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Sold2016 Santa Cruz OMG Italian Spruce Indian Rosewood
It is not often that we have an East Indian Rosewood OMG (Orchestra Model Grand) come through our doors and one in such excellent condition as this. If you have never tried an OMG before, it is like an OM but a little bigger so it has more growl, more punch more boom. One might think after playing it that the OMG stands for "Oh My ..." It is that good. Premium East Indian Rosewood back and sides gives this instrument excellent balance between bass, mids and treble. Having an Italian spruce top, this instrument has extra sparkle in the high-end and a crisp clarity that makes this guitar shimmer. All of this is accentuated by the slightly larger size of this guitar giving it presence and authority with every strum and melody. Little to no fret-wear. Light wear on the pick-guard. No dings nor dents on the guitar itself. We will miss this one when it is gone!
SoldBourgeois OM Custom Legacy Series
This may be the custom guitar of the year! We had a great time selecting all the features and tonewoods at for it with Dana and his crew at their shop. We started by picking and incredible Aged Tone Curly Maple for the back and then Dana found us a gorgeous looking and sounding Bear claw Figured Aged Tone Sitka for the top and said that he could do a nice pale burst on it. We added a Ziricote arm bevel with custom purfling for style and comfort. The neck is a special select piece of Aged Tone figured Maple that they were saving for that special project. All the Ziricote for the binding, fretboard and bridge is up to the same grade as the rest of the guitar. Gold Waverly tuners add just the right accent to the elegant look. This guitar sound as good as you’d expect and it plays like a dream with a short scale length, 1 23/32” width nut and 2.2” Bridge spacing. It comes with a hard shell case and a pickguard loose in the case.
Sold2010 Santa Cruz 1929 OO
We love this small body all mahogany guitar because it has a sweet sound and the short scale makes it easy to play. The 1929 OO model features a 1 ¾” width neck with a 2 3/16” bridge spacing for easy playing. This guitar is in very good condition which means that it shows some signs of play and use that show on the finish and it has moderate fret wear with lots of life left in them and there are no signs of abuse or issues with the instrument. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldCollings OM2H Custom German Spruce Cocobolo
This very special Collings Orchestra Model features a carefully selected German Spruce top and a gorgeous set of Cocobolo back and sides for super-charged tone. The 1 3/4" width nut 2 3/16" bridge spacing and 25 1/4" scale length lend this instrument classic feel and playability. It comes with a hard shell case.
Sold1967 Gibson J-45
This is a great sounding J-45 is very playable with nice low action and clean frets and classic spruce/mahogany tone. The soulful guitar has been well played, has lots of checking and a well-repaired, cleated top seam. Gibson used 6 digit serial numbers in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. This instrument appears consistent with a 1967 J-45 model with a heritage cherry sunburst finish.
SoldNational Reso-Phonic NRP B Series 14 Fret Deluxe
This is one of the coolest, gig-ready that National makes! Based on the Duolin, the thin-gauge steel is period correct and features flat-cut f-holes, traditional sieve coverplate and a formed back. The body is finished with a multi-stage, hand textured finish. The mahogany neck has a fully adjustable truss rod. But it's the trademarked sound that makes this guitar so special. The sound is powerful and loud while still being deep and warm and the Lollar pick-up sounds great! w/National hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OOO Custom Redwood Mahogany
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.
SoldBourgeois OOO Vintage/HS Heirloom Series
This is one great sounding and playing short scale Madi/Adi OOO, rich, loud and clear. The top is a beautiful selection of Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce and the back and sides are a master grade set of Madagascar Rosewood. The 1 3/4" nut width and 2 5/16" bridge spacing make this guitar a dream to play. It comes with it's hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois 00 Vintage Professional Series
This super-comfortable feeling OO has a 1 ¾” nut width and a 2 5/16” bridge spacing. It has a beautiful tap-tuned Sitka Spruce top and a great example of some of the killer quality East Indian Rosewood that Bourgeois has been acquiring lately. This little OO is a keeper! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois The Coupe 00-12/C Signature Deluxe Legacy Series
Here is one super-sweet guitar that plays like a dream and has classic tone. We personally selected the tonewoods for this instrument with Dana Bourgeois at his Lewiston, Maine shop. This 12 fret OO with a cutaway features a rare, straight-grained set of Brazilian Rosewood on the back and sides and a gorgeous Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top. This guitar rewards you with the warm, clear tone and tons of harmonic response that you should expect from a Brazilian Rosewood guitar of this high quality level. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois O Country Boy Professional Series
If you’ve been seeking a comfortable sized, easy-playing smaller guitar, this little O might be just right for you. It has a great balanced tone from a tap-tuned Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany sides and back. It’s short scale, 1 ¾” width nut and 2 5/16” bridge spacing give it the perfect feel and it’s Professional series appointments give it an elegant look. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Vintage HS Heirloom Series
This OM sports great traditional features and a beautiful Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and a highest quality set of East Indian Rosewood back and sides. It feels great and sports a long scale, 1 ¾” nut width and 2 5/16” bridge spacing. This hand built, tap-tuned voiced instrument delivers big OM tone in spades! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM Vintage Professional Series
Bourgeois guitars has been sourcing some excellent quality East Indian Rosewood. This OM Vintage has a beautiful set that really compliment its high quality Sitka Spruce top. The long scale, 1 ¾” nut width and 2 5/16” width bridge spacing give this guitar the perfect playing feel. The Vintage appointments give this guitar and elegant traditional appearance. This is a sweet, warm and balanced OM that makes good on its promise! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OM DB Signature Legacy Series
This is a guitar that sounds as great as it looks. It has a beautiful quartersawn Italian Spruce top and a Master Grade Madagascar rosewood back and sides that we personally selected the for this instrument with Dana Bourgeois at his Lewiston, Maine shop. We think that the DB signature appointments and wood selection really compliment each other. This guitar feels great and has a long scale, 1 ¾” nut width and 2 5/16” bridge spacing for super playability. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois OMSC Fingerstyle Deluxe Legacy Series
The FS Deluxe has wonderful tone and is very similar the Soloist model but with Dana’s signature appointments added. Dana was there for the initial resurrection of the OM and built the very first OM cutaways. This is a most beautiful example and features a gorgeous Swiss Spruce top and a Master Grade Cocobolo back. The cutaway, 1 ¾” nut , 2 5/16” bridge spacing and long scale makes this model feel both super traditional and super playable. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois D Vintage Professional Series
No one knows Dreadnoughts like Dana Bourgeois and this tapped-tuned, hand-voiced Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood model is loud and full of the magic traditional tone that you are seeking. The 1 23/32” nut width and 2.2” bridge spacing give you the fast feel that you need for playing traditional and contemporary styles. This Professional Series Dread from Bourgeois gives you a lot of bang for the buck! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois D Vintage HS Heirloom Series
This Heirloom Series Dreadnaught has a great combination of step-up features that lend it great looks and authoritative tone. It features a genuine Adirondack Spruce top and top-grade Indian Rosewood sides and back and bone bridge pins. The 1 23/32” width nut and 2.2” bridge spacing give you a sleek feel for playing traditional and contemporary styles. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldBourgeois JOMT Country Boy HS Heirloom Series
The JOMT is one of our favorite size guitars. It has the feel and balanced sound of an OM with a little bit more bottom end. This beauty features an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides and Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing attached with Animal Protein glue for killer tone. It feels real easy to play and has a long scale neck coupled with a 1 23/32” nut width and 2.2” bridge spacing. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
SoldSeagull Artist Mosaic CW HG Anthem EQ
The Seagull Artist line is renewed with the addition of the Artist Mosaic CW HG EQ. Offering a complete array of features, this guitar checks all the boxes for the pro musician with a shimmery natural finish, a full bodied dreadnought high-gloss mahogany body shape for exceptional tone and projection, an ample cutaway for easy upper fret access, a highly vibrant and resonant solid spruce top, new Seagull Artist inlays, discretely placed LR Baggs Anthem system, and utmost attention to detail and build quality. The Seagull Artist Mosaic CW HG EQ is a true collection piece.
Sold2011 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Studio
This 2011 sunburst Gibson Advance Jumbo Studio model was 1 of just 2 built. It was built in Bozeman, Montana and has a C.O.A. signed by Ren Ferguson, Gibson's master builder at the time. It has a Sitka Spruce top with mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard which has MOP inlay, Bone nut and saddle and celluloid firestripe pickguard. It is gig ready with an LR Baggs Lyric pickup installed. This guitar is in good playing condition and shows some signs of use and minor fret wear. There is a repaired crack on the top and one on the back and they have both been properly cleated and are stable. This guitar has good action, plays easy and sounds really great, full of that rootsy Gibson tone! It comes with it's original hard shell case.
Sold2016 Martin DC18E
Very good condition This classic Martin with contemporary playability is a modern take on the classic D-18 that was the instrument of choice for Hank Williams. The warm tones of the genuine mahogany back and sides combined with a Sitka spruce top make this Dreadnought, acoustic-electric cutaway model truly sing. A solid black ebony fingerboard and bridge, tortoise color binding and matching pickguard adorn this model. Martin introduced the new, Fishman ® Aura ® VT Enhance™ electronics on this model. Aura ® VT Enhance™ electronics uses the most advanced technology with discreet, soundhole-mounted controls for volume and tone preserving the pure and unique acoustic tone of each model. This guitar is in very good to excellent conditions with very slight fret wear and signs of play. w/gig bag.
Sold1981 Ovation 1612 Balladeer
Excellent condition This Ovation Custom Balladeer 1612 has a Grade A Solid Sitka Spruce Top, and a Lyrachord Deep Bowl Back. The Soft "V" 1 Piece Mahogany Neck with Ebony Fingerboard and a 10" Radius fingerboard plays like butter. Other features include a Walnut Bridge, Ovation Closed Back Chrome Tuners, Piezoelectric Pickup w/FET Preamp System. It comes with it's factory original hard case.
SoldSeagull S6 Cedar Original Slim QIT
The award-winning S6 Original Series gets revamped without compromising the classic appeal it is known for. The S6 Original SLIM includes a pressure tested cedar top, a silver leaf maple neck with a 1.72" nut width for comfortable playability, a custom polished semi-gloss finish, and a bolder look on the neck, back and sides. The combined tone woods and thin yet durable finish allow the S6 SLIM to project with a crisp midrange and tight bottom end; making it a tonal essential for any player. It comes equipped with the custom Godin QIT electronics—a system specifically voiced to bring out the harmonic richness and clarity of the S6 Original SLIM QIT.
Sold2019 Bourgeois Parlor Brazilian Victorian Limited Edition #2 of 5
This is number 2 in a series of five Brazilian Victorian Limited Edition Parlor that Bourgeois offered in 2019. It is one of the best sounding parlor guitars we have had in the shop. It's lightly played with minimal fret wear and is in super clean shape. We are the original sellers of this one owner instrument and know that it has been cared for properly. The tone from it's premium Brazilian Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce and animal protein glue is as good as it gets. The short scale along with a 1 3/4" width nut and 2 5/16" bridge string spacing feel just great too. We have listed the build sheet to this guitar so that you can see all of the features that make this guitar so special. It comes with it's original 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.