“Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it's really like a woman, you know what I mean?": Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists

Richie Sambora performs onstage at the 33rd Annual Race to Erase MS Gala held at Fairmont Century Plaza on June 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images).

Richie Sambora has used what some might see as a slightly unfortunate analogy when asked for his advice for aspiring guitarists.

This came in a video posted on Sambora's own YouTube channel, in which the ex-Bon Jovi guitarist answered questions from fans. Sambora began by saying: "Good listening habits… Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it's really like a woman, you know what I mean?"