Finding The Right Cheap Electric Guitars

So you’re playing with the idea of getting your first guitar. You don’t want to spend all your hard-earned money on something that you know will take some time and hard work to learn; enter cheap electric guitars, also known as entry level guitars. Entry level guitars are guitars that have all the features that you will need in a guitar to start learning and playing your first songs, but won’t break the bank. Everyone starts out with an entry level guitar, and as time goes on, they gain a level of respect for a finely-crafted guitar and trade up to a different model.

If you're anything like me, you'll soon realize that learning how to play the guitar is an intricate yet rewarding experience that will stay with you throughout your life. It will soon go from being a frustrating chore to a relaxing, enjoyable experience in which you can use your creativity to create a one-of-a-kind form of self-expression.

Virtually all major brands of guitar have entry-level guitars. The one thing to note is that guitar manufacturers often change the name of their entry level guitars, so it is often misleading as to who makes the guitar. Let me break it down for you and give you some suggestions as to which brands to look into when considering your first cheap electric guitar.

(http://squierguitars.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=stratocaster) is a great starter guitar, and is identical to the Fender Stratocaster. It is a great guitar to start out on, especially if you will be using mostly a clean sound, rather than distorted. It features single-coil pickups, and therefore it can get noisy around other electrical equipment, such as computers or stereos.

(http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?CollectionID=6) is a great guitar if you’re looking to use distortion on your amplifier, emulating the classic rock and roll sound. It features humbuckers, and is more resistant to the external influence of noise from other electrical equipment. It is also a heavier guitar, giving you a chunkier sound, with more sustain, meaning that the notes you play will last longer after you pick them.

Is another solid guitar choice. It comes in either a rosewood or maple neck, depending on your taste, you can choose the rosewood if you like a darker sound, or a maple neck if you prefer a brighter, shinier tone from your guitar. In addition to the guitar, you also get all you need to get going right out of the box. It also includes an amplifier as well as accessories such as picks, a tuner, cable, gig bag, as well as an instructional DVD to get you started on your quest to become a guitar aficionado.

Is quite possibly the cheapest entry level guitar I have found, priced at $99. It is a smaller guitar than the other guitars listed, as it is a ¾ scale guitar, meaning that it is perfect for a younger player who is starting out playing at 11 or 12 years of age. This is a simple guitar, with two humbuckers, volume and tone knobs, as well as a 3-way switch. It can also be used to travel with, if an adult player wants to take a cheap electric guitar on the road with them to play. Overall, it seems like a guitar that can contend with the others listed on this page, despite the lower price point.

Another all-in-one pack is the First Act 222. This is a contender for the Ibanez model listed above. This particular model features a double-cut away body, as well as a pickguard, so that the body of the guitar stays scratch free while you hone your guitar playing. It also includes picks, a practice amplifier, and nylon guitar strap. Priced accordingly, this guitar can be the first step you can take in the journey to guitar mastery.

For the female players out there (or for those buying a cheap electric guitar for their daughter) there is the Daisy Rock Debutante Rock Candy Princess Guitar Pack.

This guitar is a beginner guitar pack with an interesting twist: it’s glittery hot pink. It comes with the hot pink glittery guitar, a pink practice amplifier, pink picks, pink guitar strap, pink tuner, pink string winder, as well as a DVD to help your female player to learn the basics of guitar playing. Although it could be considered a bit of a niche product, I’m sure that the female player that receives this guitar starter pack will be pleased with it’s aesthetics and function.

All in all, the above listed guitars are great cheap electric guitars, or entry level guitars. Whether you are buying the guitar as a present for your child, or are looking to purchase the guitar for your own use, you cannot go wrong with the models listed above; they are an economic solution to the beginner who does not want to invest lots of money in an instrument that they have not developed an affinity for. Best of luck in your guitar playing endeavors!