Best guitars on Reddit

363 reviews from r/guitars, r/AcousticGuitar, r/Guitar and 11 more subreddits

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Gretsch

4.6

(95)

"Gretsch please"

"Gimme the Gretsch. I've been wanting another hollowbody."

"Gretsch all the way, a hollow body like that is a fuckin dresm"

"Gretsch"

"Gretsch all day"

"Gretsch"

"Gretsch. But I'm glad they both found a good home!"

"I love the Gretch"

"Gretsch."

"Gretsch"

Yamaha

4.6

(56)

"If you go acoustic your best bet for a nice playing inexpensive guitar is a Yamaha."

"I'm sure other people have already mentioned this brand, but I recommend Yamaha."

"I’d recommend Yamaha Pacifica as an electric."

"Get yourself a used acoustic Yamaha FG800."

"Yamaha doesn't make bad guitars at any price point."

"The correct answer is always Yamaha."

"Everyone will tell you the same - Yamaha is great for the money."

"Yamaha. For beginner, intermediate, advance."

"Yamahas are great! I have an F310 that plays and sounds like a much pricier guitar."

"One of the FG800 (or FS for smaller body) series from Yamaha is a common recommendation."

Fender

4.2

(57)

"Love my strat!"

"I love my tele!"

"Really any Fender guitar will be a fantastic choice for pop punk though."

"Strats are great for learning. Any guitar teacher will tell you to get one"

"I use a Duo sonic (double single coil) i love how it sounds."

"The J Mascis Jazzmaster is getting pretty popular in alt scenes (for all the right reasons)."

"Single coil tele is the gold standard to get the bright twinkles and dissonant twangs associated with the style."

"The stratocaster in black is so cool and its also versatile."

"The Stratocaster droooool."

"If I didn’t however it would be the black strat with maple neck love that combo."

Squier

4.2

(20)

"Squier strat or I've heard Ibanez is good but my strat has never let me down in 11 years."

"The Amazon Exclusive Squier Debut series. It’s cheap, they’re really solid."

"When I bought my first guitar, I bought Squire's Stratocaster Guitar Pack."

"Buy a squier tele. Indestructible and play pretty nice."

"Used squiers or epiphones would do the trick"

"If you're a beginner you should buy a Squire before you go for the expensive guitars."

"I use a Mexican telecaster and a squire jazzmaster I got for $100..."

"Of the top of my head, look at Squier, Epiphone, Ibanez and Yamaha's Pacifica."

"I'd look into a Squire stratocaster bundle. Reliable entry level guitar."

"All of the major brands have budget friendly models that are pretty good now: Squier, Epiphone, Ibanez, Yamaha, Jackson, Schecter, etc."

Ibanez

4.0

(20)

"Used Ibanez guitars are usually great, inexpensive and often well set up."

"I also find it useful to prioritize features... ahead of price point."

"My suggestion is an Ibanez guitar with a humbucker pickup in the bridge position."

"Ibanex tends to make good guitars at cheap."

"I'd say just take your pick of the Ibanez lineup <400 dollars."

"Ibanez AZES31"

"I recommend Ibanez guitars like RG421, S521, S561, RGA42FM."

"Look into Ibanez. They have affordable gear."

"I play an Ibanez Gio it was less than $300 with tax."

"Ibanez has a few guitars around $400 like RG421, RGA42 and S521."

Breedlove

4.5

(8)

"Absolutely love my Breedlove! I’ve been gigging with it a few times a week for over a year."

"I impulse bought a Breedlove Artista recently and it's gorgeous with a sound to die for"

"I've been playing a Breedlove Exotic Concertina at gigs for the last year. So happy with the playability and the amplified sound just kicks arse."

"Of those guitars, I would definitely lean toward the Breedlove. They are making some great guitars nowadays, and they are fantastic values."

"I’m a Martin guy but out of those 3 I would go the Breedlove."

"The Breedlove is easily the best bang for the buck."

"I'd go with the Breedlove just to stay out of the mainstream/cliche brands."

"Heard some great things about Breedlove, and for $499 it’s worth a shot."

Taylor

4.9

(7)

"Taylor GS Mini has been a fun guitar to play for me."

"I bought my son a Taylor GS mini when he started at 13."

"I'd get another taylor because you liked yours or I'd try to find one of those gibson generation acoustics, they play great."

"GS mini is your best bet especially at that budget."

"I got a Tylor GS Mini and it’s preferred to my larger OM and OOO."

"I started playing a gs mini and that really helped a lot."

"Taylors are known for their easy playing necks."

Jackson

4.3

(8)

"I like the Jackson X series. The tremolo is directly swappable with an original Floyd, pickups are pretty good, neck thru construction and super fast neck."

"Jackson js ht. $300. Great guitar, good pickups, hardtail , that Jackson speed neck. It's shred on a stick."

"Buy something inexpensive (Jackson, Ltd are my choices, schecter also makes good guitars for less $)."

"Jackson dinky are solid for bang for your buck."

"Personally, I'd get a Jackson, the cheaper ones are around 200 - 300$."

"Jackson and schecter is my go to."

"Jackson has a 26.5" baritone that you can find in that range."

"Try a bunch. The “shred stick” type guitars are typically more ergonomic and require less effort to play. So, brands like Charvel, Jackson, Suhr, Ibanez, Schecter, and ESP are in that department."

Schecter

4.3

(8)

"Used Schecter. You will get the best guitar $300 can buy."

"In my opinion the best new guitar you can get for the money is the Schecter Sunset Extreme."

"I would suggest the used market: schecter, epiphone, jackson, LTD, ibanez."

"The new Schecter standard series that just got announced would also be great."

"Comes in orange and has an HSS pickup config."

"You could get a Schecter C1 platinum or Jackson X series for ~$500 and spend the rest on an amp."

"Any Schecter/ESP will get the job done."

#10

Harley Benton

4.3

(7)

"The Harley Benton options with the EMG retroactive pickups... is a fuck load of features on a very affordable option."

"Harley Benton, the mockingbird I got from them for £89 is as good quality as anything you could get for under £700."

"Check out Harley Benton. You get a lot of guitar for the money."

"Harley Benton are worth looking at. Excellent value for money."

"Harley Benton."

"I'd recommend a harley benton ex 84, but not the cheapest one."

"Harley Benton."

#11

Martin

4.3

(7)

"I personally am a Martin player."

"Martin gpc-11e and get prof set up to your liking."

"It sounds wonderful plugged in btw."

"GPC-x2e has a solid top - I have a similar Dreadnaught and it is my go-to for unplugged events where I need to be LOUD."

"In the end I say go with the guitar that makes you most excited to play."

"I thought I would mention this model and bring it to the mix: https://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/road-series/11SPECIAL01132.html"

"Martin guitars are good, I love mine but if you’re not going to go for a full on nice Martin, I would look for something different."

#12

Hagstrom

5.0

(6)

"Killer guitar, currently lives in drop c and is an absolute doom machine."

"Really nice guitar. You get a lot of bang for your buck for sure."

"Buy it!"

"I strongly recommend Hagstrom guitars! Super comfy neck, low action if you like it, great sounding pick ups."

"I got my Super Swede a couple months ago, can't say a bad thing about it!"

"These things have a really fast neck, and if I remember correctly, coil taps as well."

#13

Hagström

4.8

(6)

"Amazing guitars! I have a 1963 hagstrom 1"

"For $500CAD, you can’t go wrong."

"I love this brand and if you can get them for under $600 they’re a steal."

"For those in the know, Hagstroms are a sleeper brand. Just not well known in the U.S. GET THIS."

"Guitarist for King Buffalo plays a heavily modded sparkly gold Hagstrom."

"Fantastic guitars, very high quality but can be a pain to sell since they aren't well known"

#14

Takamine

4.4

(5)

"Go for the Takamine."

"Takamine é uma marca super confiável, conhecida por fabricar violões que realmente duram praticamente pra vida toda."

"Most entry level, economy model guitars from reputable manufacturers (like Takamine, for example) should run you about 300."

"Takamine or Yamaha. I'm leaning towards Yamaha but thats only because I have one."

"What about Takamine?"

#15

Gibson

4.4

(5)

"The perfect guitar in my opinion is a Les Paul but if these are your options right now, defini"

"Get the SG. It’s more of a typical punk rock guitar and it looks much cooler which is just as, if not more, important."

"Both decent but I would get the SG."

"You wanna play punk rock or join a John Mayer tribute band? Get the SG."

"Thom has recently been playing a Gibson SG (since In Rainbows IIRC) so you may want to"

#16

Eastman

4.8

(4)

"Eastman or Yamaha Red Label, can't go wrong with either."

"Almost any Eastman!!!"

"I really recommend you consider Eastman or Yamaha in this price range. They just have better guitars than the ones you played here."

"Eastman"

#17

Alvarez

4.0

(4)

"Alvarez"

"An Alvarez is a beautiful, easy to play and very forgiving on the wrist and hands."

"Alvarez and Yamaha."

"You’ll get more bang for your buck than with the Martins or Taylors."

#18

Epiphone

4.0

(4)

"Epiphone’s a good, solid company."

"Both great guitars for any level."

"I started on a cheap ass Epi lespaul II. Was great for me at the time."

"They sound really good to me, for metal."

#19

Fender Stratocaster

4.3

(3)

"Can't go wrong with a Strat."

"Strat, its on more recordings and is more versatile in my opinion."

"My first guitar was a Crate stratocaster."

#20

Orangewood

4.3

(3)

"Orangewood. Amazing quality and they look beautiful."

"I do like Orangwood, but there is no substitute for playing a guitar."

"Highly recommend orangewood’s ava mahogany live."

#21

Seagull

4.0

4.0

(1)

"A few years back I found a First Act with a Les Paul Jr style body and a single humbucker at the bridge."

#35

4.0

(1)

"Check out the Monoprice offerings…"

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