Best Electric Guitars Under $300 in 2023
Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $300. Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $300.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
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1. Harley Benton DC-LTD Gotoh
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
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- From Harley Benton's 2021 Deluxe series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Nyatoh body
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Tesla VR-2 AlNiCo 5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Tesla VR-2 AlNiCo 5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh Tune-o-Matic bridge
- Harley Benton C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Kluson tuners tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton DC-LTD Gotoh
Harley Benton DC-LTD Gotoh
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
2. Harley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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- From Harley Benton's 2022 Vintage series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Caramelized Canadian Maple neck
- Caramelized Canadian Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell TEK-B AlNiCo-5 Stacked TE Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell THE AlNiCo-5 Vintage TE Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Fixed bridge
- C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage frets
- Kluson style tuners
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Harley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod
Harley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
3. Harley Benton TE-90FLT
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- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
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- From Harley Benton's 2017 Deluxe series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Sungkai body
- Maple neck
- Sungkai fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell FLT-B FilterTron Style (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell FLT-B FilterTron Style (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- WSC BG2002D with string guide through the body bridge
- Harley Benton Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Wsc Diecast Kluson Style Machine Heads tuners
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Harley Benton TE-90FLT
Harley Benton TE-90FLT
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
4. Harley Benton MS-60
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
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- From Harley Benton's 2015 Vintage series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell STA Alnico 5 Vintage Style (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell STA Alnico 5 Vintage Style (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic And Dlx Tremolo bridge
- Harley Benton C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
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Harley Benton MS-60
Harley Benton MS-60
- Top Brand Pickups
- Phase Out Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
5. Harley Benton ST-57DG
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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- From Harley Benton's 2017 Tribute series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell SK52 True Vintage Staggered Alnico-5 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Roswell SK52 True Vintage Staggered Alnico-5 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Roswell SK52 True Vintage Staggered Alnico-5 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell SK52 True Vintage Staggered Alnico-5 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Harley Benton Tremolo bridge
- Harley Benton C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Style Machine Heads tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton ST-57DG
Harley Benton ST-57DG
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
6. Jackson JS Series Kelly JS32
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
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- From Jackson's 2014 JS series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Licensed Jackson Double-Locking Tremolo bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson JS Series Kelly JS32
Jackson JS Series Kelly JS32
- Locking Nut
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
7. Harley Benton TE-53KR
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
FIND IT ON:
- From Harley Benton's 2023 Tribute series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Caramelized Canadian Maple neck
- Caramelized Canadian Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Tesla Opus-TE Alnico-5 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Tesla Opus-4 Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gold-plated BT101 bridge
- C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson-style tuners
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Harley Benton TE-53KR
Harley Benton TE-53KR
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
8. Harley Benton R-446
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- From Harley Benton's 2022 Progressive series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Artec Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Artec Ceramic Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Hardtail R-1001 bridge
- Harley Benton Slim Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Closed tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton R-446
Harley Benton R-446
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
9. Harley Benton MR-Classic
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
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- From Harley Benton's 2022 Vintage series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Jatoba fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Artec P-90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Artec P-90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Fixed bridge
- Harley Benton C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Kluson style Wilkinson tuners
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Harley Benton MR-Classic
Harley Benton MR-Classic
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
10. Harley Benton MR-Classic Baritone
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
FIND IT ON:
- From Harley Benton's 2022 Vintage series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Jatoba fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Artec P-90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Artec P-90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Fixed bridge
- Harley Benton C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Kluson-style Wilkinson tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton MR-Classic Baritone
Harley Benton MR-Classic Baritone
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock