Acoustic Guitars
SoldSanta Cruz OO - Wide Nut!
This is the perfect easy-playing fingerstyle 00! East Indian Rosewood, a Sitka Spruce top and Adirondack Spruce bracing combine with a 12 fret neck to yield a present, balanced tone. The 1 13/16” nut width and short scale neck give you comfortable fingering, even on hard to reach chords! With a hard shell case.
SoldGreven J35V
Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, Sitka Spruce top from Kalamazoo MI, Cuban Mahogany back and sides, K&K Pickup, and a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz H/13 Fret Model Custom
You'll love this featuring a San Lorenzo Striped Sinker Redwood top, Cocobolo sides and back and Aid bracing attached with hot hide glue. The 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" 12th fret spacing and 25.375" scale length makes the the instrument a breeze to play. Other custom features are a MOP SCGC Logo on peghead, Blue Paua Rosette and top border and 2 mm MOP dots on the fingerboard. All other specs are standard to the model. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2012 Goodall 12 Fret Parlor
Looking for a sweet and compact Goodall? This one is a beauty! Featuring master grade Cherry back and Adirondack spruce this guitar has a rich, balanced tone that will pull the music right out of you. In excellent shape, this instrument was gently used by its one owner. The action is easy, with a nice healthy saddle height. There is little to no visible wear worth noting, frets are at the beginning of their life and there are no dings nor dents. Comes with its original hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OO Model 1 13/16" Nut Cutaway
This is the perfect fingerstyle 00 with lots of room for clear voicing and dynamic picking! East Indian Rosewood, an Adirondack Spruce top and Adirondack Spruce bracing combine with a 12 fret neck to yield a present, balanced tone. The 1 13/16” nut width and short scale neck give you comfortable fingering, even on hard to reach chords and the cutaway gives you easy access to the top of the fingerboard! With a hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois D Hogtop Professional Series
Warmth. When you simply can’t have enough, this D Hog Top has it all. All-Mahogany. Warm tone laced with rich velvet. When selected for tone a Mahogany top produces rich, woody and velvety tonalities. And when properly voiced you get the same clear, balanced highs and lows, and foundational presence that you expect from every Bourgeois guitar. The professional series is completely made in the USA and is designed to be on the more affordable side for the pro musician.
SoldTaylor 214ce
Our 200 Series has been a hit with all types of guitar players, from the new learner to the experienced pro. Its solid Sitka spruce top a generates punchy, bold voice with clear projection and power, with a dash of warmth and sparkle from the layered walnut back and sides. The player-friendly Taylor Neck design makes for relaxed fretting, and the Venetian cutaway provides quick access to the guitar's highest register. For players who like to plug in, the onboard ES2 pickup delivers clean, authentic acoustic tone for amplified situations, making it easy to play with other musicians or at solo performances. This Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar comes with a padded gig bag for protection during transport.
SoldTaylor GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus
Featuring aesthetic and functional upgrades from its standard counterpart, the GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus offers an elevated take on Taylor's ultra-popular small-scale acoustic-electric guitar. Back and sides of layered rosewood are paired with a solid Sitka spruce top to produce a bold, punchy voice that performs beautifully across genres and playing styles, while its portable size makes it a great choice for everything from lessons and campfire jams to open mic nights. Upgraded ES2 electronics produce clean, organic live sound through an amplifier or PA, while the nickel tuners and a gloss-finish body elevate the visual appeal. The GS Mini-e Rosewood Plus ships with a brown AeroCase that's remarkably durable despite its light weight.
SoldNational Resophonic Style O 14 Fret
Just like the original, today’s Style “O” features a brass body polished to a mirror-like shine, plated in nickel, and finally etched with that famous scene depicting the allure of the Aloha Isles. The maple neck is finished in a traditional sunburst and capped by an ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard topped by vintage-style engraved tuners. Thanks to both its look and sound, the Style “O” remains a timeless classic. w/ Hard shell case
SoldBourgeois Large Soundhole D
Classic looks, tone and volume, this masterpiece has it all! Master Grade Madagascar Rosewood, Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top,Double Scalloped "Banjo Killer" Bracing and the full Aged Tone Package combine to deliver the big sound that Bourgeois guitars are famous for. Look no farther if you’ve been seeking the love that only a top-shelf Dread this perennial classic delivers in spades!
SoldBourgeois OM Vintage Heirloom Series
Tone front and center on this OM with its Fully-Aged Tone Package. Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce, Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing, Body Finish and Animal Protein glue. That combined with its premium quality Indian Rosewood delivers the classic OM tone that you crave! With Hard Shell Case
Sold2012 Martin HD-28
This HD-28 is a classic and is in excellent condition with light signs of play but no dings, dents, scratches or signs of abuse. We just gave it a neck-reset and partial reset so it is 100% excellent playing condition. It is also gig-ready with a K&K Pure pick-up with volume control already installed. It comes with its original hard shell case in very good /+ condition.
Sold2022 Huss and Dalton Crossroads
This 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 is in excellent condition with only light signs of play. It comes with a deluxe TKL Tweed Case w/H&D logo in excellent condition as well.
SoldNational Resophonic Style O 14-fret
Just like the original, today’s Style “O” features a brass body polished to a mirror-like shine, plated in nickel, and finally etched with that famous scene depicting the allure of the Aloha Isles. The maple neck is finished in a traditional sunburst and capped by an ivoroid-bound ebony fretboard topped by vintage-style engraved tuners. Thanks to both its look and sound, the Style “O” remains a timeless classic. w/ Hard shell case
SoldPreston Thompson Guitars Custom Madi Dreadnought
This custom Dread from Preston Thompson Guitars boasts a "Billybursted" Adirondack Spruce top and Madagascar Rosewood sides and back for incredible tone. This masterbuilt instrument is topped off with a Regency Torch in Turquoise and Diamond Regency fret markers. This guitar plays and sounds like a dream! W/ Hard Shell Case.
Sold2004 Taylor 710-CE-L9
This 2004 Limited Edition Maple Cutaway is in Excellent Condition with lights signs of play and some fret wear but no dings or dents. It features a first generation ES pickup system and is road-ready for its next 100,000 miles of gigging. W/ original hard shell case.
Sold1998 Juan Alvarez Sr. Concert Flamenco Blanca
This magnificent professional flamenco guitar was built by the late Juan Alvarez Sr. Juan, the well-known and highly luthier, respected for his flamenco instruments and guitars like this one, which are rare and highly collectible, since his passing. This masterbuilt guitar features some of Juan’s exquisite signature ornamental details. The rosette is simply outstanding and the back of the neck has an exotic inlay, that Alvarez only did on a very few instruments. Beautiful spruce and traditional Aranjuez cypress give this guitar a wonderful sound that is bright, clear, very Spanish. It is in excellent condition, with a few small nail marks on the sound board, that are visible when carefully examined and it has just received a great set-up. The action is perfect for Flamenco. Juan Alvarez Gil was born in Madrid, in 1932. In 1946, Juan began building guitars with his elder brother, Lorenzo. He was befriended by Marcelo Barbero (1904-1955), one of the great guitar makers of the last century and himself a disciple of Santos Hernandez, became Juan's mentor, offering him his advice and counsel, from which he acknowledged that he benefited enormously. In 1952, Juan Alvarez established his own workshop. Building in the tradition of the Madrid School, Juan’s classical and flamenco guitars are made entirely by hand, using traditional methods. As might be expected, Juan Alvarez's flamenco and classical guitars share some of the qualities of Marcelo Barbero’s guitars, along with the influence of Torres and Santos. The head of his guitars bear a close resemblance to the Santos head. Juan, and his well-honed craftsmanship, was recognized and featured in the Guitar International January 1990 issue. They noted, among many other things, that Juan is an aficionado of the guitar and an official of the old established society; Sociedad Espanola de la Guitara. (A copy of the magazine included with the guitar) This is a concert flamenco guitar worthy of an artist. This is truly an exceptional instrument: explosive power, bright, clear and responsive in every register, fast flamenco action and authentic Madrid sound.
Sold2016 Eric Skye - Blackwood Cutaway!
The Eric Skye OO model is the perfect fingerpicking guitar with a 1 13/16” width nut, 24.9” scale length and 2 1/4” string spacing. The tone is hard to beat thanks to an Old Growth Adirondack Spruce top and a gorgeous set of African Blackwood back and sides. The cutaway lends easy access to upper frets to let you enjoy performing your full repertoire with ease! It is gig ready with a new LR Baggs HiFi pickup system. This guitar is in excellent condition with some slight signs of play and comes with its original Ameritage hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois D Country Boy Touchstone Series
Crafted from some of the finest tonewoods in its class, the Touchstone D 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. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Country Boy/Touchstone Series
Crafted 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.
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.