The Top 6 BEST GUITARS UNDER $200 (after years of reviews!)

[@thebaldshredder]

Some great choices. Glad to see Leo Jaymz on the list. I'd also throw Fesley, IYV, and Donner into the mix. And don't forget the Squier Debut Strat for $119!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

There are so many great guitars under $200!

[@mikeg6666]

Yeah I had the Donner DMT 100 and it was a great guitar and the pickups sounded good. I got it for a gift last year and just sold it the other day because I was thinning out the herd. I think it was around $150 new... PS I believe my son got me a Fesley diy kit for Christmas , so I can totally customize it.

[@peskypesky]

@@GuitarMAXMusic that's why I own 23 guitars!!! lmao

[@nmcgregor1990]

The quality you of cheaper guitars compared to about 20 years ago is unreal. New players are so lucky and have so much more choice than I had!

[@pritchettdan]

Yes

[@martinsander7112]

The red Chender I got from watching your channel got stolen. 🤬. You even took the he time to help me find the same pickguard you have on yours. That was so cool of you. I couldn't believe you took the time to help me years ago, and I still appreciate it Max. 🤘. Love the channel, and have bought many guitars and gear you've recommended. Thanks for the channel man. 👍🙏

[@SnarlyCharly]

To all these guitar elitists in the comments: This is a video about inexpensive guitars, intended for aspiring musicians that don't have an extravagant budget. No one cares that you refuse to put your hands on any guitar under $1000. That amount may not seem like much to you, but to most viewers of this video, spending $1k+ on a guitar is simply out of the question. I've always been a huge advocate of the saying "you get what you pay for" but like Max says, guitar manufacturing really has come so far in the past decade, and when it comes to a lot of these budget guitars, I feel like many times you're really getting even more than what you pay for. My Firefly LP copy feels every bit as nice to play as an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, even though the Epiphone is over 3x the price of my Firefly. Just my two cents here.

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

very true as long as the frets & neck are made well & the body is good enough, & can be intonated ,& has a good sound is good enough for us.. Even if I could afford a 1k guitar I bet it would still have some minor issues. but for some of us we think 200 bucks range is good enough for our music hobby,,

[@jgbirds]

You’re totally right-a $200 guitar is pretty good nowadays!

[@JAL-cc8jd]

I have 2 Leo Jaymz guitars, one is a Tele style and the other an SG style. They were $119 and $129, respectively. Both were ok out of the box, but I decided they were good enough to invest in some upgrades. I had my guitar tech make the Tele a string-through body, rewired it CTS pots, orange drop cap, treble bleed, CRL 3 way switch, a Switchcraft output jack, and Tonerider Vintage Plus pickups. Had a bone nut made for it as well. Stock tuners are decent. On the SG, I upgraded to locking tuners, a Graphtech nut, new 3 way switch, CTS pots, orange drop caps, treble bleeds, and Tonerider Rebel 90 pickups. I have less than $500 (and that includes paying someone to do the work) in each and now they are absolutely amazing guitars. I realize I will never recoup that money, but I don’t care. I have no plans on getting rid of them and the payoff in improved performance and playability was well worth it. 😊

[@rogerboswell5483]

I have a dayglow Green one

[@otccreations]

Let's not forget, Dolly Parton did her last tour with a 99 dollar Mitchell. I love cheap guitars 😁

[@happycompy]

Yup! The Mitchell mm100. Short scale too!

[@timesurfingalien]

Happy Holidays everyone. Thank you Max for the awesome year

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

You're welcome! Happy Holidays to you too!

[@sixtoseven7563]

​​@@GuitarMAXMusicHey Max been following you about 8 years, first ff was their 338 in red, at the time think their only model. Now about 9 guitars later I thought an idea for your videos might be subscriber's collections, what models they got and why. I've talked in comments w people who've got more than I and would be interested in their choices. Maybe some kind of livestream. Just a thought. Thanks for the channel, really enjoy it, Happy Holidays !

[@mikeg6666]

MERRY CHRISTMAS 🌲🎅

[@ScottysAnimals]

Great review, Max! These are some solid choices. I would have to add IYV to that list. Pretty much everything I've ordered from them off Amazon is coming in around $200 and the quality is amazing.

[@rcyalater...2305]

Hell yeah IYV! 🤘

[@cbbiny]

I've had the same good experience with 3 IYV guitars. I did replace the nuts on a double neck because they were cut poorly, but overall, the guitars are great.

[@Flyright07]

5 IYV models so far and am enjoying all

[@hughmoss9884]

I know it was a freak sale, but I got an IYV Issy-200 flame top for only 91 thru amazon....free shipping, too ! And, it's a neck-thru with wilkinson tremelo. Pickups are more than ample for me, I think you might do an under 125 review, so the Leo Jaymz, Donner, Indio's can shine. I sell a lot of cheaper guitars to beginners, and they really appreciate it ! After all, an amp these days, a good one, can be a big investment if you're not sure how to recoup the bucks. You're doing well, Max, love the new old plane !

[@ShawnPaul-l8l]

I bought the Squier Nashville Stratocaster straight from fender. Was less then 300 with their specilas. Damn this guitar punches above its weight class. A little fuz, slap back, and compression and its a perfect country/rock guitar.

[@jckelley10]

Great list! It's amazing how fast these guitars sell out once they are highlighted by YT reviews. It shows how much the quality has improved! Have a great Christmas!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

It really does! Happy Holidays!

[@theplaymakerno1]

Glad to be alive to watch you, Max

[@OllieNCS]

Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction and purpose of the video 1:00 - Overview of the top six guitars under $200 1:51 - Firefly SG Style - $199 3:01 - Monoprice Indio - $169 4:18 - Leo Jaymz Single Cut - $189 5:09 - Harley Benton TE-40 Deluxe - $199 7:14 - Westcreek JX-20 - $169 8:05 - Groove Strat by Kana Music - $139 9:12 - Bonus: Eart SSS - $215 (price varies) 10:38 - Conclusion and encouragement to explore used market options

[@Joe.Richard.Saunders]

The Firefly SG 28" Baritone is a great bang for your buck. Looks great. I love mine and its quality is great. I had to do fret leveling on my other Firefly baritone purchase. Not too many baritones but Firefly knocks it out of the park for the money

[@elvyfoster7455]

I lucked into a great IYV green LP style guitar on the cheap. As well as a cool Redid SG. Both are huge fun.

[@TheTownspeople]

I want your top six AIO guitars baby!!! I just picked up their white SG. Awesome. Happy holidays

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I'm glad you love it!

[@TheTownspeople]

@ I’m up to six now. Two neck thru Tele’s 1 with humbucker in the neck. Now two SG’s because I always wanted a white one but they were out of stock, A Les Paul like your red one (Wolf) great guitars

[@vthings001]

I bought a Westcreek out of curiosity and immediately bought a second one. Big fan of those rounded frets. Just a solid guitar for the price.

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

You hit everyone Except Donner, IYV, Cort, Fojill Which are Great Budget Guitars that are Gigable out of the Box.. Cheers🍻😎🥃🥃🎸🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶

[@SMstudios78]

Have a great holiday Max!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thank you!

[@peskypesky]

I bought an Indio offset earlier this year and I love it. Incredible guitar for the price.

[@mitchpalmer5116]

I have the Westcreek DC...it's KILLER!

[@martinsander7112]

OH, and would love a review of the Guitar Fedish Xtreme Vibrato. Check it out. A great way to put a vibrato on with no drilling!! Merry Christmas to you and yours. 🎄

[@trev_mcnaughton]

just chiming in to add that for the DIY type person like myself, there's a tonne of DIY guitar kits out there to build and finish in the most custom way imaginable.. A lot of the kits i've seen for strat or even SG styles are around the $200 range. Some work needed but a VERY personal experience! I've done a few so far.

[@PaulBertrand-rd8tt]

Another great video, most guitar players think it's the guitar brand, but it's the guitarists skill. I have 20 + guitars from Thomann all excellent for the price. My favourite is the Prince tele copy, have 2.

[@stevemercure902]

Nice review and thank you. I love the Hallicrafters receivr on your shelf. I've got one right now on my radio room work bench to restore. I'm going to try to talk Santa into bringing me a Groove guitar instead of a lump of coal.

[@beridus]

I hope you give Tease guitars a try one day!! Their SPR and ST-2 may make this list :D They’re so good!!!

[@JAL-cc8jd]

Agreed! I have a Tease SBH-HD and an ST-2. Both are really good guitars right out of the box.

[@BitcoinBodyboarderPodcast]

Great time to be alive! Also like to look for Ibanez RGs for sale. Easy way to get a 500-600 guitar for under $200.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Absolutely!

[@BitcoinBodyboarderPodcast]

@@GuitarMAXMusic The flame on the Dragon Eye on the RGA!

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

Max mentioned the Jackson JS series as an upgrade platform and I am in full agreement. BC Rich NJ series or sometimes Platinums as well as most ESP/LTDs from the 90s and 00s are also good contenders, but often the hardware or pickups on cheaper guitars from all these brands are less than ideal, as lower quality hardware and pickups is where cost is reduced. Most use Schaller 1302 (non-Lockmeister) size recessed bridges for Floyd Rose retrofits with thinner R8 nut sizes (Floyd Rose makes the R8 and it will work with a Schaller bridge--you may just have to shim the high and low E saddles a bit if you don't like a 10" radius). You shouldn't have to change anything other than the bridge baseplate and saddles. The replacement Schaller bridge will work on the narrower, licensed import bridge posts/studs and the licensed Floyd spring claw in the back will be fine. Even your licensed locking nut should hold tuning well unless the locking pads are worn. If they're worn, that's when you replace them with the R8. If your guitar has a string tree/retainer like most LTDs (Jacksons and BC Riches are less likely to have these), your guitar should stay in tune better, especially if you tighten the retainer slightly until the guitar stays in tune even with aggressive whammy bar use. The reason why you skip putting in every single part of the replacement bridge is usually the Schaller screws/studs/posts are a larger diameter and all the import screw holes have to be redrilled to a larger size. The improvement in tone from the slightly bigger Schaller parts isn't worth the effort. So if you swap bridges, expect a lot of spare Schaller parts left over. I'm a Jackson guy--mainly Kellys. Most of mine date from the 90s when they were owned by Akai (Professional series for midrange guitar or Performer range which were lower end), and some of them are the newer post 2002 ones when they were owned by Fender (X series for midrange and JS series for lower end). I preferred the Japanese made ones as the neck, frets, etc., were very good for the price, especially used, but I also have some made in India, which were cheaper at the time and used single locking floating bridges. New Jacksons made in the last 5-10 years may be different (I have seem some with offset 5 bolt necks), but the Akai to early Fender versions from the 90s and 00s were not that different. I have used parts from both eras to make partscasters (mainly an MIJ RR with chrome pickguard that may have a Dinky or Kelly neck--as long as it's 4 bolts and 24 frets for a 24 fret body or 22 frets for a 22 fret body, it's usually compatible). The Duncan Designed pickups that came stock in those guitars were usually based on the JB/59, Distortion, Jazz, and Invaders models. I think mine were mostly modeled after Invaders based on the polepieces. These are very dark pickups to me, so I usually get rid of them for something more articulate. Duncan Designed pickups are usually two conductor plus ground only, as are many cheaper import made pickups. Also, if you do a lot of wiring options such as with Seymour Duncan Triple Shots, Shadow killpots, phase switches, etc., expect your price to go up. I prefer guitars with pickup rings as I think they look better and allow the use of Triple Shots to do series/split/parallel on each pickup. Direct mount pickups are better for active pickups since those usually are series mode only. If your guitar is 7 string or more, I would go for active pickups, since they do not make the Triple Shots for anything larger than 6 string guitars. Being able to do your own setups and electronics work, if not paint, refrets, and nut slotting, can save you money. Most new guitars use polyurethane paint, which cannot be touched up as easily as nitrocellulose paint used on vintage guitars, so keep that in mind. *I can usually build a Floyd Rose guitar with everything I want for about $600-1200 USD using used guitars with new replacement parts.* I prefer bolt ons for the brighter, snappier tone, and the tone wood is usually irrelevant to me because the guitars are usually gloss black and thus made of alder, poplar, basswood, or other woods that take solid colors well. If you play tune-o-matic or other fixed bridge guitars, the price really comes down since Floyd Rose style guitars are by default more expensive. That said, fixed bridge guitars usually rely on "tone wood" and set/thru necks, which can also raise the price. Other things that raise the price are unconventional paint colors or radical body styles. I have mentioned the Jackson Kelly Star (Kelly + RR). These alone will cost around $2000 for the body style alone and usually have to be purchased from Japan because the design is so rare. Pointy and star body shapes like the BC Rich Ironbird and Kramer Voyager also tend to be more expensive. *Where cheaper guitars have really excelled in the last 10-20 years is improved paintjob quality, carved/archtop bodies, and fretboard inlay quality.* Guitars like Schecters (although occasionally tacky) look fantastic compared to the old Jackson Performers that came with mostly dot inlays. *The main thing to look for with cheaper guitars is solid fretwork and nut slotting, as this will be the most difficult thing for novices to repair.* Everything else is swappable with proper know how. Hope this helps.

[@tbonuss]

THIS! I'm also a Jackson guy. In fact my "best" guitar is an 60 dollar JS Dinky pawn shop special 😮 it's the body and the neck; the frets are so hard and smooth they seem like stainless but arent TBH, I've got another $600+ in it for parts now...but I didn't have to. Duncan Designed pickups were fine, and the tuners were the same as the high end models. Exactly the same :)

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

@@tbonuss I agree. Why didn't I say Ibanez? Ibanez is all over the place with their Edge bridge designs, and Schallers/OFR/Gotohs aren't guaranteed to fit a tight recessed bridge route like a Satriani JS100. So on an Ibby, if the trem is recessed, it's kind of a roll of the dice as far as retrofitting a non-Ibanez bridge. The Ibanez forum even has a "what fits what" diagram just for this. I don't think their Original Edge is worth the $300 price and they are hard to find used in good shape. And a +1 for the Schaller 1302 is removable knife edges, so no need for a hardened steel baseplate (warmer tone without one--in comparison and OFR sounds like having stainless steel strings vs. nickel wrapped steel core). Their pointier X series guitars (older mid 80s Destroyers, Icemans, Xiphos, Glaive) often rarely come with floating bridges. The star shaped Destroyers sometimes came with Kahlers. I also like a lot of Fernandes and Aria shapes from this period, but the bridge designs were all over the place. I'm worried if I buy a 1985 Ibby Destroyer DT555 or DG555 I won't be able to find a replacement bridge for it. Ibby necks are also super flat with tiny frets, so if you prefer a scalloped neck or a neck with some relief and a thicker feel for vibrato, you probably won't like them. That said, I have a few fixed bridge Ibbys, a parlor acoustic, and I really like their basses for the money. Their 6 strings are really reasonably priced. Just making sure the electronics fit is an issue sometimes because Ibby always tends to do their own thing instead of making sure their routes fit the most common pickups and bridges. Other guitars like Adrian Smith's Lado Earth guitars are crazy expensive because of the rare shape and there are so few of them. I'd love to have one.

[@tomwilson4353]

Thanks Max! Love the video. Bad edit at 7:36 though? Talking about the Westcreek JX-20 SuperStrat style guitar but for the demo play a Les Paul Jr style white guitar.

[@tbonuss]

Great video! I do need to say there are plenty of Jackson JSs for less than 200 bucks new (Amazon, Musicians Friend, Audio Star, etc.). Used Jacksons (Dinky's and other bolt-on versions of their more expensive neck-thrus) can easily be had for < 100 bucks). Again, great video!

[@banced1]

I got the "red burst" Firefly gs it's purple. The cross inlays are cool and the guitar came set up perfectly. It's sweet and well worth the cost and wait.

[@bighardbooks770]

I bought Leo Jaymz LP burst, this year, and love it! 🎸

[@RedSpyderX]

Try to get your hands on a Jet JS400. Would love to see your review!

[@jayteesgear]

Max, you rock brotha! We gotta connect at NAMM someday! Hilton party

[@CDNelson87]

I currently have one of the Leo Jaymz in my wish list. Happy Holidays to you and yours Max!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Happy Holidays!

[@slartibartfast2452]

Be prepared to do fret leveling and a settup. Keep fret oil in hand too. As that fretboard will be dry as a bone. The monsoon I got last week was unplayable out of the box. Once I took it apart I found that the neck screws were all in at different angles. One even hitting the end of the truss rod. Had to fill and redrill all the holes. Even for that price, I was really disappointed.

[@arutzuro2555]

I was just thinking in getting a new axe for Christmas, perfect timing.

[@markeggins890]

Harley Benton the best looking axe for mine, looked real classy in black.

[@michaelmetal71]

The young kids starting out today don’t realize how good they have it, when I was 13 years old in 1984 $200 would get you a barely playable piece of plywood guitar, now you get something really decent that you can start on you can always upgrade to something better after you’ve improved and you know you’re gonna stick to playing guitar 🎸

[@OddTimeMan]

Ibanez GIO Series are worth mentioning. I have a GIO bass and it's a solid and playable bass for under $200.

[@slartibartfast2452]

You were spot on about groove. Have one guitar and also a seperate neck from them. I would not, absolutely not recomend the leo jaymz monsoon. Unless you have pryor experience setting up guitars and are capable of doing fret work. I have three guitars from them now. Two kits and the monsoon. They all needed fret leveling and there was also definitely fret sprout. The fretboards were all dry beyond belief. You were definitely wrong about that leo jaymz. I did pick up a Monsoon last week but man it needed a lot of work. After a few hours of time its not a terrible guitar, but out of the box even for that price it was $hi+ That being said. Unless you are wanting a project guitar to mod then you are wasting your money on most anything max recomnds. I don't so much mind it as hell modding id my thing and I am happy to mod these guitars because it keeps me from crazy thoughts like modding my expensive guitars.

[@vernonsalibad7343]

This was really interesting. It would be good to also match this with Best Multi effects under XxxUSD, same with Amplifiers so that it would be a complete Christmas gift package. But again, really appreciate these type videos. Happy Holidays.

[@russellmcgovern7783]

The Harley Benton 620 Tb-Tr super strat is around $150 with a Floyd Rose locking tremolo system and dual humbuckers. I have one and it is a great guitar. $80 shipping but that price for shipping is good for several guitars at the same time. Had I known that at the time of my purchase I would have gotten a single cut LP too

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

Max, I love 🥰 your channel. I ALWAYS learn something with EVERY new video. Thanks for what you do. 🤗 I'd like to hear your thoughts on why today's affordable instruments are a better value than ever before. Is it better TECHNOLOGY? Everyone seems to have CNC machines now. Is there better QUALITY ASSURANCE/CONTROL? Is there more COMPETITION? Is it TRANSPORTATION i.e. easier to assemble things in one country that were manufactured in another? Etc. Is it NONE of the above or ALL of the above. I'm wondering what your opinion is. 🤔

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

I think I would go with the EART Electric Guitar SSS Single Coil Pickups, Solid-Body, Stainless Steel Frets Right Handed-Rosewood Fingerboard-Red if it has some minor issues like some frets need to be adjusted I could fix those not very hard ..

[@joellemaster998]

what amp and effects were you using to demo the yellow firefly sg? i really liked the brignt punchy sounding overdrive you had going on that and other demos! rock on!

[@checkyoursixgaming]

All good stuff. Here is a few more I think should be looked at. Fender Squire Debut is 120 and was going for under 100 a couple weeks ago off the Zon IYV has a fewf models from 120 to 200. Some of the names go by GStyle as well from the Zon. Tario on Flea Bay has several models at 120 Leo Jaymz Monsoon Series off the Zon Diamond guitars from World Music Supply have several sub 200 models. The Barchetta, Bolero, and Halcyon are all under 200. Grote has several good models as well under 200. West Creek has more models under 200 that are good, but you did mention there is other models you liked from them. Check out the Sunsmile Guitar from the Zon Fojil guitars from the Zon have been good to me. Fesley guitars are also great.

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

Love My HB TE-40 which I bought off your recommendation.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

That's awesome!

[@khusairiazman327]

Tons of brands that id love for you to check out Max, like J&D, Bacchus, NK Guitar and SQOE. Great video anyways!.

[@matthewfarren5423]

Merry Christmas and a Happy Happy New Year Max 😊

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thanks, you too!

[@kevinwolf3154]

Max do you have any suggestions for a budget electric with "lipstick" pickups. Ty brother!

[@michamp2020]

New subscriber to the channel! Been watching on my big screen for a while! Long time player who likes your reviews as well as the great guitars! Merry Xmas!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Welcome to the channel! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@asmcint]

Y'know, I love Firefly guitars conceptually, but they NEVER have the ones I want when I go look. It seems like some models they just make for a short time, then they disappear and they don't tell anyone what they're doing. That baritone LP you looked at a while ago? I wanted to bookmark that to get later when I'm ready for another guitar, but it was already completely erased from their website. It was the same for that black and red satin hollow body. And some entire categories of their site are just empty.

[@samk4801]

Thank you. I came here to post the exact same thing. Nothing against this influencer but I'm sick and tired of these YT "experts" hawking their wares when it's just not realistic. Who cares how good the guitars are from Firefly IF THEY NEVER HAVE THEM IN STOCK?!!! I'm getting too old for that shit. (Plus...that pick guard on the SG rip off looks like crap.)

[@codykastler4709]

@@samk4801it sounds like Firefly just can’t keep up with the demand they’re getting from this channel and others that bring attention to them.

[@n_money1019]

Couldn’t agree more. Harley Benton all the way

[@asmcint]

@@n_money1019 Oh Harley Benton's another pet peeve of mine, albeit for factors I can't really BLAME them for. But because they're a brand of Thomann's, and Thomann functionally doesn't *do* things outside of Germany, shipping is often equal to or greater than the cost of the instrument itself if you're unfortunate enough to not live on the European continent.

[@n_money1019]

@@asmcint that’s totally fair. I live in the US and even after shipping costs I still find them to be well worth it. But every time I even try to find a firefly guitar they’re just gone… idk at least I can say that HB offers shipping options for everyone and keeps supply at a good place most of the time

[@topherbarrow4631]

I bought a Grote 335 4 years ago and I love it. $179

[@AllanGildea]

Always great to see you, Max. Have a lovely Christmas/ holiday and thanks for all your great video content.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thank you too!

[@Releasethebats123]

All these are great but I would recommend squier. Especially the $300 plus models. Great modding platforms but still great of the box with a simple $35 basic setup from a tech

[@russellbrooks3622]

The only guitar I would add would be another Indio guitar, the Cali Classic Strat-Style, which sells for just over a hundred dollars. Although the tone isn't quite as good as slightly more expensive guitars, it's really solid. I have a black one with black pickguard. Even though I have better guitars, sometimes I just wanna put my hands on that bad boy. It also comes with a very nice gig-bag.

[@johnnywithnell2806]

I have a Leo Jaymez SG that I bought as a 'black sabbath beater guitar' (something to drag to my girlfriends and not worry about it). It is now one of my go to guitars. I bought it for 109 dollars, I think. Which inspired me to buy their silver box. You could get both for under 200 dollars. I just looked. It is now 149 for the guitar.

[@GeoffLipDanielik]

I was quite surprised with the Fesley LP copy. I do have a few Indio's - and about 100 other guitars - cheap to very expensive. I really like the Fesley.

[@christopherbartlett96]

Don’t feel bad for including the Eart SSS, Max. I spent $179 on it and can attest that it’s an amazing value for the price. It’s incredibly comfortable, easy to play and still sounds pretty good.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Glad to hear you're enjoying it!

[@courtney5796]

i love my Tagima ja-3 signature. A decent beginner guitar (Humbucker, single, hot-rail + 5-way gives you so many options for sound) new $400 (can find for $300 if lucky), but my $175 Grote semi-hollow body HH is still my fav! They are very different, but that Grote just sounds so good. Just get both. For under $700 you can cover any song you want with these two.

[@SnarlyCharly]

I've wanted a Firefly 338 semi-hollow for months now, but they seem to have ended production of that particular model. I've checked out reviews on the Grote semi-hollows, but I just can't get past their whole "fake humbucker" fiasco where they were found to be deceiving their customers by hiding single-coil pickups in humbucker housings. That just screams shady and unethical to me, and makes me not want to support that particular company. But if they really do make a legit HH semi-hollow, I might just have to suck it up and grab one for myself

[@courtney5796]

@@SnarlyCharly I am pretty sure Grote lost money on most of these. They are...(were) HH

[@brianobrian9334]

@Guitarmax, would like to see a fesley review or two. The lp and strat seem to be decent

[@unk-tu-amunthelastpharaoh553]

The great thing about affordable guitars you can always upgrade them ..The low grade Yamaha Pacificas are a good example...

[@Dragon_rls]

I have an extensive guitar collection, and I have a handful of expendable guitars. They have their places in my collection. Travel, etc.

[@luisfabianastudillolemos7200]

Muy bien video te sigo desde Panamá 🇵🇦🇵🇦 cuál Telecaster me recomiendas menos de $200 . Gracias

[@rynomclaughlin1595]

Hey, are you gonna review the newish Firefly EVH Frankenstein copy? The interesting thing about it is the dummy neck pickup and pickup switch are actually properly wired and work.

[@jjh63084]

Have you ever tried a Fojill FTL-30 Electric? I bought one off Amazon, it's a tele style guitar and while the pickups were not the best the neck felt great and the action was low with no fret buzz right out of the box and it was $89.00, very playable.

[@bpabustan]

If guitar manufacturing is a wrestling promotion, then the affordable price range is the ROYAL RUMBLE. Many are competing many are good.

[@peterhicks6328]

perhaps you could do a $200.00 or less amp video. best amps under $200.00

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I could definitely do that!

[@csj9619]

Katana 50 is just over 2 hundo and tough to beat at that price.

[@pjford5254]

I have a few Indio guitars, and I am happy with all of them. Monoprice doesn't seem to be doing much these days, though.......

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

It's true they haven't released anything new in a while.

[@AriaFromMahabre]

Hey everyone. I just wanted your opinion on if it would be worth spending 50/100 more bucks into a yamaha pacifica 112J (Or V ?) over those in the videos ? I've never had the chance to pick them up lol. I have a really cheapo Harley Benton TE30 so it will be a step up in any case but still :) Have a nice day !

[@Beauyuhkfer]

I'm happy with the modded Kramer Focus vt-211s. It's mahogany with a nice maple neck

[@billhoppe2991]

I have a couple of Tease budget guitars. I've found that the amplifier that I run them through makes the biggest difference in how they sound. A $5,000 guitar through played through a $50 amp isn't going to sound as good as a $140 guitar through a $800 amp set up.

[@Gregster1234]

Super revere bro 😎

[@DanielLavender-x3j]

Have you ever reviewed an Agile Les Paul style guitar

[@georgeghleung]

Can you increase the budget and recommend some good 7 strings? Also, in light of 7 string, I want to ask you: Since I have issues with doing frets-3-5-7 runs, should I be looking for 25.5 non-fanned, or should I adjust my techniques and go for fanned/26.5?

[@jamesreaves5534]

I thought the Eart (Ert as You called them) Guitar was pronounced Ee - Art as in Electric Art. God Bless Y'all. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and Happy New Year!!

[@Wejohnsn]

SHOWED A DEMO FOR THE WRONG GUITAR WITH THE WESTCREEK

[@charlestidwell4970]

I guess you know the demo of the white LP Jr. with the P90 pick up was a little weird as it ain't in the program at all, I would like to know more about it....

[@acynecki]

i have a leo jaymz (different model). i think its one of the best playing guitars i own. Great guitar for a beginner

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

They're definitely a great value!

[@pritchettdan]

Awhile back, I bought a Squier Telecaster and a Squier Esquire. First rate. As good as any Fender.

[@codysden1]

Max...i sm looking to upgrade my kit. U have an ibsnez rg379qmsp with the infinity by i snez pickups, a crate gx 70 combo amo and digitech rp 255 mylti effect. I am wanting to go hslf stack, stomp voxes and an additional guitar and i eanna emulate thr 80s/90s metal rock sound...help with advice qnd ideas olease...low $$$ good quality please

[@peskypesky]

I would put Grote on the list. And Iyv. And maybe Redid.

[@vanhalen5150jhs]

Firefly's are awesome.

[@pete1791]

As I live in the UK,most of the guitar sellers don't ship to the UK, annoying.

[@zenistermister9695]

Danzig! I mean Max! You know they have the Jackson js11 series. They are selling for $159 everywhere. It's an amazing guitar for so little money.

[@Joe.Richard.Saunders]

Harley Benton's Baritone guitar is another good purchase but cost a bit in shipping. The P90s are nice.

[@ChadSullivan-u2x]

Check out the Fojill FLP-90 LP copy. A lot of bang for your buck.

[@Beauyuhkfer]

Will fogill have new guitars in 2025? Hope so

[@prathamkamath3895]

What do you think about Cort G110?

[@sixstringhans-tone5574]

How about doin a video on acoustic/classical guitars under $200? I had recent saw they were selling, I think it was 3 different Fender acoustic guitars, one being nylon string for $99! That was on Amazon. Just and idea, unless you mainly do electric guitars……..🤘🏼 ✌🏼

[@johnmathia357]

What do you think of Glary guitars ?

[@edwinstovall3334]

Well, Jackson's JS Series has the JS11, JS12 and JS22, all of which sell for $199 or less. Also, last week I got my first T-style axe. Want to guess the acquisition cost? Not even $89 TO THE DOOR! It wouldn't make your list, but I ain't sending it back!

[@captainkirk70]

Curious about the Firefly Explorer copy, is it the same size as a regular Explorer/Destroyer? Looks a little smaller in some videos. I'm 6'2 and 220lbs. Don't want it to look like a toy on me. Lol

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Yes, it's a little smaller, but still a pretty large guitar.

[@captainkirk70]

@@GuitarMAXMusic Thank you!

[@adamstein9333]

I’m thinking about the Donner DST 700 but looks like My Carvin CT3, Lace sensor pick ups with coil tap, just need for Mahogany Guitars. Actually Firefly Has the same Model (or they did, it’s the Green variant in satin mahogany.I want it

[@johninama585]

Jackson JS11/12 (22 or 24 frets) are great guitars for usually 170-ish.

[@racron88]

any chance of checking out an s by solar with the floyd?

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Possibly!

[@rafaelallenblock]

When I started playing a 'cheap' guitar was a plywood body, crap tuners and hardware and a bolt-on neck that would not intonate.

[@miroslavzigic5399]

No place for Jet guitars?

[@junkaccount7097]

Dude - are you an amateur radio operator? I see gear there in the background that looks mighty familiar.

[@johnjolly9519]

I would add - Tease - Sterling - Jet - Allen Eden (Builder Kit, just mount the neck & strings) Max, Please checkout the Ascent collection by Heritage Guitars