Best acoustic guitars on Reddit

246 reviews from r/Guitar, r/AcousticGuitar, r/guitarlessons and 7 more subreddits

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Yamaha

4.5

(61)

"The correct answer is always Yamaha. Pick a model that fits your budget and you won't be disappointed."

"Everyone will tell you the same - Yamaha is great for the money but the best guitar is the one you hold and 'feel' is right for you."

"Yamaha is always a good choice. Good value across the product line and consistent quality."

"Yamaha. For beginner, intermediate, advance."

"Yamahas are great!"

"Buy a used Yammy for $100, get it set up right, and you'll play it the rest of your life."

"I play a Yamaha LL-TA, excellent guitar with or without the effects but the Trans-Acoustic feature is insane."

"Yamaha a3r (dred) or ac3r (concert) for $1150 they sound/play/feel superb!"

"Yamaha LL-TA"

"Yamaha FS3 or FG3."

Taylor

4.6

(33)

"Great sounding for a small body guitar."

"Taylor 117e"

"Buzzlighyear.jog Taylors. Taylors everywhere."

"The guitarist in my band has a Taylor, its fantastic."

"I love the sound of a Taylor in Irish music."

"Play Taylor’s and see which one feels and sounds the best to you in your price range"

"I sat at Guitar Center one day... the one that impressed me most was the Taylor 114Ce."

"Love my Taylor ce214. Got it for 1k"

"Taylor"

"The best guitar is the one you can't wait to get home and play every day!"

Martin

4.5

(27)

"I personally am a Martin player."

"Martin. All day. Find something with a solid top and you’re goood."

"Check out the Martin SC13e."

"Martins all the way."

"You cannot go wrong with a D-18."

"Martin or Takamine!"

"I ended up with a Martin X Series and absolutely love it."

"HIGHLY recommend saving an extra $500 and buying a used 70s/80s d-18."

"For me personally, I found the Martin's I tried to have the best playability."

"Martin 000-15 hands down."

Seagull

4.7

(22)

"I really like the seagull brand well built and great sound for the money"

"I've gigged a Seagull S6 for many years and I adore it."

"There is nothing *worlds* better than a seagull at that price point."

"Just keep your seagull until you can afford a D28."

"Seagull is an incredible bang for your buck guitar."

"Seagulls are hands down is probably the best you can buy under that price."

"The Seagull S6 is great buy at that price point."

"Another vote for the Seagull S6."

"Check out Seagull. I've had the S6 for about a year and a half and absolutely love it."

"Seagull guitars! The S6 is amazing value and sounds awesome."

Eastman

4.5

(11)

"I rarely see Eastman mentioned when I see this question asked."

"Eastman and Furch. I own Taylor and Eastman guitars. for the price, Eastman is amazing..."

"Eastman or Yamaha are going to give you the nicest guitars in this price range."

"I bought an Eastman E20OM-TC last year and I challenge anybody to find a better sound under $1800."

"The best guitar for you is what you have."

"Eastman"

"Eastmans"

"Eastman"

"Eastman guitars are really nice for their price"

"Eastman guitars are well regarded as playing far above their price."

Guild

4.4

(10)

"Guild OM-250E Limited Edition Archback"

"Used pre-Fender Guild they are every bit as good as a Martin or Taylor."

"Guild M20 is right around that price."

"I love my Guild."

"You might be able to score a vintage Guild."

"A new or vintage Guild M20 can be had for under that."

"I went with a Guild D-120."

"Guild makes really good acoustic guitars as well."

"These are all solid and cost less Guild - 150"

"Haven’t looked at prices in a while but maybe an old Guild?"

Fender

4.3

(9)

"My first acoustic guitar, and only one I actually own is a $200 Fender, and, it’s awesome, just go by feel and"

"Fender paramount guitars are great imo. All solid wood and you can get any model I think new under 1300."

"I also bought a Fender FA-345 CE and it was fantastic."

"My favorite guitar is a fender FA-345 CE Auditorium. It's a cutaway acoustic, but beautiful, acoustic electric so I can plug in but sounds great."

"Fender Acoustasonic or highway series"

"I'm also very happy with my fender acoustasonic."

"My Fender CD100LH purchased around 10 years ago in Canada for uh... Worked out to be £200."

"A cheap fender/ or something like that."

Breedlove

4.3

(8)

"Excellent guitars for the money."

"Can’t go wrong with Breedlove."

"I like my Breedlove nylon string for smaller gigs."

"Breedlove makes a lot of nice guitars"

"Breedlove."

"Breedlove"

"Breedlove and Seagull deserve your attention."

"Also check out Breedlove acoustics."

Takamine

4.3

(8)

"Takamine!"

"Think you may be able to pick up a used Takamine from Carousell that's within your budget."

"You could get a decent Takamine for that amount."

"Takamine or taylor"

"I'm happy with my Takamine."

"I went home with a $400 Takamine instead."

"Used Takamine EN20."

"If not A Cort or Takamine."

#10

Larrivee

4.7

(7)

"Used Larrivee"

"That thing is the nicest acoustic I've ever touched."

"Larrivee."

"Anything second hand made by Larrivee. You won’t believe how great they are."

"I currently play a Larrivee L-03 that is a step up from Seagull."

"Used Larrivee"

"I’ve been blown away by some of the high end Larrivee’s l’ve played in some smaller guitar shops."

#11

Epiphone

4.4

(7)

"Any of the epiphone inspired by Gibson offerings."

"So the new epiphone 1957 reissue J-200"

"Epiphone Masterbilt are very good guitars in that price range."

"I landed on an Epiphone. I think I tried ~20 of them before I found the One."

"The epiphone el-00 electric / acoustic is a steal for its price IMHO"

"I buy Epiphone Masterbilt acoustics - quality clones of the Gibsons."

"Epiphone's Masterbilt and Inspired by Gibson models are around €700 plus whatever your local VAT is."

#12

Orangewood

4.3

(6)

"Amazing quality and they look beautiful."

"I recently bought an Orangewood Oliver M Jr. for $195 it's as good I could hope for."

"Orangewood is worth a look at that price point."

"Orangewood guitars are imports, and setup in California."

"I have an orangewood guitar as a travel acoustic... I'd go orangewood."

"Look into Orangewood guitars. They have some decent ones"

#13

Blueridge

4.4

(5)

"Blueridge!!!"

"Consider Blueridge. Their BR-140 and BR-160 are excellent Martin clones."

"Blueridge."

"Blueridge, Eastman, Alvarez, the high end recording king stuff."

"Blueridge - 160"

#14

Alvarez

4.0

(5)

"Alvarez"

"Alvarez and Yamaha."

"Alvarez guitars punch above their price point."

"One of my friends and I both own an Alvarez. They're great."

"Alvarez makes some beautiful mid-level acoustics."

#15

Furch

4.8

(4)

"Check out Furch guitars."

"Used furch vintage models"

"Check Furch (as mentioned below) and Eastman."

"Maybe you find something from Furch."

#16

Cort

4.3

(4)

"All-solid Cort, like Core series or Gold series. I just bought a used Cort Gold D8 and it’s fantastic."

"If not A Cort or Takamine."

"I hear good things about Cort acoustics."

"Cort - D6"

#17

Ibanez

4.7

(3)

"I really love my ibanez AVN9 sounds like a small Martin."

"Honestly my Ibanez AVN9 sounds like a small Martin, I love it!"

"My favorite inexpensive guitars are Ibanez AE or Performance series guitars."

#18

Gibson

4.7

(3)

"Used D-18"

"Sounds great, plays great, and it's gorgeous."

"There are a lot of options at or slightly below $1000. The Gibson G-45 Studio."

#19

Faith

4.0

4.0

(1)

"I have a D'Angelico Premier."

#30

Cordoba

4.0

(1)

"I have a cordoba c5, which is a classical style guitar so it’s a bit different."

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