Most Expensive Electric Guitars

These rare electric guitars were initially called broadcaster during the initial run in 1950.

Most expensive electric guitars. Data compiled by alan greenwood and gil hembree. Concerned about buying a guitar online without playing it first. Image 2 of 5 image credit. The only acoustic guitar to make it on our list of the most expensive guitars in the world had to be something special and boy is it special.

It s expensive but as an investment this is one of the best electric guitars on the market. John lennon s 1962 gibson j 160 e electric acoustic was one of a pair of almost identical acoustic guitars. Everybody has a different opinion on what makes the best electric guitar for them. There s not all that many of them still in existence and even for one not owned by anybody particularly famous you re going to pay six figures for one.

Vintage guitar is marking 25 years of publication with a year full of cool giveaways and features. Supposedly one of the first electric washburn guitars ever made marley rarely played the washburn and gave it to his guitar tech gary carlsen. So it s no surprise that we ve got two of these beauties in the top 5 of. Keith richards 1959 les paul standard the 1959 les paul standard is on its own known as the holy grail of electric guitars.

The 1951 fender nocaster is an electric guitar with an interesting history. At number nine on the list of most expensive guitars in the world is bob dylan s 1964 sunburst fender stratocaster. Most offer between 30 45 days to return an item as long as it s in. Read the full review.

Formerly the most expensive guitar was the reach out to asia guitar sold at a charity auction on 16 november 2005. The guitar has been classed as a national treasure by the jamaican government. Future image 3 of 5. Gibson es 335 premiere figured.

5 most expensive guitar. Purchased by john lennon and george harrison in london in 1962. See vg s 30 most valuable guitars. Marking his shift from acoustic to electric this guitar was played by bob dylan at 1965 newport folk festival.

To some choosing the best electric guitars in the world might mean a quest to find the most expensive most tricked out model available. Image 1 of 5. Top 10 most expensive guitars. It was sold for record breaking 965 000 at christie s auction house in 2013.

There s a more solidbody response here as you d expect and it really pushes out the sound. The nocaster is the precursor to fender s telecaster the most popular solid body electric guitar in history. Online music instrument retailers like thomann guitar center musician s friend and sweetwater offer hassle free returns as standard so you can purchase a guitar play it in the privacy of your home and send it back if it s not right.