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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!

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    Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde


    $7,950.00

    The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over a...

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    Collings I-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Faded Cherry


    $7,900.00

    Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...

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    $7,900.00
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    2023 Collings I-30 LC Tobacco SunBurst


    $6,399.00

    The I-30 features fully hollow construction with parallel trestle braces and a maple laminate top and body that offers incredible tone. It features...

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    $6,399.00
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    Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst


    $7,950.00

    The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over a...

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    2020 Collings I35LC Deluxe


    $5,999.00

    This Pelham Blue beauty is in excellent condition and boasts deluxe ivoroid fingerboard and peghead binding,ivoroid "top hat" knobs and pickup ring...

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    Collings I-30 LC - Faded Cherry - 60s Neck Carve


    $7,205.00

    The I-30 features fully hollow construction with parallel trestle braces and a maple laminate top and body that offers incredible tone. It features...

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    Collings SoCo LC - Iced Tea Sunburst


    $6,725.00

    This single-cut, semi-hollow model has a 15” lower bout for a comfortable and balance feel. It features Lollar Low-Wind Imperial pickups and has a ...

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    $6,725.00
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  • Collings I-35LC - Tobacco Sunburst - 60's Carve


    $7,925.00

    Nothing beats this I35 LC in Tobacco Sunburst. The build is immaculate and the tone is killer thanks to its ThroBak SLE101 pickups. Its 60's carve ...

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    1999 Gibson B.B. King Lucille


    $3,299.00

    Get ready to channel your inner B.B. with this gorgeous custom ES-355 (with no f-holes per BB's request) which features a 6-way Varitone control an...

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    $3,299.00
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    2021 Heritage Standard H-535 Trans Cherry


    $2,799.00

    This classic semi-hollow body, the H-535, is a timeless guitar that's the perfect companion for everything from rock to blues and beyond. American ...

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  • Collings I-35 LC Vintage Faded Cherry


    $7,900.00

    Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...

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    $7,900.00
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    2018 Gretsch Wildwood Limited Falcon Jr/WHT


    $2,299.00

    Only 16 made! The White Falcon Jr has a warm, woody, and overtone laden tonal character focus and enhanced upper end harmonics presence! This guita...

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    $2,299.00
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    2015 Gibson ES-339


    $2,499.00

    This ES-339 produced from 2015 features Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups. It is in excellent condition with only light signs of play. It comes with it...

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    $2,499.00
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    Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde


    $7,950.00

    The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over a...

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    $7,950.00
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    Collings 470 JL Antique Blonde


    $7,950.00

    The Collings 470 JL is the result of years-long conversations, engineering, testing, tweaking, playing, and listening. And then doing it all over a...

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    $7,950.00
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    2014 Gibson Memphis 1959 ES-225


    $2,350.00

    The 1959 ES-225 Historic is built to exacting vintage specs. The fully-hollowbody has a 3-ply maple top and back, and creates a lively and vibrant ...

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    $2,350.00
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    Collings I-35 LC Vintage - Jet Black


    $7,650.00

    Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...

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    $7,650.00
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    2023 Collings 470 JL Antiqued Sunburst


    $6,999.00

    The success of the Collings OM1 JL combined with Julian Lage’s love of electric guitars meant a second Collings-Julian collaboration was inevitable...

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    $6,999.00
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    2013 Gibson 50th Anniversary ES-335


    $3,499.00

    The 50th Anniversary ES-335 is patterned directly on the original guitars from '63, with a body made from laminated maple with a solid, lightweight...

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    $3,499.00
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    I-35 LC Vintage Electric Guitar - Tobacco Sunburst


    $7,650.00

    Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...

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    $7,650.00
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  • Collings I-35 LC Vintage Blonde


    $7,650.00

    Drawing inspiration from the best instruments of the 1960s, Collings newest offering in the I-35 lineup provides an exceptionally loose and organic...

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    $7,650.00
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    2022 '61 Gibson ES-335 / Murphy Lab - Lightly Aged


    $5,750.00

    The expert craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage ES™ models in magn...

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    $5,750.00
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    1959 Guild T-100


    $2,295.00

    This is one sweet 64 year-old axe, perfect for jazz, blues and rock and roll!  The frets are great and it plays easy and in tune all the way up the...

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    $2,295.00
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    Heritage H-530 - Original Sunburst

    Original price $2,999.00

    Current price $2,140.00

    This is one killer hollow-body with plenty of acoustic volume and great sounding pickups. one of the best we’ve seen. It also has a really great fe...

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    Original price $2,999.00

    Current price $2,140.00
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