Best Lefthanded Guitars Under $300 2026
Affordable lefthanded guitars under $300 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton TE-90QM LH Trans Red
Comfort
Natural Playing Position
Correct Technique
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position for lefties
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position for lefties
- • Optimal sound and performance
✗ CONS
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton TE-90QM LH Trans RedElectric GuitarLeft-handed modelChambered body: NyatohTop: flamed mapleNeck: Bolt-on...
⭐
4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 376600
$241
#2
⭐
4.9/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage Ser Bundle
Left-Handed Players
Optimal Performance
Comfort
Key Feature:
• Optimal sound and performance
✓ PROS
- • Proper ergonomics and comfort
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value typically
- • May have longer delivery times
Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage Ser Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage...
⭐
4.9/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 371283
$252
#3
⭐
5.0/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton TE-90FLT LH VW Deluxe S Bundle
Optimal Performance
Left-Handed Players
Proper Ergonomics
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Optimal sound and performance
- • Natural playing position for lefties
✗ CONS
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
- • May have longer delivery times
Harley Benton TE-90FLT LH VW Deluxe S Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton TE-90FLT LH VW Deluxe...
⭐
5.0/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 599248
$248
#4
⭐
4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic Se Bundle
Left-Handed Players
Natural Playing Position
Optimal Performance
Key Feature:
• Optimal sound and performance
✓ PROS
- • Correct pickup and control positioning
- • Optimal sound and performance
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value typically
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic Se Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic...
⭐
4.9/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 371403
$296
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Ibanez GRX70QAL-TBB GIO
by
Ibanez
Correct Technique
Optimal Performance
Natural Playing Position
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position for lefties
✓ PROS
- • Optimal sound and performance
- • Natural playing position for lefties
✗ CONS
- • Fewer options in each category
- • Limited model selection
Ibanez GRX70QAL-TBB GIOElectric GuitarLefthanded ModelBody: PoplarTop: Quilted mapleNeck: MapleFretboard: JatobaNeck...
⭐
4.6/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 499446
$296
#6
⭐
4.7/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton JA-60LH OW Bundle
Proper Ergonomics
Left-Handed Players
Natural Playing Position
Key Feature:
• Better technique development
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position for lefties
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • May have longer delivery times
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton JA-60LH OW Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton JA-60LH OW*Electric Guitar*Left-handed...
⭐
4.7/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 558474
$215
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Jackson JS22-L Dinky BLK
by
Jackson
Natural Playing Position
Proper Ergonomics
Comfort
Key Feature:
• Correct pickup and control positioning
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position for lefties
- • Optimal sound and performance
✗ CONS
- • Limited model selection
- • May have longer delivery times
Jackson JS22-L Dinky BLKElectric guitarLeft-handed modelBody: BasswoodArched topBolt-on one-piece maple neck with...
⭐
4.5/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 330581
$271
#8
⭐
4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton SC-1000LH SBK Progressive Line
Proper Ergonomics
Natural Playing Position
Left-Handed Players
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position for lefties
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton SC-1000LH SBK Progressive LineElectric GuitarProgressive lineLeft-hand modelMahogany body with arched...
⭐
4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 314906
$219
#9
⭐
4.6/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton TE-90QM LH Trans Red w/Bag
Comfort
Proper Ergonomics
Left-Handed Players
Key Feature:
• Better technique development
✓ PROS
- • Proper ergonomics and comfort
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value typically
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton TE-90QM LH Trans Red w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton TE-90QM LH Trans Red*Electric...
⭐
4.6/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 539151
$263
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage Ser Bundle
Proper Ergonomics
Comfort
Natural Playing Position
Key Feature:
• Optimal sound and performance
✓ PROS
- • Correct pickup and control positioning
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • May have longer delivery times
- • Limited model selection
Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage Ser Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton DC-580LH CH Vintage...
⭐
4.7/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 371285
$252
#11
⭐
4.8/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton SC-1000LH SBK Progressi Bundle
Natural Playing Position
Comfort
Optimal Performance
Key Feature:
• Optimal sound and performance
✓ PROS
- • Proper ergonomics and comfort
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • May have longer delivery times
- • Fewer options in each category
Harley Benton SC-1000LH SBK Progressi Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton SC-1000LH SBK Progressive...
⭐
4.8/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 561003
$248
#12
⭐
4.8/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton JA-60LH SB Vintage Seri Bundle
Optimal Performance
Correct Technique
Left-Handed Players
Key Feature:
• Proper ergonomics and comfort
✓ PROS
- • Better technique development
- • Proper ergonomics and comfort
✗ CONS
- • Limited model selection
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
Harley Benton JA-60LH SB Vintage Seri Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton JA-60LH SB Vintage Series*Electric...
⭐
4.8/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 557981
$204
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic Se Bundle
Optimal Performance
Proper Ergonomics
Comfort
Key Feature:
• Optimal sound and performance
✓ PROS
- • Natural playing position for lefties
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • Lower resale value typically
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic Se Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton SC-400LH SBK Classic...
⭐
4.9/5
(47 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 371401
$252
#14
⭐
4.9/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha Pacifica 112JL BL
by
Yamaha
Comfort
Proper Ergonomics
Left-Handed Players
Key Feature:
• Better technique development
✓ PROS
- • Correct pickup and control positioning
- • Better technique development
✗ CONS
- • Fewer options in each category
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
Yamaha Pacifica 112JL BLElectric GuitarLefthand / left-handed modelBody: AlderBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard:...
⭐
4.9/5
(29 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 560651
$252
#15
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton TE-62CC LH SFG Bundle
Natural Playing Position
Left-Handed Players
Comfort
Key Feature:
• Natural playing position for lefties
✓ PROS
- • Optimal sound and performance
- • Proper ergonomics and comfort
✗ CONS
- • Often more expensive than right-handed
- • Lower resale value typically
Harley Benton TE-62CC LH SFG Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton TE-62CC LH SFG*Electric Guitar*Left-handed...
⭐
5.0/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 565870
$206
How to Choose the Best Lefthanded Guitars
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced lefthanded guitars typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
