The best guitarists in Perth
This is the booking that changes a room without asking anybody to stop talking. Perth does a great deal of it, mostly at Swan Valley lunches, Fremantle courtyards and garden ceremonies, and the shape barely varies: one player, nylon or hollow-body, something small to amplify it, an hour or two while guests arrive and settle.
Settle one question before you shortlist anybody, because it sorts the field. Are you after playing on its own, or a player who sings as well? The singing performers sit under different categories on this site, so treat every profile here as instrumental unless it says otherwise.
Top picks in Perth
Top picks are the acts in this category in Perth, with the most visible client reviews first, then rating; premium listings break remaining ties.
Questions people ask about guitarists in Perth
How much does a guitarist cost in Perth?
This is the least expensive live music you can put in a room, because it is one person carrying very little. Length and distance move the number, and a run out to the Swan Valley or south to Mandurah adds travel on top. Use the from-prices on this page as your starting range, then say how many hours you actually want covered.
Does a guitarist need power for an outdoor ceremony in Perth?
For a small group on a sheltered lawn, no, and an unamplified nylon string carries further than people expect. Anywhere exposed to the sea breeze it is a different story, and a battery powered speaker becomes the difference between music and mime. Check whether the player owns one, because not every guitarist working indoors does.
Can a guitarist learn a particular song for the aisle?
Nearly always, given a few weeks to work out an arrangement that fits one instrument. Many already have versions of the common requests ready to go. Ask early, ask for a recording of it before the day, and agree whether it needs to stretch or stop on a cue rather than run to a fixed length.
How long can a guitarist play without a break?
Instrumental playing is easier on the body than singing, so an hour at a stretch is comfortable and two with a short pause is common. That suits the standard Perth job, which is guest arrival through to the first course. If you want a long Swan Valley lunch covered end to end, say so and let them build the breaks into the plan.
Booking tips
Almost none of these players show a review
That is normal for quiet background work, because nobody thinks to write about music they were not supposed to notice. Judge on a video recorded at a real function with the sound left on, and on how the player answers your questions.
The afternoon breeze is a sound problem
A nylon string guitar on a Swan Valley lawn or a Cottesloe garden loses badly to the wind that comes in most afternoons. Ask what the player brings to amplify it outdoors and how they weigh a speaker stand down.
Confirm the three ceremony moments
The aisle, the signing and the walk out are the pieces that need naming. Settle those at booking, let the guitarist choose everything else, and ask for a recording once they have the aisle piece ready.