Quiz: What Electric Guitar Should I Buy?

One of the most popular start-up guitars of all time, responsible for launching numerous musical careers around the world. The GRG matches classic good looks with the Ibanez eye for detail. Its Mahogany body sports a lustrous high gloss finish and Maple neck that features a Treated New Zealand Pine fingerboard with iconic Shark tooth inlays. High output IBZ-6 humbucker pickups provide delicious driven tone, courtesy of a 3-way selector switch that provides access to whatever tonal palette you need.

The Ibanez S670QM solidbody electric guitar combines aggressive, wide-ranging tone with undeniably sweet looks, for a shred-ready guitar you'll be proud to take on stage. Its voice is rich and resonant, thanks to a mahogany body with a gorgeous quilted maple top that enhances snap and definition. And if you're a fast player, you'll feel right at home with the sleek Wizard III neck profile. Solid performance and stability from the Edge Zero II tremolo bridge. High-octane tone from a trio of Infinity pickups The S670QM packs a pair of their popular Infinity humbuckers, with a single-coil in the middle for maximum tonal range. The bridge position ceramic humbucker is voiced for aggressive chording and rhythm work, while the alnico neck humbucker is a brilliant lead pickup.

The RG420HPFM features a stunning Flamed Maple body top and a Nyatoh body back which create a truly mesmerizing visual aura and a warm, yet expressive, tone. A Roasted Maple neck has been heat-treated to increase the wood's stability and durability. It provides a well-balanced note attack and tone with rich sustain. A Jatoba fingerboard and jumbo frets offer effortless fingering up and down the full length of the fingerboard. It has luminescent side dot position marks to make it easy for players to see fingerboard position marks when performing on dark stages. The DiMarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone pickups offer depth, warmth and rich dynamics when combined with the 3-way pickup and coil tap switches. A Double Locking tremolo bridge provides exceptional tuning stability and playing comfort.

Ibanez GRG and GRX70QA guitars feature the same playability, warranty, and set-up as Ibanez's most expensive instruments, but at rock-bottom affordable prices. Maple neck, poplar body, quilted maple top.

Semi-hollowbody. A warm, colorful, and versatile sound can be attained with this baby's pair of Super 58 Custom humbuckers, and this artful axe's reverberating maple top, back, and sides will envelop you and your listeners. The smooth-edged bound ebony fingerboard spans 22 medium frets on a resounding three-piece mahogany/maple set-in neck. You really can't go wrong with this beauty -- an axe that plays as remarkably as it sounds.

The RGA42FM is a hardtail 6-string electric built around a Mahogany body with stunning Flamed Maple top. Its contoured top not only looks sleek--it creates a softer, more comfortable edge where the player's right forearm rests. Other features include a fast, thin, Wizard III Maple neck and jatoba fretboard with jumbo frets for maximum left hand performance.

Luminescent side dot position marks to make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages. DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups, the amazing product of a collaboration between DiMarzio and Ibanez. DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups provide great clarity and a very smooth response, satisfying the current demands of players in today’s progressive metal scene. A Double Locking tremolo bridge provides exceptional tuning stability and playing comfort.

The AG85 features a select-grade Linden hollow body, a set-in Nyatoh/Maple neck, and an Ebony fretboard. These elements contribute to the warm-sounding characteristics of the AG85. The Ibanez custom-made "Magic Touch-Mini" humbucker pickups provide a balance of classic tones and clear articulation on both the top and bottom of the sound spectrum.

A new update of Joe Satriani's most affordable JS model! The JS140M brings the heat without breaking the bank! This guitar has all of the features that have helped make the Ibanez JS line iconic over the years; the legendary JS body, double humbuckers with a push/pull coil tap, lightning-fast maple neck, and double-locking tremolo, all at an incredibly affordable price!

The RG470MSP features the Wizard III Maple neck: thin, flat, and fast, yet strong and sturdy. The Wizard III offers unlimited playability for demanding players and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range. The double-locking tremolo offers well-balanced tension and tuning stability. The Quantum pickups provide an accelerated bass response for exceptionally fast tracking of high-speed staccato riffing.

The headstock shape is based on PRS's trademark design but inverted to both accommodate Mayer's playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS's locking design. The neck shape was modeled after 1963/1964 vintage instruments, and the fretboard has a 7.25" radius. The moment your hand grabs this neck, it just feels right. Like the tuners, the steel tremolo takes a classic design and incorporates PRS's trem arm and Gen III knife-edge screws.

The SE Custom 24 features SE HFS and SE Vintage Bass pickups, Volume, and Tone controls with a 3-way toggle, a PRS designed tremolo, bird inlays, and a wide thin neck. Features: - Beveled maple top and flame maple veneer - Mahogany back - 24 fret maple neck - Rosewood fingerboard - PRS Designed Tremolo - SE HFS treble and Vintage bass humbucking pickups

Pickguard-loaded electronics feature a PRS Vela pickup in the bridge, providing a bright, chimey tone and the PRS-Designed Type-D Singlecoil in the neck gives the Vela some noteworthy bite. The coil tap on the tone control allows the bridge pickup to split to single coils, providing a balanced tone that will cut through the mix with style. Anchoring this guitar is the PRS plate-style bridge with two saddles that were designed to compensate for intonation.

The PRS SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow has musical midrange and outstanding resonance thanks to the semi-hollow body! Additional appointments include a maple top, mahogany back and neck, rosewood fretboard, and dual 85/15 'S' pickups with volume and tone controls paired with a 3-way toggle pickup selector and PRS designed tremolo. 85/15 'S' pickups lend remarkable clarity and extended high and low end to this semi-hollow's voice.

The TCI "S" treble and bass pickups deliver a very pure, vintage sound. The SE Paul's Guitar also features two mini-toggle switches between the volume and tone knobs. This setup allows players to put either or both pickups in true single coil mode, which delivers the clarity and uniqueness of vintage single-coil tones in both single coil and humbucking positions.

The Epiphone Firebird from the Inspired by Gibson Collection recreates the classic Firebird as it was first produced in 1963. Featuring a Mahogany body in a Vintage Sunburst finish, Grover 18:1 ratio mini tuners, and powered by Epiphone ProBucker humbuckers with CTS electronics.

A rare vintage classic returns with Korina body and Alnico Classic Humbuckers. Epiphone proudly presents the return of the historic Limited Edition Korina Explorer, one of rock's most legendary instruments in a solid Korina Body with Alnico Classic PRO Humbuckers, and gold hardware.

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.

The SG Classic Worn has a solid Mahogany body along with an SG-style "batwing" pickguard. The SG Classic Worn has the same historic profile of the vintage SG that briefly replaced the Les Paul as the ultimate solid-body guitar. The set Mahogany neck has an easy-to-play '60s era SlimTaper profile with a worn open grain finish that combined with the worn color finishes gives the SG Classic Worn an elegant look.

Casinos still feature the classic design elements that make the model a legend, including a thin 5-ply maple hollow body, two Dogear P-90 pickups and a mahogany neck with a 60s C profile. Optional hardshell case available separately.

This Riviera features a layered maple top back and sides, a 3-layer pickguard with the classic metal Epiphone "E", and comes equipped with Epiphone's LockTone Tune-O-Mati adjustable bridge and Frequensator tailpiec

A celebration of the birth of the Strat in the 1950s, the Squier Classic Vibe '50s Stratocaster creates incredible tone courtesy of a trio of Fender-Designed alnico single-coil pickups. Player-friendly features include a slim, comfortable C-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets, as well as a vintage-style tremolo system for expressive string bending effects.

Features a thin and lightweight body, a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile, a modern 2-point tremolo bridge for superior tremolo action, and sealed die-cast tuning machines with split shafts for smooth, accurate tuning and easy restringing. Loaded with two Squier single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with 3-way switching for genre-defying sonic variety.

Features a pair of versatile Jazzmaster single-coil pickups, slide switchable lead/rhythm tone circuits, upper and lower volume and tone controls for both lead and rhythm circuits, 21 jumbo frets over a rosewood fingerboard, a comfortable C-shaped maple neck, a warm-sounding basswood body, a tasteful gold anodized aluminum pickguard, and a secure and ready-to-rock Adjusto-Matic bridge with a Vintage Style "Floating" tremolo tailpiece.

Features two single-coil pickups, three-way switching, and truly classic Telecaster guitar style.

The Classic Vibe '70s Telecaster Deluxe is a faithful nod to the 1970s evolution of the Tele, creating massive tone courtesy of the dual Fender-Designed Wide Range humbucking pickups. Player-friendly features include a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile with an easy-playing 9.5"-radius fingerboard and narrow-tall frets, as well as a vintage-style Telecaster bridge with a string-through-body design and individual steel saddles for precise adjustment.

This Strat features several player-friendly refinements such as a thin and lightweight body with an eye-catching flame maple top (FMT), a slim and comfortable "C"-shaped neck profile, a 2-point tremolo bridge for superior tremolo action, and sealed die-cast tuning machines with split shafts for smooth, accurate tuning and easy restringing. Loaded with a Squier humbucking bridge pickup and single-coil neck and middle pickups for genre-defying sonic variety.

Equipped with a pair of volcanic Jackson high-output humbucking pickups that give this metal beast an expansive voice loaded with crunchy, full-bodied tone ideal for brazen lead work or assertive rhythms runs. Command your sound with a three-way pickup toggle switch, single volume, and tone controls, and enjoy exceptional dynamic response and reliable tuning stability from the Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge.

The classic and familiar single-cutaway style melds with powerful sound and Jackson’s illustrious legacy of cutting-edge design and construction in the SC JS22Q Monarkh electric guitar. Whether you play with crystal-clear clean tones or thick, heavily saturated distortion, the JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q easily keeps up with any style you can throw at it. Ideal for modern metal, this instrument is the ultimate compliment to your music, as creative as your playing.

Swift, deadly and affordable, Jackson JS Series guitars take an epic leap forward, making it easier than ever to get classic Jackson tone, looks and playability without breaking the bank. Upgraded features such as arched tops, new high-output ceramic-magnet pickups, graphite reinforced maple necks, bound fingerboards and headstocks, and black hardware deliver more for less.

A direct mount Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6 bridge pickup provides a powerful low end for balanced rock or metal, while a Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP Single-Coil middle pickup and Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 Single-Coil neck pickup broaden this axe's versatility with a glassy, powerful bite. This versatile triple threat is the perfect mix of crunchy sustain and beautiful clean tones.

The JS Series Rhoads MAH JS32 features an offset angular mahogany body and a bolt-on maple speed neck with graphite-reinforcement rods for added stability against warping and scarf joint for reduced playing fatigue. Hosting 24 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays, the 12"-16" compound radius bound amaranth fingerboard creates the ideal playing surface for fat riffs and easy chording near the nut while gradually flattening in the upper registers for lightning-quick solos and wide bends without fear of fretting out.

American Ultra is Fender's most advanced series of guitars and basses for discerning players who demand the ultimate in precision, performance, and tone. The American Ultra Stratocaster features a unique "Modern D" neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges for hours of playing comfort, and the tapered neck heel allows easy access to the highest register. Ultra Noiseless pickups and advanced wiring options provide endless tonal possibilities - without hum.

The American Performer Telecaster includes the Yosemite single-coil pickups, designed for rich, expressive tones. With flat-staggered pole pieces to increase output and coatings that let the coil breathe while controlling feedback -- a shellac coating for the neck pickup and wax potting for the bridge pickup -- Yosemite pickups produce dynamic sounds ideal for any musical situation.

For authentic, vintage-style tone, Fender re-voiced the pair of wide single-coil Jazzmaster pickups to behave more like the originals. The warm, smooth-sounding neck pickup is balanced by the bright, cutting bridge pickup. The "Mid '60s C"-shaped neck has a classy painted headstock, along with a 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets for classic feel.

For players who want the style and sound of Fender’s golden era, Fender created the Vintera ‘60s Jaguar. Equipped with the coveted features that defined the decade—including period-accurate neck profile and playing feel, along with recreated vintage-style pickups—this guitar has all of the “round”, yet bold, tone that made the Jaguar a legend.

Since 1964 the Mustang model has been bringing Fender sound and style to the stage and the studio in the hands of trend-setting players ranging from Nirvana to The 1975. Upgraded with performance-oriented features, this new Mustang sports classic style with modern electronics in an ultra-comfortable short-scale form that's easy to play all night long.

The ax120’s tortoiseshell pickguard, combined with white block inlay provides a classic rock appearance. The lightweight ax120’s double-cutaway body is beveled on the edge so it delivers intense live performance capabilities on stage. The 2 volume/ 2 tone control provides tonal versatility and the Full tune III bridge offers superior intonation and sustain.

This is a beautiful guitar with an excellent flame top. ‎13.2 pounds. ‎40.94 x 16.54 x 3.94 inches. Good tapering and good shape, Excellent value for the money.

Designed for players seeking an affordable, stylish and versatile instrument, the Bullet Stratocaster HT sports the classic looks and tone that made the Strat one of the most popular guitars of all time. Highlights include a thin and lightweight body, an easy-to-play “C”-shaped neck profile, three single-coil pickups with five-way switching for sonic variety, and a hardtail bridge for reliable tuning stability.

A budget semi-hollowbody that plays and sounds great.

Hollowbody Electric Guitar with Laminated Maple Top Bigsby Vibrato - Matte Black Laminated Maple Back Sides Rosewood Fingerboard 2 Humbucking Pickups

With the PS-1000, you get a set-thru 3-piece maple neck on a mahogany body, along with LTD locking tuners, a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, and a set of overwound Seymour Duncan Phat Cat pickups, offering the midrange bite and unique attack of a P-90 single coil in a humbucker format.

Roasted Maple body and Roasted Mahogany neck with carved top. Bone Nut, “C+U” neck profile makes this guitar fast, comfortable and smooth playing. Indian Rosewood Fingerboard, 22 stainless steel frets, round ended, hand polished. Fixed bridge design makes this guitar more stable to stay in tune and make changing strings easier.Vintage P.A.F style humbuckers are based on the famous 50’s sound with warm mids, a fast dynamic response and a great transparent tone. A tone that is typical for most of the classic rock, blues and jazz guitar sounds.

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body Floyd Rose Tremolo - Neon Green 2 Single-coil Pickups 1 Humbucking Pickup Laurel Fingerboard

Featuring a light Mahogany body and fast Maple neck, this thing screams Rock & Roll! And the DMT Design humbuckers give you access to any sound your ears can imagine! Prepare to play blistering rhythms and lightning fast leads with this monster axe! Get your wings today!

Double Locking tremolo bridge Infinity (H) bridge pickup Infinity (H) neck pickup Jatoba fretboard w/Tree of Life inlay Jumbo frets

The crown jewel of the John Petrucci signature line, the “majesty” now features a new line of exciting metallic finished models based on the iconic bfr shield less Majesty models. Featuring a mahogany set neck with unparalleled fret access, a 3-way pickup selector and a 12dB “push-push” volume pot that provides one of the most innovative playing experiences.