Guitar Gear reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 146 Reddit reviews across 5 subreddits and 18 posts to rank the best Guitar Gear brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Guitar, r/rva, r/metalguitar, r/AcousticGuitar, r/Emo. Top-rated brands include PRS (4.4/5), Yamaha (4.1/5), Fender (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews146
Subreddits5
Posts18
Brands30
Products84
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#1
PRS
4.4
(16)
"PRS Mccarty 100%. Sweetwater has their SE Mccarty 594 blue model on sale for 650$."
"PRS for sure in that price range. My other guitars are 2.5X and 4x the price and my $800 PRS is ny favorite one"
"The PRS SE lineup is ridiculous value for money these days."
"My PRS SE is such a nice guitar for $599 retail."
"PRS SE Standard 24-08. Coil split sounds great, guitar plays awesome."
"If the PRS Silver Sky SE is still 20 percent off, you’re simply not going to find a better guitar for the money."
"+1 on the PRS se. I don’t even own one, but every one I’ve played has been fantastic for the price."
"Check out the new PRS SE standard 24! My friend got one it's pretty nice"
"Any PRS SE should play and sound great in that price range."
"Prs Se 594 McCarty based on what you say"
#2
Yamaha
4.1
(17)
"I absolutely love my Yamaha revstar."
"I'd get a Yamaha Pacifica and a THR10."
"Yamaha Pacifica has some models in your price range. They’re generally good guitars."
"I had a Yamaha Pacifica. It’s a nice guitar."
"Yamaha revstar standard with humbuckers should work wonders for you."
"Yamaha Revstar or something PRS."
"I'd recommend a used Gibson SG, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Yamaha Revstar, or Fender strat with HSS pickups."
"Yamaha Revstar"
"Pacifica 612"
"Yamaha, Tanglewood, Taylor and Sire are the brands to check out."
#3
Fender
4.4
(12)
"It's my first Fender - it exceeds my expectations. It's part of the Player series ... the quality is quite fine."
"The fender aerodyne is really hard to beat at the reverb price of $599."
"I bought two Classic Vibes: a '60s Strat and a Late '60s Jazz Bass back during the Labor Day sale."
"See nothing but good things about the classic vibes on here."
"For guitar Fender Classic Vibe series, Harley benton or if you want to spend a little more a entry level Godin"
"I got a used Fender Duo sonic… one of my faves! Its nice and cheap"
"You could Probably pick up a used American strat for $700-$800 bucks."
"I got an American Telecaster and a Gibson Les Paul studio both basically brand new on eBay for around $800 each."
"I love my HSS player plus fender strat"
"I just got a limited edition hss player strat for 650"
#4
Schecter
4.5
(11)
"My Schecter PT pro arrived just this week. The neck is just gorgeous too in addition to its playability."
"Schecter PT Pro is ridiculously versatile and amazingly well made. Exceptional reviews all over the place."
"Schecter makes the best sub $1k guitars I’ve played."
"I got a more expensive model, the Schecter Apocalypse with Floyd Rose and sustainiac ... shecter makes some solid guitars."
"I’ve got a schecter c-1 classic that’s my workhorse"
"Schecter, easily has some of the best guitars for the money."
"ESP KTD eclipse, Schecter E1 sls evil twin, PRs se, les Paul, explorer."
"Easy. Any schecter."
"Schecter is quite popular but sterling is really overlooked and they make amazing guitars for the money"
"I recommend Schecters or epiphone les pauls"
#5
Ibanez
4.4
(8)
"Ibanez. Their AZ line is awesome and you can’t go wrong with an RG."
"Ibanez Artist and AM/AS are AMAZING at their price points."
"I love my Ibanez AM93ME semi-hollow body. It's right at $700, and at that price point, it's hard to beat. It looks great, sounds great and plays really well."
"Used Ibanez GRG121SP ... into a Line6 pedal with headphones"
"My $700 Ibanez comes from Indonesia, and I just love it."
"I’d say an Ibanez or a Mexican Strat."
"I love my Ibanez RGA42FM."
"Right now there's and Ibanez grg121dx at 200 in bstock on Thomann"
#6
Jackson
4.0
(8)
"A Jackson DK3XR, currently $599 at Sweetwater. I have the green one and man it plays good."
"I have a Jackson Dinky with the emg humbuckers and it plays soo well for tapping."
"Hard tail electric guitars with low action. Jacksons are pretty good."
"Jackson warrior"
"I loved my jackson soloist at that price point."
"Jackson Js11"
"JS22 for $139 shipped."
"I would not advise you to take a guitar with a trem under 400€, the trem is a big part on why the Jackson dinky is bad, a this price range it will only transform your instrument into an untunable machine"
#7
Kramer
3.9
(7)
"Kramer pacer. If the Floyd dosent work replace it with a gotoh 1996t."
"Kramer Baretta Special $179, one humbucker and tremolo."
"I can vouch for this, they're also on special atm @ 179.00 via twatwater"
"Another vote for Kramer Baretta, I bought two, they’re great."
"Kramer Barretta special + Positive Grid Spark Go $200 guitar + $120 amp"
"Echoing the Kramer Baretta, single hum and trem. Great guitar for the money, $189 new."
"Kramer baretta but at $200 you are going to be hard pressed to find much."
#8
Charvel
4.3
(6)
"Used Charvel, got mine for 750 and it’s fantastic"
"I would suggest a Charvel San Dimas or So Cal. I have a San Dimas and I'm very happy with it."
"My DK24 HH I got used for 750 so it’s def doable. The used market for them is really solid."
"Yeah, I have a San dimas that goes for about $650 used on reverb."
"A used Charvel might be a little tough at 700 but those are fantastic guitars if you can"
"Any Charvel. to put it in perspective, the average charvel is as good quality as an MIA fender."
#9
Epiphone
4.3
(6)
"For just a bit more, I would recommend an Epiphone Masterbilt Texan."
"The Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson" range is pretty sick IMO."
"Semi-hollow body Epiphone Les Paul ES PRO... Run ya between 6-700. Not a bad investment, and its not bad lookin, either."
"Check out the Epiphone 1961 SG Standard!"
"Epiphone Casino"
"Those epi les Paul’s are pretty good."
#10
Gibson
4.2
(5)
"I just snagged a Gibson sg faded for less than your budget and I recommend it."
"Telecaster, SG, Les Paul juniors are great."
"I'd recommend a used Gibson SG, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Yamaha Revstar, or Fender strat with HSS pickups."
"I got an American Telecaster and a Gibson Les Paul studio both basically brand new on eBay for around $800 each."
"Best band for the buck is always used.. here is what I recommend based on wanting to play harder rock: Used Gibson sg faded or sg junior."
#11
Squier
4.0
(5)
"The Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster is fucking awesome for the price."
"Squier contemporary Strat FR looks pretty good, seems to have a lot of positive reviews."
"I'd say a Squier Jaguar because Jaguars are my fav guitars."
"USED. Get a used squire, or a brand new squire, for under 200$ easy."
"Squire Tele"
#12
Taylor
4.5
(4)
"Yamaha, Tanglewood, Taylor and Sire are the brands to check out."
"Taylor Academy 10 dreadnought a couple years ago. Around $750 so I realize it's a touch out of your price range but go test out a Taylor and see how it feels!"
"I want to get a Taylor, im looking at the GS mini or the academy 10."
"I want to get a Taylor, im looking at the GS mini or the academy 10."
#13
Gretsch
4.3
(4)
"IMO the lower-end Gretsches are tremendous punch waaaaaaaaaay above their pay grade."
"I like suggesting hollowbodies, and lean heavily on the brand Gretsch."
"I suggest Gretsch because their entry level guitars are inexpensive, but also good enough for you to grow with."
"Gretsch has some great options in that range these days."
#14
Cort
4.3
(4)
"Cort G300 RAW insane value for money, highly underrated"
"I got a Cort KX507MS, and damn is it amazing."
"I got a Cort G300 recently and it is way better than a $1000 Fender."
"Court G300"
#15
Reverend
4.3
(3)
"Highly recommend Reverends btw."
"Would also encourage you to look into a used Reverend with humbuckers! I think a Sensei RA especially could be right up your alley."
"Reverend guitars (made in korea, set up in USA), best choice if you like offset guitars."
#16
Traynor
4.3
(3)
"That is a fantastic fucking amp. Anybody in the market for a tube amp should jump on it!"
"I’m actually trying to move it to pick up an early 70’s hand wired Traynor YGM-3 Guitar Mate that I found."
"Yea it is! Its a Traynor YCV20WR. EL84’s with a greenback in it."
#17
LTD
4.0
(3)
"I like literally everything about it, the neck is very comfortable, and the active pickups are not weak yet"
"LTD (whatever shape) 1000 for metal."
"Used Ltd viper 1000"
#18
Big Muff
5.0
(2)
"I ended up getting a classic Big Muff."
"As for pedals, I highly recommend any Big Muff."
#19
Digitech
5.0
(2)
"Just looked up the Digitech Drop Tune and it's really impressive!"
"Digitech drop tune, so you can switch between low tunings."
#20
EVH
5.0
(2)
"If you could trade in that fender and get a EVH 5150."
"A 5150 or 6505 is never wrong."
#21
G&L
5.0
(2)
"I fucking love my g&L's"
"I bought a brand new G&L semi- hollow body for less than that."
#22
Mesa Boogie
5.0
(2)
"Mesa Mark V"
"Own one, great amp. Loud as hell but sounds great, especially with a tubescreamer out front"
#23
Eastman
5.0
(2)
"+1 for the Eastman. Those solid body instruments are hand crafted in China. Quality of a Martin with 1/3rd of price."
"Love my Eastman E1SS-SB. Solid spruce top, Solid sapele sides and back. Rosewood fretboard. Nice resonance. Nice and cheap."
#24
Martin
4.5
(2)
"Can’t go wrong with a Martin."
"I got a used Martin X-1AE for $300 CAD on marketplace. Deals can be found if you are lucky and patient."
#25
Guild
4.5
(2)
"I just got the new Kim Thayil signature Guild Polara. I absolutely love it!"
"Guild Surflinet Deluxe"
#26
Marshall
4.5
(2)
"Those DSL40CR combos just dropped in price. Very high quality amp and sounds good loud or quiet."
"Marshall Origin 50 was the best sounding amp they had."
#27
ESP
4.0
(2)
"Esp makes some pretty awesome guitars with Floyd’s in them for under 800."
"ESP KTD eclipse, Schecter E1 sls evil twin, PRs se, les Paul, explorer. That’s just a few off the top of my head."
#28
Sire
4.0
(2)
"Yamaha, Tanglewood, Taylor and Sire are the brands to check out."
"I really like my Sire H7 (now that I got a new nut cut for it)"
#29
Godin
4.0
(1)
"Godin session"
#30
Seagull
4.0
(1)
"Acoustic I’d go with a Seagull. Their S6 cedar sounds amazing off the get go."
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