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Acoustic Guitars
(96 in stock)
2020 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro
$12,999.00We are excited to present a great used deal on one of the true Holy Grails of the Dreadnought world. It features Old growth Brazilian Rosewood of the quality seen in the best vintage instruments and European Spruce chosen from master stock from the Italian/Swiss border are the materials of choice. To enhance the playability, a shorter (25.25 inch) scale and Tony’s slim neck profile with 1 11/16” nut width provide fast and effortless action. The heirloom tone woods and intelligent design make this instrument the quintessential contemporary bluegrass dreadnought. In Tony’s own words, “This is a guitar you can go to war with.” With original hard shell case. Both the guitar and the case are in excellent condition.
Collings 002H Traditional
$7,675.00The Traditional Series 12-fret 00 takes a vintage-inspired approach to voicing and construction designed to produce a strong fundamental response and open feel, with rounder highs and less overtone complexity compared to the signature Collings sound. The combination of an open slotted peghead, shorter 24 7/8" scale length, and pyramid bridge paired with our ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish and newly redesigned neck support make for a woody and articulate voice that exemplifies everything we love about the T-Series. With a longer upper bout than its 14-fret counterpart, the 00 offers rich, balanced tone with excellent note separation, making it a fine choice for fingerstyle guitarists, singer-songwriters, or anyone else looking for a balance of comfort, volume, and responsiveness. W/ Hard shell case.
Preston Thompson D - Madi/Adi
$10,850.00We are proud to present this Madagascar Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce dreadnought. A combination of top-grade materials and expert craftsmanship, the guitar serves up mahogany dreadnought tone by the bucketful! The Deep Amber sunburst and other appointments give this master grade instrument and elegant look to match its killer tone. Other specs include: Neck Barrel: Vintage Brown Mahogany Top: Deep Amber - Slim Fade Finger board: Ebony Binding: Ivoroid Bridge: Ebony Top Purfling: Herringbone Sunburst: Deep Amber - Slim Fade Back Purfling: BW Side Purfling: None Neck Soundhole specs: 4" Mahogany 28 Style Rosette Truss Rod: Single Action 14 Fret Back Strip: Zig Zag Peghead Overlay: Figured Ebony Tail Wedge: Ivoroid Peghead Logo: Regency Torch / Turquoise Top Bracing Pattern: Advanced X Adirondack Custom Inlay: Turquoise/MOP Top Bracing: Pre War Scalloped Headstock Binding: Ivoroid Back Bracing: Adirondack Spruce Headstock Type: Solid Tongue Brace: Yes Neck Binding: Ivoroid Neck Width: Hardware Volute: YES End Pin/Bridge Pins Ivoroid Strap Button: TBD 12th Fret: 2 1/8" Bridge Type: Ebony Belly Drop in String Spacing: 2 1/8" Tuning Machines: Nickel Waverly with Butterbean tuners Thickness: .860" Nut Material: Bone Profile: Soft V Saddle Material/Style: Bone Compensated Heel Cap: Ivoroid Strings: Medium Pick Guard: Tortoise Fret Wire Type: Nickel Silver Style: 28 Binding: Ivoroid Inlay: Regency markers (diamonds) Case: Harptone Inlay Material: materials to match - turquoise NOTES Bound Fingerboard Side Position Markers: 2 mm dots Bound Headstock Side Position Material: White MOP Regency Torch Regency Marker
Bourgeois Professional Series Blues LDBO
$6,499.00$5,850.00It’s in the name. It’s in your blood. Rooted in blues tradition, the Bourgeois Blues is built to accentuate your style. All Mahogany construction, combined with selected body styles and proper voicing, provides punchy tone and warm, woody characteristics. This combination offers an ideal platform to drive your 12-bar to the next level. Ideal for players seeking a warm, clear, tone with strong fundamental, long sustain, and headroom capability never before heard on a hardwood top guitar, the Bourgeois Blues has the key ingredients to take your playing above and beyond. With hard shell case.
2018 Taylor 614ce V-Class Bracing
$3,799.00$2,650.00One of the distinctive traits of maple as a tonewood is its sonic transparency, which makes it wonderfully player-reflective. On this maple/spruce 614ce, a torrefied (specially roasted) Sitka spruce top and our tone-enhancing V-Class bracing take that natural versatility to a whole new level. Whatever the player brings to the guitar comes through—it can be played to sound warm or bright. The roasting process for the top elicits a more played-in tone, and together with the V-Class bracing gives the player a more expressive tool in the form of increased dynamic range, greater projection, longer sustaining notes, and more harmonic agreement with chords up the entire fretboard. The 614ce also stands out as one of the most touch-sensitive models in the entire Taylor acoustic line. Whether you play fingerstyle arrangements or strum in alternate tunings, whatever your preferred musical style, this guitar pays musical dividends on what you put into it. Aesthetic touches include a hand-rubbed Brown Sugar stain that highlights the rich figure of the maple back and sides, along with ebony binding, a paua abalone rosette trimmed with ebony and ivoroid, and our Wings fretboard and peghead inlays in grained ivoroid. The guitar ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case.
2023 Taylor 814ce Builder's Edition
$3,850.00The 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.
2023 Collings CJ35
$4,950.00This incredible Sunburst CJ model features a drop-in saddle. The CJ35 incorporates a non-scalloped bracing configuration featuring three tone bars and a short 24 7/8" scale length. This design provides the CJ35 with a beautiful balance of deep piano-like bass and powerful full-bodied highs, complimented by a focused dynamic range for exceptionally even note projection. The CJ35 is one of Collings’ most versatile large-bodied guitars, equally well-suited for a variety of playing styles. This guitar is in excellent condition with very light signs of play and has an Anthem SL pick-up installed. With hard shell case
Santa Cruz OOO Fort Ross Redwood/African Blackwood
$14,755.00$13,280.00Nothing sings like a Santa Cruz OOO and this one definitely has the magic! The custom features on this model that make it rung forever with tone incredible are an Old Growth Fort Ross "Chapel" Redwood top, African Blackwood back and sides and Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue. Its 1 13/16"" width nut, 2 3/16" string spacing let you play up the neck with ease and its short scale combine to make this one of the most comfortable guitars to play that you can find. With hard shell case.
Yamaha LS26
$1,599.00The Yamaha LS26 is a Japanese-made concert size guitar featuring a solid Engelmann spruce top technology, solid rosewood back and sides, and a 5-ply mahogany/rosewood neck with a volute. Key features include an ebony fingerboard with abalone snowflake inlays, an ebony bridge, gold open-gear tuners, and a gloss polyurethane finish, all contributing to its open, mature, and comfortable playing experience. This guitar comes with an after-market pickup and a hard shell case. This instrument is in excellent condition with not dings, dent or scratches and has only light signs of play.
Collings CW Indian
$7,950.00This CW Series dreadnought is designed for maximum power and volume. It features an Adirondack top and bracing, no tongue brace, an enlarged soundhole and Indian Rosewood back and sides. It features a 1 23/32” nut width and a 2 1/4” belly bridge. Named after the well-loved Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, the Collings Winfield is a highly modified version of our standard dreadnought that features options commonly requested by flatpicking specialists. The combination of the stiff Adirondack spruce top with enlarged soundhole, supported by a top bracing pattern based on the earliest 14-fret dreadnoughts, make the CW a bluegrass powerhouse. Everything about this model is designed to provide plenty of headroom and projection for aggressive playing, but not at the expense of good tone. With hard shell case.
Huss and Dalton Model OM 14-fret Custom
$6,390.00$5,750.00This Huss & Dalton Custom OM is a beautiful guitar with classic, traditional lines. It features a Curly Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) top and Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) back and sides. It is enhanced with Gotoh Gold gears with the H&D logo and Ebony buttons. It also features an Ebony peghead overlay and heel-cap. All other specs are standard to the model. W/ TKL tweed hard shell case.
Furch "Red" Walnut & Spruce
$3,390.00$2,699.00Elegantly appointed and with a warm, buttery tone with nice crispness and attack this Furch "Red" is a beautifully constructed instrument. Completely bound in Hawaiian Koa wood, with a fine wood rosette and fretboard markers this instrument is both beautiful and functional. High-ratio Gotoh tuners help to make your tuning nice and precise. Overall this guitar is in excellent condition, about as good as one might hope for in a used instrument. It was gently handled and lovingly kept by its original owner. And it comes with it's original Furch hiscox case. To top it all off, the guitar features a Ziricote bridge, fingerboard and headstock overlay that ties the entire build together beautifully! Overall it is an elegant build and whoever ends up with it in their collection will be quite lucky. So get it before it is gone.
2021 Taylor 914ce
$5,199.00$3,999.00This gently used Taylor 914ce in true Taylor fashion is fully featured, meticulously crafted and reliable. Being just under the Presentation series in the Taylor line, this guitar is completely bound in wood, body and contour up the neck and around the headstock with a nice wood purfling to add contrast. This guitar has beautiful Abalone work from the headstock to the fingerboard and around the top of the guitar along with the rosette. In the sunlight it is absolutely mesmerizing. This guitar was well cared for and has only light fret-wear. There are two or three super tiny dings in the top that you have to really look closely in the right light to see, otherwise the guitar is in excellent condition. Another favorite thing about this instrument is the wooden beveled arm-rest, which makes it a dream under the arm. It is an amazing feat of craftsmanship. The ES2 pickup system makes this guitar gig ready and a classic Taylor cutaway gives you access to those higher frets when needed. Comes with its original Taylor hard shell case.
Lowden F12
$3,959.00$3,761.00Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce deliver quintessential Lowden tone, crisp and clear with tons of sustain and a wonderful tonal balance. W/ hard shell case
Lowden F10
$3,959.00$3,761.00Indian Rosewood and Red Cedar deliver quintessential Lowden tone, crisp and clear with tons of sustain and a wonderful tonal balance. W/ hard shell case
Bourgeois DB Signature 00-12 Coupe Cutaway!
$11,649.00$10,484.00This is a very sensitive, responsive and robust OO thanks to its Redwood/Cocobolo tonewood combination. It's short scale and cutaway combine to make the hardest reaches feel easy. Its appointments include full body, neck and headstock Koa binding, Dana's Signature Herringbone purfling and Waverly Gold/Snakewood tunings. A hard shell case is included.
2022 Santa Cruz Eric Skye - African Blackwood!
$8,499.00This very special deep body OO size Eric Skye model features awesome sounding African Blackwood and is a fingersylist's delight. The neck's 1 13/16" width nut combined with a 2 1/4" saddle spacing gives you plenty of room to move for both hands. The 24.9" scale length brings big chords within reach. It aso sports an LR Baggs Anthem pickup system for great plugged in sound. Other great features on the beauty include a matching African Blackwood headstock overlay, Adirondack Spruce top and Adi braces attached with hot hide glue. We are the original sellers of this one-owner instrument. It is in excellent, almost unplayed condition. It comes with its original hard shell case.
Lowden F25
$4,671.00$4,438.00The Lowden F-25 has character in bags. Its Red Cedar top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides give it a rich, full-bodied, warm and powerful sound. It is very loud and more focused and is great for percussive strumming, flat picking and fingerpicking. W/ Hard Shell Case
Taylor Gold Label 517e SB
$2,599.00Featuring a golden-brown burst on the soundboard, the Gold Label 517e SB exudes visual charm that reflects its old-school sonic personality. This reimagined Grand Pacific—updated with a deeper body than Tayor's original round-shoulder dreadnought—is a powerhouse acoustic-electric with exceptional low-end power. Solid mahogany back and sides are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a woody, earthy voice with pleasing midrange character. Taylor's special soundboard roasting process contributes extra sweetness for a sound that’s even more reminiscent of older, played-in acoustics. Fanned V-Class interior bracing dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation along the entire fretboard. A slim, satin-finish Taylor neck boasts Taylor's patented long-tenon Action Control Neck™ joint, which allows for string height adjustments in seconds. This revolutionary design enhances the wood coupling between the neck and body, translating into more low-end resonance and a deeper, warmer, more open sound. Showcasing the Gold Label Collection’s unique design details, this guitar features a modified headstock with an angled back cut and script-style Taylor logo inlay and a firestripe pickguard. A cream-colored pickguard is also available for this model. Its appointment package includes a Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge with Indian rosewood bridge pins, cream-colored Crest inlays on the fretboard and peghead, cream body binding, and a cream single-ring rosette. Outfitted with Taylor nickel tuners and LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, the Gold Label 517e ships in a British Cocoa deluxe hardshell case.
Collings OM2H
$8,900.00In a perfect world, every OM would sound like this! This very special custom Herringbone OM 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 and 25 1/2" scale length lend this instrument classic feel and playability. It comes with a hard shell case.
2021 Froggy Bottom P12 Deluxe Walnut
$7,999.00This lightly braced 12 fret Froggy Bottom Parlor is a big guitar in a little package! With its warm, balanced voice, the P-12 is one of their most popular models. Even played bare-fingered, this instrument delivers a wide dynamic range with a sweet, balanced tone: sparkling highs and dramatic lows. It features a #3 floor de lis fingerboard inlay pattern in green abalone and nickel Waverly #4036 tuners. This guitar is in excellent condition with only light signs of having been played. With original TKL American Vintage case.
Collings 02H T
$8,300.00This gorgeous little 02H T features a Sunburst Baked Sitka Spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides with ivoroid body binding and butt wedge, small brown herringbone top purfling, a “zipper” backstrip, diamonds and squares fingerboard inlays, and an intricate 2-style rosette. The Collings Traditional Series or “T” guitars represent an exciting vintage-inspired variation on the distinctive Collings sound, designed and crafted to showcase the most desirable characteristics of coveted pre-war instruments. Bracing and tonewoods 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. Collings' Traditional series instruments offer a more “broken in” feel and tone, featuring a round high end and full low midrange, along with Traditional aesthetic appointments, such as gold MOP inlays and custom wood purflings and rosette. Traditional models also feature an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer body finish, no tongue brace, and a unique neck construction designed to complement the looser feel and voicing, along with our Traditional neck carve.
Taylor Gold Label 814e SB
$4,699.00This edition of Taylor's all-new Gold Label 814e adds a lustrous sunburst finish to match its seasoned, heritage-style sound and lush overtones. Featuring the new Super Auditorium body shape, this model boasts back and sides of Honduran rosewood, a torrefied Sitka spruce top and a fanned variant of our tone-boosting V-Class bracing architecture. The result is a sound with stunning warmth and richness, complemented with remarkable power and clarity even with the most aggressive attack. A new long-tenon neck joint improves sonic transfer for greater resonance while also offering even easier and more precise adjustability, letting you dial in the feel you need to sound your best. A suite of Continental inlays, grained ivoroid trim, a new pickguard, antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, and a full-body gloss round out the package. This model includes LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with discrete soundhole-mounted controls, ensuring warm, rich sound when you need to plug in. The Gold Label 814e SB ships with a deluxe hardshell case featuring a stylish British Cocoa exterior.
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.