Guitar Accessories You Need To Try (My Essentials List)
A few accessories can make a bigger difference than upgrading your guitar. The right capo keeps your tuning stable, a string tool saves you time (and frustration), and a couple of “weird” gadgets can unlock sounds you simply can’t get with your hands alone.
Everything below is something I’d actually recommend to a guitarist — not because it’s trendy, but because it solves a real problem: tuning issues, string noise, practice efficiency, performance workflow, or creative tone.
G7th PERFORMANCE CAPO
If you’ve ever clamped on a capo and immediately had to re-tune half your strings, this fixes that problem. The G7th Performance Capo applies pressure more evenly, so chords feel consistent up and down the neck instead of going sharp in weird places.
It’s the kind of accessory that doesn’t feel “exciting” until you use it… and then you don’t want to go back. Great for acoustic and electric when you want fast key changes without fighting intonation every time you move the capo.
Best for: players who use capos regularly, live performers, acoustic players who hate “capo tuning drift.”
HARLEY BENTON SPEEDY STRINGWINDER
String changes are one of those chores that quietly steal hours over a year. This little motorised winder speeds the whole process up — especially if you restring often, maintain multiple guitars, or play gigs where you need a fast turnaround.
It’s also genuinely useful as an emergency “gig bag tool”: quick wind, quick cut, and you’re back to playing. Not glamorous — just practical, time-saving, and cheap enough to be a no-brainer.
Best for: anyone who changes strings often, gigging players, multi-guitar households.
EBOW PLUS
The EBow is basically a “cheat code” for infinite sustain. Instead of picking and letting the note decay, you can hold a note or harmonic for as long as you want — which instantly pushes your guitar into more ambient, synthy, vocal-like territory.
If you’re into atmospheric lead lines, post-rock textures, or recording parts that need to bloom and hover, it’s surprisingly inspiring. It can also be a fun practice tool for control and vibrato, because the note stays alive long enough for you to shape it.
Best for: ambient players, lead guitarists, home recordists looking for unique textures.
GRUV GEAR FRET WRAPS
If you record guitar (or do any tapping/high-gain playing), you’ve heard it: random string noise, sympathetic ringing, and unwanted overtones that show up the moment you hit record. A FretWrap gives you quick, controllable muting without having to change your technique mid-take.
It’s not “mandatory” — but it is one of those studio tools that makes clean takes easier, especially on modern styles where clarity matters. Slide it up near the nut for tighter control, or move it out of the way when you don’t need it.
Best for: home recording, tapping, high-gain, technical playing, clean “no-noise” tracking.
PAGE FLIP BUTTERFLY
If you read sheet music, chord charts, or PDF tabs on a screen, a page-turn pedal is a game-changer. The PageFlip Butterfly lets you flip pages hands-free, so you can keep both hands on the guitar instead of doing the awkward mid-bar page swipe.
It’s especially useful for rehearsals, theatre work, worship gigs, or any situation where you’re reading and playing at the same time. Set it up once, and it becomes part of your “live rig” in the same way a tuner does.
Best for: players reading from iPad/tablet, pit gigs, rehearsals, classical/jazz readers.
THE REAL BOOK WITH USB
If you want to get serious about jazz guitar, you need standards — and you need a way to practice them consistently. The Real Book is basically a shared language for jazz musicians: melodies and chord changes you’ll see everywhere, from jam sessions to lessons.
The USB version is handy because you can practice in a more “real-world” way: put a tune on, follow the chart, and work on time feel, comping, and improvisation without guessing how the harmony moves.
Best for: jazz beginners, intermediate improvisers, anyone learning standards and comping
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