The 10 Best Affordable Guitars in my Collection

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Guitars don't have be expensive to be fun. I run through the 10 best affordable guitars in my collection, all of which cost me less than $1000 to buy
Episode Guide
1:48 Gretsch G5260T Electromatic Baritone
4:39 PRS A50E Angelus Acoustic
7:42 Chapman Ghost Fret First Run with Seymour Duncans
10:03 Chapman ML3 Bea Baritone
13:20 Fender Blacktop Telecaster Baritone
16:38 PRS Stealth Satin Ltd Holcomb
19:41 PRS Stealth Stain Ltd SVN
23:54 PRS Stealth Satin Ltd SE277
27:51 PRS SE Paul Allender First Run
33:16 PRS SE Mikael Akerfeldt
Utkarsh Mohan is a Singapore based writer, musician and artist of Indian origin. Formerly in corporate senior management, he now pursues his passions and is also the owner of the Ministry of Guitar collection
You can also follow him on Instagram @ministryofguitar

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@hartleysloan8191 Ай бұрын

My list would include my Yamaha Revstar Standard; my favorite guitar and under $1K

@ratwynd Ай бұрын

I bought an Yamaha Revstar RSS02T last year. It quickly became my favorite of 10 electrics, including Gibson, Gretsch, G, Eastwood and others of much higher price.

@RegieFilho Ай бұрын

I absolutely hated that neck shape, BUT have to agree that it is an incredible guitar. Even compared to higher-priced ones.

@bobbyarthur-yf3yf Ай бұрын

Love the neck shape but do have smaller hands … I have 2 rev stars ver 1 and ver 2 , 502t and new standard .. these new standard is $500 bucks in Indonesia and ya way up there considering I play them against some 6k custom builds … another is my PRS DGT and Gretch Dua Jet ..also 4 -6.5 usd range

@robertaugustine5350 Ай бұрын

I’ve had a lot of guitars over the years, and i started both paring down some and/or replacing (upgrading) some. Price range from $400 to $4000. Here’s my big takeaways. US and Japanese guitars are normally keepers long-term. Exceptions are PRS SE. I have 3 Carvin DC400s that I bought used, all between $900 and $1000. All stunning instruments. One of my main gig guitars is a Sire L7, which I bought new for $700. A LP w/o paying the Gibson price. I just bought a used G&L Legacy Special for $950 (US made). The lesson is be patient, never pay retail and there are many sub $1000 guitars that were much more when new, and you can find some great deals on used guitars that will last you years of playing experiences.

@johndaugherty4127 Ай бұрын

I like the Nashville tele. My son loves ESP and LTD.

@MashaT22 Ай бұрын

These all look like some great guitars to me! Nice suggestions!

@chrisrussoroos6091 Ай бұрын

Your videos are great and filled with excellent, well communicated information and knowledge. Thank u- just found your channel. You present information very well. 👍🏼

@Guitarman007 Ай бұрын

You've missed the Yamaha Revstar... it has become my best workhorse guitar for $800

@andrewhouse3246 Ай бұрын

Of course I completely agree, I too will know take a pause. I think this will prove wise in the end. Cool baritone! Thx again my friend-

@aprilkurtz1589 Ай бұрын

I've got a few Squires and I love them. I've got the Paranormal Baritone, a beautiful Tele guitar, a Jaguar bass, and a '70's style P-bass. Their fit and finish are really high quality. They sound great, too! I guess if you're super picky you could probably mod them, but I have no problem with the way they sound or play.

@manphoto1972 Ай бұрын

Love my new Rapier 33 a collectionable gear for vintage sounding lovers

@jimwoodard64 Ай бұрын

I have one of the Paul Allender guitars. That was my first favorite PRS SE. my current favorite is the McCarty 594. Well my favorite guitar is my Gibson Les Paul, but that’s my favorite SE. my Paul Allender is the purple with gold hardware like yours. Love the bats. I didn’t like the EMG version as much. Always loved my PRS models of all levels.

@Lomoholga2 Ай бұрын

You are a brave man playing a Baritone guitar with a Bigsby! Thats essentially a short scale bass in scale length! I wonder what you would think of that versus the Squier bass 6 model.

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

I want to try the Squier Bass 6. Maybe when I have a bit more space

@TommyGunzzz Ай бұрын

Completely agree on Chapman, just got an orange ml3 pro modern, and for $900.00 it is amazing and crazy high quality

@xF1revolution Ай бұрын

Opeth is my favorite band. Mikael has a really nice P24 in antique white and I would love to pick up something similar someday. Just pure class and the solid colors show off the carves of PRS guitars really well.

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

That pure white Custom 24 Piezo is just beautiful

@joerobertson795 Ай бұрын

@6min mark: Indian comedians have back up bands? That's pretty cool!

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

Not all but this one did. Wish I could remember his name

@romeou4965 Ай бұрын

List should include the Sterling by Music Man models Cutlass and Sterling. Superb modern construction.

@fistovuzi Ай бұрын

straight out the gate with Gretsch Electromatic range. FANTASTIC value for money. i am just at the start of the video, but i see a few SE PRS's coming, lol. that's totally *fair* imo, SE's are ,arguably, the best in pricerange. arguably. Sire Guitars has entered the chat.

@sutirthaification Ай бұрын

Many good guitars are thre in that price range now a days. My top picks among them --- 1.Yamaha revstar (rse and rss, that too with p90 option) 2. Cort G300 series 3. Ibanez rg 550 Genesis (That too MIJ) All these are around 900 usd, and best in that price category for either a hobbyists or ful time pros. That's my humble opinion.

@petersouthwell5971 11 күн бұрын

Great tip Ive been finding. 1980s MIJ fenders!! man.. They're cheap.. Usually under $800-1500 range used. Great guitars man. I don't know why they're so soft on the used guitar market? but they're bad ass guitars. I bought one... Hopefully people don't find out... They're IMHO better then the 1970s stuff if your chasing affordable boutique.

@mjamiep12 Ай бұрын

Love Opeth!

@TheGuitologist 29 күн бұрын

I like your channel.

@ministryofguitar 29 күн бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate your kind words and feedback

@derekhand7904 Ай бұрын

My favorite acoustic under 1000 is a Yamaha red label

@altran2607 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the video Can u tell us the Boss model? Love the keyboard sound

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

It was the GM-800. However you need to install that guitar input string sensor to get the best effect

@user-jy3io4iz2p 20 күн бұрын

Haven't seen the video yet I expect Tokai, Squier CV, Sire S3/S7, PRS, Ibanez and a Yamaha 🤠 Though I could be completly wrong 😂

@JorgeCastillo-yd5jx Ай бұрын

We get that you’re a Prs fanboy and I respect that but there are many better options than that. such as the newer ibanez or yamaha are putting out amazing stuff for cheaper than the prs se line

@imeverywhere3969 Ай бұрын

Video quality feels different. Did u change camera or something?

@salildeshpande7 Ай бұрын

Wow! PRS should just sponsor you at this point ☺

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

With 50 PRS guitars, money is only going in one direction

@salildeshpande7 Ай бұрын

@@ministryofguitar ☠️😝

@projectshift7989 Ай бұрын

pick ups on the Gretch are based on the filtertron pick ups

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

I believe the Baritones specifically use mini humbuckers, but I could be wrong

@projectshift7989 Ай бұрын

@@ministryofguitar me too , i don,t have a baritone in my collection ..... yet , great video tho as usual and great content

@jasondorsey7110 Ай бұрын

@@ministryofguitarReplace those stock gretsch pickups with tv jones and you'll be amazed, they're what gretsch uses in their american models and they're the real deal at only $149 US a pop

@Metro_Gnome Ай бұрын

I understand you are loyal to PRS SE a lot of the time and trust them but For under $1000, if youre looking at acoustics-(in this order) *All of these are all solid wood Alvarez Eastman Epiphone Yamaha Seagull Larrivee Baby Taylor (not all solid-but cheap, great for live pwrformace) This is the way PRS for used or new acoustics under $1000, wouldnt crack my top 5..or even 10..and yes ive tried several. I place them beside Fender Paramount or midrange takamine You cam perform with them

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I have no loyalty to any brands. I have gravitated to PRS as I like their consistency and specs. ESP is another company whose products I really like. I have a Taylor mini btw. It's not bad but I prefer the PRS SE

@freesk8 Ай бұрын

I have experience with Yamaha and Seagull, and I have to agree that these are great values. Don't doubt your other entries. Thanks for the list!

@jamesmarkham7489 Ай бұрын

So from what I see you enjoy baritones, PRS’s, and baritone PRS’s. 😅

@alexandrefalardeau9976 Ай бұрын

You forgot SE 😂 he likes birds ❤

@rexjamerson9316 Ай бұрын

This comment may not be relevant outside the USA? However, the USA made Peavey Reactor it's probably the best Telecaster copy out there that I am aware of. In my opinion it plays just as good as anything but perhaps a Fender Custom Shop Telecaster. Superb playability and sound. Don't take my word for it, just look up Scott Grove for his review of USA made Peavey Guitars. And yes, I have owned several USA made Peavey Guitars and they are very underrated. I would put the T60 model up against literally any Les Paul or USA Strat. You can take one up and really great condition between 4 and 500.00. And I would dare say it's made better than any Korean or Chinese made Telecaster.

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Will check it out

@rexjamerson9316 Ай бұрын

@@ministryofguitarI ha 2:14 ve to apologize about one part the information of: it is actually the T25 that you can pick up for $400 to 500, not the T60. They are also a fantastic guitar, and I own one.

@CarlosDelgado-co1bi Ай бұрын

Super versatile guitar for 775€ Roasted maple fretboard Seymour Duncan pickups 24 stainless steel frets American basswood body staggered locking tuners 12-16 compound radius Luminlays side dots Tusq Graphtech nut Cort G300 pro.

@christopherfidler3019 Ай бұрын

Basswood will be fine but man is it squishy. The Chinese brands Grote, JET, Eart, Leo Jaymz, Fesley, Firefly, etc. have guitars that punch way above they're weight for a third the price. Cort runs a Factory in China too. I wish the industry would move towards LED side dots and inlays like Framus/Warwick guitars. Luminlays don't last at all.

@CarlosDelgado-co1bi Ай бұрын

@@christopherfidler3019 Only the SH2N + TB4 Seymour Duncan pickups cost more than 200$

@damp9304 Ай бұрын

Do you know who David Williams is and what bands he played with?

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

I don't unfortunately

@damp9304 Ай бұрын

He played rhythm guitar for Micheal Jackson played on bille Jean and beat it and he played with Madonna. I have 120 guitars right now

@bobbyarthur-yf3yf Ай бұрын

@@damp9304are you David Williams ? I thought that Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen played on Beat It … in fact they did .. Didn’t know David Williams recorded on it as well but he is a legend and played much with MJ

@andyy6481 Ай бұрын

my friend, maybe talk about the guitars that we can go and buy today and not the ones that you can't buy would be more helpfull to some of us, please : )

@ministryofguitar Ай бұрын

it's planned for a future video :)

@tymanngruter1808 Ай бұрын

Your choice is very sophisticated, i like them, but P.R.S......?

@bobbyarthur-yf3yf Ай бұрын

I’d say choices are rather outlier .. prs se though most definatley would be top of any list

@rickc2102 Ай бұрын

Strandberg Boden Essential 6 comes in under 1000

@mikey-dubs Ай бұрын

Too many baritones on this list. One max, it's a niche guitar type.

@mjamiep12 Ай бұрын

The Gretsch baritone has a standard scale in the same model as well.

@breft3416 Ай бұрын

Some people prefer to sing while playing a baritone. The late bluesman Steve White had a signature Martin baritone.

@dinkaboutit4228 Ай бұрын

This is really not as complicated as KZfaqs hunger for more newer videos would have you believe. Get a Mexican Fender. It's professional quality, it's completely modular, and the parts are WIDELY available. If you go cheaper (Reverend, ESP, Ibanez, cheap Yamahas, HB) you WILL be making compromises in the pickups, pots, switches ,tuners, f&f. COMPLETELY. MODULAR. Take any other guitar on this list, snap off the headstock, and see what kind of hoops you have to jump through to fix a problem that a Fender player can solve with one (of many) website and a phillips screw driver.

@BootsyWalker Ай бұрын

Reverend is not cheaper than a MIM Fender. And, the quality of the electronics is better in a lot of those guitars you mentioned. I do agree that an MIM is decent quality, but these days, so are many others and some are a lot better for the money. Fender is kinda like the "Glock" of guitars. It's the standard everybody uses, but other companies are building similar designs with better quality and craftsmanship for less money, which just means when you buy a Fender, you're paying more for the brand name than the actual guitar.

@jasondorsey7110 Ай бұрын

@@BootsyWalkerThe point he's making is if you damage the neck on a mexican strat or precision bass, you can buy a brand new neck for less than a new guitar, no other reputable brand can claim that

@BootsyWalker Ай бұрын

@@jasondorsey7110 um, any bolt on neck can be replaced easily. And all electronics can be upgraded. If fender is your preference, that's fine, but Yamaha, Reverend, Guild, etc all make good stuff too. Most people don't have $1000+ to spend on a used American made instrument, so I'm glad to see Yamaha and others are selling guitars for under a grand that have features that promote long lasting quality. I'm also glad because I wouldn't want to live in a world where I can only buy guitars from one company. Competition inspires innovation, and whether I decide to buy one or not, I think the Revstar is a very innovative design that is attractive to a lot of long time tone junkies like me.