Offset Electric Guitars
Offset Electric Guitars
In guitar terms, 'offset' simply means a guitar with an asymmetrical body shape, often quite curvy or pointy. Popular with everyone from indie rockers to punks old and new, offset electric guitars are as head-turning today as they were decades ago.
Here at Andertons Music Co, we proudly stock a wide range of offsets, from classic Fender & Squier models to more contemporary designs from the likes of Reverend, PRS, Ibanez, and beyond.
A brief history of the offset electric guitar
The first offset electric guitar is generally considered to Fender's Jazzmaster, released in 1959 as a fully-loaded instrument for the jazz market. Instead, it became a go-to for popular surf-rock acts at the time! Nowadays, popular offset guitars include: