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# Best Value Electric Guitars For Beginners

By [Marc Harrison (@Marc)](https://listium.com/@Marc)

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Published 17 February 2020 · Updated 17 February 2020

Category: music / musical instruments

These are not the cheapest guitars on the market, but there is plenty of evidence to show that buying a slightly more expensive (but still reasonably affordable) guitar pays off in both sound quality and likelihood of wanting to pick up your guitar and play. And wanting to play the guitar is an important part of pushing through that initial learning curve.
These guitars are nearer to the cheap end of the market, but the step up in quality for entry level guitars if huge.  Most beginners will be very hard to distinguish from much higher priced models, and will be able play these for years without feeling like they have to upgrade.

## Items

### 1. [Affinity Series Stratocaster](https://listium.com/@Marc/48169/best-value-electric-guitars-for-beginners/0/affinity-series-stratocaster)

Item ID: `0`

- Brand: Squier (Fender)
- Official Site: Link
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/crrby5grcnr3r3tyzooq.jpg)
- RRP: $229.00
- Pickup Configuration: 3 x single coil
- Google: Search
- Amazon: Shop
- Review: -
- Description:
  > The best value available today in electric guitar design, Squier Affinity Series guitars deliver solid sound with slick style. The Affinity Series Stratocaster combines the classic features that made the Stratocaster a rock 'n' roll favorite: sonic flexibility, authentic Fender sound, vintage style and eye-catching finishes.
  > 
  > FEATURES
  > Maple neck with “C”-shaped profile and “large” headstock
  > 21-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard
  > Three single-coil Stratocaster pickups with five-way switching
  > Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge
- Ultimate Guitar: Link
- Rating: +1

### 2. [Pacifica PAC112V](https://listium.com/@Marc/48169/best-value-electric-guitars-for-beginners/4/pacifica-pac112v)

Item ID: `4`

- Brand: Yamaha
- Official Site: Link
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/bioslne7x42iuzvnzoig.jpg)
- RRP: $299.00
- Pickup Configuration: 1 x humbucker + 2 x single coil
- Google: Search
- Amazon: Shop
- Review: Link
- Description: The class-leading Pacifica 112V combines player-focused, stage-ready spec with no-compromise construction and set-up to create the best value player's guitar on the market.
- Ultimate Guitar: Link
- Rating: +2

### 3. [Dot ES-335](https://listium.com/@Marc/48169/best-value-electric-guitars-for-beginners/3/dot-es-335)

Item ID: `3`

- Brand: Epiphone (Gibson)
- Official Site: Link
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ofun9sjgchfnghsxmtpw.jpg)
- RRP: $449.00
- Pickup Configuration: 2 x humbuckers
- Google: Search
- Amazon: Shop
- Review: -
- Description: The Dot™ 335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 “Dot”, has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over four decades. Vintage models (with vintage problems) can’t complete with our Epiphone Dot, which is simply one of the best deals today for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES-335 at an affordable price.
- Ultimate Guitar: Link
- Rating: +2

### 4. [Les Paul Standard](https://listium.com/@Marc/48169/best-value-electric-guitars-for-beginners/1/les-paul-standard)

Item ID: `1`

- Brand: Epiphone (Gibson)
- Official Site: Link
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/uyef66xix65jalhb97xe.png)
- RRP: $599.00
- Pickup Configuration: 2 x humbuckers
- Google: Search
- Amazon: Shop
- Review: Link
- Description: The Les Paul Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic Mahogany body with a Maple cap, Grover® tuners, and powered by ProBucker™ humbuckers with CTS electronics. Epiphone’s long friendship with Mr. Les Paul began in 1940 when Les built one of the world’s first solid body electric guitars while working nights at the original Epiphone factory in Manhattan. Les’ first solidbody guitar, nicknamed “the Log”, would go on to inspire the Les Paul Standard, what many consider the greatest electric guitar ever made.
- Ultimate Guitar: Link
- Rating: +2

### 5. [S521 03](https://listium.com/@Marc/48169/best-value-electric-guitars-for-beginners/5/s521-03)

Item ID: `5`

- Brand: Ibanez
- Official Site: Link
- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/m6iigynyioosmgb6xmzp.jpg)
- RRP: $533.00
- Pickup Configuration: 2 x humbuckers
- Google: Search
- Amazon: Shop
- Review: Link
- Description:
  > Wizard III Maple neck
  > 
  > Ibanez's thin, flat, and fast, yet strong and sturdy, Wizard neck offers unlimited playability for demanding players, and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for wide tonal range.
  > 
  > Quantum pickups
  > 
  > The Quantum pickups provide accelerated bass response for exceptionally fast tracking of high-speed staccato riffing with crushing mid range and precise high-end articulation.
- Ultimate Guitar: -
- Rating: +1