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Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2026: find your perfect guitar for less than a grand

By Richard Blenkinsop Last updated

Here are my top picks of the best electrics below $1,000 from Fender, PRS, Jackson, and more

Guitars
Eddie Van Halen plays a rare purple Charvel guitar at a special performance with Allan Holdsworth at the Roxy Theatre on April 29, 1982 in Los Angeles, California.
"It's great. I dig this!" Watch Eddie Van Halen compose "Amsterdam" on a Charvel guitar in an unearthed home video from 1987 — eight years before the song's official release

By Jonathan Graham Published

The rare clip shot at 5150 Studios gives an insightful glimpse into Eddie's creative process

Albums, Singles & New Releases
Allan Holdsworth performs onstage at Trax in New York City on June 30, 1982
Why Allan Holdsworth ditched Strats for Charvels

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Finding other makers and luthiers unwilling to listen to his ideas, the virtuoso turned to a more receptive Grover Jackson

Guitarists
John 5's EVH Strat (left), John 5 holds his EVH Strat
John 5 on being gifted a guitar by Eddie Van Halen

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist says no one shaped his playing more than Van Halen, making the instrument a gift that he will always cherish

Guitars
Warren DeMartini of Ratt performs in concert on March 31, 1984 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California.
“Be Careful What You Wish for”: Warren DeMartini Tells the Tale of Ratt’s 1984 Breakthrough Hit, “Round and Round”

By Joe Bosso Published

The guitarist reveals how he spun a riff into the pop-metal smash that propelled his band to dizzying heights of stardom

Guitarists
Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E
Charvel Launches Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Slipknot guitarist's Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E is a souped-up S-style with a clean aesthetic, and it might be built for metal but it should work a treat on all rock and shred styles.

Electric Guitars
Eddie Van Halen from American rock group Van Halen performs live on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park, London on 22nd October 1978.
“I Am Just a Punk Kid Trying to Get a Sound Out of a Guitar That I Couldn't Buy Off the Rack”: a 23-Year-Old Eddie Van Halen Talks Building His Own Guitars

By Rod Brakes, Jas Obrecht Published

Screwdrivers, chisels, drills and chainsaws – the young prodigy reveals all in this amazing interview from the GP archive.

Guitarists
This photograph taken on August 11, 2014, shows guitarist Guthrie Govan of the band The Aristocrats performing in Hong Kong.
“There Are Some Bizarre, Nebulous Forces At Work”: Guthrie Govan on Gigging

By Jude Gold Published

With a new album in the bag – ‘Freeze: Live in Europe 2020’ – the Aristocrats guitar virtuoso delivers a faithful account of touring his rock-fusion supergroup.

Music
Jon Sullivan’s ’71 Trella
Sully's ’71 Trella is the New Single-Cut Cool

By Tom Beaujour Published

Meet the Jon Sullivan boutique build that is taking the classic single-cutaway set-neck design to new lengths.

Electric Guitars
Five Eddie Van Halen-played Charvel Art Series guitars
Five Autographed, Stage-Played Eddie Van Halen Charvel Art Series Guitars Sell at Auction for Combined $210,000

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The lot included the last of the Art Series guitars, played onstage in May 2012.

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