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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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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Collings I-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Faded Cherry
$7,900.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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2023 Collings I-30 LC Tobacco SunBurst
$6,399.00| /The I-30 features fully hollow construction with parallel trestle braces and a maple laminate top and body that offers incredible tone. It features...
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Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst
$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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2020 Collings I35LC Deluxe
$5,999.00| /This Pelham Blue beauty is in excellent condition and boasts deluxe ivoroid fingerboard and peghead binding,ivoroid "top hat" knobs and pickup ring...
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Collings I-30 LC - Faded Cherry - 60s Neck Carve
$7,205.00| /The I-30 features fully hollow construction with parallel trestle braces and a maple laminate top and body that offers incredible tone. It features...
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Collings SoCo LC - Iced Tea Sunburst
$6,725.00| /This single-cut, semi-hollow model has a 15” lower bout for a comfortable and balance feel. It features Lollar Low-Wind Imperial pickups and has a ...
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Collings I-35LC - Tobacco Sunburst - 60's Carve
$7,925.00| /Nothing beats this I35 LC in Tobacco Sunburst. The build is immaculate and the tone is killer thanks to its ThroBak SLE101 pickups. Its 60's carve ...
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1999 Gibson B.B. King Lucille
$3,299.00| /Get ready to channel your inner B.B. with this gorgeous custom ES-355 (with no f-holes per BB's request) which features a 6-way Varitone control an...
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2021 Heritage Standard H-535 Trans Cherry
$2,799.00| /This classic semi-hollow body, the H-535, is a timeless guitar that's the perfect companion for everything from rock to blues and beyond. American ...
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Collings I-35 LC Vintage Faded Cherry
$7,900.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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2018 Gretsch Wildwood Limited Falcon Jr/WHT
$2,299.00| /Only 16 made! The White Falcon Jr has a warm, woody, and overtone laden tonal character focus and enhanced upper end harmonics presence! This guita...
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2015 Gibson ES-339
$2,499.00| /This ES-339 produced from 2015 features Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups. It is in excellent condition with only light signs of play. It comes with it...
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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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Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde
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2014 Gibson Memphis 1959 ES-225
$2,350.00| /The 1959 ES-225 Historic is built to exacting vintage specs. The fully-hollowbody has a 3-ply maple top and back, and creates a lively and vibrant ...
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Collings I-35 LC Vintage - Jet Black
$7,650.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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2023 Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst
$6,999.00| /The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable...
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2013 Gibson 50th Anniversary ES-335
$3,499.00| /The 50th Anniversary ES-335 is patterned directly on the original guitars from '63, with a body made from laminated maple with a solid, lightweight...
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I-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst
$7,650.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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Collings I-35 LC Vintage Blonde
$7,650.00| /Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...
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2022 '61 Gibson ES-335 / Murphy Lab - Lightly Aged
$5,750.00| /The expert craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage ES™ models in magn...
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1959 Guild T-100
$2,295.00| /This is one sweet 64 year-old axe, perfect for jazz, blues and rock and roll! The frets are great and it plays easy and in tune all the way up the...
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Heritage H-530 - Original Sunburst
Original price $2,999.00
Current price $2,140.00| /This is one killer hollow-body with plenty of acoustic volume and great sounding pickups. one of the best we’ve seen. It also has a really great fe...
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