Royal Musical Instruments works in official partnership with the electric guitar brands presented in our store, including Cort, Fender, Squier, Ibanez, Epiphone, Gibson, Jackson, Solar, Kramer, Smiger, and Qte. This means original products, warranties, and post-purchase technical support.

To see the models in one place, check out the electric guitar catalog.

Pickup selection: single-coil, humbucker, or HSS?

Single-coil pickups provide a bright, open, and detailed tone; they are popular for blues, funk, indie, and classic rock. Humbuckers offer a fuller output, strong midrange, and less noise; they are widely used in hard rock, metal, and jazz. HSS is a versatile choice with a humbucker at the bridge and single-coils in the other positions. The HH combination is suitable for those who want a strong and full tone.

Body and neck

Strat-style bodies are known for their comfortable contours and flexible pickup options, Tele-style bodies for their simple construction and sharp attack, single-cut shapes for thick sustain, and superstrats for fast necks and metal-oriented hardware. The neck profile, radius, fret size, and scale length determine the comfort of your hand. You should test the guitar in the store both sitting down and standing up.

Bridge system

A fixed hardtail bridge is simple in terms of tuning and string changes. A vintage tremolo provides expressive vibrato. A double-locking system is designed to maintain tuning during extreme pitch changes, but setup and string changes require more experience. For beginners, a fixed bridge or a simple tremolo is often more comfortable.

Main electric guitar brands in the store

An amplifier is as important as the guitar

An electric guitar completes its tone with an amplifier and effects chain. For home practice, you might choose a compact combo with a headphone jack; for group rehearsals, a more powerful amplifier; and for studio work, an audio interface and amp simulation. When budgeting for your purchase, don't forget to include a cable, strap, tuner, gig bag, and spare strings.

Browse guitar amplifiers and guitar accessories.

Quick selection by genre

• Blues/funk: single-coil or HSS, comfortable tremolo.
• Classic rock: HSS, HH, Tele, or single-cut.
• Metal: humbucker, stable bridge, fast neck; locking tremolo if needed.
• Jazz: warm humbucker tone, semi-hollow or appropriate solid-body.
• Pop/indie: SSS, HSS, Tele, and flexible offset-type options.

Testing in the store

Check for fret buzz, tuning stability, noise in the potentiometers, pickup switching, and the jack input. Play through both clean and distortion channels. If the neck is comfortable and the guitar inspires you to play, the technical specs turn into a real musical instrument.

Frequently asked questions

Fender, Cort, or Ibanez for a beginner?

Fender/Squier can be tried first for clean tones and classic shapes, Cort for a broad price-quality selection, and Ibanez models for fast necks and modern rock/metal.

Can an electric guitar be played without an amplifier?

You can practice, but to hear the full sound and evaluate your technique, you need an amplifier or a digital solution with headphones.

What is the advantage of buying from an official partner?

Original products, warranty, suitable accessory selection, and technical service support.