Acoustic Guitars
Sold1967 Martin D-28
This incredible sounding Martin has just been restored to great playing condition with a neck re-set and all new frets and a little bit more. This is a real gem! With original hard shell case. Full list of service performed by Pat DiBurro: Neck Reset Full Fret Replacement Plane fingerboard Rebuild bridge plate Replace fingerboard binding w/touchup Remove old bridge/replace bridge New Grover Rotomatics New CF Martin Bridge Pins
SoldBourgeois LDBO 14-Fret
This L/DBO's Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and Sinker Mahogany Back and sides 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. Aged tone finish andAged Tone Bracing attached with Animal Protein Glue add the finishing touches to this beauty's superior tone. It comes with a Deluxe Hard Shell case.
Sold2022 Bourgeois OMC DB Signature
If you are looking for an absolutely top shelf OM guitar with a cutaway, look no further! Featuring stunning Hawaiian Koa body binding along with Dana Bourgeois signature wood purfling, this guitar is not only sonically incredible but a looker too. The master grade Madagascar Rosewood along with the fine Adirondack spruce top make this guitar a classic top shelf tone wood combination, offering a mature, rich and balanced tone. OM guitars are our best selling body shape because they offer the bold tone of larger guitars in a comfortable form factor. This one is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case. Grab it before its gone!
SoldCollings 02H T Sunburst
The 0 is Collings smallest guitar and is offered with the same shorter scale found on the 12-fret 00. Although measuring only 13.5 inches in width, the Collings 0 has tone and volume that belies its first impression as being less than full-sized. This incredible Collings 02H Traditional sports a sunburst Baked Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides and the Collings "Traditional Package". It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Vintage Southerner Slope D
This Vintage Southerner is a killer traditional slope-shoulder guitar! Beautiful Mahogany topped with Old Growth Sitka Spruce and Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar the kind of killer tone that you thought couldn't be found any more. The 1 3/4" width nut varies just a hair from tradition but gives you a roomy, luxurious feel. All other specs standard to the model as listed on the SCGC website. A deluxe hard shell case is included.
SoldSanta Cruz OM/PW Model Guitar
We love the OM Pre-War model! The Adirondack Spruce advanced X and scalloped top bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar a complex traditional tone with warm low end. It’s 1 ¾” nut width and 25.375” scale length make this a super comfortable guitar to play. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this East Indian Rosewood and Sitka beauty back down again!
SoldCollings OM2H
The OM has become the most popular 14-fret model with fingerstyle guitar soloists who choose to play on steel strings. Yet flatpickers also find it appealing too. This OM2H features a 1 11/16" nut width along with a 25 1/2" scale length for luxurious playing comfort. The Sitka Spruce top and Indian Rosewood back and sides give the guitar a warm and rich sound. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldTaylor 50th Anniversary GS Mini-e Rosewood SB LTD
To commemorate our 50th anniversary, we've revamped the best-selling GS Mini with a fresh look and added visual touches. The 50th Anniversary GS Mini-e Rosewood SB LTD features a torrefied Sitka spruce top paired with layered Indian rosewood back and sides, serving up a warm, played-in character to go with its bold projection and balanced tone profile. With its scaled-down Grand Symphony body shape and hand-friendly 23-½-inch scale length, this limited-edition GS Mini delivers unmatched playing comfort without sacrificing rich tone. Celebratory aesthetic upgrades include a striking vintage sunburst top color treatment, a distinctive firestripe pickguard, diamond fretboard inlays, gold tuners, ebony bridge pins with gold dots and a commemorative interior label. All together, this GS Mini is the ideal musical companion for travel, at-home play, jam sessions and more. It comes equipped with ES2 electronics and ships with a tan structured gig bag. Production will be limited to 1,974 guitars worldwide.
SoldBourgeois 00 - Custom Cutaway
This cutaway beauty features a spectacular Aged Tone Bearclaw Figured Sitka Spruce top and premium Indian Rosewood sides and back. The short scale and 1 23/32" nut width makes this guitar very easy to play! Bourgeois' small guitars are renowned for their piano-like presence, volume and sustain. This beauty lives up to the reputation and will exceed your expectations. With Hard Shell Case
SoldSanta Cruz OOO Model Guitar
Nothing sings like a Santa Cruz OOO and this one is as sweet and warm as they make them! It's 1 3/4" width nut, 2 3/16" spring spacing and short scale combing to make this one of the most comfortable guitars to play that you can find. The custom features on this model that make it special are a Sinker Redwood top, Mahogany, Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue, maple body, fingerboard and peghead binding, script logo headstock inlay, ivoriod dot fingerboard inlays, bone bridge and end pins and nickel Waverly tuners with ivoroid knobs. All other specs are standard to the model. With deluxe hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OM Pre War Model - 1 11/16" Narrow Nut!
OM Pre-War model is the perfect guitar for finger-style or pick playing! Its sleek custom 1 11/16" width nut, 2 3/16" bridge spacing and 25.375” scale length make it a super-comfortable guitar to play with lots of room for chording. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this beauty back down again! Indian Rosewood lends this guitar a big, round, warm tone while the responsive Old Growth Sitka Spruce top gives it clarity and a wide dynamic range. Advanced X and scalloped Adirondack Spruce top bracing attached with hot hide glue add to this guitar's complex traditional tone with warm low end.
SoldTaylor 50th Anniversary Builder's Edition 814ce LTD
The 50th Anniversary Builder’s Edition 814ce LTD celebrates our flagship guitar with an ultra-refined version featuring Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a sinker redwood top. Rosewood's rich lows, sparkling highs and lush overtones complement the redwood's blend of cedar-like warmth and bold projection, all turbocharged by our V-Class bracing. Like its standard Builder's Edition sibling, this model boasts a beveled armrest, beveled cutaway, chamfered edges and a Curve Wing bridge for seamless playing comfort. Limited-edition appointments include a gold-hued mother-of-pearl peghead logo and matching Element inlays, maple purfling around the fretboard and peghead, a green abalone rosette, premium Gotoh 510 tuners, and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots. Finished with a Kona edgeburst and a full-body gloss, this all-purpose Grand Auditorium sports a commemorative 50th anniversary label. Production will be limited to 1,974 guitars worldwide.
Sold2016 Martin GCP12PA4
Nothing sounds as ethereal as a 12 string. It's just a wonderful chorusing sound reminiscent of other unison strung instruments like mandolin. There are just so many songs with that sound, when you hear it you just wan't to play them. FYI, this guitar was dropped and repaired, see photos. Now's your chance to get a great deal on a 12 string.
SoldHuss and Dalton OO-SP Custom
Huss and Dalton 12-fret 00's produces a surprising amount of volume from a small-body guitar. Very clear, warm and balanced in tone, braced for light gauge strings, and designed with the finger-style player in mind. This custom 00 pairs Sinker Redwood and Cocobolo. It features Indian Rosewood body binding, six-line top purfling, and our vintage-style straight bridge. An Abalone Rosette, Torch peghead Inlay and Waverly 4066 - Nickel w/ Ivoroid buttons complete the elegant look of this classic instrument. A TKL Tweed Case w/ H&D logo is included.
SoldBourgeois Country Boy D 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.
SoldTaylor Custom GA Redwood Walnut
Redwood and walnut paired with a maple binding and armrest provide a stunning aesthetic to this custom Taylor grand auditorium. The redwood top yields warmth and volume somewhere between cedar and mahogany, while the walnut back and sides provide both the brightness and sustain of maple. It features the Taylor Expression System 2 pickup and a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldTaylor 217e-SB Plus LTD 50th Anniversary
The 217e-SB Plus LTD, premiering in Taylor’s 50th Anniversary collection, marks the exciting debut of our Grand Pacific body within the 200 Series. Layered Indian rosewood back and sides meet a torrefied Sitka spruce top to create a harmonious blend of projection, warmth, clarity and sustain. The torrefied top delivers a more seasoned look and sound, along with a slight boost in dimensional stability for consistently reliable performance over time and in different climate environments. The guitar is also voiced with Taylor’s proprietary C-Class bracing. Here, the voicing recipe enhances the overall tonal response, perhaps most noticeably in the low-end frequencies, contributing to a robust, full-bodied voice. The Grand Pacific shape makes a great all-purpose instrument, perfect for everything from strumming cowboy chords to flatpicking runs to softer fingerpicking. Notable appointments include a rich tobacco sunburst top and gloss-finish body; tastefully-designed 50th Anniversary diamond fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic; an Italian acrylic single-ring rosette that pops visually against the sunburst; black body binding with black and white top purfling; a black pickguard; gold Taylor tuning machines; and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots—a signature touch for all 50th Anniversary models. Onboard ES2 electronics deliver natural-sounding amplified acoustic tone for performance or recording, while a strong yet lightweight Taylor AeroCase ensures protection and easy portability. Our 50th anniversary label inside the guitar pays tribute to Taylor’s milestone year. With its unique tonal character, signature Taylor playability, and refined visual elements, the 217e-SB Plus LTD stands as a testament to Taylor’s legacy of creating instruments that inspire and elevate the musical experience.
Sold2013 Fender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster Relic
This Maple-necked beauty plays great, sports a 5-way selector switch and weighs in at a light 7 lbs 9.6 oz and comes with its COA and case candy. It is in excellent condition as is its original tweed case.
Sold2022 Rickenbacker 350 V63
Based on the classic 325 Series guitars, this vintage stylization updates the traditional design to full scale size and performance. Vintage Single Coil Toaster Top™ pickups, solid black knobs, replica tuners, and trapeze tailpiece hark back to another era, but offers the feel and sound which modern day guitarists demand. This guitar is in excellent condition and comes with its original official Rickenbacker Deluxe Hardshell case also in excellent condition. It weighs 6 lbs 7 oz.
SoldSanta Cruz OMG Custom OM Grand Model
The OM Grand has everything that a regular OM has plus more volume, punch and bass. This custom OM Grand has an ideal combination of balanced tonewoods, Mahogany back and sides paired with a Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top with Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue. It is a breeze to play with 1 ¾” nut, 2 3/16” saddle spacing and a 25.375" scale length. The tortoise body, fingerboard and peghead binding add an elegant vibe to this beauty. A hard shell case is also provided.
SoldColling D2H T
This beautiful Traditional Series dreadnought is 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. The 1 3/4" nut width, 25 1/2" scale length and 2 5/16" bridge spacing make this guitar comfortable to play. The Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides and the all lacquer aging toner finish give the guitar a warm full sound. The drop-in bridge allows for easy adjustments in the future.
SoldColling OM2H T
The Traditional Series with pre-war bracing and nitro body finish combines traditional features with state-of-the art craftsmanship. The premium Sitka Spruce top and East Indian Rosewood combine to deliver great, traditional tone. With a 1 ¾” nut and drop-in saddle, this guitar is ready for a lifetime of great picking fun. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2010 Taylor GA3
This excellent Taylor GA3 is a Grand Auditorium, American-made acoustic guitar with a solid Sitka Spruce top and Sapele back and sides. It plays and sounds great and is in excellent condition with only light signs of play or fret-wear.
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.