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Following The best electric guitars under £300 as voted for by MusicRadar’s axe-loving, GAS-infected community, we’ve upped the price range and the lust factor significantly. Ladies and gentlemen, here are finest electric guitars under £1000 in the world today.

Thanks for all your nominations. The results include an eclectic mix of classics from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez and PRS, pointy metal axes from the likes of Dean and Washburn, something British-made from Gordon-Smith and an eye-watering fluorescent Charvel in the mix too. In short, there’s a guitar here to suit every player and every style.

If you have a budget of up to £1000 (even if you haven’t, many of these instruments can be found for closer to the £500 mark on the street) be sure to click through the following pages and read the reviews before shelling out. Spent wisely, £1000 can buy you a killer axe that will give you years of pleasure.

So, in alphabetical order, we’ll kick off our relentlessly drool-worthy collection with a guitar that wouldn't look out of place accompanied by a top hat and a bottle of Jack...

First up: BC Rich Mockingbird ST