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    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.

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    1. Chapman ML1 Pro Modern

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    Chapman ML1 Pro Modern
    Had it
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    Want it
    Playability 85
    Sound 77
    Build quality 77
    Value for money 85
    Overall Score 80

    Player Feedback

    • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
    • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
    • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
    • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
    • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
    • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    2. Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro

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    Chapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 82
    Sound 76
    Build quality 80
    Value for money 79
    Overall Score 79

    Player Feedback

    • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
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    • 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)
    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    3. Harley Benton Amarok-6

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    Harley Benton Amarok-6
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 85
    Sound 76
    Build quality 76
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 79

    Player Feedback

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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    Thomann logo
    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    4. Harley Benton Amarok-BT

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    Harley Benton Amarok-BT
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 85
    Sound 76
    Build quality 76
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 79

    Player Feedback

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    5. Cort G300 Raw

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    Cort G300 Raw
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 80
    Sound 78
    Build quality 75
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 78

    Player Feedback

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    6. Cort G300 Glam

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    Cort G300 Glam
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 80
    Sound 78
    Build quality 75
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 78

    Player Feedback

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    7. Harley Benton Amarok-7

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    Harley Benton Amarok-7
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 82
    Sound 76
    Build quality 76
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 78

    Player Feedback

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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    Thomann logo
    • 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
    • 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

    8. Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM

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    Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HH 2PT CM
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 80
    Sound 81
    Build quality 72
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 78

    Player Feedback

    • Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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    • 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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    9. ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed

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    ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
    Had it
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    Playability 82
    Sound 79
    Build quality 73
    Value for money 83
    Overall Score 78
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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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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

    10. Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash

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    Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash
    Had it
    Have it
    Want it
    Playability 80
    Sound 80
    Build quality 72
    Value for money 82
    Overall Score 77

    Player Feedback

    • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
    • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
    • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
    • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
    • Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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    • From Charvel's 2020 Pro-Mod series
    • Made in Mexico
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
    • Ash body
    • Caramelized Maple neck
    • Caramelized Maple fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core PRF-COC (Humbucker/Active)
    • Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core PRF-COC (Humbucker/Active)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
    • 3-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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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash
    • Locking Tuners
    • Expensive Wood
    • Ivory Tusq Nut
    • Top Brand Pickups
    • Multi-Voicing Pickups
    • Tremolo
    • Luminescent Inlay
    • Compound Radius Fretboard
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • Made in Mexico
    • No Neck-Through Build
    • No Weight Relief
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock