Best Electric Guitars Under $1000 in 2023
Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $1000. Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $1000.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Chapman ML2 Pro
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (7 votes)
- From Chapman's 2022 Pro series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML2 Pro
Chapman ML2 Pro
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (7 votes)
- From Chapman's 2021 Pro series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2022 Pro series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Perupok body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 23 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4. Harley Benton Amarok-6
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Progressive series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 14" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple, Mahogany, Maple, Mahogany, Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- WSC HPS-6 Custom hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Slim Modern C Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover Locking Machine Heads tuners
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Harley Benton Amarok-6
Harley Benton Amarok-6
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Harley Benton Amarok-BT
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Progressive series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 14" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple, Mahogany, Maple, Mahogany, Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- WSC HPS-6 Custom hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Slim Modern C Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover Locking Machine Heads tuners
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Harley Benton Amarok-BT
Harley Benton Amarok-BT
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Cort G300 Raw
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (4 votes)
- From Cort's 2023 G series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- African Mahogany body
- African Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Cort CFA-III Tremolo bridge
- Ergo-V Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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Cort G300 Raw
Cort G300 Raw
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Cort G300 Glam
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (4 votes)
- From Cort's 2023 G series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- African Mahogany body
- African Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Cort CFA-III Tremolo bridge
- Ergo-V Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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Cort G300 Glam
Cort G300 Glam
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Harley Benton Amarok-7
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Progressive series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 14" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple, Mahogany, Maple, Mahogany, Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- WSC HPS-7 Custom hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Slim Modern C Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton Amarok-7
Harley Benton Amarok-7
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (14 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (8 votes)
- From Charvel's 2019 Pro-Mod series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan APH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM
Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
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- From ESP's 2014 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TOM Bridge & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
