Choosing an affordable electic guitar. - Entertainment - Music

The best way of choosing an affordable electric guitar is to find one with good quality wood and reasonable workmanship. Electric guitar manufacturers will often cut corners with lower end guitars by using cheap pick-ups, and hardware, but these parts can be upgraded in the future as and when your budget permits.

Having said that it is still possible to get a decent entry level electric guitar for well under 200

Epiphone Les Paul Special II - Ebony Chrome Hardware

This guitar is a pared down version of the Epiphone Les Paul, it features a slab sided body, not carved, but the essential Les Paul shape is still there with 2 humbuckers. Chrome hardware, black gloss finish.

If you are looking for classic Les Paul looks and a humbucker sound, it is hard to go wrong with the incredibly affordableEpiphone Les Paul Special II as it is typically priced at around 120

Epiphone G-310 Red Chrome Hardware

If you have a bit more to spend then thepiphone G-310 may be for you priced at around 180 the G-310 isa highly playable, classic SG body with two tone rich, open coil humbuckers that deliver warm distortions to screaming solos.

The Epiphone G310 electric guitar has the legendary SG guitar style. It features an alder body, which contributes to its bright tone and a bolt-on mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. The G-310 neck profile is fast and easy while the chrome hardware and dot inlays make this guitar a comfort to play and watch. Two humbuckers deliver the right tone, from warm distortions to screaming solos.

Fender Squier Standard Stratocaster

Again at the 180 mark this Cherry Sunburst, Rosewood guitaris a real Stratocaster guitar, designed and backed by Fender. From the look and feel to the quality of the components, these are guitars that value-conscious musicians have been waiting for!

The Squier Standard Stratocaster plays great, with traditional vibe and modern feel. Player-friendly features like the slimmer neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard make for easier playing, and the die-cast tuners are lifetime-lubricated for years of trouble-free service and tuning stability. A twin-pivot bridge with satin-anodized saddles provides smooth tremolo action, and the single-coil alnico pickups sound great!

Summary

Buying on a budget needn't be a problem with some great, high quality affordable electric guitars on the market. These can often easily be be upgraded or easily traded in at a later date, so don't delay and buy today!

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