Best guitar recommendations on Reddit
137 reviews from r/Guitar, r/guitarlessons, r/guitars and 20 more subreddits
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#1
Yamaha
4.6
(29)
"I’ll second the Yamaha FS5. Phenomenal guitar."
"Yamaha FG/FS5 or something Eastman will likely get you the most for your budget"
"Get a Yamaha FS800, FS820, or FS830 and call it a day."
"The safest bet is one of the Yamaha FG800 series guitars."
"Went with a Yamaha FG 336 used on Reverb.. it's a good site to browse."
"Can’t go wrong with a Yamaha."
"If my goal would be "strumming", then Yamaha FG800/830 - Dreadnought."
"Yamaha !!!"
"The answer to this question is always Yamaha, and I'm a huge proponent."
"The most commonly mentioned guitar for starters is the Yamaha FG830."
#2
Squier
4.5
(22)
"I’d definitely recommend the Squier classic vibe series."
"I would really recommend: Squier Classic Vibe, Epiphone Sg or Lp, or a PRS SE."
"Here's what I'd recommend for something that would lend itself to playing midwest emo a year or so down the road when you become more familiar with the instrument."
"If you're looking for a guitar to play midwest emo, i'd definitely recommend the squier classic vibe telecaster."
"Another vote for squier strat for electric and Yamaha for acoustic."
"Squire Telecaster."
"Can't go wrong with a Strat. My first guitar was a Squier Strat."
"Squier affinity telecaster."
"I would really recommend a Squier Bullet Stratocaster."
"I got a squire affinity tele right after Christmas."
#3
Fender
4.3
(8)
"If you can afford it maybe a fender acoustasonic telecaster"
"Get a Fender Jaguar or Mustang."
"Fender telecaster for electric."
"I recommend a Fender strat."
"Under $500? A Strat of some sort."
"I’d go for a used Player Stratocaster."
"I'd recommend checking out the Jim Root tele as said above."
"I find my HSS strat awesome for my band work."
#4
Ibanez
4.1
(8)
"Ibanez Aeg12ii is $300 and sounds great."
"Also consider Ibanez as well, they can’t seem to make a bad guitar."
"You can find a decent Ibanez or Jackson for around that price."
"See if you can find any of these in your local area: Ibanez RG421 (MOL/PB/EX) $250-$350."
"I recommend starting with an ibanez or Yamaha acoustic."
"The Ibanez GAX30 models are very solid budget guitars."
"Ibanez GIO series GRX70QA works pretty well for a cheap guitar."
"In that price range I think you'll get the most bang for your buck with an Ibanez."
#5
Taylor
4.3
(7)
"Mini Taylor, fret board is smaller and it’s very light."
"Baby Taylor!"
"A Taylor 214ce would be a good choice."
"You can't go wrong with a quality wood acoustic guitar."
"Gs mini from. TAYLOR.. mahogany.."
"I love my Taylor a12!"
"The Taylor T5z can actually make some really nice jazz tones."
#6
Martin
4.8
(6)
"Best sounding dreadnought I’ve played."
"The king of mahogany guitars and it’s my holy grail guitar."
"In that price range I’d go with 000-15 or 000-15sm by Martin"
"Martin D-28 would be good for the style you like to play."
"I ended up buying a Martin DJr -10 which is a smaller sized dreadnaught."
"If he's a blues fan, then I would recommend the Martin 000-10."
#7
Epiphone
4.3
(4)
"Look for Epiphone's, Yamaha's or like a Squier."
"I'd say, look into Epiphone, Squier or Harley benton and get a guitar you like the look of."
"I started on an epiphone 20 years ago. Still have it."
"Epiphone les paul or es335"
#8
Cordoba
5.0
(3)
"I would go with the C7, or C9 if you can get one"
"Get the best standard classical you can, which at your budget is likely a C7."
"I would try to get a Cordoba C7. You are getting the most guitar for your money."
#9
Takamine
4.7
(3)
"The sound is great!"
"I would add Takamine to the mix at that price point as well."
"Takamine."
#10
Godin
4.3
(3)
"Godin Kingpin ii is the best guitar I've ever played."
"Godin Session 59' Custom, $700-800."
"I'd also really recommend looking at what Godin has."
#11
Gretsch
4.3
(3)
"Gretsch makes parlor size guitars- the Jim Dandy which is adorable."
"Gretsch parlor guitar $180 acoustic."
"The Gretsch 2420 is a nice archtop in your budget."
#12
Jackson
4.0
(3)
"The Jackson JS32 guitars are great value for the price."
"Jackson JS32 , right in your budget and a hell of a guitar for the money."
"Or a Jackson Dinky if metal is your thing."
#13
Schecter
4.5
(2)
"I think schecter makes some of the best guitars right now for the price points."
"A used Schecter or a Harley Benton would both be good bets."
#14
Telecaster
4.5
(2)
"Get a tele."
"Country? Probably a Telecaster."
#15
PRS
4.5
(2)
"Used PRS SE Zach Myers (semi-hollow) or SE 245."
"You could get a PRS S2 semihollow custom 22/24 for less than $2k."
#16
Seagull
4.5
(2)
"In terms of steel strings, I would suggest a Seagull M6."
"I would purchase a seagull s6 for an acoustic option."
#17
Squier Classic Vibe
4.0
(2)
"For a guitar, look for a Squier Classic Vibe series."
"Squier Classic Vibes are probably the best bang for your buck $300-400 guitar."
#18
Danelectro
4.0
(2)
"You could do worse than Danelectros. I know they're a bit of a love 'em or hate 'em guitar, but they weigh less than 3Kg."
"Her other favourites are Danelectros."
#19
Harley Benton
4.0
(2)
"I've heard good things about Harley Benton guitars."
"Check out Harley Benton from Thomann"
#20
Gibson
4.0
(2)
"60’s Gibson Melody Makers tick all the boxes."
"Any Les Paul would work well, and buying used might be a better route."
#21
Squier Stratocaster
5.0
(1)
"I can’t recommend Squier Stratocasters enough. I bought my Classic Vibe a few months ago as a first guitar and couldn’t be happier with it."
#22
Gretsch Jim Dandy
5.0
(1)
"Gretsch makes a nice little parlor size "Jim Dandy"."
#23
Yamaha APX600
5.0
(1)
"I play tested a Yamaha APX600 recently and it was really nice."
#24
Taylor GS Mini
5.0
(1)
"Taylor GS mini"
#25
Pre-War
5.0
(1)
"You should buy a Pre-War Martin D-48. It’s better to invest in yourself now with a real instrument."
#26
Alvarez
5.0
(1)
"Alvarez RD-20s Got mine for $150 used 5 yrs ago."
#27
Baton Rouge
5.0
(1)
"If my goal would be "finger style" then I would take something like Baton Rouge AR11."
#28
Recording King
5.0
(1)
"Recording King make some great sounding all solid guitars for well below your budget."
#29
Sire
5.0
(1)
"Look at Sire. Really phenomenal for the price."
#30
LTD TE200
4.0
(1)
"One of the new LTD TE200 teles or a (used) Schecter PT Standard would be a good start."
#31
Squier Affinity Telecaster HH
4.0
(1)
"Squier Affinity Telecaster HH or in all black."
#32
Epiphone Les Paul Special II Plus
4.0
(1)
"Personally at that rate if you're looking for a new guitar I would go with an Epiphone with humbuckers."
#33
Valencia
4.0
(1)
"I would go with Valencia."
#34
Enya Nova Go Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 1/2 Size
4.0
(1)
"Enya Nova Go Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 1/2 Size Begin Is a good one."
#35
Squier P-Bass
4.0
(1)
"Squier P-bass."
#36
Epiphone Power Player Les Paul
4.0
(1)
"I like the new Power Player Les Paul and SG from Epiphone."
#37
Tronad
4.0
(1)
"For guitar, start with Indian guitars, Tronad > Givson/grason."
#38
Faith
4.0
(1)
"I got a Faith Venus model in 2015 for about £700 and it’s wonderful."
#39
Donner
4.0
(1)
"Donner combo on amazon $180 for a strat style guitar an a battery powered amp"
#40
First Act
4.0
(1)
"They make an MG series that’s actually pretty good."
#41
Art & Lutherie
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend an Art & lutherie Ami."
#42
Firefly
4.0
(1)
"Check out Firefly guitars... They have a bunch of different styles to choose from and all are around $200"
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