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Guitars in the Basement 

A term originated in 2008 meaning a repetitive nostalgia of unrealized dreams to the point that it seems a little sad.
That guy talks about that final touchdown from 1998 all the time. He has guitars in his basement.

He's not a rockstar. He works at Kinkos. He definitely has some guitars in the basement!

Guitars, Cadillacs

Girl you taught me how to hurt real bad and cry myself to sleep
You showed me how this town can shatter dreams
Another lesson about a naive fool that came to Babylon
And found out that the pie don't taste so sweet
Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Lonely, lonely streets that I call home
Yeah my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
There ain't no glamour in this tinseled land of lost and wasted lives
And painful scars are all that's left of me
Oh but thank you girl for teaching me brand new ways to be cruel
If I can find my mind now, I guess I'll just leave
And it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Lonely, lonely streets that I call home
Yeah my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Oh it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Lonely, lonely streets that I call home
Yeah my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music
Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on
It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Guitars, Cadillacs by Death Menace December 18, 2022

grandpa's guitars 

A term used in the show Metalocalpyse on Episode 1.4 (Dethtroll) by Toki and Skwisgaar to describe old-fashioned, ancient, out of style accoustic guitars- which according to them, should be avoided at all costs because they're apparently for pussies and grandpas. It can be used in the singular and plural sense, due to its pseudo-Nordic roots.
Murderface: What are those wooden things? Chairs?
Barkeep: They are acoustic instruments.
Toki: What is acoustic? Oh, you mean a grandpa's guitars?
Skwisgaar: A grandpa's guitars? That's for pussies and grandpas. I think you know it.
Barkeep: It's your only choice, I'm afraid.
Pickles: Whoa, this is a tough one guys.
Nathan: Pickles is right, we have a tough choice. Playing acoustic is totally lame and not metal. But then again, if we don't put that troll back to sleep, we may never be able to check our e-mail with high-speed DSL again.

Toki: THE GRANDPA'S GUITARS ARE SMASHEDS!!
Skwisgaar: (referring to lake troll) Dudes, here comes that guy!
Nathan: Wait! The phones! Use the Dethphones! Throw them at that guy!
grandpa's guitars by VioLush May 20, 2007

Cymbals Eat Guitars 

Awesome indie rock band from Staten Island. Sometimes incorrectly mentioned as blatant rip-offs of Pavement or other '90s indie rock bands; in reality CEG have a sound that is completely their own. Why There Are Mountains was one of the best records of the 2000s.
Have you heard that new Cymbals Eat Guitars record yet?

I'm seeing Cymbals Eat Guitars tonight, should be a good show.

Dean Guitars 

Truly the best guitars known to man. Founded by Dean Zelinsky in 1977. Played by metal and rock legends Dave Mustaine, Dimebag Darrell, Michaelangelo Batio, Uli Jon Roth and many others.
Dean Guitars are the sexiest guitars ever! people's faces are melted when they hear a solo played on a Dean.
Dean Guitars by blawzay August 5, 2012

grandpas guitars 

the term used by Tokie and Skwisgaar for acoustic instruments.
Grandpas guitars are for pussies, and grandpas and I think he knows it.
grandpas guitars by not will hensley December 12, 2007
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