Electric Guitars
Electric Guitars for Sale at Northern Lights Music. Shop electric guitars now. We are proud to offer a wide selection of top guitar brands. We offer for sale a wide range of new and used electric guitars from leading brands including Fender, Collings, Taylor and more. As authorized dealers, we have many high-quality electric guitars in stock and ready to ship.
Why are electric guitars great for beginners?
Electric guitars are perfect for beginners because electric guitars have smaller necks and lighter strings compared to acoustic guitars, making them easier to play. However, they do require amplification through guitar amps to produce a louder sound. For the actual technique of playing guitar Berklee is a great resource.
What is the history of electric guitars?
The Inception of Electric Guitars: A Brief History The invention of electric guitars dates back to the 1930s, when guitar players needed louder instruments to keep up with larger bands and eventually rock and roll. Electric guitars work on the principle of magnetism, where a magnetic pickup detects the vibration of the metal strings and converts it into an electric signal that is amplified through a guitar amplifier.
Iconic Electric Guitar Designs from the 1950s and 1960s The history of electric guitars took off in the 1950s with the introduction of iconic models from brands like Leo Fender and Gibson. The popular Fender Telecaster was one of the earliest electric guitar designs and featured a solid maple neck and two pickups. The Fender Stratocaster, introduced later, had a contoured body and three single coil pickups. The Gibson Les Paul, another classic design, featured humbucking pickups and a solid mahogany body and neck, making it a favorite for driving amplifiers into distortion in rock and roll and later, metal. These iconic designs, the Les Paul, Telecaster, and Stratocaster, remain popular to this day and are replicated by numerous brands with their own twists on headstock design, color options, and pickups.
You can learn more about guitar history here.
How Much Do Electric Guitars Cost?
The cost of electric guitars varies widely, ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars for rare vintage models.
Why Choose a Small Independent Guitar Store?
Support local economies and family-owned businesses by choosing to buy from a small independent guitar store like Northern Lights Music. Unlike big chain stores like Guitar Center, Sweetwater, and Musicians Friend, which are owned by hedge funds and other investors, small independent stores offer a more personalized experience, individual attention, and lasting relationships.
How do I find my unique sound on the electric guitar?
Finding Your Sound and Choosing Your Tone Start by exploring the music of your favorite artists to find the right electric guitar for your style. Pay attention to the style of guitar they play and the pedals and amplifiers they use, as these are key to their signature sound.
What is the difference between Solidbody electric guitars and ones that are chambered or hollow?
Solidbody vs. Chambered Body Guitars Solid body guitars, such as the Stratocaster and Telecaster, are made from solid chunks of wood and have little acoustic tone. Les Pauls can also be solid, but sometimes, guitarists prefer chambered body guitars to reduce weight during long gigs or extended playing. Chambered body guitars have pockets of wood removed from inside the body, such as the Thin-line telecaster, which features a visible chambered body.
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1966 Fender Jaguar
$6,499.00| /This 24" scale beauty has been hiding under a bed for thirty years and it's time for it to come out to play! The photo's tell the story! This us on...
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Alembic Further - Buckeye Resin Top
Original price $30,200.00
Current price $24,160.00| /It just doesn't get any better than this! The Buckeye Burl top is dyed deep shades of blue, violet, and teal. Swaths of amber and red pearlescent ...
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1995 Fender 50th Anniversary Telecaster
$1,499.00| /If you are looking for a rock solid gigging Tele, this one is awesome. Three position switch, volume and a tone knob with a center detent, this gui...
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2011 Collings 290 - Doghair!
$3,499.00| /This 290 is in excellent condition and plays and sounds as beautiful as it's black dog-hair finished Honduran Mahogany body. It weighs in at an eas...
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1964 Gretsch Double Anniversary White
$2,999.00| /Looking for a super fun guitar? This 1964 Gretsch Double Anniversary in white has an incredible resonant, chunky tone that can rock, jazz and blues...
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2015 Gretsch G6134CS White Penguin - Steven Stern Masterbuilt
$5,499.00| /Gretsch USA Custom Shop Stephen Stern Masterbuilt G6134CS Penguin Relic. This is one super-cool guitar with nice low action and fantastic filtertr...
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2024 Brondel Honeycaster "Nashville" T-style
$3,850.00| /Built by renowned luthier Laurent Brondle of West Paris, Maine, this T-style plays like a dream and sounds even better. It features a solid Alder b...
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1957 Gibson ES-125T
$2,499.00| /This cool thinline archtop ports a single Gibson P-90 pickup. This beauty is in very good original condition with a newer hand carved bridge and co...
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Fender Custom Shop Custom Deluxe Telecaster - Lake Placid Blue
$3,950.00| /We love this take on a great contemporary Telecaster! With great modern saddles, locking tuners and Twisted Tele pickups, this guitar is super-...
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1963 Fender Stratocaster
$11,999.00| /Here's a real deal player from 1963! It has a great neck, sound and playability overall and is dripping with that vintage vibe that we all seek.It’...
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Fender Custom Shop Artisan Dual P90 Maple Burl Tele® NOS
$4,900.00| /The Artisan Dual P90 Maple Burl Telecaster combines the finest hand-selected figured woods with a host of streamlined player-centric features and a...
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Alembic Further 6-String Guitar
Original price $32,550.00
Current price $26,040.00| /It just doesn't get any better than this! The lightest change of touch and the smallest adjustment of knobs yields deep and inspirational tonal...
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Turner RS6 Renaissance Steel String
Original price $4,950.00
Current price $4,455.00| /Wow! This guitar reproduces full-frequency acoustic tone for recording and performing.It's thinline body is built like a fine acoustic guitar, ...
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Taylor T5z Pro Tobacco Sunburst
$3,299.00| /With its hybrid hollowbody configuration, chameleonic tone-shaping abilities and gorgeous Tobacco Sunburst finish, this revamped T5z Pro elect...
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Taylor T5z Custom Koa
$3,799.00| /With new comfort-focused enhancements and visual upgrades, the T5z Custom delivers a new level of musical appeal. A lightweight Urban Ash body...
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Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde
$7,950.00| /The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over a...
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c. 1967 Fender "Partscaster" Telecaster
$3,199.00| /Fair condition/great player! What makes this a player? It's tone and mojo! The neck plate shows a number consistent with 1967 The body shows an "...
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Fender Custom Shop American Custom Telecaster® NOS
$4,225.00| /With a striking finish and contemporary features, the American Custom Telecaster® NOS is not only beautiful, but it represents the best in play...
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2007 Fender Custom Shop Robert Cray Stratocaster (hardtail)
$3,499.00| /We love hardtails, no need to lock down that trem for easy bends! Robert Cray knows, they ring like trem models just can't. This guitar is in excel...
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2021 Taylor T5z Custom Koa
$2,299.00| /A figured koa top with a shaded edgeburst evokes the exotic beauty of Hawaii on the T5z Custom. Distinctive features compared to the original T5 in...
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2010 Taylor T5-C2 Hawaiian Koa
$1,799.00| /This T5-C2 features stunning Hawaiian Koa on the top. With a rich and complex tonal palette the range of tones achievable on this is wide ranging. ...
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2015 PRS Custom 22 30th Anniversary Vine
$4,999.00| /The 30th Anniversary PRS Custom 22 features a jaw dropping maple neck/top combination along with a luxurious mother of pearl fine inlay on the fing...
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2022 Fender American Original 60s Telecaster® Thinline, Maple Fingerboard, Aged Natural Finish
$1,599.00| /This svelte, 6 pound 5 ounce beauty is in Excellent / Unplayed condition with its plastic protective wrap still on the pickguard!Beloved by country...
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2018 Fender American Elite Telecaster - Aged Cherryburst
$1,399.00| /This svelte 7 lb. 14 oz ounce beauty is in Excellent Condition / Unplayed condition with plastic protective wrap still on the pickguard!Packed...
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