re looking for.
Why would bass players like this gift?
Bass players and guitarists are always on the endless pursuit of tone. The Custard Factory brings out the best in any bass player as it allows each string to ring out true and clear, avoiding any of the mud or unwanted low end frequencies that sometimes creep in when we don’t want them. Any bass player would love this gift as a compressor pedal is an essential piece of kit.
Price $179.99 USD
The Laney MINI-SUPERG is a great gift for the guitarist in your life. This battery-powered amp is perfect for desktop use and home practice, small enough for college dorms as it can sit comfortably on your desk without taking up too much room. It features two channels with clean and drive sounds that can be tweaked to your liking through the easy-to-use tone dials. The unique LSI – Laney Smartphone Insert allows you to connect your favourite guitar tone-generating app and the onboard headphone socket means you can practice in silence without disturbing anyone around you. A prefect practice amp for those who don’t have room for the bigger tube amps!
Why would guitar players like this gift?
Perfect for bedrooms, college dorm rooms and apartments – the Laney MINI-SUPERG is a great gift for guitarists as they’ll be able to play anywhere, anytime backed by incredible Laney tone. The smaller construction means you can carry it with you anywhere and the fact you’re able to practice in silence means you can plug in and play at any hour.
Price $76.99 USD
A good distortion pedal is an essential part of a bass player’s set up. The Laney BCC-Blackheath is a triple-mode bass distortion pedal that provides players with three distinctly different tones, making it one of the best gifts for bass players who need a bass distortion that can traverse a wide range of styles.
You have 2 different modes of distortion and an overdrive built in, so you can enjoy the hard-hitting metal tones, smooth creamy distortion sounds from the 70s or a simple overdrive push, perfect for the blues and rock players.
Price $179.99 USD
Why would bass players like this gift?
This is a perfect gift for bass players as it provides multiple styles of distortion and overdrive. This means players are not tied to one particular sound, and as bass players are in high demand, they need to be able to diversify their sound to accommodate different bands. Fortunately, this pedal gives you the option to change up your sound.
A tube amp is a perfect gift for the guitarist in your life, especially a smaller version like this one. As guitarists, we can never have too many amps, but unfortunately, we can’t always carry a tube amp with us due to the weight! If we’re a first-time player deciding between solid-state vs tube amps we can sometimes miss out on tube amps as they’re somewhat more expensive.
Fortunately, this little amp weighs a mere 9.6kg and is budget friendly when compared to other similar-size tube amps out there!
So what makes it so good?
The Laney CUB-SUPER10 is a boutique-style all-tube amp which delivers 6 watts of volume and is exactly how many watts a tube amp should be for practising at home, smaller gigs and studio sessions. With plenty of functionality for the most demanding of guitarists, a foot-switchable BOOST function and a specially designed and voiced HH Driver, this is professional-level sound wrapped up in a portable guitar amp you can take anywhere.
Why would guitar players like this gift?
We all love a good tube amp, but being able to crank them up to get the full effect is almost impossible. This smaller amp allows us to enjoy the sound of a dimed/cranked tube amp at any volume. The smaller design means we can take it anywhere with us and the built-in speaker-out means we can expand our sound when we need to. A perfect tube amp for home use, apartments and dorm rooms. Easily one of the best gifts for guitarists that they’ll always appreciate!
Price $579.99 USD
So if you’re looking for great gifts for guitarists, bass players or musicians in your life, you can be sure you’re giving them the best possible gift when you shop at Laney Amplification.
Laney has something to offer everyone whether they’re a beginner or pro. And because all of our products are available direct from our website for USA customers, you can be sure you’re getting the best possible price. Check out our range today and give the gift of music this holiday season.