Best Left-Handed Electric Guitars Under $500

In this post, we will look at electric guitars in different designs for any music genre. We try to help to make choosing an instrument easier. After all, there is no limit to perfection. You can choose for a long time, but you want to play now.

Left-handed players on electric guitars have experienced a boom in choice over the past decade. Manufacturers have responded to the demand for left-handed guitars and flooded the market with many products.

Nowadays, most guitar manufacturers offer left-handed product lines. Gone are the days when you had to customize a right-handed instrument yourself to the player’s needs.

To keep the large selection from confusing you, we’ve selected five instruments for mostly entry-level devices under $500. That doesn’t mean the guitars are mediocre. No, every instrument on the list is worthy of attention and has its buyer. Let’s go!

Pacifica PAC112JL is a left-handed electric guitar designed and manufactured by the Japanese musical brand Yamaha. The guitar is built in a modern Stratocaster shape with HSS pickup configuration. 112 series it has proven Yamaha quality with great sound and comfortable ergonomics over the years. Humbucker-Single-Single pickup system gives a broader range of sound. Great universal guitar for beginners.

Listen to what Pacifica sounds like. You will agree that it sounds very good for that price.

We recommend the Yamaha Pacifica PAC112J for Left-Handed players, one of the best value-for-money guitars from a global brand. Its potential is enough for many years to qualitatively master your playing technique and then move on to a more professional next level.

We move from the classics to the heavyweights – this is Ibanez GRX70QAL left-handed electric guitar. So, if you want to play more heavy riffs, and master fast solos, consider this guitar.

GRX series with two humbuckers (bridge and neck) and one single pickup has the most “meaty” sound. Ibanez specialists tried to squeeze the maximum sound for a small budget. It looks like they succeeded. The guitar sounds cool and looks amazingly effective.

The GRX70QAL body material is poplar, which gives good resonance and density to the sound, and the fingerboard of maple with a large radius profile gives you comfort when playing fast. In addition, the classical tremolo bridge allows you to apply primary effects while playing without worrying about string tuning.

Check it how does GRX70QAL sound. I’m sure you’ll be surprised what you can squeeze out of an inexpensive instrument.

If you love metal and you’re left-handed and you don’t have extra hundreds of bucks, then you’re going straight to hell, oops, that is for an Ibanez GRX70QAL guitar.

This next model is in the classic Stratocaster style and looks like the legendary ’60s Strat. Left-handed Classic Vibe 60’s Stratocaster is manufactured by Squier and designed by Fender. Squier’s guitars are much cheaper than Fender’s but have good-quality materials and assembly and sound good. This is the reason why Squier guitars are so popular.

The body material is Nyatoh wood analog mahogany. The neck material is Maple with an Indian laurel fretboard and has a comfortable C-shaped form with 21 frets. The pickup configuration is a classic three Fender single pickup that gives the original ’60s sound. The guitar sounds clean, like glass. Vintage style tremolo for some whammy-whammy effects.

Listen to what a Squier Stratocaster sounds like. I like its clear and crisp sound.

If you want to play a new instrument in a legendary design without overpaying for the Fender brand, we recommend getting into the spirit of the Squier Classic Vibe 60’s Stratocaster. It’s a quality instrument that’s worth every dollar. Best for clear or light effects sound, not for too much overdrive. Classics forever!

Once again, we have a classic Strat in our review. This time the Donner DST-100SL guitar for lefties. It’s not just a guitar, but a whole kit for a beginner: guitar, amplifier, cable, belt, bag. All-in-one!

If you have not heard about this brand, do not rush to make hasty conclusions. This ‘baby’ can surprise you and least, open the world of guitar playing for beginners. It’s one of the top-selling left-handed guitars on Amazon.

Donner DST-100SL externally repeats the classic style Stratocaster. The guitar’s body is made of a poplar, C-shaped maple fingerboard with 22 frets. This model has an HSS pickup configuration with a bridge humbucker, which extends the sound range to a ‘heavy’ direction.

In addition to the guitar, you get an amplifier, strap, cable, tuner, capo, picks set, bag, and strings.

Check out what this inexpensive Stratocaster sounds like and see if it’s worth it or not.

So, this is a great deal for beginners! Cheap, yet not junk. The Donner left-handed guitar is quality built, has not bad mechanic components, is comfortable, and sounds good medium level. A great option to try if you want to practice guitar. You don’t have to overpay for more big-name brands to do this. Just buy this Donner kit, and let’s go!

What about left-handed guitarists who like the Gibson-style guitar? Here’s the last left-handed guitar in our review – LyxPro Les Paul. An inexpensive but good instrument for beginners from the LyxPro brand.

The guitar externally repeats the style of the legendary ’60 Les Paul. The sound is responsible for two humbuckers, which provide the density and ‘heavy’ of sound.

The body and the neck material are mahogany in the best Gibson tradition. Separate volume and tone control for two humbucker pickups. And, of course, the 3-Way Rhythm/Treble switcher for different tones ranges from warm to thick cutting. The bridge is fixed, which ensures the stability of the string tuning.

As with Donner guitars above, LyxPro made a not bad instrument much cheaper than Gibson or Epiphone. Good build, medium-level components, not a bad sound, and low price – the result is a good model for lefty beginners.

Our shortlist of left-handed electric guitars is just a guide. There are so many guitars in the world, and the perfect one doesn’t exist. And the main advice – don’t delay in choosing your first guitar. Just pick one that looks good or is similar to the guitar of your favorite guitarist. The most important thing is to start playing, and then your own experience will tell you precisely what you need from your instrument.

Good luck, and see you in our following reviews!