About r/Guitar
In its own words:
Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. If you have guitar related questions, start with the "search" field at the top of the page. If you don't find what you need, ask the community. The best place to start if you're new is right below in our "Rules" section. Thanks for visiting. WE DO NOT HAVE A DISCORD. FYI.
The community was created on May 28, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 3,044 subscribers (+0.09%). Among the 14 communities on our guitar list it is the largest.
What sets r/Guitar apart
Compared with other large communities, r/Guitar leans heavily on text posts (48% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 17%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 42.6 new posts a day per million members, more than 96% of the Top 100. It is also one of the faster-growing big communities: its 0.39% gain since Sep 19, 2026 beats 91% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (14:00 UTC) sees about 3.9× as many posts as the quietest (06:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/Guitar grew from 3,441,835 to 3,455,261 subscribers (+13.4K, +0.39%). That is about 336 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/Guitar talks about
Looking at the titles of 699 recent posts (Oct 22–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “help”, “strings”, “playing”, “electric” and “string”. Other frequent themes are learn, play, sound, good, ngd and looking. Recurring phrases include “floyd rose”, “les paul”, “esp ltd” and “noel gallagher”. By format, 48% are text posts, 18% are images and 17% are videos.
Popular post flairs: QUESTION (298), GEAR (134), DISCUSSION (75), PLAY (72), PURCHASE (50), NEWBIE (43).
Activity and best time to post
r/Guitar gets about 150 new posts a day. The public archive holds 1,055,103 posts and 10,260,888 comments in total, about 9.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (156 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (122). Posting peaks around 14:00 UTC and is lowest around 06:00 UTC.
Rules of r/Guitar
The moderators of r/Guitar list 9 rules. In short:
- HOW TO SUBMIT A POST IN R/GUITAR
- POSITIVE KARMA ONLY - NO NEW ACCOUNTS
- POSTS WITH NO TITLE OR CONTENT WILL BE REMOVED
- SPAM, SELF-PROMOTION, ADVERTISING BY PROXY, SOLICITING SOCIAL MEDIA VIEWS, ETC. ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- DISCOURTESY - ANY DISCOURTESY TOWARD OTHERS WILL RESULT WITH A PERMANENT BAN
- MEMES/JOKE/TROLL POSTS, AND ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED:
- GEAR APPRAISALS, SELLING, OR DONATION SEEKING ARE NOT ALLOWED IN R/GUITAR
- GCJ Related
- JOIN OUR WHITELIST
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/Guitar and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/Guitar?
r/Guitar has 3,455,261 subscribers, which makes it the #298 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 13,426 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/Guitar?
r/Guitar was created on May 28, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
How active is r/Guitar?
Very active: r/Guitar gets about 150 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 1,055,103 posts and 10,260,888 comments. In a sample of 699 recent posts we counted 628 different authors.
When is r/Guitar most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 14:00 UTC, with the fewest around 06:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/Guitar about?
The community describes itself as: “Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discus…” Recent post titles often mention help, strings, playing, electric and string. Most posts are text posts (48%).
Is r/Guitar safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/Guitar as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/Guitar?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/Guitar accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “HOW TO SUBMIT A POST IN R/GUITAR”; “POSITIVE KARMA ONLY - NO NEW ACCOUNTS”; “POSTS WITH NO TITLE OR CONTENT WILL BE REMOVED”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/Guitar?
Communities with similar topics include r/Futurology (21.7M), r/pcmasterrace (16.4M), r/buildapc (8.5M), r/hardware (4.4M) and r/personalfinance (21.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/Guitar.