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Epiphone Les Paul Standard

Epiphone Les Paul Standard

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Best electric guitars under $US500

You don't need a $5000 guitair make great sounding music, here are 15 cheap alternatives

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William Tucker
William Tucker
12th April 2016 in music
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    Epiphone SG G-400 Pro

    $349.00
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    Epiphone SG G-400 Pro
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    Fender Standard Stratocaster

    $499.00
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    Fender Standard Stratocaster
  • 3

    Ibanez Arx320

    $399.00
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    Ibanez Arx320
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    Epiphone Les Paul Standard

    $399.00
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    Epiphone Les Paul Standard
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    Godin Redline 1

    $499.00
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    Godin Redline 1
  • 6

    Hamer XT Satq

    $479.00
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    Hamer XT Satq
  • 7

    PRS SE Soapbar II

    $499.00
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    PRS SE Soapbar II
  • 8

    Reverend Volcano

    $499.00
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    Reverend Volcano
  • 9

    Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Special

    $399.00
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    Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Special
  • 10

    Washburn N Series N2

    $499.00
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    Washburn N Series N2
  • 11

    Xaviere XV-JT100

    $229.00
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    Xaviere XV-JT100
  • 12

    Yamaha PAC012

    $180.00
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    Yamaha PAC012
  • 13

    ESP LTD MH 250 NT

    $399.00
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    ESP LTD MH 250 NT
  • 14

    AXL USA 1216 Classic

    $399.00
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    AXL USA 1216 Classic
  • 15

    Carvin GK1 Hardtail Kit

    $489.00
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    Carvin GK1 Hardtail Kit
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    Epiphone SG G-400 Pro

  • 2

    Fender Standard Stratocaster

  • 3

    Ibanez Arx320

  • 4

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard

  • 5

    Godin Redline 1

  • 6

    Hamer XT Satq

  • 7

    PRS SE Soapbar II

  • 8

    Reverend Volcano

  • 9

    Daisy Rock Rock Candy Custom Special

  • 10

    Washburn N Series N2

  • 11

    Xaviere XV-JT100

  • 12

    Yamaha PAC012

  • 13

    ESP LTD MH 250 NT

  • 14

    AXL USA 1216 Classic

  • 15

    Carvin GK1 Hardtail Kit

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