Reverb.com has just published its lists of the best-selling electric, acoustic, and bass guitars of 2021. The site notes that the metric they used for the rankings is total order count, and total dollar amount. This makes sense, given some instruments go for well into the five-figure range.
Check out the shortlists below and check out the full article over on Reverb.com here. They are:
Electric Guitars
- Fender Player Telecaster
- Fender Player Stratocaster
- PRS Silver Sky John Mayer Signature
- Squier Affinity Telecaster
- Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
- PRS SE Custom 24
- Fender American Professional II Telecaster
- Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s
- Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s
- ESP LTD EC-1000
- Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster
- Fender American Standard Stratocaster
- PRS CE 24
- Fender American Professional Series Stratocaster
- Fender American Ultra Telecaster
- Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster
- Squier Classic Vibe ’60s Jazzmaster
- Fender American Standard Stratocaster (1986–2000)
- Gibson Les Paul Classic
- Fender Standard Stratocaster (1998–2005)
Acoustic Guitars
- Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy
- Taylor GS Mini Mahogany
- Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster
- PRS SE Parlor P20E
- Taylor GS Mini-e Koa
- Martin Backpacker
- Martin LXK2 Little Martin
- Fender American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
- Gibson J-45 Standard
- Yamaha FG800
- Fender FA-15
- Martin 000-15M
- Cordoba C5
- Gibson G-45
- Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster / Seagull S6
- Martin LX1 Little Martin
- Martin D-28
- Gibson LG-0
- Gretsch G9201 / Martin SC-13e / Taylor BT2 Baby Taylor
- Taylor 224ce-K DLX
Basses
- Fender Player Precision Bass
- Squier Affinity Precision Bass PJ
- Fender Player Jazz Bass
- Ibanez GSRM20
- Rickenbacker 4003
- Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI
- Ibanez SR300E
- Fender American Professional II Precision Bass
- Squier Affinity Jazz Bass
- Fender Precision Bass (1970–1983)
- Hofner Ignition Pro Violin Bass
- Rickenbacker 4003S
- Gretsch Junior Jet II Bass
- Fender JB-62 Jazz Bass Reissue MIJ
- Fender Offset Series Mustang Bass PJ
- Squier Affinity Bronco Bass / Classic Vibe ’70s Jazz Bass
- Ibanez TMB100 Talman Bass
- Fender Standard Jazz Bass (1991–2008)
- Squier Classic Vibe ’60s Jazz Bass
- Epiphone Thunderbird IV