Best mid-range acoustic guitars, suitable for intermediate players, and serious hobbyists. These are excellent guitars with top quality construction and sound.
Best Acoustic Guitars
When it comes to guitars, especially acoustics, users are a lot concerned about its feel, and that’s why one of the common comments that you’ll find on most forums, is that you should visit a music store with the largest acoustic guitar inventory in your area, try out the ones you’re eyeing and then make a purchase.
Usually, at the cheapest level you can expect some workmanship variance even within the same make/model, however as you go for expensive models, the brands are more conscious about quality, and have strict quality controls built in their manufacturing processes.
So for instance, you can definitely buy a Taylor online and expect a top quality guitar to be delivered to you.
Here are some of the better ones in this category:
Seagull S6 Acoustic Guitar
A high-quality acoustic dreadnought guitar with a solid Cedar top and Wild Cherry back and sides. Doesn’t really have much downside to it really.
Blueridge BR-43 Guitar
Blueridge Contermporary Series guitars have some of the best acoustic guitars, each guitar features a select, solid spruce top with an authentic PreWar bracing pattern that ensures tone and volume just like the finest vintage guitars. Buy on Guitarcenter.com
Taylor Big Baby
Taylor Guitars Big Baby Taylor is a versatile, 15/16-scale dreadnought with a solid Sitka spruce top and sapele-laminate back and sides. The sound is great, produces warm & full voice, the neck is very flat and responsive. Comes with a lightweight gig bag for easy portability.
LX1E Little Martin Travel Guitar w/ Fishman Pickup
LX1E Little Martin Travel Guitar comes with Fishman Pickups. Most travel guitars have laminated top, but this one has a solid spruce top. That combined with the Martin magic contributes to the great tone that this guitar produces. Solid Sitka spruce top, O-14 fret body, Inlaid boltaron w/red, included gig bag is quite robust. With the quality that Martin is known for, this guitar should last a very long time.
Yamaha FG730S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar
The Yamaha FG730S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar features expertly braced spruce top with rosewood body. It has a rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, die-cast tuners, body and neck binding, and a tortoise pickguard.
More guitar buying links
- Shop for more acoustic guitars at GuitarCenter.com
- You may also checkout more Acoustic Guitars on zZounds
Reviews
The “Blueridge” acoustics guitars are quite consistent at this price. The Blueridge Br-43, is a hell of a guitar.
Ibanez acoustics can also sound nice (their electrics seem to be more popular), although some of them can look a bit strange.
The new Martins, Gibsons, Taylors, etc, probably may not be of great value at this price range. You always have the option of looking for a used one though.
Accessories
Some of these acoustic guitars may not come with any bundled accessories, so you’ll need to buy them separately. Remember to order a hard-shell case for your guitar.
Closing Thoughts
You get good Acoustic (electric) guitars for $500, $1000 or even more and its more likely to stay with you for a lifetime. I would also recommend that you go out and try out some of these, it will make it easier for you to choose the best acoustic guitar. The guitars that we have listed here are all special, so choose one that best suits your needs.
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Paul says
I have been playing the guitar for almost 3 decades now, have always been obsessed with acoustics and wood. Most experienced players will agree that the Martin backpacker sound dreadful. Seagull, Breedlove, Martin DX-1, washburn, guild ‘gad’ series, recording king (anything by them), Blueridge, Faith (all solid and awesome), crafter, all producer great acoustic guitars. Spend a little bit more and Eastman are another great maker.