Electric Guitar reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 263 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 65 posts to rank the best Electric Guitar brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/guitarlessons, r/Guitar, r/guitars, r/electricguitar, r/Leftyguitarists. Top-rated brands include Squier (4.1/5), Yamaha (4.4/5), Ibanez (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews263
Subreddits21
Posts65
Brands43
Products72
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#1
Squier
4.1
(68)
"A squier strat is an amazing guitar to start on."
"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."
"Squier CV tele or used player telecaster if the price is right."
"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 can’t recommend Squier Stratocasters enough."
"Anything Squier Classic Vibe, G&L Tribute, or Yamaha used on reverb."
#2
Yamaha
4.4
(43)
"Fender squire, yamaha Pacifica, epiphone les paul Special, Ibanez gio, all solid starters around or under 2"
"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."
#3
Ibanez
4.3
(36)
"Fender squire, yamaha Pacifica, epiphone les paul Special, Ibanez gio, all solid starters around or under 2"
"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"
"Get the Ibanez, much better than the others."
#4
Fender
4.3
(25)
"Fender squire, yamaha Pacifica, epiphone les paul Special, Ibanez gio, all solid starters around or under 2"
"You can likely get all that used for under $900."
"Fender is your name brand, Squire is the cheaper version."
"Mexican Fender Stratocaster absolutely can’t go wrong."
"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."
#5
Epiphone
4.0
(15)
"Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, Epiphone. All fine."
"Fender Squire and Epiphone are solid choices"
"Fender Squires or Epiphones are a good bet."
"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."
"Epiphone les Paul 59 standard, pRs se custom 22, or ESP Ltd EC1000. My favorites."
"Get a new Epiphone Les Paul or SG."
"I'd say figure out if you like the humbucker or single coil sound."
"Any Epiphone, really."
"Used earphone les Paul custom or standard."
#6
Gibson
4.7
(6)
"Gibson ES335 and Marshall 100 watt double stack should set him on the right path."
"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."
"LP studio. Beat up used."
"I started with an sg special edition and i liked it a lot."
#7
Gretsch
4.2
(6)
"My main guitar is a G5655TG, and it can do everything from thrash metal to jazz."
"My 5622 has held up well no matter what I’m playing."
"...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 $."
#8
Schecter
4.0
(6)
"Buy a cool South Korean Schecter off Craigslist or whatever. South Korean Schecters are excellent guitars."
"So look at schecter they have a new standard line that offer like 4 different shapes for $399."
"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!!"
#9
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."
#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
PRS
4.3
(4)
"All of PRS SE is awesome. I love my PRS DGT SE."
"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 - $400."
"PRS."
#12
Fender Squier
3.8
(4)
"My first electric was a Fender Squier Strat. Decent beginner guitar at a decent price."
"My son bought a fender squire affinity telecaster for 315$cad and it plays so well."
"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"
#13
Boss
5.0
(2)
"It is a solid entry level amp that is capable of handling everything from acoustic guitars to heavy metal. It has dozens of solid effects built in."
"A boss katana mk2 is a great starter amp if you can find one used."
#14
Strandberg Headless Guitar
4.0
(2)
"A headless guitar would be ideal."
"Strandberg if you can deal with a headless."
#15
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."
#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
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 $600-800."
#18
LTD
4.0
(2)
"LTDs are really good too."
"Without having any idea about what's available, I'd start with LTD, Schecter and Ibanez in that order."
#19
Squier Classic Vibe
4.0
(2)
"Squire Classic Vibe guitar and a 50 watt Boss katana."
"Squire Classic Vibe. You can find one Facebook Marketplace under 400$ pretty easy."
#20
Cort
4.0
(2)
"Check out Cort, Yamaha or Ibanez."
"Check out Cort, Yamaha or Ibanez."
#21
Vox
4.0
(2)
"I got my kid a Squire Bullet Mustang HH and a Vox Pathfinder for under that a year or so ago. Play great and he still has them."
"Buy a used $20 Vox Amplug."
#22
PRS McCarty 594 S2 Thinline
5.0
(1)
"PRS McCarty 594 S2 thinline guitars are extremely light and sound killer."
#23
B&G Little Sister
5.0
(1)
"B&G Little Sister."
#24
Fender Telecaster
5.0
(1)
"The guitar you are looking for is a Fender Telecaster."
#25
Malai
5.0
(1)
"Best guitar for beginner under 5k ra under 10k vana ta jindagi guitar nadekheko beginner le sikna lai ho."
#26
Reverend
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Reverend guitars. IMO, they're the best quality/ cost value out there today."
#27
Jcrafts
5.0
(1)
"The new jcrafts are stupid good esp for what you’re paying for"
#28
Fender Mustang LT 25
5.0
(1)
"That is a fantastic choice. They make a beginner amp called the Mustang LT 25 that would work well with it."
#29
Marshall
4.0
(1)
"Marshall 25 or Orange 20w amp"
#30
ESP LTD
4.0
(1)
"Depending on how you play and what kind of setup you have the ESP LTD should still work."
#31
Eastcoast
4.0
(1)
"I love my Eastcoast brand Telecaster knockoff, might be worth looking into them."
#32
Orange, Boss, Yamaha, Fender
4.0
(1)
"Orange, Boss, Yamaha, Fender in the $150-250 range will all be pretty good amps for starting out."
#33
Solar
4.0
(1)
"You should snag a Solar with an Evertune bridge in it."
#34
Monoprice
4.0
(1)
"They allow returns if you don’t like it."
#35
Sterling
4.0
(1)
"Sterling Cutlass or Valentine. They’re made overseas, but get a final setup and finish in the US. They’re usually more playable right out of the box."
#36
MightyMite
4.0
(1)
"The MM neck is very good."
#37
Hamer
4.0
(1)
"If you can find a used Hamer Slammer stratocaster shape, get it. They're underrated, cheap, but really good."
#38
Peavey
4.0
(1)
"I got through playing a whole ton of different styles with my old Peavey Wolfgang Special."
#39
Positive Grid
4.0
(1)
"The amp has a lot of effects, so you won’t need any pedals in the very beginning."
#40
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."
#41
Washburn
4.0
(1)
"Never heard of those, the washburn looks great, thanks!"
#42
Heritage
3.0
(1)
"Im also thinking about buying beginner bundle from swee lee which is "Heritage Ascent Collection H-137 Humbucker"."
#43
Chibson
3.0
(1)
"Buy a chibson les Paul custom off dhgate or eBay."
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