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  • 2023 Collings CJ35


    $4,999.00

    This incredible Sunburst CJ model features a drop-in saddle. The CJ35 incorporates a non-scalloped bracing configuration featuring three tone bars ...

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  • Fender Custom Shop American Custom Telecaster® NOS


    $4,225.00

    With a striking finish and contemporary features, the American Custom Telecaster® NOS is not only beautiful, but it represents the best in play...

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  • 1965 Fender Jazz Bass


    $12,500.00

    This is a super-clean, excellent condition instrument that spent most of its life under a bed. The neck stamp reads 7 SEPT 1965. This bass plays an...

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  • 2007 Fender Custom Shop Robert Cray Stratocaster (hardtail)


    $3,499.00

    We love hardtails, no need to lock down that trem for easy bends! Robert Cray knows, they ring like trem models just can't. This guitar is in excel...

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  • 2021 Taylor T5z Custom Koa


    $2,299.00

    A figured koa top with a shaded edgeburst evokes the exotic beauty of Hawaii on the T5z Custom. Distinctive features compared to the original T5 in...

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  • 2020 National Instrument Thunderbox M-14T


    $2,399.00

    “Thunderbox" is the perfect description for the big, powerful voice of the M-14T. That booming sound originates from the M-14’s mahogany body, ...

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  • 2011 Taylor 856ce Twelve String | Indian Rosewood & Sitka


    $2,495.00

    Twelve-string guitars are what put Taylor on the map thanks to their legendary playability and here's is a 12-string for the ages! This hard-to-fin...

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  • Taylor 722ce Koa w/ Gloss Finish


    $3,999.00

    Players have always appreciated Hawaiian koa’s rich tonal character and beautiful aesthetics, and our new 722ce adds to that heritage with Select-g...

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  • 214ce LH Left Handed


    $999.00

    With its highly versatile sound and comfortable feel, the 214ce is an ideal choice for virtually any type of player looking for a steel-string acou...

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    2013 Collings OM2H


    $4,699.00

    This 2013 Collings OM2H has a beautiful, angelic tone with crispness and clarity, thanks to its resonant Indian Rosewood body and Sitka Spruce top....

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    2016 Collings CJ SB


    $4,399.00

    description coming soon... 

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    1948 Martin 0-18


    $4,500.00

    Here is an incredibly warm and sweet sounding 0-18 from 1948! In overall excellent playing condition it is comfortable and easy to play. The 1 11/1...

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    2019 Santa Cruz Custom Koa OO with 1929 Appointments

    $11,650.00

    $7,499.00

    Looking for a stunning Koa OO guitar? This masterpiece has it all—gorgeous all-Koa construction, a rich, resonant tone, and excellent condition wit...

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    2021 Martin D-18 Custom | Swiss Alpine Top


    $2,599.00

    One of my favorite things about this 2021 Martin D-18 is the Swiss Alpine top has a few wisps of lovely bearclaw to it especially at the upper shou...

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  • 2014 Taylor 512e 12 fret


    $1,295.00

    This warm sounding Cedar and Mahogany Grand Concert size guitar is in very good condition with nice low action and sounds really great! It has been...

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  • 2014 Bourgeois 0 Vintage


    $3,199.00

    We love the O size guitar for comfort and clarity and the combination of Adirondack Spruce and East Indian Rosewood gives this little beauty an ext...

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  • Yamaha FSX5


    $1,749.00

    The original Yamaha FS concert shape is a good fit for players who prefer a smaller body and slightly brighter sound to complement strumming ...

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    Yamaha FGX5


    $1,749.99

    The original Yamaha FG body delivers a full, punchy low-end, well-suited for strumming and flatpicking, and 1960s aesthetics and modern craft...

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  • Yamaha A5R ARE


    $1,649.00

    The A5R ARE traditional western body cutaway guitar features all-solid rosewood back and sides and a hand-selected Sitka spruce top with original ...

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  • Yamaha AC5R ARE


    $1,649.99

    The AC5R ARE concert body cutaway guitar features all-solid rosewood back and sides and a hand-selected Sitka spruce top with original Yamaha A.R...

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  • Taylor 212ce


    $999.00

    With its compact Grand Concert body and solid-wood top, the 212ce offers a remarkably comfortable, accommodating experience for players of all...

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  • Taylor 214ce-K


    $1,099.00

    Boasting beautiful layered Hawaiian koa back and sides, a solid torrefied spruce top and our comfortable, versatile Grand Auditorum body shape...

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    Taylor 414ce-R


    $2,999.00

    Players looking for an acoustic-electric guitar that can handle virtually any playing style, genre or musical application are sure to be entic...

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    Taylor 724ce


    $3,999.00

    Showcasing the gorgeous variegation of Select-grade Hawaiian koa, the acclaimed 724ce remains the standard-bearer for our esteemed 700 Series....

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What are the best guitars for beginners? 

The best guitars for beginners have to be both affordable and high-quality, so that you don't have to struggle and can enjoy excellent tone. We recommend that all beginners start with Taylor guitars, particularly the Academy, GS-Mini or Baby guitars, as they are affordable, North American made and easily adjusted by a skilled guitar tech. Many of our customers have a limited budget, or want a guitar they don't have to worry about taking to the camp fire. In this case, we recommend Yamaha guitars as excellent entry level guitars. We have found that they stand out from the competing in terms of their build quality, playability and they are remarkably durable. In summary, the best guitars for beginners are Taylor and Yamaha guitars. However we always recommend that beginners purchase the best quality guitar they can afford, that way they can enjoy the experience and have an instrument that they can grow into. And the worst guitars for beginners tend to be old ones, with rusty strings and high action (where the guitar strings are hard to press down). In that case, we often recommend getting a fresh new Yamaha or Taylor to get started. Once you move from beginner to intermediate, we have an entire world of professional, top shelf guitars to enjoy from Bourgeois, Collings, Santa Cruz, Lowden, Huss & Dalton, Preston Thompson and more!