I tried every guitar practice gadget out there. None of them worked the way I needed.
Some were too bulky to actually carry. Others made you look ridiculous using them in public. And none let me do what I really wanted: quietly drill chord shapes and picking patterns during a break at work, waiting in a line, or any idle moment away from my guitar.
So I made the one I wished existed.
What makes it different
Designed from a real fretboard.
The fret spacing is measured directly from a real guitar, frets 7–12, so it feels like the real thing in your hands.
Guitars vary, so yours may differ slightly.
Truly pocket-sized.
About the size of a smartphone — 5.3" × 1.9" × 0.3". It slips into your pocket, and using it is subtle.
Two hands, one tool.
Closed, it's a fretboard for chord and scale drills. Slide it open to strum and pick.
Silent by design.
No strings, no sound, no maintenance. Practice the feel without making a peep.
One small thing. A lot of practice.
You can do a lot with a Guitar Thing:
- Memorize chords and scales
- Practice linear patterns
- Study guitar theory
- Practice strumming, picking, hybrid-picking, or finger picking patterns
- Build calluses and finger strength
- Fidget your guitar skills
The first real guitar fidget of its kind.
Every guitarist knows the urge to just noodle. Guitar Thing scratches that itch on the go, silently. Slide it open, run a pattern, close it up. Quiet, and good for your playing.
See it in action
Guitar Thing: Pocket sized - for anytime, anywhere.
A quick look at Guitar Thing, open and closed.
Talking about Guitar Thing
Why I made it, and how I use it.
What players say
The details
- Size
- 5.3" × 1.9" × 0.3"
- Frets
- 7–12, measured from a real guitar
- Models
- Standard and Lefty
- Material
- 3D-printed PLA, handmade to order
- Pick
- Built-in storage. A free pick is included while supplies last.
- Ships
- U.S. only
- Patent
- U.S. Patent Pending
Ready to practice anywhere?
Available in standard and left-handed models. A free pick is included while supplies last.
Buy on EtsyHandmade and 3D-printed to order.
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Diminished Family Thing
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Practice Routine Thing
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Rhythm Thing
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