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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

Grandpa Guitar 

1.An acoustic guitar or classical guitar.
2.A lute, mandolin, or other medieval era stringed instrument.
3.A guitar played by a man whose child has had a child.
Skwisgaar Skwigelf- "You want us to play the grandpa guitars?!"
Grandpa Guitar by DETHKLOK!!!! January 6, 2009

grandpa guitar 

An acoustic guitar. can also be used to refer to any acoustic instrument such as a lute or a mandolin. Skwisgaar & Toki from the show Metalocalypse use this word several times.
Bartender: You must play a song to put the troll back to sleep.

Skwisgaar: Hey, douche bag, how the hell we gonna play with no electricals? Think about it.

Bartender: Come with me.

Murderface: What are those wood things, chairs?

Bartender: They are acoustic instruments.

Toki: What is acoustic? Oh, you mean a grandpa's guitars?

Skwisgaar: Grandpa's guitars. That's for pussies... and grandpa's. I think you know it.

me: i have a grandpa guitar.
my buddy: your a fucking pussy!
grandpa guitar by gumballthechewy December 16, 2007

grandpa's guitar 

An acoustic guitar, most commonly used by grandpa's and pussies.
We can't play those grandpa's guitars, they are totally lame and not metal!!
grandpa's guitar by Mike Nap December 28, 2007

Grandpa Guitar 

A Stringed Instument Like A Lute,Mandolin,Acoustic Guitar,Etc.
Thrasher: Is That A Grandpa Guitar?!?!!?
Non-Thrasher: A What?
Thrasher: A Grandpa Guitar-Acoustic Guitar!
Non-Thrasher: Oh Yeah Do You Dig It?
Thrasher: HELL NO!!!!!!1
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