Best Beginner Electric Guitars

Whether you are a beginner at a young age, or you are an elderly person wanting to start playing the guitar – there will be something on the market to suit your style, ability and budget. There are so many different styles, shapes and sizes of electric guitars to choose from that it may seem rather daunting. In order to help, we’ve put together this electric guitar buying guide, which we hope will shed some light on the different things for you to be aware of when choosing your first guitar.

Whatever your taste in music is, the level you are experienced to and your budget, you can now sit back and relax as there will definitely be something on this list that meets your personal requirements.

So, let’s start with the cheapest out of the chosen:

Squier Bullet Strat

Although the price may suggest low quality, this is far from the truth. A Squier strat is based on the Fender Stratocaster design, and with the equipped three single coil pickups – they produce classic Fender tones. The three ‘single coil’ pickups, offer a range of different tones and is hands-down one of the simplest guitars to pick up and play. When you are a beginner the most important thing you need to worry about is how to get your head around simple chord structures and strumming patterns, so the richness and warmness of sound will not be your main priority when purchasing your first guitar.

Yamaha Pacifica

One of the best guitars for value, very well known for great tone and outstanding playability – this guitar is seen as a genuine game-changer due to the high quality and low budget. The Pacifica is Yamaha’s best-selling model and – thanks to the slightly curved neck rarely seen on lower priced guitars – feels much more expensive than it actually is. Due to the light, bright tones that are expected from a strat-style instrument making it the perfect entry-level guitar.

Epiphone Les Paul Special

The Epiphone Les Paul is known as one of the most iconic instruments in the world, it combines a number of things which make it sound fantastic – such as value, innovation and tradition. Many famous guitarists continue to use these popular guitars, the thick tone suits the heavier music genre, however, the versatility makes is a serious contender for any player.

Although there are hundreds of similar looking guitars on the market, Epiphone guitars are set apart as they have an official affiliation with the high-end and eye-wateringly expensive Gibson brand.

Ibanez GSA60-BKN GIO SA SERIES

Ibanez provides a guitar for everyone, from the cheap and cheerful entry level guitar to a high-end experienced level guitar. Ibanez electric guitars tend to appeal more to those looking to play metal or rock music.The body of the guitar is lightweight and has tonally neutral tonewood that delivers a consistently smooth output. The finish on the design of these guitars gives them all a ‘metal’ look which will appeal to many metal guitarists as the look of the guitar adds to the grunge appeal.

Gretsch G5421

The Gretsch G5421 is a fantastic, affordable electric guitar that provides quality higher than you would ever expect. The design is simple yet beautiful with the striking red top that matches the fantastic vintage look. The guitar features an arched maple top which gives it a snappy bright sound and the chambered body provides the guitar with a classic hollow tone. The single cutaway design and maple neck with gloss finish make the guitar extremely comfortable to play too. A guitar that both beginners and professional musicians can enjoy.

So, to conclude, when choosing your electric guitar it really depends on your preferences, whether you want to produce a certain genre of music, have a budget on your purchase or you just want a basic beginners guitar. It is important that you start on the right foot and work your way up at a steady pace. Hopefully this buyers guide has given you an insight into what each electric guitar does, if you do require more help however you can call into one of our stores and our friendly staff will assist you in the right direction.