D'Addario Varigrip Hand Exerciser

Your pinky doesn’t get to hide behind the rest of the band. The D’Addario Varigrip has four finger grips with individually adjustable resistance, so you can give each finger its own workout instead of letting the stronger ones do all the work. That’s the detail that makes this a neat little gift for a guitarist: it focuses on finger strength, dexterity and coordination, with padded contact points to keep the squeezing comfortable.

There’s also a musician-specific trick under the grip. Remove the reversible molded cover and you expose a simulated string surface for developing and maintaining fingertip calluses. Leave it covered when you just want to work on strength. The compact design makes sense for someone who wants to warm up before playing or keep up a conditioning routine at home, at a desk or on the train. Small accessory, very specific job, and a good match for the musician who likes to keep their fingers busy.