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Acoustic Guitars
(106 in stock)
2007 Greven L-00 Kalamazoo Sitka & Old Growth Honduran Mahogany w/ Brazilian Fingerboard
$3,850.00Feast your eyes and ears on this John Greven L-00, built from premium Old Growth Honduran Mahogany and Sitka spruce from the Gibson Kalamazoo factory. This top tier tone-wood combination with a hand rubbed thin finish makes this guitar an absolute dream, particularly for those seeing that 30s Gibson L-00 Vibe. One of the most remarkable parts of this guitar is the gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. The neck is comfortable with a 1 3/4" nut, 24 3/4" scale. The guitar weighs in at onle 3 lbs 10.5 oz! Comes with a hard shell case. If you like a nice warm, dry parlor tone with good balance, clarity and good bass this one is it! A lightly built guitar with a nice thin finish, lightly braced with choice materials and lovingly constructed.
Taylor Gold Label 517e SB
$2,599.00Featuring a golden-brown burst on the soundboard, the Gold Label 517e SB exudes visual charm that reflects its old-school sonic personality. This reimagined Grand Pacific—updated with a deeper body than Tayor's original round-shoulder dreadnought—is a powerhouse acoustic-electric with exceptional low-end power. Solid mahogany back and sides are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a woody, earthy voice with pleasing midrange character. Taylor's special soundboard roasting process contributes extra sweetness for a sound that’s even more reminiscent of older, played-in acoustics. Fanned V-Class interior bracing dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation along the entire fretboard. A slim, satin-finish Taylor neck boasts Taylor's patented long-tenon Action Control Neck™ joint, which allows for string height adjustments in seconds. This revolutionary design enhances the wood coupling between the neck and body, translating into more low-end resonance and a deeper, warmer, more open sound. Showcasing the Gold Label Collection’s unique design details, this guitar features a modified headstock with an angled back cut and script-style Taylor logo inlay and a firestripe pickguard. A cream-colored pickguard is also available for this model. Its appointment package includes a Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge with Indian rosewood bridge pins, cream-colored Crest inlays on the fretboard and peghead, cream body binding, and a cream single-ring rosette. Outfitted with Taylor nickel tuners and LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, the Gold Label 517e ships in a British Cocoa deluxe hardshell case.
1970 Martin D-18
$3,999.00Lookin' for a dread with tons of character, that plays easy and has that classic vintage Martin sound? Look no further! This 1970 D-18 is a treat for the ears. Fully refurbished by master luthier Pat DiBurro, this guitar was given the royal treatment, new frets, a neck reset and a good buffing. Someone even lovingly replaced the bridge pins with ebony with abalone dots and installed a fine ebony strap button at the heal of the neck so it is bluegrass jam ready! There is also an end-pin on the bottom of the guitar to attach the other side of your strap to. This guitar has a warm, round and rich tone along with being an absolute cannon! Comes with what appears to be the original hard shell case. Look good? Get it before its gone!
Bourgeois Professional Series Hogtop OM
$5,899.00$5,299.00This great-looking, great sounding, All-Mahogany OM offers rich, woody and velvety tonalities with bell-like highs and clear balanced lows. It has the killer sustain and foundational presence that you expect from every Bourgeois guitar. W/deluxe hard shell case
Bourgeois LDB Standard/TS Touchstone Series
$3,459.00$2,767.00SPECIFICATIONS SOUNDBOARD Torrefied Sitka Spruce BACK & SIDES Mahogany NECK 14 Fret Mahogany FINGERBOARD Ziricote SCALE LENGTH 25” NUT WIDTH 1 23/32” – Bone SADDLE 2.2” – Bone TUNERS Schaller Grand Tune Nickel with Ivoroid Buttons BRIDGE Ziricote with Ivoroid Pins FINISH High Gloss BRACING Adirondack Spruce
2022 Collings OM1 Mh SS VN
$4,999.00Looking for a guitar with wow factor? Collings does it about as nicely as anybody. This gently used OM1 Mh SS VN is exceptional and in excellent overall condition. Hog top OM guitars are not common and this one has a couple of features that set it apart even further. This OM is short scale (thus the SS) making it super easy to play and the VN stands for Vintage Now neck carve, so a little different from the standard Collings neck. It is a slim modern carve, but with just enough V to fit the crook of the hand. Everything about this guitar makes you want to play it more and more, stunning craftsmanship. My favorite thing about this instrument is the nice warm, dry and round tone of the Mahogany top. It really rounds out the tone as Collings guitars are known for having a crisp articulate tone already. This guitar is in excellent overall condition, with little to no fret-wear, and light pickguard wear. This instrument is just about as nice as they come and whoever nabs this one is going to be lucky!
Taylor 314ce Studio
$1,999.00For players seeking the rich, sophisticated acoustic tone and bold projection that comes with an all-solid-wood guitar, there may be no better value than the Taylor 314ce Studio. Now the lowest-priced gateway to the solid-wood experience in the Taylor line, this Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric combines back and sides of sapele with a torrefied spruce top, adding up to a punchy midrange response with a clear, woody character and an added dash of warmth and sweetness from our special roasting recipe. Inside, our V-Class bracing dials up more volume, longer sustain and improved harmony all the way up the neck. This model also features comfort-enhancing chamfered body edges and a slightly narrower fretboard of 1-11/16 inches, offering a hand-friendly feel that makes fretting a breeze regardless of your skill level. Finished off with a full-body gloss, nickel hardware and a faux tortoiseshell pickguard, the 314ce Studio includes ES2 electronics for faithful plugged-in tone and a structured gig bag.
Santa Cruz HT/13 Fret Happy Traum Model Guitar
$10,615.00$9,554.00You'll love the Happy Traum signature model featuring a Redwood top, Mahogany sides and back and Aid bracing attached with hot hide glue. Ivoroid bindings and tail wedge, abalone rosette and top purfling, 42 style fingerboard inlays and custom finish all lend this guitar a classic, elegant look. Happy's signature is at the 18th fret. The 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" 12th fret spacing and 25.375" scale length makes the instrument a breeze to play. It comes with a hard shell case.
Bourgeois Legacy Series Banjo Killer 14 Fret Slope Shoulder Dreadnought
$8,999.00$8,099.00Looking for a slope D with some guts? Well, look no further. What makes the Banjo Killer a notch above the rest of the pack? It has a Brazilian Rosewood bridge-plate inside of the guitar that makes this one of the most powerful and articulate dreadnoughts on the planet. Developed in collaboration with Brian Sutton, the Banjo killer has long established itself as a premier Bluegrass instrument and a standard of the Dana Bourgeois product line. This guitar has meat, girth, punch and tone in spades.This guitar comes with a deluxe Bourgeois hard shell case.
Bourgeois OM Country Boy Touchstone Series
$3,149.00$2,699.00Crafted from some of the finest tonewoods in its class, the Touchstone Country Boy features a one-piece Honduran Mahogany neck, Honduran Mahogany back and sides, and a hand-voiced, old-growth Sitka Spruce top. This guitar is crafted with Bourgeois’ signature attention-to-detail. Drawing on his half-century of experience as a luthier, Dana and his team carefully select each old-growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce soundboard by hand before bracing it with Adirondack Spruce harvested from deep in northern forests of Maine. The magic of the Touchstone Series comes from Dana’s renown system of hand-voicing. Over the last 50 years he has refined this old-world technique and is now recognized worldwide as a foremost authority on guitar-top voicing. The newest addition to the Bourgeois Touchstone family is based on one of the most successful models ever to come out of the Lewiston workshop—the Country Boy. This vintage-inspired workhorse is meticulously handcrafted with the specific aim of providing musicians best-in-class attention to detail, tone, and playability. Resonating with warmth and clarity, the all-new Touchstone Country Boy offers an impressive dynamic range. With hard shell case.
2023 Collings OM1 Cutaway
$4,650.00This cutaway Collings OM1 features a Sitka Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany sides and back. It has 1 3/4” width nut, 2 3/16” bridge spacing and a 25 1/2” scale for easy playing and lots of picking fun. The pre-war scalloped bracing adds to this instrument’s classic tone. It comes with a TKL hard shell case. It is in excellent condition with few signs of play.
Santa Cruz 1929 OO
$9,477.00$8,529.00The 1929 OO is hand voiced for a full and complex presence and the elements for an heirloom guitar are all in place. The 1929-OO Model has all the exceptional presence and playability that you would expect from the Santa Cruz stable of state of the art acoustic guitars. This beauty features Backlit Tortoise body, fingerboard and pegged binding and a single BMB top border. With hard shell case.
Bourgeois Professional Series Country Boy OM
$6,099.00$5,299.00Hand-crafted from genuine Mahogany and Aged Tone Sitka Spruce this Bourgeois OM is a pickers' dream. Featuring a comfortable 1 3/4" nut width this guitar is a super-versatile instrument that is well-suited for flat picking and strumming but also has tone in spades for finger picking. This guitar has beautiful accents that include ebony bridge pins, black/maple top-line purfling and Schaller vintage bean tuners. With a hard shell case.
Bourgeois L-DBO14 The Artist
$9,899.00$8,899.00The L/DBO 14 fret Artist model's Aged Tone Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top, Cuban Mahogany Back and sides and Aged Tone Bracing combine to yield a clear, present, warm tone. The 14-fret, short scale neck with a 1 23/32" nut width is a breeze to play.
Bourgeois OMC Country Boy Heirloom Series
$7,799.00$6,999.00This beautiful custom OM features a sunburst Aged Tone Sitka Spruce with Aged Tone torrified bracing and a cutaway to give you easy access to the higher frets! Tortoise body binding 1930's style purling comment the tone of this fine instrument. With a hard shell case.
Bourgeois OM Country Boy/Heirloom Series
$9,249.00$8,324.00This OM's beautiful Sunburst Aged Tone Bearclaw figured Sitka Spruce top is an instant clue that this is one magic guitar! Matched with premium Mahogany this guitar just rings! The 1 3/4" nut width, long scale neck makes this guitar perfect for both fingerpicking and flatpicking. The Brazilian Rosewood headstock veneer, 1930's style purfling and rosette, cut-through saddle, ebony bridge pins and Waverly Nickel Oval tuners add to the elegance of this very special instrument. A deluxe hard shell case is included.
Bourgeois Country Boy D Professional Series
$6,199.00$5,579.00This Country Boy D's tone is super-charged by Bourgeois's full Aged Tone Package which includes an Aged Tone Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone Adi bracing, Aged Tone Finish and animal protein glue. Its neck's 1 23/32" nut width ensures playing ease. With a 1930's style rosette and purfling and Schaller Vintage Bean tuners this guitar has great traditional styling as well as tone. Being part of the professional series means it is all American made, yet at a more affordable price for the pro musician. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
Bourgeois SJ Custom
$8,299.00$7,469.00Prized for its ability to blend warmly with diverse ensembles, the Small Jumbo became a rhythm guitar of choice for many makers of hit recordings of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The SJ is a scaled-back version of Bourgeois' full sized DBJ with a body that is about the same length as an OM, though with a much wider lower bout. This Aged Tone Sitka Spruce and Mahogany beauty features a 25.5" long scale, Tortoise binding and Schaller 18:1 Vintage bean tuners. A deluxe hard shell case is included.
Collings D1 Traditional
$6,600.00Collings' Traditional Series or "T-Series” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired tonal variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics present in coveted pre-war instruments. Bracing and tone woods are adjusted for weight and thickness to create a voicing characterized by warm, rounded highs and a present low midrange, while retaining a quick attack and strong projection. W/Hard Shell Case
Huss and Dalton TD-M Custom - Bearclaw Sitka
$5,633.00$5,070.00This TD-M has the understated look of a traditional mahogany guitar, but has a sound that is anything but understated. This beauty features flat-top construction, a premium Thermo-cured Bearclaw Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides and is subtly decorated with tortoise-style binding and four-line top purfling. The TD-M combines the power of the rosewood TD-R with a warmer, more balanced tonal spectrum that may leave you breathless. W/TKLN Tweed case with Huss and Dalton logo.
Bourgeois Country Boy Heirloom Series OM/C Sunburst Cutaway
$8,699.00$7,829.00This beautiful custom OM features a sunburst Aged Tone Sitka Spruce with Aged Tone torrified bracing and a cutaway to give you easy access to the higher frets! Tortoise body binding 1930's style purling comment the tone of this fine instrument. With a hard shell case.
Huss and Dalton Crossroads Custom 14 Fret
$6,962.00$6,266.00This guitar features the look and sound of the great old instruments favored by the masters of the genre. Huss and Dalton has lightened the bracing and further shortened the scale to produce the woody, thumpy tone that makes the great blues music come to life. This tone machine is driven by a Bearclaw Lutz Spruce top (a Sitka/Englemann hybrid)and a Mahogany body. The 1 3/4" nut width and short scale makes this a super-comfortable guitar to play. It comes with a deluxe TKL Tweed Case w/H&D logo
Collings CW Mahogany Dreadnought
$7,375.00The CW Series dreadnought is designed for maximum power and volume. It features an Adirondack top and bracing, no tongue brace, an enlarged soundhole and Honduran Mahogany back and sides. It features a 1 23/32” nut width and a 2 1/4” belly bridge. Named after the well-loved Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, the Collings Winfield is a highly modified version of our standard dreadnought that features options commonly requested by flatpicking specialists. The combination of the stiff Adirondack spruce top with enlarged soundhole, supported by a top bracing pattern based on the earliest 14-fret dreadnoughts, make the CW a bluegrass powerhouse. Everything about this model is designed to provide plenty of headroom and projection for aggressive playing, but not at the expense of good tone. With hard shell case.
Acoustic Guitars for Sale at Northern Lights Music - Best Quality Brands
Discover top-notch boutique acoustic guitars at Northern Lights Music, featuring sought-after brands such as Santa Cruz Guitars, Bourgeois Guitars, and Collings Guitars. Whether you're searching for a brilliant Brazilian OM or a warm mahogany dreadnought, we have the perfect guitar for you. Can't find what you're looking for in our inventory? Our featured brands are custom shops that can build a guitar to match your imagination and budget. Looking for an affordable option or just starting out? We also offer high-quality, budget-friendly acoustic and electric guitars from Taylor Guitars, Seagull Guitars, and Yamaha Acoustic Guitars.
What is an Acoustic Guitar and its Characteristics
An acoustic guitar is a type of stringed instrument that uses a hollow body and a soundboard to produce sound, instead of relying on electronic amplification. The soundboard is usually made of wood, and the body can be crafted from wood or synthetic materials. Steel strings are typically used, but acoustic guitars can also be strung with nylon or other types of strings. Acoustic guitars can be played with a pick or fingers and are popular in various music genres, including folk, country, blues, and classical.
Reasons to Choose an Acoustic Guitar
Acoustic guitars have a lot to offer, attracting players for different reasons. The rich and warm sound that an acoustic guitar produces is often described as "full" or "rounded," and is appreciated by many players. The versatility of the instrument allows it to be played in a variety of styles and genres, such as folk, country, blues, and classical. The simplicity of an acoustic guitar is also appealing, as it does not require electronic amplification or other equipment. Furthermore, the portability of acoustic guitars makes them convenient for playing at home, with friends, or on the go.
History of the Acoustic Guitar
The acoustic guitar has a rich and diverse history that stretches back centuries. The modern acoustic guitar is derived from various stringed instruments developed in different parts of the world. The lute, one of the earliest known stringed instruments, was developed in ancient Egypt and was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages. The lute was a pear-shaped instrument with a long neck and a hollow body and was used to play melodies and accompaniments.
The guitar as we know it today is believed to have evolved from the lute, and it was first developed in Spain in the 15th century. Early guitars had four courses (pairs) of strings, which were tuned in fourths and were played with the fingers. They were used to play a wide range of music, including folk, popular, and classical. Over time, the guitar has undergone many changes and has been adapted to meet the needs of different musicians and musical styles. Today, the acoustic guitar is a popular instrument used in various music genres, including folk, country, blues, and classical.
Best Guitars for Beginners
There are many great options for beginner acoustic guitars, and the best one for you will depend on your budget, playing style, and preferences. A budget-friendly option for beginners is the Yamaha FG800, known for its excellent sound quality and playability. The Yamaha FG800 has a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides, which give it a warm and full sound. For those who prefer a North American-made guitar, Taylor is a great step-up option. Try out a few different guitars to find the one that works best for you and your playing style.