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The 5 Best Guitar Brands in India (2022)

March 11, 2022 By Sreekant Shenoy 46 Comments

If you were to buy a guitar, definitely as a consumer you would look for the best guitar brands in India.

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There are numerous brands in India that produce high-quality guitars and choosing the right one from the crowd can be very confusing.

Especially for someone who is just starting out, we have put up a great guide in this article.

If you want to skip ahead and directly pick a guitar, you may read our article on the list of best beginner guitars in India.

Furthermore, Chinese brands have exponentially increased in the Indian market, so you must keep caution when selecting the right guitar for you.

The time taken to learn with the right guitar is very less, compared to learning it with the wrong guitar.

Remember keeping a good guitar is necessary.

In this article, we will look at various guitar brands and compare them to see which one offers the best after-sales service and consumer satisfaction.

We will also list the best starter guitars in each brand so that you can easily take a look and buy it at your budget price.

Let’s begin!

Contents hide
What makes a Guitar brand perfect?
Top 5 Best Guitar Brands in India
1. Yamaha
2. Kadence
3. Fender
4. Ibanez
5. Cort
6. Gibson (Not Givson)
Best Acoustic Guitars By Brands
1. Yamaha
2. Fender
3. Kadence
Conclusion

What makes a Guitar brand perfect?

Product quality and consumer satisfaction is the main priority for any consumer in buying a product.

These are the key factors to look in any guitar brand:

  1. Guitar brand name & popularity
  2. Product quality & specifications
  3. Price of the guitar (value for money)
  4. After-sales support

We looked in the feedbacks of guitar consumers & compiled it with our experience, and listed out the top best brands according to the key factors that produce quality guitars in India.

Our Pick
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Yamaha F280 Acoustic Guitar, Natural
Premium brand, Great tone, Fingerstyle Check On Amazon

Top 5 Best Guitar Brands in India

1. Yamaha

Yamaha started its brand in 1887, where they first started their product in reed organ & pianos and then shifted to Yamaha motors and other musical instruments.

Now the company is a huge corporation and has grown to be the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including pianos, “silent” pianos, drums, guitars, and more).

One thing about this company that stands out, is their top-notch quality of musical instruments especially guitars & drums they produce in the Indian market.
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Yamaha guitars start from a price range of Rs.7,999 and are hands down one of the best sellers in India on both Flipkart and Amazon.

They sell both electrical and acoustic guitar, mostly acoustic.

2. Kadence

Unlike Yamaha, this Kadence company is an Indian origin company that solely produces musical Instruments. Kadence says, “At Kadence, we’re all about music.”.

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They are a unit of Cresurge E-Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. based in Bangalore.

Kadence is one another bestseller in guitars, ukuleles, amplifiers, and other musical accessories. They are rated the best for cheap beginners guitars in India.

They are priced very much affordable for guitar enthusiasts and start from Rs. 2,000 with the Kadence ukulele guitar.

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Under the best acoustic guitars for beginners in India is the Kadence frontier series guitars. The frontier series is Kadence’s budget series of guitars whose pricing starts at Rs. 4,999.

Without compromising anything on sound quality, they reside as the best budget-friendly guitars.

3. Fender

Fender is an International brand that deals only with guitars & its accessories. Began in 1946 by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California, Fender now title’s itself the world’s largest guitar manufacturer.

Indeed Fender has a great collection of creative guitars produced.

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Fender Guitars’ price starts from Rs.7,000 on Amazon India. With their good customer reviews and experience, they are certainly one of the best guitar brands in India.

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4. Ibanez

Ibanez is a Japanese brand that began in 1957. It’s another brand in India that has started gaining popularity in the very early stages.

They sell mainly “Made for India” products for which the build quality is too good for its price point.

And to top them all, its the Ibanez brand, loved by celebrity guitarist across the world (including people’s favorite Joe Satriani).

Check out their Ibanez guitars on Amazon.

5. Cort

One of the largest guitar makers in the world, Cort is a more internationally known company. They are based in Seoul, South Korea, which began in the early 1960s.

After Fender, this is the most professional guitar maker name you will hear in the market. The reason being Cort is an international company.

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The company is comparatively more focussed on selling electric guitars, although their acoustic guitars sell great.

Unfortunately in India, they are for sales only on Bajaao.com.

6. Gibson (Not Givson)

Gibson Guitars is another good option if you are looking for the best-branded guitars.

Unfortunately, this too doesn’t come up for sales in India.

On Amazon, there is a company listed as Givson, which is an Indian copy of the international guitar manufacturer ‘Gibson’.

Givson is a local Kolkata based company run by a family from the 1980s.

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Though they aren’t popular like other guitar brands in India, they are commonly available in the local stores.

Cons

  • They are extremely poor in build quality and look cheap since they use cheap quality plywood.
  • The sound acoustics never comes tuned right as per expectations.

Keep in mind, they might not last long. (We do not recommend).

Even if you are buying Givson guitars, Take the advantage of getting to see the guitar live in hand before buying.

We emphasize this mainly because we have seen a lot of the top guitarists recommending everyone to start with acoustic guitars. No big reason. You need the pick the best guitar.

Best Acoustic Guitars By Brands

From the above list, you would have got a good idea of the best brands for guitars in India. It’s now time to list the best guitars the brands have got for both beginners and experts.

We aren’t biased towards any brands. But I prefer Yamaha & Fender brands for guitars, be it for beginners or professionals.

Almost all the guitarists whom you would have talked to would say the same. Let me know in the comments if you too love the same brands.

1. Yamaha

All of the guitars build with Yamaha is build is quality and perfection.

Even though it’s not in a well-priced region for beginners, no one can deny its sound performance when comparing with guitars below the 10k range.

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Two of Amazon’s most selling acoustic guitar from Yamaha are –

  1. Yamaha F310-TBS Right Handed Acoustic Guitar
  2. Yamaha F280 Acoustic Guitar, Natural

The Yamaha F280 is identical to F310 in terms of sound quality and build, however offers a better string spacing than f310.

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This is perfect for beginners and intermediates.

It will definitely win over sound quality with any other guitar in this range.

If you are an electric guitar lover, Yamaha Pacifica PAC012 Electric Guitar packs the perfect choice. If you are interested in checking electrical guitars for beginners, you may refer to our article on the best electric guitars.

2. Fender

If you want from a renowned international brand, with true quality – Look no more, Fender will always be your favorite.

Fender guitars are used by professional guitarists, especially fingerstyle players. Kenny Sebastian, one of the best Indian comedians & passionate guitarist uses this brand.

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Fender CD 60 Dread V3 DS Acoustic Guitar is the best ever electro-acoustic guitar from Fender in the starting price bracket.

This is a very comfortable guitar for fingerstyle players, sounds perfect to the tones, and even includes an electric tuner.

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This has sufficient frets spacing compared to Yamaha F310, making this the next option if you are in the budget.

Here are more good Fender guitars:

  1. Fender FA-115 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
  2. Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster (Electric Guitar)

3. Kadence

Kadence is one such company that releases many guitars in the first place that too very frequently.

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This makes it very important that have an idea & you make sure you read the right reviews before making the decision to get one.

Their popular Frontier series is rising to be the best in the beginner’s category.

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Here are few recommended best guitars from Kadence:

  1. Kadence Acoustic Guitar with Truss Rod, Brown
  2. Kadence Frontier Semi-Acoustic Guitar
  3. The Kadence Frontier Series, Sunburst Acoustic Guitar Combo

Conclusion

Buying a guitar finally comes down to getting the best brand & having a good relationship with the instrument. You know you wanna play more.

There are more brands out in the market that certainly is to be on this list. We keep updating the list as our opinions change. If you are a beginner, do read our article on the best guitars for beginners in India.

That’s how we will help you with our best.

Go rock!

About Sreekant Shenoy

He is a guitar enthusiast, learned Carnatic music for 5+ years, enthusiastic to write blogs and help others play and dive into the world of music.

Comments

  1. Shubhra says

    June 9, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    Very helpful article 👍

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      June 9, 2020 at 6:49 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ayan Mukherjee says

    June 14, 2020 at 6:06 am

    Your article was very helpful Sir and I thank you for this.
    However, I felt a bit hurt when you said “don’t go for this fake Indian brand”, when you could have just said, “don’t go for this fake brand”. There was no need to add the word, “Indian” there. No offense, but using this word in this context simply implies that Indians always manufacture fake products of cheap or low quality, which is not true at all and will never be true. India is doing a great job manufacturing it’s indigenous products and opening startups whose works are being appreciated worldwide.
    No offense again, thank you for your article!!

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      June 16, 2020 at 9:36 am

      Thanks, I appreciate your comment.

      Reply
      • Bangaru says

        October 22, 2020 at 11:17 pm

        Which guitar is best under 8k?
        Givson or kadence.
        Pls.tell me

        Reply
        • Sreekant Shenoy says

          October 23, 2020 at 12:46 pm

          Hi Bangaru,

          Kadence is good, but I would recommend the Ibanez 39C. It’s the best you can get under 8k. It sounds really good and is an international well-known brand too.

          Reply
    • sagar says

      October 17, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      i agree completely , we should promote made in india , market is full of chinese brands if you check none of the above brands are easily available at shops

      Reply
      • Sreekant Shenoy says

        October 17, 2020 at 4:19 pm

        Hi Sagar,

        These guitars are easily available in the local market. It might not be available in your area.

        Also, promoting Indian products is subjective. Yes, I’d love to see Indian made guitars. However, As long as I don’t get to see good quality ones, I would not pay or recommend it to anyone.

        Reply
        • Prakul says

          January 7, 2021 at 11:14 pm

          Hey man You said Givson Guitars are bad . I bought a Givson guitar When I was in 2nd Class Now I’m in 10th Class But My Guitar is Still in A good shape Although I did not play it for 4 years . Now I just got the strings changed and it’s good to go . The Quality is also good . Just because the name is copied from a Big Brand I don’t think you should defame any company . I don’t completely disagree with you. But still if a company is Indian and has copied some other brand you should not call it a bad product and also I bought the guitar for 4500 only .

          Reply
          • Sreekant Shenoy says

            January 8, 2021 at 12:21 am

            Hello Prakul,

            Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Basically, You can know the true potential of a guitar only if you have played it for a longer period of time. I would have loved to hear your opinion of the brand if you had more experience with it.

            Anyway, I have updated the article and lowered my tone a bit.
            Thank you.

  3. ASK says

    June 18, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Hi. The article is really very helpful. I was inclined to buy a Kadence guitar within the range of 4000. But the reviews for the same on amazon are really bad. It says that the gap between the strings and the the neck is really high and it’s thus not good etc. I want to buy it for a friend. Is the 4999 range of Kadence guitars on Amazon the only good range? Could you elaborate. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      June 21, 2020 at 4:17 pm

      Hey,
      I would only recommend Kadence to you for Rs.5000 because it gives the sound quality we expect for the price. Even for the brand name and support in India, they are very well helpful, that’s why I find it reasonable around that price.
      If you are concerned with big/low actions on your guitar, just keep in mind than high actions isn’t that bad, and you can tweak it up or down by yourself easily. (Check this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DpLRfbv9ok)

      Again, Cool fact is that Kadence guitar’s are the most bought guitar by our website visitors.
      I hope you got your answer!

      Reply
  4. Anoop Krish says

    July 4, 2020 at 11:42 pm

    Hi there, What guitar would you recommend a student?

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 5, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      Hey Anoop,

      All guitars lack some of the other features. If you have read the article, It’s my insights that I feel to share. Choose a budget range, and buy one. It’s more about practicing and asking yourself how long would you want it to last/keep playing.

      Reply
  5. PV says

    July 6, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    Hi,
    Can you help me out with brand name ‘Grail’ more specifically their 2 models mentioned below.
    Grail AG-A190C
    Grail Aspire D120C

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 7, 2020 at 1:27 pm

      Hey,

      Grail isn’t a well-known brand name. I don’t think its right to go for it.

      Reply
  6. Sreeker says

    July 10, 2020 at 12:35 pm

    I want to order a guitar between 6k-7k. I ordered yamaha f280 but there was a delay and i had to cancel the order. Now can you suggest me a guitar of the same price range. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 11, 2020 at 12:28 am

      Yamaha or Fender is your good to go!

      Reply
  7. ravi says

    July 10, 2020 at 6:28 pm

    for the mode ” Astroman 36″ Electric Guitar Sunburst “, what does the 36” refer to?

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 11, 2020 at 12:32 am

      It’s the size of the guitar. More specifically – length of guitar from the top to bottom.
      Generally, its around 36″ to 40″.

      Reply
  8. Dhiraj says

    July 12, 2020 at 2:21 pm

    Thank you so much it really helps me a lot.

    Reply
  9. masa says

    July 13, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Thank you for your nice advice.

    Are Kadence guitars made in India? They are look like made in china.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 14, 2020 at 10:41 am

      Yep, they are an Indian company.

      Reply
      • Masa says

        July 14, 2020 at 1:20 pm

        Oh, Thank you reply.

        I know they are indians. Also Yamaha is Japanese company but they make guitar in Indonesia or Vietnam. I ask in which country Kadence make their guitars.

        Reply
        • Masa says

          July 14, 2020 at 1:27 pm

          And Ibanez is a Japanese company but they don’t have any factories. They do design and produce only. And they order other companies to build their guitars.

          Reply
  10. Sainath says

    July 16, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Yamaha f280 or Yamaha f310
    Can I go for 280…or should I buy 310..

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 16, 2020 at 11:01 pm

      Hey Sainath,
      Both are great guitars from Yamaha. They are almost the same features like string spacing & size, but Yamaha F280 as a special sound quality over a variation. Take a look at this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZBP1MVSXlI), you be able to make the choice with which you like.

      Reply
  11. habib says

    July 19, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    hello
    thanks for your perfect article.
    i wanted to ask you help me , should i buy yamaha c40 / c70 or should i go for f280? thanks…

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      July 19, 2020 at 7:35 pm

      Hey Habib,

      Yamaha C40 is a classical guitar that uses nylon strings, whereas Yamaha F280 uses acoustic steel-string. On the long term run, Steel-string guitars are better in terms of quality and best for beginners to learn.

      I would personally suggest you go for either Yamaha F310 or Yamaha F280.

      Reply
  12. Chaitra R says

    August 12, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    Good to see ur response to everyone. Here is my question. Want to buy guitar ranging between 5k to 8k. Which one do u suggest? Kadence or Yamaha ? Kindly specify and thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      August 13, 2020 at 12:08 am

      Hey Chaitra,

      Thanks for your comment. I can say if you are well in to buy a Yamaha guitar, that would be great especially Yamaha F310. However, their acoustic guitars don’t lie in the 5k-8k price bracket (and they often sell really quickly on Amazon). Kadence guitars are good but little less on sound quality.

      The Ibanez MD39C-NT will be best for you at 7k. As for Kadence brands, their Kadence Frontier Semi Acoustic is good for the price.

      P.S. You just passed the Amazon Prime Day. There were amazing discounts on guitars.

      Reply
  13. Yashita says

    August 14, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Hie !!!
    Feels great to see your response on every comment 👏 that too a genuine one .
    I am just a beginner want to learn guitar badly and as per the previous comments I could gather that yamha guitars be best . Please suggest me the best beginner guitar . I am trying my hands for the first time and I’m clueless about instruments. And one more question could please suggest me any online platform to learn guitar but please suggest the one that is worth joining .

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      August 14, 2020 at 11:48 pm

      Hey Yashita,

      Honestly, the best beginner’s guitar is the one you can buy at your preferred budget. At 5k, Kadence guitars are decently good. At 7k Ibanez, and under 10k, Fender and Yamaha’s guitar are perfect. Fender & Yamaha have a separate unique sound quality which is their sound uniqueness. You can definitely get started with any 5k+ guitars. It’s all about practice.

      I haven’t learned guitars online, But I can tell you Adit Kundra channel videos looked very simple & easy for beginners. You can check his demo videos – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdX3lVkctYZWvzeAUB9U87HgkyqAOeopk and if you like it purchase on his website – https://aditsguitarlessons.thinkific.com/collections. He is very knowledgable & a passionate guitarist.

      P.S. Now it’s not the right time to buy guitars, as most of the best ones are already out of stock due to recent Amazon Prime day sales. You can either go local or wait for some time.

      Good luck learning!

      Reply
  14. Manisha says

    August 17, 2020 at 3:35 am

    Hello,

    Could you suggest any electric guitar? Price range from 10-15k. Also, please suggest the accessories like speaker and pedal.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      August 18, 2020 at 8:38 am

      Hey Manisha,

      We have already published an article on the same. You may read on our website.
      https://www.theguitar.in/best-electric-guitars-india/

      Reply
  15. Ashish Rawat says

    September 23, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    thanks for this info, can please tell were all these brand manufactured, I don’t trust chinease build quality

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      September 27, 2020 at 12:49 pm

      Hi Ashish.

      Honestly, that’s something you need to trust. Yamaha has manufacturing plants in Chennai, but does that mean all the parts are made in India? If you are skeptical I would suggest you visit a local store and see the product quality for yourself. 🙂

      Reply
  16. Sri Manikanta says

    October 4, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    I don’t have any knowledge about guitars , but i interested in learning read your article completely . In my opinion i want to buy in 2-3k range and if i liked it then will go for higher price range . Can you recommend any guitar in that range
    Thank You

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      October 5, 2020 at 10:50 am

      Hi Manikanta,

      Please read our article on the best guitars to buy in India. You will get an idea there.

      Reply
  17. Ananya says

    October 17, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    Hye!
    I’m just amazed to see that you are replying to everyone at first place.
    Now, my doubt is I’m a newbie and don’t know anything about guitar. Soo will you please suggest me one which is good in sound quality and durable too for long run. And one more thing to add in this I prefer a cutaway guitar body only. Kadence frontier series is a good choice according to my demands or something else??
    Budget within 9000.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      October 17, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Ananya,

      I would vouch for Ibanez 39C Guitar. It’s the best for the 6-7k price. Kadence Frontier series is good too. You can read about other beginners guitars here (https://www.theguitar.in/best-guitars-for-beginners-india/)

      Good luck!

      Reply
      • Ananya says

        October 18, 2020 at 12:25 pm

        Sorry for disturbing again but what about yamaha guitars? Should I go for that. Dreadnought can also work. Suggest any!
        Basically I want a durable one and obviously best sound quality too.

        Reply
        • Sreekant Shenoy says

          October 18, 2020 at 12:48 pm

          My top two picks would be Yamaha F310 and Fender CD60. Both are great in sound quality, and both have their own sound signature.

          Reply
  18. Ananya says

    October 19, 2020 at 11:03 am

    Okay, Thankyou soo much. My best wishes for you✨

    Reply
  19. Kuhelika Chowdhury says

    May 13, 2021 at 8:52 am

    Plz Tell me Sir….under 5000 which Guitar brand and which model is best…plz Reply.

    Reply
    • Sreekant Shenoy says

      May 15, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      Hi Kuhelika,
      You may check Kadence on that budget, and Ibanez for slightly more.

      Reply

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