Best Electric Guitars Under $6000 in 2024
Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $6000. Here you'll find the best electric guitars under $6000.
After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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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After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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.
There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
1. Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT7FM
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (30 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT7FM
Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT7FM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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ESP Horizon-I
ESP Horizon-I
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Retainer Bar
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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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3. Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Herman Li fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
Music Man Majesty 7 Hydrospace
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster
Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Ibanez M8M
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Herman Li fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez M8M
Ibanez M8M
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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Gibson Custom Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard
Gibson Custom Dave Amato Les Paul Axcess Standard
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS
Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
8. Washburn V2FR-Michael Sweet USA
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What our users think
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Washburn V2FR-Michael Sweet USA
Washburn V2FR-Michael Sweet USA
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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9. PRS Custom 24 Piezo
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (3 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS Custom 24 Piezo
PRS Custom 24 Piezo
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- PRS Propietary Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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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10. Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (30 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock