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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Standard Electric Guitar with GIg Bag
$499.00 - $529.00Epiphone Inspired by Gibson SG Standard Guitar with Bag When rock legends need a guitar that can keep up with their wildest stage antics, they reach for an SG. The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson SG Standard carries ...8 Payments of $62.38
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Fender Vintera II 60s Stratocaster Guitar Rosewood Fingerboard with Bag
$919.95 - $999.99Everything players love in the best Strats from the ‘60s can be found in the Vintera II 60s Stratocaster! Fender loads these guitars with that undeniable vibe, full-bodied tone and outstanding playability that was a...12 Payments of $83.33
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Squier Sonic Stratocaster Guitar Laurel Neck Ultraviolet
$249.99Ready for a musical odyssey? Look no further than the Squier Sonic™ Stratocaster®! With its iconic Fender® style, this versatile instrument is destined to take your playing into warp speed. No matter what level you’...6 Payments of $41.67
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Sterling by Music Man JP150 DiMarzio Electric Guitar
$1,499.99Designed with John Petrucci’s iconic playing style in mind, the JP150 DiMarzio is built for speed. This upgraded model features an ebony fretboard, stainless steel frets, and DiMarzio LiquiFire and Crunch Lab pickup...12 Payments of $125.00
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ESP LTD MH1000 QM Electric Guitar
$1,399.00For a truly spectacular example of the MH shape, the MH-1000 delivers it with an outstanding arched quilted maple top in a transparent Black Ocean finish. White binding helps define the outline of this excellent gui...12 Payments of $116.58
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Dean Thoroughbred X-QM Electric Guitar
$429.00The brand-new Dean X-Series lineup of electric guitars offers all the feature sets and aesthetics of their high-end models at a price anyone can afford! The Dean X-QM features a rock-solid Bolt-On maple neck ...8 Payments of $53.63
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ESP LTD M1000 Electric Guitar
$1,249.00 - $1,399.00The M-1000 Snow White updates one of the coolest guitars in the M Series with an even more outstanding design, featuring new neck-thru construction and a set of direct-mount Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers (alnico...12 Payments of $104.08
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ESP LTD Viper 1000ET EverTune Electric Guitar
$0.00The Viper-1000 EverTune allows you to take advantage of the powerful and innovative EverTune constant tension bridge, ensuring that under almost any conditions, your guitar will stay in perfect tune, and have accura...12 Payments of $99.08
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Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass Guitar Maple Fingerboard
$579.99Sharing several styling cues with the Telecaster models of the late 1960s and early ’70s, the Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass is a riff on the elusive humbucker-equipped beast that prowled through the groovy dec...8 Payments of $72.50
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Gretsch G5222 Electromatic Jet BT V-Stoptail Guitar
$599.99The G5222 Electromatic Double Jet BT V-Stoptail delivers Broad’Tron power with classic Jet clarity. At the heart of each Electromatic Jet BT is a chambered mahogany body with maple top that produces a rich, present ...12 Payments of $50.00
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Charvel Pro-Mod Plus SD1 HH HT Guitar with Gig Bag
$1,249.99Take your shredding to the next level with the all-new Pro-Mod Plus San Dimas from Charvel. This modernized take on the classic SoCal shred machine packs even more cutting-edge features for lightning-fast playing. ...12 Payments of $104.17
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Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT Guitar Hard Tail Maple Neck
$249.99The Squier Sonic Stratocaster HT H guitar offers ionic Fender style and inspiring tone allowing guitarists to take their sound up a notch at any stage. The blazing fast pickups give this guitar some serious ...6 Payments of $41.67
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Solid Body Electric Guitars
The 6-String Solidbody Electric Guitar is one of the strongest pillars supporting the foundation of music and it has shaped the creative landscape for over 70 years. American Musical Supply is stocked with a huge collection of these guitars from the most iconic brands in the world - that means there are all sorts of different looks, colors, and styles available at any price point. It doesn't matter what type of music you're playing; we have your dream instrument waiting for you and our True 0% interest payment plans make owning it easier than you ever thought possible!
American Musical Supply is excited to be your stop for Solidbody Electric Guitars from top brands! We offer True 0% interest payment plans - applying is easy. Use your own debit or credit card, enjoy fast and free shipping, and add an Electric Guitar to your creative setup.
We make buying an Electric Guitar quick and easy - in-stock items that are ordered before 5PM will ship out the same day! (see our Shipping Information Page for more details) Do you have questions about Solidbody Electric Guitars and want to know which one would be best for you? Give us a call at 800-319-9043 - our experts are standing by.
In the exciting world of electric guitars, the 6-String solidbody electric is the instrument that is most talked about and is used most often. The design is straightforward yet extremely detailed and personalized by both brand and maker. The guitar body is carved out of a solid piece of wood - Alder, Ash, and Mahogany are the most regularly used, but there are a wide range of other woods available for different looks and levels of resonance. The guitar neck can either be carved out of the same piece of wood as the body (a one-piece instrument known as ‘neck-thru’) or made as a separate piece that is then attached to the neck (commonly known as a ‘bolt-on’ neck). The bridge is secured at the base of the body, allowing the strings to be set in place and positioned evenly up the neck and through the tuning machines.
The guitar pickups and their matching electronics, built directly into the body, are the true voice of the solidbody guitar. Pickups are magnets wrapped with wiring that, when paired with the plucking or strumming of the nearby strings, induces an electric current that is then transferred from guitar to an amplifier and speaker with a 1/4” instrument cable. Each guitar uses different pickup configurations to influence the tonal flavor and the engineers from different brands incorporate their pickup designs to bring you sonic choices that go hand-in-hand with the type of music you want to play!
AMS has a huge and far-reaching collection of these electric guitars at the best prices. If you’re looking for a tried-and-true instrument from Fender (such as a popular, prolific Fender Stratocaster or Fender Telecaster) or Gibson (such as an iconic Gibson Les Paul or Gibson SG) - we have you covered. Do you want something different? Something fresh? Something from one of the many passionate brands out there? We have you covered there too!
If you’re thinking of an elite guitar that goes in a different direction than the more straightforward stock offerings, be sure to check out PRS and Ernie Ball Music Man. These are companies that are driven by expertise and a strict code that involves hand-selected woods of the highest quality, custom pickups and electronics, and a collaborative mindset with musicians and engineers to cover the needs of today’s players. Also, many of the most experienced and talented builders in the guitar business can be found at the Gibson Custom Shop. Their artisans are free to experiment with new designs while mixing-and-matching specialized hardware and electronic components to create stunning works of art that will wow the crowd. AMS has striking high-resolution photos of every serialized guitar we sell, so you’ll be able to choose the exact instrument that speaks to you!
Are your eyes and ears drawn to an instrument for hard rock, progressive rock, and heavy metal? Ibanez, ESP, Schecter, and Dean guitars are just a few of brands we carry that have been designed and built with those very styles in mind. They are the pure shred machines – we’re stocked with a variety of different models with menacing body styles, colorful finishes, and scorching pickups that are meant to power through everything. Let your lead lines soar, your riffs thunder on, and your lows growl, all with a heavy metal instrument from AMS!
Which solidbody electric guitar is best for beginners? Squier, Epiphone, and the Ibanez Gio lineup are good places to start – these are some of the most popular brands for the student musician and are fixtures in lesson studios everywhere. American Musical Supply has lots of different price-friendly models to choose from and these instruments are approved by performers, educators, and technicians. If you’re looking for a gift for the aspiring guitarist in your circle of family and friends, be sure to take a look at our selection of Electric Guitar Packages.
Our payment plans also make it super easy to load up on Guitar Strings and Guitar Accessories whenever you need them. Looking for a new Guitar Effect or two for your pedalboard? Easy. Just fill your cart and split the payments! AMS is on call for you - our fast and free 2-day shipping means that everything you need for your guitar will get to you quickly, just in time for your next performance.