Top 10 Best Electric Guitar Brands for Starters

These are electric guitar brands that are the most affordable, durable, and sound the best for a children's, beginner, or entry-level guitar, in my humble opinion.

1. Ibanez

   You can get an excellent RG or an S series for a very reasonable price and with care and love towards the instrument, you can definitely keep and play it for 20 plus years!

   I don't have any endorsement deals with Ibanez, but... For the price, no guitar manufacturer gives the best components for the given price point like Ibanez does. All the other brands are amazing (Fender, Gibson, PRS, Jackson, ESP, B.C. Rich, Charvel, etc.), but for the price, you are getting the best from Ibanez!

   I have an old Ibanez from 1988, just a year after they came out and it still plays like it's new!

2. Fender

   You pay around $500 to $1,000 for a pro guitar that will last for years. The price is too expensive for most beginners. This earns it 7th place.

   It has the best looks and a great, if not the best, sound. Worth every penny I spent on Fender guitars.

   This is more versatile than Ibanez. Therefore, this is the best starter brand.

3. Harmony

4. Paul Reed Smith

5. Yamaha

6. Epiphone

   I just love Paul Reed Smith! Its tones, quality, and everything else! The performance is outstanding, but all of them, even the SE edition, is suitable for average guitar players, not beginners. And they are not cheap either.

   So the best budget variants are either Ibanez, Epiphone, or Fender Squire. Out of all of them, I prefer Epiphone, which can maintain a great sound and performance throughout long gigs and hours of practice.

   I can't speak ill about these. The first proper guitar I got was a £350 Epiphone Les Paul Plustop Pro. I got really lucky and I'd take it over most Gibsons I've played, except a '78 Custom belonging to one of my teachers. You can play anything on these. They're good quality, and there's room to upgrade the appointments to your personal preferences.

7. B.C. Rich

   The best I ever played with shapes like the Warlock, Beast, V, Virgo, and Virgin. These guitars rock! How can someone keep them at 7?

   Because Rich is an awesome brand... Guitars have a great look, sound and they are nice to play.

8. Jackson

   Price ranks it below Squier, but it is overall a better guitar. Great for hard rock and metal.

9. Squier

   My first guitar was a Squier 60th anniversary classic vibe 50s Stratocaster in Aztec gold and it was okay. My friend had a Squier Bullet Strat. The sound is okay, but you could clearly see that it is made out of five or more pieces of wood.

   The best guitars for beginners! I have one of those, but I am getting a Fender USA in a few days. So, this is the first guitar for you!

   My first electric was a Squier. It sounded pretty good for the price. The quality was fair, but for a beginner, it was acceptable.

10. ESP LTD

    You either love them or you haven't played one. They are the obvious way to go for metal. Really good quality. I love my Gus-600.

    Great for shredding! Usually, they have very hot pickups, so they are good with heavier strings (Regular-Heavy gauge). They cost between $300 and $900. Great for metal.

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Donner

12. ?

    Rickenbacker

The Contenders

13. Cort

14. First Act

15. Dean

    Cool looking but bad quality unless you buy one that is $500 plus. Good for all metal.

16. Charvel

    Very underrated. I wish they were around where I live.

    Quality rock guitar for around $700-1,000. Price is once again the killer.

17. Rick Hanes

18. Gibson

19. Washburn

20. Tokai

21. Carvin

22. Lyon

23. Crestwood

24. Fiero

25. Starfield

26. Elevation

27. Peavey

    I've never owned one, but I've played some and was really impressed with the feel and sound for a low-end guitar.

    A lot of guitar players overlook Peavey guitars. I've had over 30 different name brands of guitars, and out of them all, my Peavey SC-1 and my SC-3 are my favorites. Try one for yourself and you will see.