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  • 2017 Santa Cruz Custom OM PW Brazilian Rosewood
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    2017 Santa Cruz Custom OM PW Brazilian Rosewood

    If you've been searching for the sound, then this might be the guitar for you! This barely played Orchestra Model guitar features a set of over-the-top great sounding Brazilian Rosewood paired with Adirondack Spruce and Adi/bracing attached with hot hide glue. The Scalloped/Advanced X bracing gives this guitar and warm vintage tone with a wide dynamic range. The matte-finish neck has a 1 3/4" width nut and 25.375 scale length for easy playing. Other custom features are tortoise body binding, a Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay and elegant Diamond and Squares short pattern fingerboard inlays. This living room-only played OM PW comes with its original hard shell case in excellent condition too.
  • 2014 Huss and Dalton TOM-R
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    2014 Huss and Dalton TOM-R

    The TOM-R is a refined brew of Indian Rosewood, thermo-cured Adirondack Spruce, herringbone purfling, ivoroid bindings, classic slotted-diamond fingerboard inlay pattern and a square shaped headstock with a carved diamond volute. Vintage-style nickel tuning machines by Waverly complete this timeless package This guitar is in excellent condition, it was owned by a finger-picker, has no strum marks and shows only light signs of play. This guitar is Pre-Owned, and is sold without a warranty. It comes with its original hard shell case.
  • 1986 Lowden L32
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    1986 Lowden L32

    If you like Jumbos, this one is for you. This guitar has girth, power and tone all rolled into one great instrument. Lowden guitars remind me of Steinway pianos in their meticulous construction, clarity and sustain. This one is no-different, I love the way it was tastefully appointed with black white black wood purflings/rosette and the diamond Abalone fretboard markers are so unique. Speaking of bindings, this one has a fine Maple binding. The top is spruce and the back and sides are Indian Rosewood, the head veneer too is Indian Rosewood. While the fingerboard is Ebony, the bridge appears to be made of some chocolatey brown exotic rosewood. It has been used but well taken care of, with a recent neck reset this guitar is ready to play for years to come. There is medium fret-wear and the overall condition is very good. Comes with a hard shell case.
  • 2023 Collings 01 SB T Sunburst Traditional
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    2023 Collings 01 SB T Sunburst Traditional

    If you are a looking for a compact, comfortable and high-quality sounding acoustic guitar, it doesn't get much better than this 0 size from Collings. Sporting their Traditional package neck and stylish cut-through saddle this guitar is pre-war in that precision Bill Collings kind of way. One of my favorite features is the subtle sunburst adding to the overall elegance. This guitar is was built in 2023, was gently used and is in excellent condition. It comes with the original Collings hard shell case.
  • 2014 Gibson SG HP
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    2014 Gibson SG HP

    This incredible sounding Gibson High Performance SG guitar boasts a set of versatile Fishman Classic Humbucker Fluence pickups, professionally installed with correct controls. The action is nice and low and it plays great. The tuning gears have been upgraded to Grovers. As an added value, the original 57 Classic pickups, control electronics and tuners are all included. It is in excellent condition with only light signs of play and a small ding or two. It comes with its original hard shell case in very good condition.
  • 2015 Taylor Custom GA - Macassar Ebony!
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    2015 Taylor Custom GA - Macassar Ebony!

    This beautiful Custom GA is in excellent condition with only the lightest signs of play and is 100% gig-ready with a Taylor ES-2 Expression system. The guitar boasts a Sitka Spruce top and a gorgeous set of Macassar Ebony back and sides that sounds even better than it looks. It comes with its original hard shell case in excellent condition.
  • 2023 Taylor 814ce Builder's Edition
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    2023 Taylor 814ce Builder's Edition

    The 814ce has long been considered Taylor's flagship acoustic-electric guitar thanks to its mix of lush tone, playing comfort and all-purpose musical appeal. Here, Taylor is thrilled to present the next evolution of this classic model: the Builder's Edition 814ce. For this version, they've kept the solid Indian rosewood back and sides and paired them with a four-piece Adirondack spruce top, a combo that yields an enticing blend of low-end warmth, treble-range clarity and remarkable power, with their V-Class bracing inside to draw out more of the blooming overtones and rich sustain that players love. A handful of comfort-focused enhancements, such as a beveled armrest and cutaway and a subtle body taper, elevate the relaxed, accommodating feel of the Grand Auditorium body, while a striking full-body gloss finish and Kona burst for the back and sides raise this model's visual profile. Whether you're looking for an all-purpose musical workhorse or an heirloom-quality guitar to augment your collection, the Builder's Edition 814ce makes a compelling case as the most quintessentially "Taylor" guitar they've ever built. This guitar is in excellent condition and comes with its original hard shell case.
  • Huss and Dalton Model OM 14-fret Custom
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    Huss and Dalton Model OM 14-fret Custom

    This Huss & Dalton OM 14 Fret combines Bearclaw Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood with red spruce bracing used in all Huss & Daltons. This guitar is especially suited for finger-style players or flatpickers with a lighter touch, yet holds up to vigorous strumming when the performance becomes more intense. The even response and airy, shimmery qualities the OM has always been known for are maintained and expanded on in the Huss & Dalton TOM-R. Other features on this OM include herringbone purfling, ivoroid body bindings, classic slotted diamond fretboard inlay pattern, and a squared headstock with a carved diamond volute. Gold Gotoh tuners with Ebony buttons complete this timeless package. With TKL Tweed Case w/ H&D logo.
  • Taylor 50th Anniversary 314ce LTD
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    Taylor 50th Anniversary 314ce LTD

    The 50th Anniversary 314ce LTD elevates one of the world's best-selling U.S.-made acoustic guitars to new heights. Featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides, this versatile Grand Auditorium produces a punchy midrange with a warm, woody low end to balance its sparkling trebles. Taylor's V-Class bracing generates greater volume, sustain and harmony down the neck, while our special roasting process for the top adds a touch of aged-in depth and sweetness. They’ve enhanced the vintage character of the slightly darkened top with a subtle shaded edgeburst around the body and neck, while a firestripe faux-tortoiseshell pickguard adds a bold visual touch. Other aesthetic details include gold tuners and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots. Like all 50th Anniversary Collection models, it features a celebratory limited-edition label, and production will be limited to 1,974 guitars worldwide. This model includes ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.
  • Santa Cruz OM Model, The Tree, Fort Ross 'Chapel' Redwood
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    Santa Cruz OM Model, The Tree, Fort Ross 'Chapel' Redwood

    This custom OM has it all...magic tone and looks! We pulled out all the stops to select the best sets of tonewoods available. First, we picked a striking set of “The Tree” Mahogany that we loved for the back and sides and matched it with an Old Growth Fort Ross "Chapel" Redwood top. Then we selected appointments like Blue Paua Purfling and Fingerboard and Peghead Binding to complement these rare woods. We also spec'd Advanced X Adirondack braces attached with hot hide glue and a Script logo in Mother of Pearl. With Hard Shell Case
  • Huss and Dalton TD-R Pilgrim Custom Dreadnought
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    Huss and Dalton TD-R Pilgrim Custom Dreadnought

    Featuring a Thermo-cured Red Spruce (Adirondack) top, Madagascar Rosewood Sides and Back and a 4 3/8" soundhole, this custom Dreadnought is one iconic sounding guitar with all the highs, lows and mids you could ever want! It comes with a deluxe tweed TKL case.
  • Bourgeois 000 Country Boy / Heirloom Series - Sunburst!
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    Bourgeois 000 Country Boy / Heirloom Series - Sunburst!

    Nothing beats a OOO for tone, comfort and versatility! The combination of an AT Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, animal protein glue, a short scale and 1 3/4” nut width add up to a guitar that makes it easy to reach chords and that sounds great flat picked or fingerpicked. A gorgeous Sunburst top and Madagascar Rosewood headstock overlay complete the elegant look of this instrument! With a deluxe hard shell case.
  • Bourgeois OMS-12 Victorian
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    Bourgeois OMS-12 Victorian

    This OMS is a very comfortable guitar to play and has exceptional tone thanks to its Bearclaw Carpathian Spruce top, Ziricote back and sides and Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce bracing. Features include Candy Rope Herringbone purfling and rosette, Ziricote headstock veneer and Waverly 3 on a plate ebony buttons. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case. With a large upper bout, longer air cavities and optimal bridge placement at the center of the widest part of the lower bout, he OMS combines these throwback features with a slotted headstock and a 25.5” scale neck to recreate a design still coveted by fingerstylists – and not a few flatpickers. It comes with a hard shell case.
  • 2015 Northwood R80 000-12  Venetian Cutaway
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    2015 Northwood R80 000-12 Venetian Cutaway

    From around 2015, this Northwood is absolutely stunning. This is not your typical Cocobolo! It has a wonderfully chocolatey color rather than the usual red, and the striking variegation that looks allot like Brazilian RW. Tastefully bound in cocobolo with a lovely Abalone rosette, this guitar absolutely punches above its paygrade. The neck is comfortable and round, The Engleman spruce top makes this a pickers dream. To tie it all together, the guitar features snakewood pins and tortoise tuners. 1 7/8" nut and 2 5/16" spacing. Overall the guitar is in excellent condition with little notable wear, except for a few small bits of wear at the pickguard position. Comes with a hard shell case.
  • Klos X-mini-DAE
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    Klos X-mini-DAE

    New from Klos guitars is a fantastic new modern shape, akin to a GS Mini in size, but with a cutaway. This guitar feels as solid as it looks and it sounds beautiful! Carbon fiber has a crisp and modern tone. The way Klos voices their tops these instruments are resonant and musical. This thing is cool! Full carbon with travel bag and Fishman pickup system.
  • 2014 Martin HD-28
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    2014 Martin HD-28

    Ready for that classic dread tone? Well, this one has got it in spades! It has chunk and girth with a nice balanced tonality. Overall excellent condition, with light fretwear, healthy break angle, straight neck and nice easy to play action. Only one dent of note, at the lower bout of the top. Otherwise this thing is in killer shape. Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides with hard shell case.
  • 2023 Santa Cruz Custom OM/Pre War Model
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    2023 Santa Cruz Custom OM/Pre War Model

    This barely used super custom OM/Prewar is in excellent condition and sounds so sweet! It features a gorgeous set of Bubinga back and sides and an Italian Spruce top. Its 1 3/4" nut and short scale makes for easy fingering . Its Tortoise body, neck and peghead binding, Cowboy Rope Rosette and top purfling look great. Its Cocobolo fingerboard and bridge bridge look and feel great and mellow out the tone. Its Coco peghead overlay, SCGC logo on fingerboard and a Buttered Toast sunburst add the final cosmetic touches to this beauty. All other specs are standard to the model. Santa Cruz's 2024 MSRP for this guitar is $11,109 so this guitar also represents a killer value! It comes with its original hard shell case also in excellent condition. Top Wood: Italian Spruce Back wood: Bubinga Shape: OM Nut width: 1 3/4" Scale: Short
  • 1941 Martin D-18
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    1941 Martin D-18

    Adirondack top,Mahogany sides and back. Non original nitro finish, hide glue construction, replaced rosewood bridge and fretboard, bone nut and saddle. 1 11/16"nut, 25.4" scale length with new Martin hard shell case
  • Bourgeois D Country Boy/Touchstone Series
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    Bourgeois D 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. Top wood:Sitka Spruce Back Wood: Mahogany Shape:OM Nut width: 1 23/32" Scale: long, 25.5"
  • Bourgeois OM Country Boy/Touchstone Series
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    Bourgeois 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. Top wood:Sitka Spruce Back Wood: Mahogany Shape:OM Nut width: 1 23/32" Scale: long, 25.5"
  • Bourgeois LDBO-13 The Standard
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    Bourgeois LDBO-13 The Standard

    This spectacular LDBO-13 DEEP BODY The Standard is a true custom guitar beginning with the woods that we personally selected at the Bourgeois shop. This beauty boasts a Sunburst Bearclaw Figured Aged Tone Sitka Spruce top, an Aged Tone Curly Maple back, Animal Protein glue, Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing and an Aged Tone Figured Maple Neck. The short scale and 1 23/32" nut makes this guitar a dream to play! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
  • 1937 Martin R-18
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    1937 Martin R-18

    This classic Martin archtop plays great and has been fully maintained with any cracks repaired. w/hsc
  • 1891 Martin 2 1/2-17
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    1891 Martin 2 1/2-17

    This collectable Brazilian Rosewood parlor guitar is in excellent condition. It has had a neck reset and plays great with its original frets. It comes with its original hard shell coffin 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.