
04 Oct 15 Best Electrics under £500
£500 can get you a really good electric these days.
There are some fantastic ‘mid’ price electric guitars out there and if you choose your spec carefully you can get a real corker: we have an Epiphone Lee Malia LP signature which has Gibson pups, looks the biz and is superb.
This sector is hotly contested by all manufactures including the big F and the big G (via Epiphone) and whether you are into blues, country, rock, metal, jazz or any point in between there will be a few guitars out there to tempt you.
These are our choices – single cuts, double cuts, offsets and shred machines – take your pick…
Cort – M600 c£400
These are fantastic and well made guitars if you can find one!
Website: www.cortguitars.com
Danelectro DC59M c£399
Still a cool looking guitar!
Website: www.danelectro.com
Epiphone – Casino c£449
The Casino remains a classic. If it was good enough for the Beatles…
Website: www.epiphone.com
Epiphone Muse Les Paul c£450
Released earlier this year to great acclaim
Website: www.epiphone.com
ESP – LTD EC-256FM c£350
Website: www.espguitars.com
Fender – Player Telecaster c£529
Sadly 2020 pricing takes it over the £500 mark but you can always haggle!
Website: www.fender.com
Fret-King – Esprit I c£475
Website: www.fret-king.com
G&L – Tribute Fallout c£379
Website: www.glguitars.com
Hagstrom – Ultra Swede ESN c£350
Website: www.hagstromguitars.eu
Ibanez – RG370 c£450
Website: www.ibanez.com
Jackson – Dinky Arch Top JS32 c£265
Website: www.jacksonguitars.com
Music Man – Sterling Axis AX3 c£349
Website: www.music-man.com
Schecter – Demon-6 c£425
Website: www.schecterguitars.com
Vintage – V100 c£325
Website: www.jhs.co.uk
Yamaha – Revstar RS420 c£420
Website: www.uk.yamaha.com
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