Looking  for a Rare Guitar or on a budget eBay has a guitar for everyone.

6 String , 7 String , 12 String, Bass, Synth Acoustic Electric  Left handed guitar and more. 

Over 30000 Acoustic and Electric Guitars listed.  

All major brands of electric and acoustic guitars Fender, Gibson, Kramer, PRS, Ibanez, Takamine, Washburn, Ovation, Yamaha, Carvin, Charvel Jackson, Dean, Epiphone, Gretsch, Guild, BC Rich etc.

New Electric Guitars and Acoustic Guitars are available often below retail. 

If you play jazz, maybe buy an archtop style guitar.

If you like blues,  maybe buy a Fender Strat or a Gibson ES style guitar.

If you like country,  look into a Fender Stratocaster or a Fender Telecaster.
 
If you like rock, look into a Les Paul, Strat, Ibanez or similar.

Electric guitars come in three basic body styles: 

Solid-body (sustain, loud amplification and lots of effects)
Semi-Hollow or Semi-Solid (acoustic sound at loud amplification)
Hollow-Body Good for Jazz sound.

Pick-ups

Most guitars have two pickups, one close to the neck, which provides a thicker sound, and one close to the bridge, which produces a more treble sound.

A 3-position switch allows you to choose between pickups or blend them or a five-position switch, which blends the pickups and changes their phase relationship to produce "glassy" tones. 
 

A third, or middle pickup is available on some guitars for sound blending options.

Single-coil pickups are good for twangy sounds, a thin clean and transparent sound.
(Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, SRV, Bruce Springsteen, Buck Owens and Johnny Paycheck.)
 
Humbucker pickups (double-coils) produce a warm smooth sound.
(Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, John Lennon, BB King, Chet Atkins)
 
If you like heavy metal distortion, look guitars with humbucking pickups at or near the bridge. 

Humbucker pickups near the neck with produce big sound.

Necks come in different shapes such as C-shaped, thin, wide/thin, etc.

Most electric guitars come with 22 frets,  if you like to play in the high register, a 24-fret neck will give you the full octave above the twelfth fret.

Bridges

The tremolo bridge (or whammy bar) allows you to "dive" or bend all the strings at once, (Eddie Van Halen) but they can throw strings out of tune on some models.  Look for a locking nut system.
 
The stoptail bridge is more stable as far as tuning is concerned and  it is fixed into the body, may promote more sustain than the tremolo bridge, which 'floats' above the body.

With electrics, the type of finish does not affect sound as much as it does on acoustics, but the wood used will make a difference with the tone and weight of a guitar.  I don't have room here to describe all the types of woods so suggest that you investigate on the net.

Classic and vintage guitars (used) can also be found at good prices but may be more difficult to ensure you get a decent one.

Considerations

Shop around.

Stay within your budget. Eventually you will probably have a collection of guitars.

For a complete overview of all the guitars on eBay Browse the category or if you know what you want type in your keywords..

Since you cannot play it make sure you do your homework, read reviews

Is there a good description telling you everything you need to know?

If used guitar did the seller include pictures telling of any wear, age, color styles etc? Ask ?s

Look for reputable sellers who offer a refund or guarantee. Check the sellers feedback and looked beyond the numbers, are there feedbacks from selling bigger ticket items or buying smaller items.  Ask questions such as how do you ship, did you purchase this guitar new, are there any problems with it, why are you selling it etc.

Pay with safe payment method (i.e.) Paypal so that you are protected.

Don’t get scammed. Be wary if the bin is too low.  Look out for imitation name brand guitars. Most sellers are legit but there are a few sellers mainly in high risk countries who try to sell replicas and non-existent guitars.

See also the eBay Guide

Don’t forget guitar amps.

All the major brands such as Marshall, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Randall and Yamaha are available usually at reasonable prices.  Plus many lesser known brands which can be much more affordable. Classic or New Amps.

Guitar parts and accessories are available like guitar strings, effect pedals, cases, pick-ups, straps 

Look for packages with everything you need to get going. Electric Guitar Beginner Packs Acoustic Beginner Pack

Music books and instructional videos are readily available as well as guitar ebook and guitar magazines.

Guitar memorabilia and collectibles such as pictures, posters, ads, Guitar Picks, Shirts and more are available from all your favorites.

Don’t forget to look for unique items from your favorite guitarists such as: Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Page, Chet Atkins, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, Randy Rhoads and any of the other 6 string guitar gods.

Some of the more popular guitars even have their own categories such as Fender Stratocaster and telecaster, Gibson Les Paul SG and others.  Many other guitars are available such as Signature series guitars, limited edition guitar, Custom Guitars, autographed.

Loads of Guitar Memorabilia in our Store plus Music Related Items

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