Five Great Beginner Electric Guitars

January 24th, 2010 by admin

Squire Stratocaster
The Squire stratocaster is an excellent beginner electric guitar. It copies the shape and feel of the more expensive Fender stratocaster while at the same time using cheaper, but still good, parts and creating a more affordable guitar.  The workmanship is can vary between good and excellent depending on the individual guitar and manufacturer. The Squire Stratocaster is an excellent value for any beginner player looking for an affordable entry into the world of guitars.

Epiphone G-310 SG
This Epiphone guitar is modeled after the very expensive Gibson SG guitars. This epiphone is, like the Squire Stratocaster, using cheaper parts than the guitar it is modeled after. This creates an affordable guitar for a beginner, but with the look and feel of the more expensive Gibson guitars. This guitar can be your stepping stone into the much larger universe of boutique guitars. This Ephiphone features an alder body, rosewood fingerboard and mahogany neck and is great value for the buck.

Yamaha Pacifica Series HSS Deluxe
This Yamaha electric guitar is another great guitar for a beginner. The price isn’t very high and it comes with an agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, two single coil pick ups and a humbucker. Lots of people say this guitar is built well and the wood quality is very good.

Squire Telecaster
The Squire Telecaster is another guitar modeled after the more famous Fender Telecaster. The shape and design is timeless and many very exceptional guitarists use this guitar style. If you want to have the same look and feel as them, but with an affordable beginner guitar, then this one might just be right up your alley.

Ephiphone Les Paul
Some would argue that the Les Paul is the most famous rock ‘n roll guitar, and Ephiphone did a wonderfully magnificent job of recreating the visual style and feel of the Les Paul in this affordable guitar for beginners. Lots of famous rock stars have used this style guitar to become the greatest, whats stopping you?

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