Glad to see you mentioned Reverend; and there's nothing wrong with Gretsch being here, they're as historic as the other "G" brand and make quality affordable guitars.
@H_Oscarsson9 ай бұрын
I'm baffled by why Guild guitars dosen't get more attention. The new Kim Thayil signature for example is one of the best guitars I've ever owned!
@adefajemisin9 ай бұрын
You need to do this for amps.
@Lalairu9 ай бұрын
that is an amazing idea
@Mark70609Ай бұрын
Very true. But what categories? Valve and/or solid state? Solid state will be cheaper.
@Pandamasque9 ай бұрын
You forgot Guild. There's one right behind you.
@PatrickNorris109 ай бұрын
Could you do this exact thing but with amps? This is incredibly helpful for exposing some brands affordable options.
@shawnmcvey77899 ай бұрын
What do you like? What do you need it for? What's your max price?
@JendaHrbac9 ай бұрын
I implore you, keep sleeping on Godins. Keeps them affordable for those in the know.
@AndyDemos9 ай бұрын
I honestly miss playing those classic looking Schecters (PT, Solo, Tempest). 👍🏻👍🏻
@al2719879 ай бұрын
Reverend guitars are absolutely brilliant but sell for peanuts on the used market. Not to mention they’re super comfy, with nice offset shapes and comfort curves. Plus the Wilkinson trems are so good. My favorites brand currently for so many reasons.
@GuitarSwan9 ай бұрын
Honorable mentions: Hagstrom and Sire.
@sconni6669 ай бұрын
The Gretsch Electromatic come in at $600. Right in the middle of Players and Streamline. Not sure why those weren’t shown.
@martwell9 ай бұрын
Eastwood is very overlooked
@Strongholle9 ай бұрын
The ones I've tried were botched together and used super cheap hardware for guitars that were quite expensive for what they were. It's been some time since I've seen one but all of the ones I've seen had major flaws and where just cheap chinese guitars with a quirky vintage aesthetic and sparkly finishes.
@nicolas.grisanti9 ай бұрын
I recommend the PRS CE24, is a bolt on maple neck so is really stable, with the best split/humbucker sound, it is really a guitar to do anything, and now there is a SE version, that is really affordable. I have mine for two years, and it never let me down in studio or live.
@johninama5859 ай бұрын
Sire should be on this list, but it's nice to see Sterling on it. It's rarely seen on any of these lists. I have an Axis and it's my top guitar right now.
@timmoore549416 күн бұрын
Great list, Joe. I can vouch for the Revstar (RSS20), absolutely amazing guitar. I recently put Grover 502C Rotomatic locking tuners on it (drop-in replacements btw). It has become one of my favorite guitars of all time, and best-feeling neck I've ever played. Also own a G&L S500 Tribute which might be one of the best, versatile S-types for the money I've ever played. My Ibanez AS153 made me an Ibanez believer as well (on the more blues/jazz end, haven't tried any of their shred machines).
@sam-ww1wkАй бұрын
If you're going into the 1500-2k range, the Larrivee is a great choice for a t style. Handmade in CA, thoughtful modern updates with classic vibes, and very well built.
@GitShiddy9 ай бұрын
Not a stinker on the list. Love that Danelectro made it, I love mine. Same with the Revstar arguably the best/coolest modern classic. Gretsch the most overlooked, consistently brilliant American Heritage brand. Do think the PRS DGT SE could have been mentioned, though maybe price/availability kept them off.
@mohitrahaman9 ай бұрын
I like Corts
@Strongholle9 ай бұрын
Schecters I wouldn't call roadworthy. Frets are super soft and wear freakishly quick, pickups are me, electronics are cheap and the hardware isn't very good. Had a Nick Johnson come in for work cause it was breaking a lot of strings and the strings had worn deep grooves into the bridge plate and saddles, which were really soft. Frets had worn quite a bit in less than 2 years. For the money, literally get a used mid to high range squier, get a pro to level the frets and set it up and put a set of grovers or schallers on it. You'll be much better off for two thirds of the money.
@mcaneted9 ай бұрын
Missed Godin…
@TheJdarnold9 ай бұрын
Can you do a similar list but with eletric bass? Again excluding Fender/squire.
@jinzo6649 ай бұрын
Strongly recommend the Harley Benton fusion III and a Firefly 338 (with new pickups). I use both on stage and they do great!
@lynnhopewell47289 ай бұрын
Thanks, enjoyed this very much. Gives me ammunition for answering questions about affordability and quality from students and their parents. I'm going to send them here so they can see what else is out there besides the "big" brands hanging on most store walls.
@be-kind007 ай бұрын
Which of these is very lightweight and good for jazz and blues?
@joermnyc9 ай бұрын
A sleeper: Cort, aka Cor-Tek, who are the largest guitar maker on the planet, solely because they build guitars and basses for so many other brands.
@crystalneth9949 ай бұрын
Revstars are great, my band did a video for Yamaha a few years back and I loved the sound of it
@elbib24469 ай бұрын
fgn,fujigen japans house brand,they have a few sub 1000 quid models,made in japan
@Fishfuzzlove9 ай бұрын
Add Charvel Pro Mod Tele with Fishman pickups, belly cut and heel joint. For under 1000$
@t_at_largeАй бұрын
Wait, you skipped right over the Gretsches that are in the sweet spot for this list - the Electromatics!!!!!
@patrickcarroll17549 ай бұрын
This list feels near perfect to me. Thanks much for this!
@tonym70519 ай бұрын
What about acoustics?
@ItsRael1089 ай бұрын
Thank for sharing your wisdom 🎸
@Mark70609Ай бұрын
I would think that Tokai should have been on the list above Danelectro. I thought the NOS pickups are from the Korean area guitars and not the 50’s and 60’s guitars. If you have a new Dano and think the bridge pickup is unusable then perhaps the overwound Guitar Fetish pickup (8K) might work. I have been tempted to try it on my Korean Dano, but I have a set of Curtis Novak pickups with the bridge pickup overwound to 6K. Don’t think the Korean guitars are better, the neck cavity of my guitar looks like it was hacked out with a pen knife.
@Kevin-wr9umАй бұрын
Always heard Eastwoods were made with cheap parts, and sounded bad. But, as I'll never be able to afford a Fender Rory Gallagher, I got an Eastwood RG Special and it sounds great and is easy to play.
@theprisonier9 ай бұрын
Gooooood mention for this video.
@courtneydouthitt55059 ай бұрын
Thought you said, "won't break the bank!"
@emdblues9 ай бұрын
Great choices but people should also know about the best PRS SE - DGT :)
@alexeibezzubets50819 ай бұрын
Buying Charvel or Gretsch or Jackson is like putting money in Fender's pocket.
@Lalairu9 ай бұрын
I think Fender doesn't own Gretsch right now, but I might be mistaken
@alexeibezzubets50819 ай бұрын
@@Lalairu Gretsch has an agreement with Fender that the latter has rights to produce and sell Gretsch guitars
@Lalairu9 ай бұрын
Oh okay didn't know that, thanks for the info :D @@alexeibezzubets5081
@Brutuscomedy9 ай бұрын
"Peavey Superman guitar" -Brutus 👍 If you're gonna include pricey Gretsch, I'd definitely throw in American made Heritage guitars. (the original Gibson)
@thetownspeople64869 ай бұрын
No EVH? The Wolfgang’s are amazing.
@pdg8878 ай бұрын
What's the yellow guitar at 0:18?
@Reverb8 ай бұрын
That's a Sterling Valentine: reverb.com/p/sterling-james-valentine-signature-jv60cb
@leonardonovelo25249 ай бұрын
Shecter Nick Johnston is missing
@DatMetalBoi759 ай бұрын
First time I came this early, I ended up paying an ungodly amount of child support for a kid I've never met
@ApolloSol9 ай бұрын
Wow, a classically trained comedian.
@DatMetalBoi759 ай бұрын
@@ApolloSol thank you, I'll be here indefinitely
@sassycat9 ай бұрын
Why do I hear Dangerfield saying this? 😸
@jamesonpace7269 ай бұрын
Cool list....
@joshuadickey95529 ай бұрын
Hey hey, Nick Hill!! Nice
@kendallmasterssank3699 ай бұрын
CORT should be here easy.
@johndrowe52819 ай бұрын
TCFS - too cool for school 😊!🫶✌️♾️🎸👨🏼⚕️
@terrytrapp60368 ай бұрын
Made in the usa means fuck all these days
@jasondarling9 ай бұрын
You forgot Comins GCS-1
@alexanderp.50199 ай бұрын
Gretsch players edition guitars are very very expensive guitars !!! i can understand putting in this list electromatics and streamliners but not the high end gretsches
@MrLoompi9 ай бұрын
JET Guitars ?
@grinningdemonz289 ай бұрын
I feel like Epiphone should definitely be on here, great quality and prices that won't break the bank
@hammill4449 ай бұрын
Uh, I would say those prices listed on Reverb are likely from close to ten years ago. I don’t see any of these matching up today
@TheDancingSaxophone9 ай бұрын
Are you trolling? I just looked up 4 of these and not only are the exact listings there in most cases, but there are also, in many cases, even cheaper listings.
@hammill4449 ай бұрын
@@TheDancingSaxophone Guess I’m looking in the wrong place; I couldn’t find any of these that matched.
@makeajazznoiseYTstoleit9 ай бұрын
Wake up people. A brand won't make this list if it's not sold on Reverb new and used. Big L not mentioning Kiesel