Best electric guitar on Reddit
234 reviews from r/guitarlessons, r/Guitar, r/guitars and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Squier
4.2
(58)
"I’d definitely recommend the Squier classic vibe series."
"I would really recommend: Squier Classic Vibe, Epiphone Sg or Lp, or a PRS SE."
"It's comfortable to play, they sound great, and they hold their value if you want to resell it."
"Just bought a Squier Sonic yesterday and it sounds great."
"I started with a Squier Sonic and loved it!"
"Squier classic vibe strat (swee lee)"
"I got this Squire Fender Strat bundle w/amp and accessories for my first ever guitar."
"I can’t recommend Squier Stratocasters enough."
"Squier Affinity Telecaster HH or in all black"
"Anything Squier Classic Vibe, G&L Tribute, or Yamaha used on reverb."
#2
Ibanez
4.3
(37)
"It is an amazing guitar for the price and punches well above its weight."
"He's been playing it for around 3 months now and is in love with it."
"It's a guitar well worth the money."
"The Ibanez Gio line will give you what you’re looking for."
"Japanese quality, a great overall shredder."
"Get an Ibanez. Great guitars for the money."
"It is amazing for the price and is pretty versatile."
"Go for a ibanez"
"I bought a b-stock Ibanez RGRT421 on ebay for like $250. It's awesome."
"Get the Ibanez, much better than the others."
#3
Yamaha
4.5
(35)
"Look at Yamaha Pacificas and Squier Classic vibes for a start."
"It's the Honda Civic of electric guitars."
"You cannot go wrong starting with a Yamaha Pacifica 112."
"IMO, Yamaha Pacifica is generally the best starter guitar."
"Yamaha Pacifica all day for me. They are exceptionally popular in music schools and are consistently high quality."
"If you can find a PAC612 in the sub-$400 price range - don't hesitate, grab it!"
"Get that one! ;-) Six different sounds out of two humbucker pickups."
"My generic beginner recommendation is a Yamaha Pacifica 112 and Boss Katana 50."
"Yamaha REVSTAR is imo the best guitar for the money."
"Yamaha pacifica
Cant go wrong with that"
#4
Fender
4.3
(17)
"Fender is your name brand, Squire is the cheaper version."
"For under 400 you should be able to find a used Fender Player Strat HSS."
"The Johnny Marr Jaguar is an excellent choice."
"I love short scale guitars and really enjoy playing the GS Mini and Jag!"
"You may like Fender’s short scales (Jaguar and Mustang)."
"Can't go wrong with a Fender Player series Tele."
"I believe you can buy the bundle with both on Amazon for $300-$400."
"I learned on a Telecaster and I think they're about as basic as you can get and stay in tune really well."
"The fender squires or Epiphone are usually a good place to start."
"Gotta agree with a MIM tele."
#5
Epiphone
4.1
(16)
"Just had a cherry red Epitone 339 delivered to my door today."
"All are pretty versatile- depends on your taste and feel."
"An Epiphone, Fender, PRS S2. Set your budget, then search for guitars in your price range."
"Get a new Epiphone Les Paul or SG."
"I'd say figure out if you like the humbucker or single coil sound."
"I really like the used SG G400 Epiphone I have."
"Epiphone dot or squier classic vibes, they are both pretty good for the price imo."
"Any Epiphone, really."
"Used earphone les Paul custom or standard."
"The budget options would be an entry level guitar like an epiphone."
#6
ESP
4.0
(6)
"Esp or a fender for sure."
"He plays ESP guitars (pricey), but their LTD line starts at $400 new."
"Ltd/esp make some good stuff in that range."
"Esp/ ltd guitars because they’re quite literally designed for metal."
"I'll also mention esp's LTD range. I've had a few of those that were to be honest just as good as some custom shop models."
"...a good starting point in my opinion would be a LTD."
#7
Schecter
4.0
(6)
"Buy a cool South Korean Schecter off Craigslist or whatever. South Korean Schecters are excellent guitars."
"Schecter NJ Tradition is a great strat style guitar."
"I love schecters. My first guitar at 13 was a warlock."
"The ones that stood out as good guitars were either schecter or ibanez."
"Of the lower end models I've played, schecter has felt the most solid, and had the best in house pickups by far."
"Schecter has a huge line up of lefties and they are really good quality!!"
#8
Gibson
4.6
(5)
"The guitar that I saw and wanted to learn to play was gibson les paul modern lite."
"Les Paul because of the fixed bridge and humbuckers."
"The guitar that I saw and wanted to learn to play was gibson les paul modern lite."
"Gibson, epiphone " SG " style guitar."
"I started with an sg special edition and i liked it a lot."
#9
Gretsch
4.0
(5)
"My recommendation is the Gretsch G2215-P90 in single barrel stain."
"...used squire tele or Stratocaster or gretsch streamliner jr's are less than 300 bucks for a nice one."
"This Gretch is a good fit. Great deal too."
"Bit more expensive than $200, but Gretsch makes a fine guitar."
"Not the high end 1800£ guitars , Jet streamliner Jr series 260 $."
#10
Harley Benton
4.3
(4)
"Harley benton! I got one this year and its fantastic!"
"If you like teles... This is gonna be my next one."
"I've heard good things about Harley Benton guitars."
"Harley Benton makes some great guitars in that range."
#11
Cort
4.0
(3)
"If the budget is small, Cort X100 left handed."
"Check out Cort, Yamaha or Ibanez."
"Check out Cort, Yamaha or Ibanez."
#12
PRS
4.0
(3)
"But I have been pretty partial to PRS’ tone. They’re hard to beat for the price."
"Used PRS SE CE 24 Satin models are going for $380 - $400."
"PRS."
#13
Used Guitar
4.0
(2)
"I bought a used guitar for 350 original price was 800."
"The best $400 you can spend on a guitar is finding a used one in mint condition that originally cost $600-800."
#14
Strandberg Headless Guitar
4.0
(2)
"A headless guitar would be ideal."
"Strandberg if you can deal with a headless."
#15
Squier Classic Vibe
4.0
(2)
"Squire Classic Vibe guitar and a 50 watt Boss katana."
"Squire Classic Vibe. You can find one Facebook Marketplace under 400$ pretty easy."
#16
Jackson
4.0
(2)
"Jackson has some excellent entry level guitars."
"As far as easiest playing necks in familiar with would go up Jackson and Ibanez."
#17
Danelectro
4.0
(2)
"If they're in to retro vibes and distinctive shapes, you could do worse than Danelectros."
"You might consider checking out Danelectros."
#18
Fender Squier
3.5
(2)
"There are a heap of very decent starter guitars from about $140 up including main brand fender squire etc."
"They are decent guitars for learning, a little rough, but the kit will give you"
#19
E-II
5.0
(1)
"This is on back order, I'm waiting to buy as soon as I can."
#20
Smiger
5.0
(1)
"...just bought a smiger lg2 pro and its excellent for its price point."
#21
Firefly
5.0
(1)
"For $300 and under my vote goes to something from Firefly guitars."
#22
Fender Stratocaster
5.0
(1)
"I would 100% be looking for a used MIM strat."
#23
Ibanez Mikro
5.0
(1)
"The Mikros are great little guitars."
#24
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"I got this guitar off Amazon for my son, after I saw it, I got my own, and it’s my favorite."
#25
Journey Overhead Guitar
4.0
(1)
"The guitar company Journey makes an electric as well as a couple acoustic designed with a quick release neck bolt and removable headstock."
#26
Harley Benton Dullahan
4.0
(1)
"Skip the 'travel' guitars, find an inexpensive headless guitar."
#27
Godin
4.0
(1)
"The Godin Summit Classic SG burst was the closest I found. Very light and good quality guitar."
#28
Donner
4.0
(1)
"I’ve got a Donner Hush-X for travel. It’s super easy to use."
#29
Guitarsgarden.com
4.0
(1)
"The last few guitars I bought were from Guitarsgarden.com and were excellent for the price."
#30
Bacchus
4.0
(1)
"Increase your budget a wee bit. It's a long term investment. Better be sure than sorry later. I recommend Bachhus."
#31
LTD
4.0
(1)
"Without having any idea about what's available, I'd start with LTD, Schecter and Ibanez in that order."
#32
Yamaha Pacifica
4.0
(1)
"Can't go wrong with a Yamaha Pacifica."
#33
Squier Stratocaster
4.0
(1)
"The squire strat on Amazon $120 and leaves a lot of room for the amplifier."
#34
Schecter C-1 Platinum
4.0
(1)
"Look for the Schecter c-1 platinum."
#35
PRS SE
4.0
(1)
"The new PRS SE is $499."
#36
Epiphone Dot
4.0
(1)
"Dot Epiphone Dot is my pick."
#37
Ibanez Gio
4.0
(1)
"Ibanez gio with a HSH pickup combo is a good one."
#38
Epiphone SG
4.0
(1)
"I have an epiphone sg that was about $400 new."
#39
Epiphone Les Paul
4.0
(1)
"Go to a pawn shop and look for an epiphone."
#40
Monoprice
4.0
(1)
"Don't be afraid to check out super-budget guitars from companies like Monoprice."
#41
Squier Mini
4.0
(1)
"My kid has a squire mini. I had lots of fun with it."
#42
Squier Mustang
4.0
(1)
"I've seen this Squier Mustang selling for about $160 brand new."
#43
Boss
4.0
(1)
"Start with an intuitive and small used amp like Boss Katana Mini."
#44
Chibson
3.0
(1)
"Buy a chibson les Paul custom off dhgate or eBay."
#45
Heritage
3.0
(1)
"Im also thinking about buying beginner bundle from swee lee which is "Heritage Ascent Collection H-137 Humbucker"."
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