Guitar Accessories

Guitar Accessories

What guitar accessories should I buy?

I have Fender Squire Stratocaster and a Fender practice amp. What effects/pedals and other accessories should I buy?

If you have any aspirations of playing out or jamming with other people, then here's a list of things that you should have in your gig bag as a bare minumum:

- At least one extra complete set of strings
- Extra B and high E strings
- Picks
- Tuner
- Extra patch cables
- Batteries as needed for the tuner and your effects
- Wire cutters
- Speed winder
- Cleaning cloth to wipe down the strings after you play
- Extension cord
- Guitar stand

If you're playing a show, then you need all that plus:

- Flashlight (the LED ones are great)
- Gaffers tape
- Extra fuses (if you amp has a field replaceable fuse)
- AC outlet tester (to check that the outlet is grounded and wired right)
- Screwdriver, pliers, etc (or a multi-tool from Gerber or Leatherman)
- Advil/Tylenol or similar
- Band aids (My favorite is Johnson's Liquid Bandage. If you get a cut on your fingers you can seal it up).
- Most important....Gloves to protect your hands while you're loading in and out.

Notice I didn't mention any effects boxes or things like that. That's a subjective topic...and you need to decide what you need in that area.

Good luck.

Greetings from Austin, TX

Ken