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The Best Beginner Guitars For Under €150

Are you thinking about taking up the guitar? Or, are you shopping for a loved one aiming to fulfill their dream? Here are our picks of the best beginner guitars for under €150. 

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So you’re shopping for a beginner guitar? Whether it’s going to be your first instrument or one for a loved one, your first guitar purchase can be daunting. Don’t worry though! Here at Gearnews, we’ve got you covered with our pick of the best acoustic and electric guitars for under €150. We’ve even got some starter packages with everything you could ever need! How’s that for value?

Harley Benton D-120CE BK

Let’s kick things off with the Harley Benton D-120CE BK electro-acoustic. Not the snappiest of names, but this steel-strung, dreadnought, acoustic guitar is an absolute bargain. Usually loud and proud-sounding acoustics, Dreadnoughts are great for campfire singalongs.

You get a mahogany body and neck, with a spruce top. dot fret inlays on a roseacer fretboard. The C profile neck provides comfort for when you’re learning those important first chords. Amazingly at this price, there’s an onboard pre-amp and 4-band EQ allowing you to plug into a PA system, or mixing desk.

Harley Benton D-120CE BK
Harley Benton D-120CE BK
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(1541)

Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series

Do you want to up the volume? This strat style guitar has a basswood body, finished in matte black with black hardware. An amaranth neck sits upon a maple fingerboard, with 22 frets. How much more black could this guitar be? The answer is none – none more black!

A single-coil neck and middle pick up will provide signature strat sounds of the likes of Hendrix and Gilmour. Whilst the bridge humbucker pickup, gives you the tone for rock and metal. There’s a traditional synchronised tremolo, too for note shimmers and bends.

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A great choice for those seeking a budget rock axe that looks the part.

Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series
Harley Benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard Series
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(519)

Harley Benton ST-20 CA Standard Series Bundle

If you’re looking for a more traditionally styled S-Style guitar with everything in one bundle, then look no further. The Harley Benton ST-20 bundle offers you a Poplar body, maple neck, chrome hardware, and an eye-catching candy-apple red finish.

Most guitar bundles just come with clutter, but not here! The Harley Benton HB-10G is a perfect first amp; the Thomann E-Guitar Eco Gigbag will give you confidence when carrying your guitar around between your home and lessons.

Additionally, this bundle comes with a clip-on tuner, a 3m instrument cable, a strap and picks! It’s everything you need to get started!

Harley Benton ST-20 CA Standard Series Bundle

Harley Benton SC-450 BK Classic Series

Finally, how about a traditional, single-cut guitar to round things off? If you’re after the tones of Led Zeppelin, Guns and Roses and other classic rock bands, then could be the guitar for you. What’s on offer, I hear you ask?

  • Humbucking Pickups
  • Laurel Fretboard
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • Die-cast Metal Tuners
  • Tune-O-Matic Bridge

Aesthetically, the guitar is finished in gloss black with cream bindings around the body and neck. Perfect for the Slash enthusiast, this is the most grown-up guitar in our selection. Ever heard of, ‘baller-on-a-budget’?

Harley Benton SC-450 BK Classic Series
Harley Benton SC-450 BK Classic Series
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(175)

 

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  • Harley Benton D-120CE BK: Harley Benton
  • Harley Benton Bundle: Harley Benton
  • Copy of Harley Benton D-120CE BK: Harley Benton

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