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Home » Review » Our List Of The Best Electric Guitars Under 1000 (2025)

Best Electric Guitars Under 1000

Last updated February 15, 2025

Our List Of The Best Electric Guitars Under 1000 (2025)

  • Proudly written by Pro-Guitarist,
  • Lewis Turner
  • 6 Comments
  • Electric Guitars | Guitars

Best

Beginner Electric Guitar

EPIPHONE 100 LES PAUL TOP OF THE LIST
  • Overall: The Instrument Has 700T/650R Open-Coil Humbucker Hardware Making It Suitable For Beginners Who Love To Play The Guitar With Good Sound.
  • Best Feature: The Best Part Of The Model Is That
  • TedScore™: 9/10
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Best

Intermediate Electric Guitar

ESP GUITARS KH-602 FAMOUS ELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Overall: The Musical Instrument Bears A Floyd Rose Bridge And EMG 60/81 Pickup, Making It Quite Different From Other Guitars.
  • Best Feature: It Has Neck-Thru-Body Construction And Provides A Sweet Sustain.
  • TedScore™: 9/10
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Winner

Best

Professional Electric Guitar

CHARVEL PRO-MOD DK24 HSH BEST IN ITS FEEL AND STYLE
  • Overall: It is a matchless combination of durability and elegance.
  • Best Feature: Two Humbuckers, A Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B And A Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro
  • TedScore™: 9/10
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If you’re looking at the best electric guitars under 1000 and think you’ll have to settle for less quality, think again! You can find some amazing guitars that sound and feel great in this price range.

I’ve checked out the market to find the top choices that give you a lot for your money. From well-known brands like Epiphone and Charvel, you’ll discover guitars here that are perfect for rocking out at gigs or playing in your room.

Let’s look at these awesome budget-friendly options and find your next favorite guitar together!

Table of Contents

Top 15 Best Electric Guitars under $1000

1. Epiphone 100 Les Paul

The Les Paul 100 tops the list of the best electric guitars under 1000. The model composition is best for the cut to match the exact specifications of Les’ 1952 original. This guitar is carved out of mahogany wood.

If you’re looking for a good guitar for beginners, you must invest in this one by Epiphone. The best part of the model is that it offers quality sound effects. It comes with a rosewood fingerboard.

The instrument has 700T/650R open-coil humbucker hardware making it suitable for beginners who love to play the guitar with good sound.

I personally think this is one of the best Les Paul under 1000, if not the best, beginner’s electric guitar on the market.  If you’re struggling what to pick, you won’t go wrong with this.

Epiphone 100 Les Paul

Epiphone 100 Les Paul Review
Top of the List

PERFECT FOR: Beginners

FEATURES: The best part of the model is that it offers quality sound effects. It comes with a rosewood fingerboard.

OTHER INFO: The instrument has 700T/650R open-coil humbucker hardware making it suitable for beginners who love to play the guitar with good sound.

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9/10

Epiphone 100 Les Paul

PROS
  • Beginners and intermediary players can play easily.
  • The model offers ease and fun to play.
  • Sturdy Construction provides a lifetime warranty.
  • It is a Cost-Effective Model with reasonably good pickup.
  • The convenient design provides the best support for repair/replacement.
  • The Lightweight Electric Guitar comes with wide-ranged tonal variations that offer versatility.
CONS
  • The product lacks an Amplifier, Cable, and Guitar stand.
  • It isn't easy to tune for the newbies.
  • The model's Slim design makes it convenient only for short- or medium-statured people.
  • The Short Scale length needs to make it more suitable for seasoned players.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

2. ESP Guitars LTD EC-256FM

If you’re shortlisting a few options for the best electric guitar under 1000, consider the LTD EC-256FM Electric Guitar by ESP Guitars. This guitar offers visual flair. The dark and warm mahogany body provides an appealing touch along with the stylish single-cutaway contour.

It possesses a sturdy mahogany neck and fingerboard with 22 frets. There are additional parts like a tailpiece, nickel hardware, and push/pull tone pot, all of which give an edgier single-coil bite together.

This metal instrument yields a dynamic and powerful sound. You can use it for different genres and styles.

It’s a comfortable one for amateurs to serious musicians. It’s handy for both right-handed and left-handed people. The affordable and famous guitar offers comfort to the user with the jatoba fingerboard and maple top.

ESP Guitars LTD EC-256FM

Esp Guitars Ltd Ec-256Fm Review
dynamic and powerful sound

PERFECT FOR: Guitarists with different genres and styles

FEATURES: It possesses a sturdy mahogany neck and fingerboard with 22 frets

OTHER INFO: There are additional parts like a tailpiece, nickel hardware, and push/pull tone pot, all of which give an edgier single-coil bite together.

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9/10

ESP Guitars LTD EC-256FM

PROS
  • It's fantastic in terms of its look and features.
  • It has a very smooth neck and fretboard to offer playing comfort.
  • The setup provides easy adjustment according to the needed action.
CONS
  • Sometimes, there's a muffled sound that hampers sound quality.
  • It's heavier when compared to many other electric guitars.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

3. Yamaha PAC611VFM TBL

If you want excellent playability and sound quality and one of the best guitars under 1000, then Yahama Pacifica is the best choice. The model offers versatility, performance, and individuality.

Updated features of the model allow playing various genres and styles. It has multiple pickup configurations that provide elegant sound characters ranging from heavy distortion to clear music.

The luxurious specifications that make the model unique include a solid alder body, flamed maple top, tinted finish neck & rosewood fingerboard, Grover locking tuners, tapping, and many others.

Yamaha PAC611VFM TBL

Yamaha Pac611Vfm Tbl Review
excellent playability

PERFECT FOR: Beginners & Pros

FEATURES: The luxurious specifications that make the model unique include a solid alder body, flamed maple top, tinted finish neck

OTHER INFO: rosewood fingerboard, Grover locking tuners, tapping, and many others

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9/10

Yamaha PAC611VFM TBL

PROS
  • You have the option of choosing from a variety of options.
  • It offers value for money.
  • The model provides plenty of colour variation.
  • The comfortable playability offers the opportunity to grasp the initial concepts.
  • It has solid electronics and technical systems to mark the brand's reliability.
  • Versatility provides the ease of playing numerous music genres.
CONS
  • Accessories like an amplifier and cable are not included.
  • It's limited only to learners and not to professionals.
  • Although the updated models have reduced tuning hassles, it's risky for beginners.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

4. Epiphone Les Paul – Limited Edition

This is a limited-edition electric guitar by Epiphone. The solid-body electric guitar is a superb and challenging instrument. The model features excellence in the ProBucker open-coil humbuckers that offer push/pull coil-splitting.

It has a 1960s profile neck with an antiqued binding and an ebony finish. The Rosewood fingerboard and Epiphone Deluxe Tuners make it quite convenient in terms of operating styles.

Epiphone Les Paul – Limited Edition

Epiphone Les Paul – Limited Edition Review
Limited Edition

PERFECT FOR: Beginners

FEATURES: The solid-body electric guitar is a superb and challenging instrument.

OTHER INFO: The model features excellence in the ProBucker open-coil humbuckers that offer push/pull coil-splitting.

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9/10

Epiphone Les Paul – Limited Edition

PROS
  • The musical instrument holds the tune perfectly enough to make it the best.
  • ProBucker used in the instrument gives a rich sound.
  • It can produce various sounds by working with the coil-split feature.
  • It has a phase switch option that offers more versatility.
CONS
  • In comparison to other models, it is heavier and thicker.
  • There is often a problem among the users with the tiny bit of fret buzz, which is often not noticeable.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

5. Fender Special Telecaster

The latest introduction from Fender puts everything in an affordable setup. The fantastic best guitar under 1000 offers striking features.

The guitar possesses an alder body and maple neck. There are additional specifications with fingerboard and jumbo frets. The features that make it quite different from several other models are the Texas Special pickups and a vintage-style string. Three brass saddles give it a gloss urethane finish.

This is the right choice if you’re a beginner willing to learn classic and contemporary tones. You can play Blues, Country, Rock, and Pop. What’s more! It has a satin-finished neck that offers easy string-bending.

Even beginners can get a fast and modern feel while playing this instrument. Little extras distinguish it, like the grease bucket, tone control circuit, and a deluxe gig bag. The exceptional buy works as a perfect gift piece for a beginner.

Fender Special Telecaster

Fender Special Telecaster Review
Best For X

PERFECT FOR: fantastic best guitar

FEATURES: beginner willing to learn classic and contemporary tones

OTHER INFO: The features that make it quite different from several other models are the Texas Special pickups and a vintage-style string.

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9/10

Fender Special Telecaster

PROS
  • The model is well-crafted.
  • It has a great neck fit for smaller hands.
  • The setup offers excellent sound.
CONS
  • The fretboard becomes irritating to the user.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

6. ESP Guitars KH-602

The KH-602 is a famous guitar. This guitar draws inspiration from Kirk Hammett of the Metallica group. So, if you’re fond of rock and pop music, you would love to play it on this guitar. You can also find advanced designs and other features on this guitar.

It has neck-thru-body construction and provides a sweet sustain. Beginners like the smooth feel from the top to the strap button. The musical instrument bears a Floyd Rose bridge and EMG 60/81 pickup, making it quite different from other guitars.

It’s co-designed by ESP and elite artists. The model bears an innovative and original design. The unique and exact specifications help it to match the standards of beginners to some successful and respected musicians.

The model offers everything that musicians desire. The dynamic construction and the presentation of skull-and-bones inlays provide the comfort of playing the instrument. There are signature pickups to make it a powerful guitar. It’s also suitable for professional recording and performance.

ESP Guitars KH-602

Esp Guitars Kh-602 Review
famous electric guitar

PERFECT FOR: Beginners

FEATURES: It has neck-thru-body construction and provides a sweet sustain. Beginners like the smooth feel from the top to the strap button.

OTHER INFO: The musical instrument bears a Floyd Rose bridge and EMG 60/81 pickup, making it quite different from other guitars.

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9/10

ESP Guitars KH-602

PROS
  • The body offers an excellent feel to the user.
  • Good pickup makes the device quite comfortable.
  • The advanced specifications provide the right tone.
  • It possesses solid electronics, which marks durability.
CONS
  • Minor white or silver flakes in the paint cause ripples.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

7. ESP Guitars EC-401

This ESP Guitars guitar is an excellent choice for a versatile guitar for playing powerful notes. It is perfect for both professionals and beginners. It’s loaded with an EMG 81 pickup and an EMG 60 pickup. Together they work as a powerful pickup combination fit for rock tones.

The instrument offers an easy play with the three-piece mahogany set. The mahogany body provides excellent resonance and enhanced sound quality.

The device handles all the requirements. It has a set-neck design to offer maximum comfort and access to higher frets. The mahogany body provides excellent resonance. It’s a tidy purchase for the ones in love with rocking tones.

The best part of purchasing this instrument is its versatile and powerful sounds. The reliable hardware and sophisticated looks make it significant.

ESP Guitars EC-401

Esp Guitars Ec-401 Review
excellent choice for a versatile guitar

PERFECT FOR: professionals and beginners

FEATURES: It's loaded with an EMG 81 pickup and an EMG 60 pickup. Together they work as a powerful pickup combination fit for rock tones.

OTHER INFO: The mahogany body provides excellent resonance and enhanced sound quality.

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9/10

ESP Guitars EC-401

PROS
  • The durable body offers a good feel.
  • It has a good pickup that, in turn, provides the right tone.
  • Solid electronics offer a long-lasting impact.
CONS
  • Sometimes, the sound quality could be better, which makes it dull.
  • Fret buzz is a common issue.
  • It's heavy.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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The TedScore™: 9/10
The TedScore™ is our unique system of scoring products.
The professional musician who wrote this article combined many things,
from the product build, manufacturer’s reputation through to feedback
from other users, to create our famous TedScore™.

8. Yamaha PAC311H

It’s the best guitar for under 1000. Do you know why? It has a solid Alder Body construction, a maple neck & rosewood fingerboard. There’s a Stop Tail Bridge to make it one of the best of its kind. The musical instrument is well known over decades for its excellent tone.

It offers outstanding playability and is the right one to find a combination of versatility, performance, and individuality. The latest updated design responds to various genres. Pickup configurations provide rich sound character ranging from heavy distortion to a pristine sound.

Yamaha PAC311H

Yamaha Pac311H Review
offers outstanding playability

PERFECT FOR: Both Professional and Beginners

FEATURES: a solid Alder Body construction, a maple neck & rosewood fingerboard.

OTHER INFO: There's a Stop Tail Bridge to make it one of the best of its kind.

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9/10

Yamaha PAC311H

PROS
  • The neck is thin and smooth to offer the comfort of playing it.
  • The instrument provides tonal variety.
  • It doesn't require regular tuning and stays in tune for weeks at a stretch.
  • The Lightweight design aspect offers maximum comfort to players.
CONS
  • You will always need a professional to set it up.
  • Little fret buzz is a common problem.
  • The tone is thin, which only offers a pleasant experience to some.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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9. Stewart Travel Guitars

It offers a removable full-scale neck and storage system. The system makes it ideal even for travelling, so you carry it anywhere.

There is a headless tuning system that offers a compact design. The updated version of this guitar includes Graphtec saddles, .010 strings and single-coil pickups. It comes with a protective backpack case to make it travel-friendly.

A full-scale body with a compact design lets it stand out from the competition.

Stewart Travel Guitars

Stewart Travel Guitars Review
Lightweight and Easy to Carry

PERFECT FOR: Traveling Guitarists

FEATURES: The updated version of this guitar includes Graphtec saddles, .010 strings and single-coil pickups.

OTHER INFO: It comes with a protective backpack case to make it travel-friendly.

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9/10

Stewart Travel Guitars

PROS
  • The product possesses a full money-back guarantee.
  • It offers top performance and quality.
CONS
  • It's not fit for those looking for tuneful resonance.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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10. Fender Honeyburst

The Maple NeckAn guitar is now available at an unbeatable price. It’s one of the best guitars under 1000. This guitar offers a blend of lightweight and balanced tones. The alder body and modern maple C-shaped neck make the guitar an easy-playing instrument.

It has a 9.5″-radius rosewood fingerboard makes it an awe-inspiring combination of current output and vintage-tinged sonic. Yosemite single-coil pickups make it a perfect rock-solid intonation.

Fender Honeyburst

Fender Honeyburst Review
one of the best guitars

PERFECT FOR: Beginners & Intermediate

FEATURES: The alder body and modern maple C-shaped neck make the guitar an easy-playing instrument.

OTHER INFO: This guitar offers a blend of lightweight and balanced tones.

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9/10

Fender Honeyburst

PROS
  • The device offers a good pickup.
  • The device provides fun to play.
  • The sturdy setup with pleasing tones offers a good feel.
  • Solid electronics provide durability.
CONS
  • Poor quality craftsmanship is a vexing issue.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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11. Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus

It’s a renewed product but offers excellent features and is in perfect condition. The top-quality guitar holds a set neck with rosewood fingerboard and Trapezoid inlays. The standard of the product with cream binding and a bridge offers the maximum guitar specifications.

It has a Paul Standard Plus-Top design with very popular Epiphone pickups. It offers neck pickup volume that offers push/pull coil-tapping. Its humbucking pickups with proper coil-splitting deliver fat and warm tones.

The striking part is the deep and soulful distortion that makes the guitar famous. The well-inspected solid mahogany body offers maximum comfort to the musicians.

The product bears a limited lifetime warranty. The product is updated and looks new. The development highlights the design aspect that makes it a new standard for guitarists in an affordable price range.

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus

Epiphone 100 Les Paul Review
affordable price

PERFECT FOR: standard for guitarists

FEATURES: The top-quality guitar holds a set neck with rosewood fingerboard and Trapezoid inlays.

OTHER INFO: The standard of the product with cream binding and a bridge offers the maximum guitar specifications.

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9/10

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus

PROS
  • Though a refurbished product, it still offers a brand-new look.
  • Product specifications provide the right tone.
  • Good pickup makes it a perfect one for the musicians.
  • Solid electronics provide durability.
CONS
  • Fret buzz is a common issue.
  • The heavy setup makes it inconvenient.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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12. Fender Telecaster

Fender offers some of the best guitars under 1000. This guitar exhibits modern appeal and looks stylish. It comes with a maple neck contour, offering the ease of playing the ones you like.

Added bent-steel saddles offer precise intonation. Master volume and tone controls support the 3-ply pickguard and synthetic bone nut.

Fender Telecaster

Fender Special Telecaster Review
Best For X

PERFECT FOR: Beginners

FEATURES: This guitar exhibits modern appeal and looks stylish. It comes with a maple neck contour, offering the ease of playing the ones you like.

OTHER INFO: Master volume and tone controls support the 3-ply pickguard and synthetic bone nut.

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9/10

Fender Telecaster

PROS
  • The proper setup offers comfort, and he enjoys every moment of playing.
  • Appropriate body configurations provide a good feel.
  • The string setup provides the right tone.
  • The guitar has a good pickup.
  • Inbuilt electronics make it resilient.
CONS
  • Some customers need help regarding the growl of the bridge pickup.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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13. Yamaha PAC611VFMX

The Pacifica series guitar offers versatility, performance, and individuality. The custom-designed guitar provides maximum comfort to the user.

The original version available on Amazon is the limited edition featuring a Wilkinson VS-50 tremolo and aluminium pickguard.

There’s a superb satin finish to make the model an elegant piece. Grover Locking Tuner with Maple and Alder Body offers a dramatic effect.

Yamaha PAC611VFMX

Yamaha Pac611Vfmx Review
offers a dramatic effect

PERFECT FOR: Professionals

FEATURES: a Wilkinson VS-50 tremolo and aluminium pickguard.

OTHER INFO: There's a superb satin finish to make the model an elegant piece.

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9/10

Yamaha PAC611VFMX

PROS
  • Easy to play, the guitar has become a favourite one among musicians.
  • The proper setup offers convenience to the user.
  • The electronic framework makes the music pleasant.
CONS
  • Some customers need to find the product price higher.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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14. Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH

The cutting-edge, bold and well-built guitar is best in its feel and style. The brand has been there since 1960 and is known to manufacture excellent guitars.

The product offers the opportunity to play various styles, satisfying the player and listener. The piece maintains its heritage while driving an innovative spirit.

It comes with two humbuckers, a Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B and a Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro, ensuring you can play excellent music from this fantastic guitar.

Moreover, you can play blues to metal. So, if you have metal guitars and want an excellent purchase under 1000, you must lay your bet on this guitar.

Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH

Charvel Pro-Mod Dk24 Hsh Review
best in its feel and style

PERFECT FOR: Professionals

FEATURES: two humbuckers, a Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B and a Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro, ensuring you can play excellent music from this fantastic guitar

OTHER INFO: The brand has been there since 1960 and is known to manufacture excellent guitars.

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9/10

Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH

PROS
  • The mechanism plays the instrument.
  • The guitar offers versatility
  • It picks a good tone that provides comfort.
  • The product offers a good pickup.
  • It is a matchless combination of durability and elegance.
CONS
  • Fret Buzz feels like a never-ending issue.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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15. 10S GF Old Blackie Heavy Relic

The eye-catching appeal of this musical instrument makes it one of a kind. The product possesses Alnico II humbuckers and a non-weight-relieved mahogany body to make it a mark of guitar manufacturing.

It has a sleek and well-oiled ebony fingerboard to make it flexible. It employs Bone nut with Grover tuners to stay in tune. There’s a headstock volute to provide flexibility to the neck structure.

10S GF Old Blackie Heavy Relic

10S Gf Review
eye-catching appeal

PERFECT FOR: Pros & Beginners

FEATURES: It has a sleek and well-oiled ebony fingerboard to make it flexible.

OTHER INFO: There's a headstock volute to provide flexibility to the neck structure.

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9/10

10S GF Old Blackie Heavy Relic

PROS
  • The well-connected strings offer maximum comfort to the user.
  • The design, Mother of Pearl inlay, makes the product spectacular.
CONS
  • The product doesn't bear a lifetime warranty.
What Retailer to Buy From?

When you click ‘Check Price’, you’ll see there are loads of great places to buy this item.  Our personal favorite is Sweetwater for the US, and Thomann and Gear4Music for the UK & Europe.

They are the largest music retailers, with excellent customer service, competitive prices, really fast shipping, and the longest guarantees.

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Factors To Look at
While Buying The Best Electric Guitar

There are an endless series of electric guitars. A cool-looking guitar inspires you to play relentlessly. Choose stylish, modern guitars over outdated ones to stick to your passion for playing your favourite numbers.

Let’s look at some of the essential factors before considering your purchase:

Unplugged

Pick the ideal guitar for your purposes. Unplugged versions with barre chords and note lines are what you’re after. A guitar with the right natural tone will produce a loud and lively sound.

Material Composition

The materials significantly influence tonal characteristics. Hardwood provides a bright tone, while softwood offers a warmer sound.

The Pickup

Pickups significantly influence the guitar’s tone. The Single-coil pickups offer a bright style with moderate output. On the other hand, humbuckers provide a warm and fat sound with a hotter result.

Consider Your Preferences And Options

A guitar must never be chosen based on another’s preference. Most players prefer a solid body, but many semi-hollow and hollow body models help to learn varied musical tastes. Choose a model suitable to play jazz, rockabilly, or Sixties.

Types Of Electric Guitar

Archtop Electric Guitars

Archtop Electric Guitars

A semi-hollow chamber with solid wood in the middle makes this guitar popular. They produce a relatively mellow sound in electric playing. Jazz and Blues employ them to match popular styles in music.

Solid-Body Guitars

Solid-Body Guitars

This electric guitar lacks a resonating chamber. It works as an all-purpose electric guitar used in various musical situations. In addition, it is also resistant to knocks and bumps and produces individual sounds.

Stratocaster-Style Guitars

Stratocaster-Style Guitars

The guitar features distinctive cutaway ‘horns.’ The pitch quality of this typical guitar results from the balanced frequency combinations.

Semi-acoustic Guitars

Semi-Acoustic Guitars

This guitar’s hollow bodies and resonating chamber give a warmer and more responsive sound.

The Best Tips To Find Your Electric Guitar

If you love getting high off with the fuzzy vibrating sounds, it’s the right time to get an electric guitar. So, check some buying tips with a glance.

Buying A Guitar Is Not The Sole Objective

Funding your first electric guitar means that you’re saving up for the amplifier and cable. Finding a model that satisfies your craving for playing it is essential. It’s not just a possession but a musical instrument. 

Get A Model Worth The Money

Look for the features of the high-end guitar, including its pedals and amps. Sound quality must be good enough with the choice of high-end and decently priced guitar.

Look For A Modifiable Model

Look For A Modifiable Model

Electric guitars are modifiable. A well-researched electric guitar with high-end attributes turns your dreams into reality. 

A guitar that offers the scope to modify everything becomes the best instrument to discover your preferences and make it a habit of practising an interesting one.

Its Sound Quality Is A Vital Factor

If a guitar produces an unpleasant sound effect, then the money is gone all in vain. Therefore, get a decent guitar with an excellent relationship between the sound chamber and an amplifier. The suitable amplifier for the model enhances the effect and style of playing.

Gear Drastically Impacts The Sound Quality

Gear can change everything in an electric guitar. Find the right piece for yourself that offers quality sound.

Electric Guitar
Pros and Cons

There are benefits of an electric guitar, but also some negative aspects.

Pros

  • Holding down the chords is more comfortable when compared to many other guitars.

  • The width of the neck is narrower on electric guitars to offer convenience to the user.

  • Strings are softer than acoustic guitars helping to play the guitar easily.

  • Playing barre chords is more accessible due to the lightness.

  • It offers the opportunity to plug headphones into the amplifier.

Cons

  • Some electric guitars need the purchase of an amplifier, which becomes costly for beginners.

  • Intermediate players sometimes can’t adjust the strings to get the ear-soothing, pleasant tone.

Best Electric Guitars Under 1000
Summary

Choosing the best electric guitar under $1000 can be a delightful journey.

There’s an electric guitar for any taste, skill level, or bank account. The best guitars to invest in can be played in various styles and settings while still meeting the player’s needs.

If you’re in the market for a new instrument, I hope that this electric guitar buying guide helps you select the instrument that best suits your needs.

You can choose based on the many available varieties, designs, forms, and dimensions. Enjoy a more focused exploration of the guitar world by eliminating the unsuitable. 

Happy shopping!

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FAQ's

What Does The Electric Guitar Do?

One or more pickups transform the vibrations into electric signals in an electric guitar. The strums, fingerpicks, plucks, slaps, or taps create the wave. Using a set of cylinder-shaped magnets called a “pickup,” it produces audible waves. When a guitar string vibrates, it exerts a force equal to and opposite to the vibration’s frequency.

What Kind Of Music Would Be Best Played By An Electric Guitar?

The two popular choices that you have is acoustic and electric. If you wish to play metallic or hard rock music, you should invest in an electric guitar.

Can You Play An Electric Guitar Acoustically?

Yes, you can play an electric guitar acoustically, but it won’t sound as loud or full as an acoustic guitar. When playing an electric guitar acoustically, the sound will be produced by the strings’ vibration rather than amplified through an amplifier.

This can be useful for practising quietly or playing in a small setting, but it will give you a different full-bodied sound than an acoustic guitar.

What Is The Difference Between An Electric Guitar And Acoustic Guitar?

The main difference between electric and acoustic guitars is how they produce sound. Acoustic guitars have sound by vibrating the strings and projecting the sound through the soundhole. In contrast, electric guitars use pickups to convert the string vibrations into an electrical signal amplified through an amplifier.

Electric guitars also generally have thinner necks and lower string action, making them easier to play than acoustic guitars. Also, electric guitars offer a more comprehensive range of sounds and effects thanks to amplifiers and pedals.

How Do I Know If My Electric Guitar Is Good?

There are several factors to consider when determining if an electric guitar is good, including the quality of the materials, the construction, and the sound. An excellent electric guitar should have a solid body of quality wood, such as mahogany or ash, and a well-constructed neck with a smooth and comfortable feel.

The pickups should also be quality and produce a clear and balanced sound. Plus, the guitar should stay in tune and have a good sustain. Ultimately, the best way to determine whether an electric guitar is good is to listen to how it sounds and feels.

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  1. Liz_the_Techie says:
    November 4, 2024 at 1:26 pm

    While the article mentions adjusting the pickup height as a maintenance tip, it fails to emphasize the potential risk of damage if done improperly. Adjusting the pickup height can indeed tailor the guitar’s tone, but caution must be exercised to avoid unbalancing the string response or damaging the pickups. Would’ve appreciated a more detailed walkthrough on Lewis’s part.

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  2. riffraff77 says:
    October 13, 2024 at 6:31 am

    lol at ‘choosing a brand’ being a mistake. As if my wallet cares about the sound. We all just want that logo, admit it.

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  3. JazzFan1990 says:
    August 26, 2024 at 11:29 pm

    I found the segment on archtop electric guitars quite fascinating. It’s delightful to see these types of guitars getting recognition. They truly offer a unique sound that’s unparalleled, especially for jazz musicians.

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  4. Alex J says:
    August 8, 2024 at 4:59 am

    Hey everyone, just read through this awesome guide by Lewis Turner on choosing an electric guitar, and I’m kind of stuck between the solid-body guitars and the stratocaster-style ones. Any advice for a newbie on which type might be easier to start off with? I’m leaning towards a strat because of the cool vibes but not sure if it’s the right pick for beginners.

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    • TaraZ says:
      November 4, 2024 at 1:26 pm

      Solid-bodies are great for sustain and heavier music styles. If you’re into that, might be worth considering.

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    • Mik3y says:
      October 10, 2024 at 6:46 pm

      Hey Alex, you can’t go wrong with a strat! They’re versatile and great for beginners. Just make sure it feels comfy to play.

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