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Squier Sonic Esquire H Guitar Maple Neck
$249.99The Squier Sonic™ Esquire® H guitar will spark your creativity and get you ready to rock. Built with Fender's iconic style in mind, the Esquire® has a slim “C”-shaped neck profile and thin lightweight body to ensure...6 Payments of $41.67
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Ibanez AZ Essentials AZES31 Electric Guitar
$296.95 - $349.99Superb playability, a classic design and dynamic tonal response from the 3 single coil pickups make this a great choice for beginner and intermediate players looking for a step up! Welcoming yet another expansion to...8 Payments of $43.75
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Sterling CT30CHSS Cutlass HSS Electric Guitar
$379.99The Sterling SUB Series Cutlass gets a vintage-inspired refresh with upgraded Alnico pickups for dynamic tones, a stunning stained neck, and retro finishes that nod to the classics. The modern HSS configuration ensu...8 Payments of $47.50
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B.C. Rich Warlock Legacy Kahler Guitar
$1,699.99B.C. Rich guitars always stuck out of the crowd for their uniqueness and innovative solutions. This 50th Anniversary of the company brings another bold push toward the future of modern guitar making. B.C. R...12 Payments of $141.67
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BC Rich GR2FR Gunslinger Retro II Guitar
$999.99Designed in the 80’s by Dan Lawrence, the mighty Gunslinger Retro II makes a triumphant return. Without question the starting place for the Legacy Gunslinger began with the exact duplication of Dan’s creation in ord...12 Payments of $83.33
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Charvel Jake E Lee Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS HT RW Guitar
$1,299.99Guitar virtuoso Jake E Lee blazed trails in the 1980s with Ratt and Rough Cutt before landing his legendary gig as Ozzy Osbourne’s lead guitarist. His acclaimed career continued with Badlands and now Red Dragon C...12 Payments of $108.33
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Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal 1 HH FR EB Guitar with Bag
$1,369.99Take your shredding to the next level with the all-new Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal® from Charvel®. This modernized take on the classic So Cal shred machine packs even more cutting-edge features for lightning-fast playing. ...12 Payments of $114.17
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Charvel Pro-Mod Relic San Dimas® Style 1 HH FR PF Guitar with Bag
$1,499.99<p><>Each Pro-Mod Relic San Dimas® Style 1guitar is meticulously crafted from superb alder wood, renowned for its lightweight and tonal clarity. The distressed body not only adds personality and a sense ...12 Payments of $125.00
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Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal 1 HH FR Rosewood Fingerboard Guitar
$1,069.99The Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH is a stunning high-octane axe, fueled by four decades of requests for a hot-rodded high-performance guitar with the latest and greatest features. Paying homage to its 1980s Sout...12 Payments of $89.17
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Danelectro 6/12 Doubleneck Guitar
$999.00Double your groove with this White Pearl Doubleneck. Toggle quickly between a 12 string and 6 string guitar. A classic! And a “must have” for recording! Danelectro 6/12 Doubleneck Guitar Features: Sh...12 Payments of $83.25
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Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Explorer 80s EMG Guitar with Gig Bag
$899.00Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Explorer 80s EMG Guitar The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Explorer 80s EMG is a love letter to a decade when hair was big and guitar shapes were pointy enough to be considered a workplac...12 Payments of $74.92
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Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 7 Electric Guitar with MONO Bag
$4,049.00 - $4,249.00The Majesty is the result of John Petrucci's unwavering demand for high-performance and playability. One of the most well-balanced and innovative instruments available, the Majesty features a neck-through-body desig...12 Payments of $250.00
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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.