Broke Musician Definition Mug – Funny 15 oz Coffee Mug for Musicians & Bandmates

Every musician knows this math:

$14,000 in gear.
$11 in checking.
Still somehow considering one more pedal.

The Broke Musician Definition Mug is a funny BandMugs.com Original made for guitar players, drummers, bassists, singers, keyboard players, songwriters, studio players, bar-band veterans, garage bands, and every musician who has ever said, “This gig might lead to something.”

Designed in a vintage dictionary-definition style, this black-and-white mug is painfully accurate, clean, simple, and built for daily use. It is perfect for rehearsal rooms, recording studios, merch tables, home coffee bars, office desks, and bandmates who understand that exposure still does not pay bills.

This is the kind of mug that belongs next to a pedalboard, on top of an amp, or beside a laptop while checking the bank account and pretending everything is fine.

Design Text

BROKE MUSICIAN
/broke musician/
noun

1. A person with $14,000 in gear and $11 in checking.
2. Someone who says “exposure doesn’t pay bills” while accepting the gig anyway.
3. A dreamer with calluses, coffee, and questionable insurance.

See also: rent, merch money, one more show.

• 15 oz white ceramic coffee mug
• Funny vintage dictionary-definition design
• Black-and-white distressed typewriter-style artwork
• Great gift for musicians, bandmates, songwriters, and music lovers
• Larger 15 oz size for long rehearsals, late gigs, and early load-ins
• BandMugs.com Original design
• Recommended hand wash to help preserve the artwork

Perfect For

• Broke musicians
• Guitar players
• Drummers
• Bass players
• Singers
• Keyboard players
• Songwriters
• Studio musicians
• Garage bands
• Bar-band veterans
• Bandmates and music lovers
• Funny musician gifts