Guitar Price: Official Store vs Top Dealers
This index tracks the real guitar price of every model at brand-official stores and top independent dealers — the complete current Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and Squier catalogs: 716 electrics, 408 acoustics, and 125 basses. The table below highlights 100 models across the full price range — search or filter to reach all 1249, or open a brand page for its complete list. Amazon is one click away via a check link on every row. New brands added weekly.
Guitar price comparison: 100 highlighted models from the 1249-model index — official store vs dealer prices, synced weekly. Full catalogs: Epiphone guitar price (236 models) · Fender guitar price (289 models) · Gibson guitar price (449 models) · Squier guitar price (88 models) · Yamaha guitar price (187 models).
| Guitar model | Type | Best for | Official price | Best dealer price | Amazon price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FA-25 Dreadnought | $109.99 | — | |||
 | PRO-1 | $169.00 | $129.00 | |||
 | Les Paul Special | $499.00 | $179.00 | |||
 | Mini Stratocaster | $199.99 | $199.99 | |||
 | Mini Precision Bass | $209.99 | $209.99 | |||
 | CD-60S Dreadnought | $229.99 | $229.99 | |||
 | Sonic Bronco Bass | $259.99 | $239.99 | |||
 | Sonic Telecaster | $249.99 | $249.99 | |||
 | Sonic Mustang HH | $249.99 | $249.99 | |||
 | Sonic Esquire H | $249.99 | $249.99 | |||
 | Lil' Tex Travel Electric/Acoustic | $269.00 | $269.00 | |||
 | California Standard Monterey E | $279.99 | $279.99 | |||
 | J-45 | $749.00 | $299.00 | |||
 | Affinity Series Telecaster | $329.99 | $249.99 | |||
 | Affinity Series Stratocaster Junior HSS | $369.99 | $369.99 | |||
 | CD-60SCE Dreadnought 12-String | $379.99 | $379.99 | |||
 | Affinity Series Stratocaster HSS Pack | $399.99 | $399.99 | |||
 | SG Classic P-90s | $429.00 | $429.00 | |||
 | Paranormal Jazzmaster XII | $429.99 | $429.99 | |||
 | Affinity Series Telecaster FMT SH | $449.99 | $449.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe Jaguar Bass | $449.99 | $449.99 | |||
 | Les Paul Junior Tribute DC | $899.00 | $450.00 | |||
 | SG Special P-90 | $499.00 | $449.00 | |||
 | Tim Armstrong Hellcat | $499.99 | $499.99 | |||
 | Limited Edition Paranormal Troublemaker Telecaster Deluxe | $499.99 | $449.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe '60s Jazzmaster | $499.99 | $499.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster | $499.99 | $499.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe '70s Stratocaster | $499.99 | $499.99 | |||
 | Affinity Series Jazz Bass VI | $499.99 | $499.99 | |||
 | Affinity Series Active Jazz Bass V | $519.99 | $519.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe Starcaster | $529.99 | $529.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe '70s Jazz Bass | $529.99 | $529.99 | |||
 | Classic Vibe '60s Jazz Bass Fretless | $529.99 | $530.00 | |||
 | Joan Jett Olympic Special | $549.00 | $549.00 | |||
 | Classic Vibe Baritone Custom Telecaster | $549.99 | $550.00 | |||
 | Fender x Hello Kitty White Stratocaster | $579.99 | $579.99 | |||
 | ES-335 | $599.00 | $599.00 | |||
 | Dave Rude Flying V | $799.00 | $616.00 | |||
 | Classic Vibe Active '70s Jazz Bass V | $619.99 | $619.99 | |||
 | Standard Stratocaster | $679.99 | $629.99 | |||
 | J Mascis Jazzmaster | $629.99 | $630.00 | |||
 | SG Custom | $699.00 | $699.00 | |||
 | Crestwood Custom '66 | $699.00 | — | |||
 | SG Modern Figured | $749.00 | $599.00 | |||
 | Slash "Victoria" Les Paul Standard Goldtop | $799.00 | $799.00 | |||
 | Slash J-45 | $799.00 | $799.00 | |||
 | Player II Precision Bass | $849.99 | $839.99 | |||
 | J-45 Standard | $849.00 | $849.00 | |||
 | Player II Jazzmaster | $879.99 | $879.99 | |||
 | Noel Gallagher Riviera | $899.00 | $899.00 | |||
 | Explorer 80s EMG | $899.00 | — | |||
 | Hummingbird Standard | $899.00 | $899.00 | |||
 | Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 | $1,299.00 | $999.99 | |||
 | Player II Modified Stratocaster HSS | $1,079.99 | $1,029.99 | |||
 | Les Paul Prophecy | $1,199.00 | $1,199.00 | |||
 | Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster | $1,209.99 | $1,209.99 | |||
 | Vintera III Late '60s Precision Bass | $1,249.99 | $1,249.99 | |||
 | IGC Les Paul Custom | $1,299.00 | $1,299.00 | |||
 | Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton | $1,299.00 | $1,299.00 | |||
 | Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass | $1,299.00 | $1,299.00 | |||
 | Les Paul Modern Lite | $1,399.00 | $1,399.00 | |||
 | Limited Edition Player Fusion Telecaster HH Floyd Rose | $1,399.99 | $1,399.99 | |||
 | IGC Alex Lifeson 1976 ES-355 Reissue | $1,499.00 | $1,499.00 | |||
 | Limited Edition Laura Lee Jazz Bass | $1,499.99 | $1,499.99 | |||
 | American Professional Classic Jazzmaster | $1,599.99 | $1,599.99 | |||
 | Limited Edition Vintera II Road Worn '50s Jazzmaster | $1,699.99 | $1,699.99 | |||
 | SG Standard '61 Faded with '57 Classic Underwound | $1,799.00 | — | |||
 | American Professional II Precision Bass | $1,889.99 | $1,799.99 | |||
 | American Professional II Precision Bass V | $1,989.99 | $1,899.99 | |||
 | 75th Anniversary American Professional Classic Cabronita Telecaster | $1,999.99 | $1,999.99 | |||
 | American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster All-Mahogany | $2,099.99 | $2,099.99 | |||
 | SG Standard '61 Faded Maestro Vibrola | $2,199.00 | $2,199.00 | |||
 | American Ultra II Jazz Bass | $2,419.99 | $2,299.99 | |||
 | SG Modern | $2,499.00 | $2,399.00 | |||
 | Jaco Pastorius Jazz Bass | $2,449.99 | $2,449.99 | |||
 | Les Paul Standard 50s | $2,599.00 | $2,799.00 | |||
 | American Vintage II 1977 Telecaster Custom | $2,599.99 | $2,599.99 | |||
 | 75th Anniversary American Professional PJ Bass | $2,699.99 | $2,699.99 | |||
 | Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird | $2,799.00 | $2,799.00 | |||
 | 75th Anniversary American Vintage II 1951 Precision Bass | $2,899.99 | $2,899.99 | |||
 | Hummingbird Studio EC | $2,999.00 | $2,999.00 | |||
 | ES-335 50s | $3,499.00 | $3,499.00 | |||
 | Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster | $3,679.99 | $3,499.99 | |||
 | ES-345 | $3,799.00 | $3,799.00 | |||
 | Margo Price J-45 | $3,999.00 | $3,999.00 | |||
 | 1936 Advanced Jumbo Reissue | $5,499.00 | $4,441.00 | |||
 | 60th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard | $6,499.00 | $4,973.00 | |||
 | USA Chris Stapleton Frontier | $4,999.00 | $4,999.00 | |||
 | Songwriter EC Custom | $4,999.00 | $4,999.00 | |||
 | 1958 Mahogany Explorer Reissue | $5,499.00 | $5,499.00 | |||
 | RD Custom | $5,799.00 | $5,799.00 | |||
 | 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue | $6,199.00 | $6,199.00 | |||
 | SJ-200 Custom | $7,499.00 | $6,499.00 | |||
 | Peter Frampton "Phenix" Inspired Les Paul Custom VOS | $6,999.00 | $6,999.00 | |||
 | 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue with Figured Top | $7,399.00 | — | |||
 | Gary Clark Jr. ES-355 | $7,999.00 | $7,999.00 | |||
 | 1958 Les Paul Standard | $8,799.00 | — | |||
 | Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS | $9,999.00 | $8,999.00 | |||
 | Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200 | $12,999.00 | $12,999.00 | |||
 | 58 Korina Explorer Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard | $29,999.00 | — |
Guitar price explained
What does a guitar actually cost? The honest answer is a range, not a number. Every model in this index carries an official guitar price — what the brand charges at its own store — and, for about half the catalog, one or more dealer prices from independent shops. Because brands enforce MAP (minimum advertised pricing), the official guitar price is usually identical everywhere; the real guitar price differences hide in dealer stock. A price sitting $50-$400 below the official figure is usually a discontinued finish, a bundle without the case, or a slow-moving color — which is exactly why we show both numbers side by side and highlight the cheaper one.
The guitar price also differs sharply by type. The electric guitar price in this index starts at $145.00 — a Squier or Epiphone starter model — and climbs past $29,999.00 for Gibson Custom limited editions, with the working mid-range (Player-series Fenders, Studio-series Gibsons) sitting between $650 and $1,900. The acoustic guitar price starts at $109.99 and follows tonewoods more than any other factor: laminated tops live under $400, all-solid wood starts around $500, and the Bozeman-built Gibsons begin near $1,000. The bass guitar price starts at $209.99 and is the gentlest curve of the three — even pro-level basses rarely cross $2,000.
Every guitar price on this page is refreshed weekly: official prices sync from the brands' own storefront data (gibson.com, fender.com), dealer prices from the public storefronts of the independent dealers named above, each listing matched to the exact catalog model by human review. We never estimate a price we cannot keep fresh — Amazon, where prices move hourly, is a one-click check link on every row instead. New brands join the index on the same weekly ritual.
How much does a guitar cost?
Based on the best tracked price — official store or dealer — for each of the 1249 models in the current Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and Squier catalogs, guitar price levels fall into these bands.
Budget
Squier and Epiphone own this band. Squier's Affinity and Sonic series start under $200, Epiphone's Les Paul Jr and Melody Maker under $300, and Fender's Mexico-built acoustics from $109.99. Gibson still does not play under $500 — the entry models are Tributes from $899.
220 models in this range
Mid-range
The honest entry point to proper instruments: Fender Player and Vintera lines, Gibson Tribute and Studio lines, Epiphone's Inspired by Gibson collection, Squier Classic Vibe, and the G-series acoustics.
410 models in this range
Premium
Where most of the premium catalogs live: Fender American Professional and American Ultra, Gibson Standards, ES models, J-45s and Hummingbirds, plus Gibson Custom reissues and limited editions.
619 models in this range
Guitar price FAQ
What is the cheapest Gibson guitar?
The cheapest model in the current Gibson catalog is the Les Paul Junior Tribute DC at $450.00. Gibson USA guitars start around $1,299 when the full line is available: the Tribute, Junior, and Special lines are the traditional entry points.
Does Gibson make a beginner guitar?
No — that is Epiphone's role in the Gibson family (and Squier's role in Fender's). Epiphone builds the licensed budget versions (the Les Paul and SG you start on), while Gibson builds the US-made originals they graduate to. Both sibling brands are now in the index alongside their parents, so the Budget tier above includes their sub-$300 models alongside Fender's Mexico-built acoustics.
Why is the Amazon column a "Check" link instead of a price?
Because we would rather be accurate than complete. Amazon prices change hourly and mixing marketplace sellers makes any snapshot stale within days; without a reliable data feed we would be quoting numbers we cannot stand behind. So the Amazon column links you straight to a prefilled search for the exact model — one click, live prices. If dependable Amazon data becomes available (via the Product Advertising API), real prices will replace the link.
Who are the dealers in the Best dealer column?
The largest independently-owned US guitar dealers with reliable public storefront data: Chicago Music Exchange, Elderly Instruments, Music Villa, The Music Zoo, Willcutt Guitars. We sync their new Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and Squier stock weekly, match each listing to the catalog model it actually is (human-reviewed), and show the cheapest in-stock offer we found. Dealer stock rotates, so a shown price may sell out between syncs — the link always takes you to the live listing.
Why does the guitar price differ between stores?
Brands sell direct at MAP (minimum advertised price), so the official store almost always sits at full street price. Dealers discount older stock, floor models, and slow finishes below MAP — which is exactly where the Best dealer column earns its keep. Amazon mixes its own inventory with marketplace sellers, where prices swing both ways. Checking all three before you buy is the whole point of this index.
How often is the guitar price updated?
All four catalogs — Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, and Squier — are synced from the brands' own storefront data (gibson.com and fender.com), most recently on July 26, 2026, and dealer prices are synced weekly on the same ritual, most recently on July 26, 2026. Prices at checkout can differ briefly if a store changes price between our syncs.
Where does your guitar price data come from?
Straight from the source. The official guitar price comes from each brand's own storefront — the same public data feed its shop pages are built on. The dealer guitar price comes from the public storefronts of the independent dealers named above, with every listing matched to the exact catalog model by human review. We never estimate, scrape checkout pages, or copy prices from other sites — and when we cannot keep a number fresh (Amazon), we link you to the live price instead of quoting a stale one.