Acoustic Guitars
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Sold2017 Martin GPC-28E
This GPC-28e is the perfect Martin for home picking and strumming and for gigs too. The Indian Rosewood back and sides and the Sitka Spruce top give you the classic Martin sound and the 1 3/4" nut and cutaway make it easy to play your hardest material. This guitar comes with it's original hard shell case and is in very good condition with normal signs of light playing including a few light marks and light fret wear but no signs of abuse at all and it plays and sounds great! It comes with it's original hard shell case.
Sold2017 Santa Cruz Eric Skye Cocobolo
This 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 Adirondack Spruce top, Adi bracing attached with hot hide glue and a gorgeous set of Cocobolo back and sides. This 12-fret slot-head is in excellent condition and comes with its original Ameritage case.
SoldSanta Cruz OOO Custom Cutaway - Old Growth Cedar
This guitar is incredibly responsive thanks to the combination of a specially selected Old Growth Cedar top and a Master Grade Quilted Sapele Body. Adirondack braces attached with hot hide glue add to the range of this beauty. It’s cutaway and 1 3/4” nut width make this guitar very comfortable to play. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois 00 Vintage Professional
With an Aged Tone Sitka top and Indian Rosewood sides and back, this is an ideal OO. It’s short scale makes long fret reaches easy and the 1 3/4” nut width gives you plenty of room to finger chords without fumbling. The versatile OO size is the perfect choice if you are looking for something that is full sounding and very comfortable to hold and play. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Soloist Aged Tone Alpine Moon Spruce
The Soloist is the ideal Fingerstyle guitar with a cutaway to give easy access to upper frets. We hand selected the set of Aged Tone Swiss Alpine Moon Spruce used for this guitar as well as the Mahogany back and sides for superior tone. The long scale and 1 3/4” nut and EVO Gold fret wire make this guitar feel solid and roomy. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Large Soundhole
This spectacular Large Soundhole OM features a Bearclaw Figured Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and a Pao Rosa back. The tone has everything you expect from a Bourgeois thanks to Aged Tone bracing, animal protein glue and Aged Tone Finish. The playability is great too with a 1 23/32” nut width and a long scale. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2011 Larrivée LSV-11
The Larrivée LSV body is slightly smaller than the LV body with an enlarged sound hole and short scale. The slightly smaller LS body (somewhere between 00 and 000) and short scale make this the ideal fingerstyle guitar, although it has wonderful projection and volume for strumming as well. It features a 1 13/16" wide bone nut, 24 11/16" scale length, Venetian cutaway, Premium Sitka spruce top with a gorgeous sunburst and Premium East Indian Rosewood back & sides. This guitar is in near mint condition with low action that is ideal for fingerstyle and has no dings, dents, scratches or other issues. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2012 Martin D-45
This decked out Dreadnought is the flagship model of the Standard Series. It is the most ornate of all the instruments, featuring hand inlaid pearl on the top, back, sides, and neck. Premium tonewoods and all of the advancements of the reimagined Standard Series such as forward shifted scalloped braces, antique white binding and a high performance neck. The guitar of choice for legends like Gene Autry and Neil Young, it’s the perfect guitar for any discerning collector or musician. Nothing says you’ve arrived like a D - 45 . This one-owner guitar is in excellent condition with low action. As a 10 year old guitar, it has received a neck reset and fret dressing so it plays like a brand new guitar and is ready to play with no issues to address. SPECIFICATIONS: PLEKED BODY SIZE: D -14 Fret FINISH TOP: Gloss CONSTRUCTION: Dovetail Neck Joint BACK AND SIDE FINISH: Gloss BRACING PATTERN: Forward-Shifted X-Brace SCALE LENGTH: 25.4" BRACE SHAPE: Scalloped FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4'' TOP MATERIAL: Sitka Spruce NECK SHAPE: Modified Low Oval BACK MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood NECK TAPER: High-Performance Taper SIDE MATERIAL: East Indian Rosewood CASE: Ply Hardshell
SoldBourgeois SD - Natural / Heirloom Series
This beautiful Slope D plays easy with a 1 23/32” nut width and a short scale. The top is Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce and the sides and back are Sinker Mahogany for excellent traditional tone.
SoldBourgeois GA Country Boy / HS Heirloom Series
This sleek Mahogany guitar has the full Aged Tone package with Aged tone Adirondack Spruce top, finish and Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with animal protein glue. The 1 23/32” nut makes this neck a comfortable size for almost anyone!
SoldTaylor Academy 10e Lefty
This Dreadnought distills the essential features of a great acoustic guitar into a budget-friendly form. Our Academy Series was designed with developing players in mind, so the goal was to create as comfortable a playing experience as possible. The guitar body pairs layered sapele back and sides with a solid Sitka spruce top, and incorporates a feature normally reserved for our premium instruments: a built-in armrest that softens the edge of the body’s bass-side lower bout to enhance the playing comfort. The patented Taylor neck features a slightly shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length, 1-11/16-inch nut width, and light gauge strings, which make fretting and bending strings easier. Tonally the Dreadnought’s body dimensions produce a bold response with a warm low end and punchy treble, making this a great option for strummers and flatpickers. Onboard ES-B electronics include a built-in digital chromatic tuner with an LED display for tuning and low battery indication. Whether you’re at the front end of your guitar journey or just looking for a great strumming guitar without breaking the bank, the A10e will serve you well.
Sold2012 Santa Cruz PJ
The PJ is one of the sweetest parlor size guitars available today. The Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood give a big sound and the 1 11/16” width nut and 24” scale length make this guitar easy to play and reach chords on. This guitar is in very clean condition with only slight signs of play and minimal fret wear. It comes with it’s original Ameritage hard shell case.
Sold2005 Huss and Dalton Custom DS
This is an amazing DS. The Red Spruce top compliments the tone of the black walnut sides, back…and neck! It also has a great set up for gigging with a Fishman Rare Earth Blend and a Fishman piezo under the saddle with a stereo output. As a bonus, a Fishman Blender with cables is included. Here are the specs: Red spruce top Black Walnut Back and sides and neck Waverly 4060 tuning machines BUILD STYLE: Radius Top BODY BINDING: Maple NECK BINDING: Maple TOP PURFLING: B/W/B ROSETTE: DS Style BRIDGE STYLE: Belly PICKGUARD: Tortoise TUNERS/BUTTONS: 4060 Nickel Waverly/Nickel FRETBOARD INLAYS: Short Pattern Snowflakes NUT WIDTH: 1 23/32 inches BODY WIDTH: 15 3/4 inches BODY DEPTH: 4 7/8 inches BODY LENGTH: 20 inches SCALE: 25.4 inches SADDLE SPACING: 2 7/32 inches SOUNDHOLE: 4 3/8 inches w/Vintage Tweed Guitar Case
Sold1970’s Alvarez Yari Model #5022
This 50 year old classic vintage collectable guitar in amazing condition. If you’re looking for an affordable, cool workhorse, look no further. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold2015 Gibson L-00 TV Custom Shop
This light-weight Custom Shop guitar plays easy with nice low action and great small-body Mahogany tone. It comes with it’s COA in its original hard shell case.
Sold2021 Martin M36
A three-piece back, bound neck, and body that's wide like a jumbo and thin like a 000, for a sound as distinctive as those who play it. East Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce work with scalloped bracing to produce a tone that's big, balanced and ideal for studio recordings. Enclosed gear tuners and a modified low oval neck with narrow taper and a 1 3/4” nut offer superb playability. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
Soldc. 2005 Guild F30
The folk guitar! First introduced in 1954, the F-30 features the sweet and balanced tone inherent in orchestra style instruments. Sitka and Mahogany. Made in Tacoma. It’s gig ready with a built-in D-TAR pickup with volume control. With it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2005 Larrivée OM-05E
This OM is one of Larrivée’s best models and features a Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. It is gig ready, easy playing and great sounding! It comes with it’s hard shell case.
SoldTaylor AD17e Blacktop
Built with solid ovangkol back and sides and a black, solid spruce top, the Grand Pacific AD17e asserts itself with a bold throwback aesthetic that complements its vintage-inspired tone. Ovangkol brings warmth and pleasing midrange focus, which, in concert with our V-Class bracing architecture, delivers a stunning tonal blend of power, sustain and musicality. Chamfered body edges and the trademark comfort of the Taylor neck make this Grand Pacific dreadnought a dream to play, offering guitarists of all styles and musical needs a versatile solid-wood option at a more accessible price. Simple appointments highlight this model’s musical focus, featuring a black top treatment with a black pickguard, single-ring rosette, 4mm dot fretboard inlays, and an ultra-thin matte finish. It comes with built-in ES2 electronics and ships in a light yet strong AeroCase.
SoldTaylor GT Urban Ash
Designed from the ground up for comfort, playability and rich tone, the GT Urban Ash debuts a new compact body shape with a big, resonant acoustic voice. The GT (Grand Theater) shares the basic footprint of the jumbo-sized Grand Orchestra shape, but its proportions have been scaled down (including a shallower body depth), creating a fun, inviting feel in a package that you can take virtually anywhere. The GT also features a uniquely proportioned neck with a scale length of 24-⅛”, a bit longer than the GS Mini and a bit shorter than the Grand Concert. The neck provides a slinky fretting feel thanks to reduced string tension. It comes together in the GT Urban Ash, built with solid back and sides of the responsibly sourced tonewood that gives the guitar its name. A solid spruce top helps charge the GT’s tonal response with projection that belies its small frame, powered by the new asymmetrical C-Class bracing design, which translates the tone-enhancing properties of V-Class bracing into a sonic engine that’s appropriate for this new body shape. Expect a warm, punchy midrange accentuated by crisp treble notes, with an impressive bass response that owes its surprising power to the new bracing scheme. A beautiful fretboard of responsibly sourced smoked eucalyptus delivers the feel of a rosewood fretboard with the tonal character of ebony, while a thin matte finish preserves the guitar’s resonance. A clean-cut appointment package includes Pinnacle inlays in Italian acrylic, a three-ring koa rosette and a dusky Urban Sienna stain on the ash back and sides. It ships in a super-durable yet lightweight AeroCase™.
SoldBourgeois GA Vintage Heirloom Series
The GA is the perfect size if you want something comfortable that still has plenty of richness. The Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and Premium Indian Rosewood combination yields a classic tone. The long scale neck with a 1 23/32” nut width makes it a breeze to play. It comes with its hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Country Boy HS
This is a special one, designed by Ben. The inspiration for this was a 1933 Martin OM-18, but this one has some modern twists. Added to this guitar is a striking Bearclaw Sitka top that makes this guitar pop, and a gloss neck without volute similar to what you might find on a Collings. The headstock has a beautiful full gloss Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay. So this instrument takes a page from tradition and adds high-end modern appeal. The tone is balanced and clear, articulate and rich. With the full harmonic response of a Dana Bourgeois guitars. They know how to pick Mahogany at Bourgeois, this set is striking and tonally exceptional. The nut is 1 3/4", the scale is regular long scale and this instrument comes with a deluxe Bourgeois hardshell case.
Sold1991-2 Lowden LSE II
From renowned builder, George Lowden, this is a great gigging guitar that sounds as good plugged in as it does acoustically. Acoustically, this satin finish, 30 year old guitar sounds warm and broken in. It features a Cutaway, Sitka Spruce top, and Indian Rosewood sides and back. Conditionwise: The back and sides are nearly 100%, the top is about 95% with a few very small dings and signs of play and a clear pickguard that covers a spot with light play wear. Overall, it looks really good for 30 year old guitar that was loved. The frets have light wear and have good life left in them. The orignal hard shell case is in very good condition.
SoldBourgeois Luthier's Choice Series - Odyssey Deluxe OMS/C
Representing the epitome of the Luthier’s art, this masterpiece's incredible tone is courtesy of a Redwood top and Reserve Grade Brazilian Rosewood. The top port projects sound to the player and the arm bevel makes the guitar feel extra comfortable.The gorgeous Morning-glory inlay theme is carried from the bridge to the headstock. This is a one-of-a-kind heirloom piece that has it all, to-die-for playability, tone and looks. It comes with a 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.