Best Beginner Electric Guitars Kenya

Yamaha ERG 121U Guitar Package

48,000/= OR 30,000/= (Guitar Alone)

Available in:

1. ‘Credible Sounds’ along Moi Avenue
2. ‘Yamaha Store’ in Village Market

This guitar package comes with:

1. Yamaha ERG 121U Electric Guitar
2. Mini Combo Amplifier
3. Guitar Cable
4. Guitar Case

The perfect solution for beginners guitarists who want to get playing with minimal thought towards which electric guitar to buy.

Please note that the guitar cable that comes with most guitar packages does not last longer than 2 weeks and you should buy a new good quality cable as soon as you can. 

The guitar amplifier is a practice amp designed to be used in the bedroom. It is meant to produce sound, not high quality tone.

If you desire to play in front of people, I would highly recommend a different amplifier that will produce good quality tone. Check out my Best Beginner Guitar Amplifiers for more information.

Yamaha Pacifica 112J

40,000/=

Available in:

1. ‘Credible Sounds’ along Moi Avenue
2. ‘Yamaha Store’ in Village Market

Whenever I pick up a Pacifica, I find myself forgetting what I came to do. The tone from every strum leaves me savouring it’s sweet sound. 

This guitar will leave you satisfied both during practice and on stage (If that’s where you hope to be eventually). 

I am always amazed at how such high quality tone can be so affordable, the Pacifica is one of the best value guitars out there!

Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster

~70,000/=

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Available in:

‘Creative Hedgehog’ in Sarit Centre

One of the most classic guitars ever created, it has an iconic tone that was made popular by guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The ‘Squier’ is the budget version of the original Fender Stratocaster, but don’t think less of it, the tone is pretty much the same! 

Whenever you’re on the streets of Nairobi you will most definitely come across guitars with this label but don’t be fooled, they are not original guitars! Fender allows you to input the serial code on their website to verify that it is an original guitar.

I have had many a student come with a fender squier that their parents quickly swooped up because of the price but were later disappointed to find out that it wasn’t original.

Fender Squier Affinity Telecaster

~70,000/=

Available in:

‘Creative Hedgehog’ in Sarit Centre

If there was ever a guitar I regret not owning myself, it is the Telecaster. Oh man, the tone is just something… The Telecaster is present in most modern pop songs and is ironically one of the oldest designed guitars of all time. Why is it still present today ? Its tone never gets old and its body will probably live longer than you (It can take one heck of a beating).

The ‘Squier’ brand is the budget version of the Original Fender Telecaster, but the tone is pretty much the same!

Be sure to verify the serial code on Fender’s website to make sure it’s original.

Note:

Due to the nature of import fees and currency variations, guitar can be almost 2.5x the price in Kenya than in the U.S. or Europe. I highly recommend individuals to purchase their Electric guitars from abroad as the price will be immensely cheaper, and transporting it as hand luggage on the plane will bring no issues (I’ve done it multiple times).

In regards to voltage differences between Kenya and the U.S. , Electric guitars are not affected by voltage differences and so can be purchased in the U.S. and used in Kenya without any problems.

The main item that requires attention is the Amplifier. You want to make sure the amplifier’s voltage can be adjusted from region to region, or simply purchase a transformer if it does not have a voltage switch. For more information regarding Amplifiers please head over to Beginner Guitar Amplifiers Kenya.