Ed Sheeran the famous singer and guitarist said “It was my love for the guitar that got me into music and singing”.
Playing guitar is the most common hobby after singing. Musicians who first begin to play the guitar will start playing on acoustic guitar and in this phase of playing they will make a choice either to play the bass or the rhythm.
Having mastered the acoustic guitar, the guitarist will now graduate onto the electric type.
Let us first understand the basic difference between an acoustic and an electric guitar. The acoustic ones look more hollow while they do have a provision for an external pickup. The electric one feels more solid and smooth and they come with a built-in pickup and at times with sustain.
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When you strum or pick on the strings the vibration of the strings is converted into electrical signals. This signal is then transmitted to an amplifier to hear the sounds loud.
We review 3 of the best electric guitars on the market for you.
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Best Guitar Electric
Fender American Special Telecaster Electric Review
This guitar boasts of the tag ‘MADE IN AMERICA”. Yes, you read it right.
This guitar is a blend of Tele design and is with features that are contemporary. The Urethane gloss finish with an alder body and jumbo frets on 9.5 width of this guitar is what the guitarist will love.
Features:
- Guitar body made of Classic alder wood with a urethane glossy finish
- C type Guitar neck made of maple wood
- 9.5 radius fingerboard with jumbo frets make it very finger friendly for you
- 2 Texas Special single-coil pickups
- 3-way pickup switch
- Master volume and Tone control layout
- Classic Fender’s Grease bucket tone circuit controls to let you adjust from Classic Tele to Humbucker knocking out the highs without the addition of bass
- Amazing sustain is obtained through a 3-saddle string-through-body Tele bridge
- 3 color availability
- “MADE IN AMERICA”. Manufactured on American soil, the quality that is unmatched with its price tag
Things We Liked:
- Good pickup
- Fenders innovative grease bucket tone controls
- Wide fingerboard with jumbo frets for faster and smoother movement of fingers
Things We Didn’t Like:
- The strings on the guitar come with 9s on it, for those used to 10s may be advisable to change the strings
- No hard case, this guitar comes with a soft gig bag, chances of damage to the guitar is much higher than the protective hard case covers
Ibanez RG450DX Review
From the makers of guitar specialists comes this distinctive guitar. If you are into rock, soft rock, metal then this guitar will surely not disappoint you.
The RG450DX body is made from basswood, therefore, giving you the power to flaunt your style of music ideal for soloists who love play with speed and to shred.
It has a Rosewood fingerboard with 24 frets that are jumbo sized and triple Ibanez INF pickups.
Features:
- The RG 450DX is made of solid mahogany wood. You will enjoy playing the softer warm sound to the rich high notes
- The neck is made up of maple wood wizard III which is thin, fast for unlimited playing time
- The fretboard is made of bound Rosewood with 24 jumbo frets for quick and fast finger movements and wide tonal range
- 3 Quantum pickups at the bridge, mid, and neck of which 2 are Humbuckers at the neck and bridge and a single coil at the mid
Things We Liked:
- Good feel of the guitar
- Lightweight
- Great sounding guitar
- Jumbo 24 frets and wide neck make it pleasant for those who play fast
- Great for small parties and venues, jamming
Things We Didn’t Like:
- Single coil pickup for the thorough professional may sound a bit scratchy
PRS S2 Custom 24 Review
The PRS S2 guitar is from the renowned guitar manufacturers Paul Reed Smith. These colorful guitars look funky, fresh and provide really great classy tones.
The PRS S2 neck features a 24 frets rosewood fingerboard that is extended with graphic inlays of birds.
Features:
- Locking Tuners S2 of Humbuckers at the bridge and 25 inches of scale neck offer the guitarist the ability to lock the tuners and provide for great tonal range and sound quality
- The custom-wound factory fitted pickups 85/15 S. These pickups were personally designed by Paul Reed Smith after their 30th anniversary. The push-pull lever is sure to enhance the soloist’s skills. The extended range of tonal quality and clarity make this guitar an ideal choice for the rockstars
- The PRS pattern neck shape with the rosewood fingerboard and mahogany wood neck make your playing a joyous experience with the 24 frets
- The curve on the neck is the trademark of Paul Reed Smith, anyone who is familiar with PRS will immediately notice this
- The gloss finish makes this guitar stand out vividly and will appeal to rockstars who love to move around
Things We Liked:
- The solid body gives the full rich sound
- 24” inch scale length with 24 jumbo frets for fast playing speeds
- Locking Tuner for strong sound intonation
- 2 Humbucking pickups for sounds from high to low notes
- Trademark finish of neck curve with graphical inlays of bird marks in between frets on the fingerboard
Things We Didn’t Like:
- None
Conclusion
Electric guitars will come in two types of body i.e. solid and hollow. The hollow ones are preferred in blues and jazz while the solid body is preferred choice for metal and rock.
The type of wood the guitar is made up will play a major role in the tone and sound consistency. Mahogany provides the warm sound as it is heavy wood. Basswood being lighter will create more treble sound.
Alder wood provides sound sustainability and is heavier than basswood, the ideal choice for heavy metal.
Maple is preferred mostly in the neck and not in the body.
The guitar sound is important and this will mostly depend on the pickup, the positioning of the pickup and the magnetic power.
Different guitars use different pickups. Some use single coil while some use Humbucker pickup. Our preferred choice would be Humbuckers. Single coil tends to produce more noise.
Pay attention the frets. Some have jumbo frets while some will have jumbo frets. This will depend on your style of playing.
In our opinion, the Ibanez RG450DX and PSR S2 electric guitars are value for money as they are made of all the materials that go into a great sounding electric guitar.
