I’ll start with the service. Richard’s Guitars has some of the friendliest and knowledgeable staff I’ve had the pleasure to buy things from. I have bought several guitars, new and used, from them over the years and always been really well advised.
I bought the FGN T style as a gigging backup for a Fender Custom Shop guitar. So, how come it’s more ‘in tune’ all over the fretboard, sustains better and has a superb range of tones from the pickups ? It’s excellent value and even came with a heavy duty gig bag. Delighted!

Best Electric Guitars For A Beginner
The Best Electric Guitars For Beginners. Affordable, high quality and setup package included free of charge which is in fact worth more than some of the guitars listed on this page - but we do it to ensure every person starting out or on a relatively more limited budget still gets a pro playing instrument.
Why The Best Electric Guitars For Beginners?
Cort guitars are the largest manufacturer of guitars in the World. They produce electric guitars not just for beginners but for the biggest brands in the World. The best guitar brands seek out Cort to produce their guitars, knowing they make the best guitars in the World.
The G series that I have selected on this page are incredibly comfortable, versatile and pound for pound the best electric guitars for a beginner.
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What is a good electric guitar for a beginner?
Cort guitars undoubtedly produce the very best guitars for beginners due to their immense quality and value for money. A reputation which has been built and enforced over many decades making guitars for the biggest guitar brands in the World
What attributes should I look for in a good electric guitar for a beginner?
Good balance
Relatively light weight
Not too "neck heavy" - a term referred to how the headstock can sink down if the balance between the body weight and neck and headstock are out of balance
A good tonal range to cover as many musical styles as possible
A guitar that can sound attractive when strumming chords
SETUP is THE most important detail - a detail we cover extensively and are reputed for - ensuring your guitar is setup to perfection.
What guitar would you NOT recommend as a first electric guitar
The "Les Paul" style guitars have always been my number 1 guitar to avoid.
They are often popular with first time players and in all the years I was teaching if I ever saw a beginner with a Les Paul , it would always be them who had the problems ranging from balancing the guitar on the leg (they have no real point of balance - much better played with a strap and standing up) through to the very fat, heavier tones which do not sound at all ideal when learning your first few chords - which are suited more to "single coil" tones.






































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