A guitar emoji, used to represent the musical instrument. Emoji

Objects

A classic electric guitar, typically shown in a vibrant red or sunburst finish with a long neck and prominent tuning pegs. It serves as a universal shorthand for musical performance and rock and roll culture.

Usage Context

Widely used to announce concert attendance, share a favorite song, or show that you are currently playing or practicing music. It is a staple in social media bios for musicians and pairs perfectly with the 🎤 microphone or 🎵 musical notes to set a loud or upbeat mood.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, the guitar icon was based on early designs from Japanese mobile carrier sets. It evolved alongside the rise of music-sharing apps and the lasting cultural impact of iconic guitar-based video game franchises.

Details

Glyph

🎸

Unicode

U+1F3B8

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3b8:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFB8;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Objects

Subcategory musical-instrument

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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