Acoustic Guitars
Sold2019 Martin 0-18
This 2019 Martin 0-18 is a sweet little guitar. It's in excellent condition and comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSeagull Artist Mosaic ANTHEM EQ with case
The Seagull Artist line is renewed with the addition of the Artist Mosaic EQ. Offering a whole set of new features, this guitar checks all the boxes for any serious musician with a smooth semi-gloss natural finish, a full bodied dreadnought mahogany body shape for exceptional tone and projection, 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 EQ, simply better.
SoldSeagull Artist Studio with case
Back & Sides / Body : Solid Rosewood Top : Solid Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Richlite Scale Length: 25.5” / 647.7 mm Nut width: 1.8” / 45.72 mm Machine Heads: Bass side 18:1, Treble side 26:1 Fingerboard Radius: 16’’ / 406.4 mm Nut material: Graphtech TUSQ Bridge type: Ebony Pickups: LR Baggs Anthem Switches: On-board preamp Colors: Natural Finish: High-Gloss Approximate Instrument Weight: 5 lbs
Sold2011 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist
Fashioned after Doc Watson’s prototype, this guitar sounds and plays just great with a loud rich Mahogany tone and nice low action. The guitar is in excellent condition but we are rating and pricing it as in “very good” condition as the Sitka spruce top had a center seam repair performed by Santa Cruz Guitars, but without full lacquer work, so it is still a little visible cosmetically if you're looking for it, but it is completely structurally sound. Otherwise, the guitar is as clean as whistle and has a great overall appearance. But it really the feel and tonal characteristic of this guitar that makes it outstanding. It is gig ready with a K&K Pure Mini pickup. It comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2020 Michael Tulloch OO Cuban Mahogany German Spruce
Here’s a super-sweet OO from Chelsea, Vermont builder Michael Tulloch! This is you opportunity to get an excellent locally-made hand made instrument with tap-tuned tone. This guitar features a beautiful sunburst German Spruce top (from Andreas Gleissner, Germany) and Cuban Mahogany back and sides. The neck is made from a one piece, 40 year old piece of premium Honduran Mahogany. The neck is a fat “C”, great for anyone that likes a substantial feeling neck. It has a 1 ¾” nut width, 20 frets with 14 clear of the body and a 25.4” scale length. The thin lacquer finish adds to the tone too. See the spec sheet for more details. It comes with a high quality hard shell case.
Sold2007 R. Taylor Style 1 Swiss Alpine Spruce Madagascar Rosewood
This is one beautiful sounding guitar with really big, wide, balanced tone. The tonewoods on it feature a Swiss Alpine Moon Spruce top, gorgeous Master Grade Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, and Adirondack Spruce bracing. The Tropical Mahogany neck features a slim carve and a 1 13/16" width nut for easy, roomy playing. It features an asymmetrical X bracing pattern and 65' geometry. This guitar works equally well for any kind of pick playing and responds great for fingerstyle. It has great harmonics and a rich full bass. It kills in alternate tunings as well. If you don’t recall the brand, R. Taylor was Bob Taylor’s personal small shop label and the few of these guitars that were built are entirely hand made by his most experienced luthiers using the most select materials available. There are some light signs of use in the headstock and neck, but the body is shining and looks great after a professional and nearly invisible repair on the lower bout. This guitar sounds really rich and full and plays like a dream. It is gig-ready with a Taylor Stealth ES pick-up system installed and it’s original hard shell case.
Sold2014 Bourgeois OM Vintage Adirondack Spruce Indian Rosewood
Materials: This gently pre-owned OM Vintage features premium East Indian Rosewood back and sides with a beautiful Adirondack Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany Neck. Ebony fretboard and bridge along with a stunning Ziricote headstock overlay. The neck has a comfortable 1 3/4" nut width. Sound: This instrument has gorgeous finger and flat picking tone. The Adirondack top has opened up beautifully since its construction in 2014. It has a warm, lush tone that is dynamic with many subtleties to explore. The Indian Rosewood balances the instrument across the frequency spectrum. Excellent bass response, clear highs and vibrant mid range. Special Bonus Items: This instrument features an LR Baggs Anthem pickup, which combines a microphone and piezo to create a beautiful pickup tone. A strap button was added to the lower bout side of the neck heel so this instrument is gig ready! Condition: Excellent action and playability. Light fret and finish wear, as one might expect of a well loved pre-owned instrument. Small ding on the headstock, upper bout side corner (it happens).
Sold2020 Bourgeois LDBO Heirloom Series AT Adirondack Sinker Mahogany
2020 Bourgeois LDBO - A stunning instrument visually and oooh the sound. Easy and fun to play the LDBO has a comfortable form factor while featuring that amazing Dana Bourgeois sound. Has an extra comfortable 1 23/32" Nut and 2.2" belly bridge. Materials: This instrument is build with the most premium materials. Stunning Ziricote fretboard, bridge and fretboard binding. The Sinker Mahogany on this instrument has an amazing rich tone and superior sustain. Beyond the superior tone, the Mahogany on this instrument has gorgeous figuring. To top it all off (no pun intended) we have an Aged Tone Adirondack top that will knock your socks off. Dana does each burst himself and this one is stunning. Sound: Warm, rich and rounded tone. The Mahogany has a great mellow vibe while the Adirondack has fantastic dynamic range and complex tonal support that will keep you picking. The smaller body size lends itself well to blues, finger-style and other traditional styles. Condition: Mint condition. Little to no fret-wear, closer to the no fret-wear end of things. No dings nor dents, not even the usual finish wear you might expect for a gently-pre owned instrument. It looks almost new. Plays awesome.
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.
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.