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If you feel comfortable using props in your act, go for it. Bear in mind, however, that you’ll be viewed by other comedians like mall security guards are viewed by police officers – you’ll never be taken seriously. “Prop comic” is a derogatory term amongst comedians, on par with being labeled a hack.So if you don’t mind being ostracized by other comedians, the stage is yours. You’ve got to go with what works for you. And if it happens to be props, so be it. It’s the audience, not the other comics, who you need to impress. Carrot Top, a millionaire many times over, is probably glad he listened to himself and not the other comedians.The Use of Musical InstrumentsInstruments are more accepted than props, with guitars being the most common.Guitar acts will always have work and will always get laughs. Crowds love them. It’s an e charge off asy form of comedy. All it takes, for example, is altering the words of the Beatles’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand to “I wanna I hold your gland” and the crowd will go nuts. It’s a very safe form of comedy, the closest thing to guaranteed laughs.But because guitar acts are common, you’ll need to really work on differentiating yourself from all others if you want to make it big. Nick Thune, formerly of Seattle, is one of the most recent names to catch lightning in a bottle by employing a different kind of guitar act.Zack Galifianakis is another high-five example. He plays piano on stage. But instead of using it for singing song parodies, he uses the piano as a connecting device in between jokes, delivered in a stream-of-consciousness type manner. It’s a brilliant way of telling jokes that differentiates himself from all other acts.