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            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 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. Harley Benton DC-LTD Gotoh

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            Harley Benton DC-LTD Gotoh
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            Playability 73
            Sound 74
            Build quality 60
            Value for money 79
            Overall Score 69

            Player Feedback

            • Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 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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            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

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            2. Harley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod

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            Harley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod
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            Playability 75
            Sound 74
            Build quality 55
            Value for money 78
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • 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 (3 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 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
            • 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

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            3. Harley Benton TE-90FLT

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            Harley Benton TE-90FLT
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            Playability 75
            Sound 73
            Build quality 59
            Value for money 79
            Overall Score 69

            Player Feedback

            • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 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
            • 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

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            4. Harley Benton MS-60

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            Harley Benton MS-60
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            Playability 75
            Sound 74
            Build quality 55
            Value for money 83
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
            • Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 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
            • 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

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            5. Harley Benton ST-57DG

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            Harley Benton ST-57DG
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            Playability 73
            Sound 75
            Build quality 57
            Value for money 78
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • 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 (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 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)
            • 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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            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

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            6. Harley Benton TE-53KR

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            Harley Benton TE-53KR
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            Playability 75
            Sound 73
            Build quality 55
            Value for money 78
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
            • Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
            • Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
            • Weight: Heavy (2 votes)
            • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
            • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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            • 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
            • 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

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            7. Harley Benton R-446

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            Harley Benton R-446
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            Playability 82
            Sound 73
            Build quality 49
            Value for money 83
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
            • Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
            • Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
            • Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
            • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
            • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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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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            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

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            8. Harley Benton MR-Classic

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            Harley Benton MR-Classic
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            Playability 75
            Sound 71
            Build quality 55
            Value for money 77
            Overall Score 67

            Player Feedback

            • Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 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)
            • 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
            • 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

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            9. Harley Benton MR-Classic Baritone

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            Harley Benton MR-Classic Baritone
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            Playability 75
            Sound 71
            Build quality 55
            Value for money 77
            Overall Score 67

            Player Feedback

            • Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 votes)
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            • 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)
            • 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 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

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            10. Harley Benton CST-24

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            Harley Benton CST-24
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            Playability 78
            Sound 73
            Build quality 52
            Value for money 78
            Overall Score 68

            Player Feedback

            • Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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            • From Harley Benton's 2017 Deluxe series
            • Made in Vietnam
            • 6 strings
            • 25"'' scale
            • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
            • Flamed Maple top
            • Mahogany body
            • Mahogany neck
            • Jatoba fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Roswell HAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Roswell HAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Harley Benton bridge
            • Harley Benton C Set neck
            • 24 Medium Jumbo frets
            • Dlx tuners
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            Harley Benton CST-24
            • Expensive Wood
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Coil Split Pickups
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • No Locking Tuners
            • Made in Vietnam
            • No High-Quality Nut
            • No Neck-Through Build
            • No Weight Relief
            • No Tremolo
            • No Luminescent Inlay
            • No Compound Radius Fretboard
            • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
            • No Strap Lock

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