What's the dumbest guitar accessory you have ever seen?

[Tico]

@ Wade.

I can't wait till Mattel comes out the pink Barbie Bose PA!
It's gonna be groovy.

[Nymuso]

I've seen many dumb guitar related things come down the pike over the years. Unfortunately, more than a few of them have become iconic, even touted on this and other forums as normal, so I won't list my top contenders.

[Ozzy the dog]

Originally Posted by Mahoganymadness

I was at a loss of words when I saw these..

These remind me of those silicon oven mits - perhaps they are for hot licks?



However, this has to be the dumbest guitar accessory



Me - I can't even line a camera up properly.

[AndrewG]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acces...lectrum-effect Yep, absolutely essential!

[SunnyDee]

Originally Posted by cotten

For most folks, I would agree. But I have recommended this dumb thing to two different people, with good results in each case. The first is a young lady who loves music, but because of her developmental disability, has relatively weak fine motor skills in her left hand. It allows her to enjoy playing some basic chords she could have otherwise. The second person is a man in his early thirties who was severely injured in an accident. This device is an amazing aid to his ongoing physical therapy.

Sometimes it is hard to see beyond our own situation. It is for me, anyway.

cotten

Right! That's really cool. I saw a lefty version, too.

[semolinapilcher]

Originally Posted by 1Charlie

Pick holder mounted on the guitar.

I was shocked to see one of these on the back of my journeyman buddy's guitar headstock. Eventually I invested the $1.49 for my Taylor (gigging guitar) and have enjoyed it for fifteen years. Highly recommended.

[Goodallboy]

The battery powered string winder-tuner..........

[ChrisE]

Obviously any post in this thread will be immediately followed by "You're an idiot! That's the coolest thing ever! You don't know what you're talking about!"

With that being said--

I think those stick on arm rests are strange.



I also think the "guitar sleeve" is weird.



Fire away!!

[Slothead56]

Originally Posted by Goodallboy

The battery powered string winder-tuner..........

You are joking, right? Having a battery operated winder has been life changing! I changed strings on three guitars-including a slothead-in about 35 minutes Monday night. And that included a wipe down and getting band aids for my bleeding fingers (note:always do the slothead last).

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by amyFB

I felt that the question itself is inanimate, so that the “dumb “ attaches to the person asking the question.

I guess my objection might be clarified somewhat in that context.

So what if you or I thinks a guitar accessory is “dumb”?

Maybe it isn’t dumb to someone else.

That’s all I was meaning with my earlier post.

I appreciate your efforts here, Amy. Maybe we could follow this up with a thread about the most intelligent guitar accessory ever created. :-)

I know someone who was recovering from a fingertip injury and had to pad her finger all sorts of ways to begin playing again. She probably could have put one of those finger crocs to good use!

Best,
Jayne

[amyFB]

Originally Posted by ChrisE

Obviously any post in this thread will be immediately followed by "You're an idiot! That's the coolest thing ever! You don't know what you're talking about!"

With that being said--

I think those stick on arm rests are strange.



I also think the "guitar sleeve" is weird.



Fire away!!

well, IF you were a human that produced copious quantities of perspiration, I'm pretty sure you would quickly see the smart behind sleeves.

[Nymuso]

Originally Posted by ChrisE

Obviously any post in this thread will be immediately followed by "You're an idiot! That's the coolest thing ever! You don't know what you're talking about!"

With that being said--

I think those stick on arm rests are strange.

I won't let you suffer alone. This is one that's on my list.

[cmd612]

Originally Posted by amyFB

well, IF you were a human that produced copious quantities of perspiration, I'm pretty sure you would quickly see the smart behind sleeves.

or if you were someone whose right hand goes numb after a few minutes of playing due to pressure on the ulnar nerve from the edge of the lower bout.

[Goat Mick]

Most of us see guitar playing gadgets as being pretty senseless UNTIL something happens in our lives that requires us to adapt to keep on playing. I've got several of those egg shaker things and usually take a couple to gigs so I can add a little percussion when my partner is playing his songs. I never considered using the tip of the egg as a pick (now I'm going to try it, but kinda doubtful if I'll like the sound of the egg on the strings). But the egg shaker thing has got me thinking of a way to hold it while I play to add percussion on some songs.

The Chet Atkins glove appears to be made of neoprene and could be helpful to those of us that have repetitive motion injuries in our hands. Keeping the fretting hand warm would definitely help with cramping and would reduce fatigue. I don't know but that's probably what Chet was going for and he's known for embracing innovative new products.

I thought the finger crocs were ridiculous since the first time I saw them, but they could be helpful to someone trying to play again after a finger injury. Same deal with the goofy thing you put on the guitar neck make your chords for you. My first thought was "learn to play!!", but as pointed out by Cotten it can be beneficial to folks with disabilities.

So I guess for everything I think is completely "dumb" there is a reason it could work. Who'd a thunk?

[mr. beaumont]

Originally Posted by Todd Tipton

Okay, I will start:
http://guitarhippies.com/egg-shakers-strum/

The Egg Shaker is supposed to allow you to pick a guitar and play maracas at the same time.

(Apologies in advance to anyone who has mastered this and has learned to do amazingly cool things with it.)

Egg shakers are cool!