Beginner Electric Guitars

A basic guide for beginner electric guitars.

Lets face it, shopping for a beginner electric guitar or any guitar for that matter is a tedious and time consuming process, and this is especially true for beginner's electric guitar. What makes one guitar different from another? Is a guitar that costs $1000 better than one that is $500 or $100? Well more often than not, my experience has been...

You get what you pay for.
It can be overwhelming especially for beginners looking at all the different electric guitar models trying to make a decision as to what to buy. And when you add amps, effects, and everything else involved you end up saying to yourself...

Ok, what do I REALLY need.

Let me just say for the record that I'm far from an equipment expert. There are plenty of "gear heads" out there that get something new every month. These guys always have the latest and greatest...but I find these guys can hardly play a lick because they're too busy buying all their gear!! I've always been a "just let me play" kind of guy.  But it's always nice to have friends like this so you can go over to their place and try out all their stuff.

Beginner Electric Guitars

This page has the beginner in mind so if you've been playing for a while you're probably going to think "well, duh!" But my goal here is to discuss what you need and your different options. Please keep in mind that everything below is solely the opinion of this author.

What kind of beginner electric guitar should you buy and how much should you spend?

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