Guitars
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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Santa Cruz Eric Skye Model - African Blackwood
Original price $11,725.00
Current price $10,550.00This 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...
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2017 Collings I35 LC - Candy Apple!
$5,499.00Everyone knows that almost nothing beats a nice I-35! This one is super-clean and features a Candy Apple Red top and Walnut stain back and sides. W...
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2014 Osthoff "The Bearsville GP" Grand Parlor
$4,599.00This gorgeous Grand Parlor size is lightweight and rings like a bell! It features Wenge back & sides, a Western Red Cedar top and Snakewood bod...
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Santa Cruz Custom F Model
Original price $13,075.00
Current price $11,768.00Here’s a list of all the custom features on this gorgeous F: Old growth Mahogany Old growth Adirondack Adirondack bracing/hot hide glue 1-3/4" nut...
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Bourgeois OM Style 45 - Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood
Original price $29,749.00
Current price $26,774.00This is how a really great Brazilian Rosewood Orchestra Model should sound. One strum on this guitar is all you'll need to fall in love.This OM Sty...
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Collings OM1 Sunburst
$5,550.00This Collings OM1 features a gorgeous sunburst Sitka Spruce top and Honduran Mahogany sides and back for a classic, rich tone. It has 1 3/4” width ...
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Bourgeois Model D - The One-Fifty Custom
Original price $12,999.00
Current price $11,699.00The top-of-the-line Style 150 originated from early signature models designed for artists such as Ricky Skaggs and Bryan Sutton. Built around hand ...
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2018 Suhr Classic T - Custom!
$2,999.00Wow, what a killer Classic T in super-clean condition! A 2 piece Swamp Ash body and Roasted Maple neck combined with Suhr’s Woodshed pickups yield...
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2015 Music Man Silhouette - Candy Orange
$1,400.00This is Ernie Ball Music Man's first production guitar in Candy Orange! It is in excellent condition with the only real signs of playing on the pic...
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2018 Martin Custom Shop 0000-28
$3,999.00The OOOO is Martin’s secret weapon with much more bass and power than their smaller OM model. This comfortable to hold guitar is the preferred size...
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1996 Gibson J60 Natural
$2,700.00This classic Gibson Dread is waiting for you in excellent condition with no dings, dents, scratches or damage in the wood and only signs of light p...
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Taylor 514ce Urban Ironbark Torrefied Sitka
$3,499.00Taylor has a long history of introducing compelling new tonewood flavors to the world, and they're as excited as they’ve ever been to debut a stunn...
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Taylor Academy 22e
$899.00Designed specifically for new players, the Academy 22e offers a compact version of our affordable walnut-topped acoustic guitars that deliver...
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Taylor Academy 20e
$899.00Players can count on the Taylor Academy Series to deliver an authentic acoustic playing experience in a package that's friendly to both a beg...
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Taylor Big Baby (BBTe) Walnut
$699.00Adding a new visual and musical flavor to the Big Baby Taylor family, this new walnut-topped variant of our scaled-down Dreadnought acou...
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Michael Tulloch Nylon String
$3,995.00Here we have a beautiful hand crafted nylon string from Vermont luthier, Michael Tulloch. This instrument features premium materials like old growt...
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Used Bourgeois D Vintage Touchstone Series | Holiday Sale!
Original price $3,299.00
Current price $2,375.00This Touchstone Series guitar features an Old-Growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides and is hand-voiced in Lewisto...
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Bourgeois Legacy Series Soloist OM - Koa
Original price $12,949.00
Current price $11,655.00Where does one begin in describing this incredible instrument? We hand selected the Master Grade Hawaiian Koa and figured Aged Tone Bearclaw Sitka ...
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Fender Custom Shop '65 Telecaster Custom - Heavy Relic
$5,250.00This Limited Edition Heavy Relic sports a three-tone sunburst and weighs in at comfortable 7lb 3.2oz. This killer Tele looks great, feels even bett...
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2012 Martin Custom Shop 00-14 - Blistered Koa
Original price $5,499.00
Current price $4,949.00As the original sellers of this gorgeous one-owner guitar, we’re very pleased to be able to make this Martin Custom Shop rare Blistered Koa 00-14 w...
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Iris DF Burst Advanced | Adirondack Top | Indian Rosewood Sides
$3,150.00Inspired by the J-45 Advanced model, this Iris DF features a full 25.5" scale length and a 1 11/16" nut width. Adirondack Spruce and East Indian Ro...
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2022 Iris ND-200 | Jumbo | Sitka & Mahogany
Original price $2,650.00
Current price $2,017.00One of the new models from the IRIS guitar company, the ND-200 is their Jumbo guitar inspired by Guild guitars of yore. This one features a 1 11/16...
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Iris DF Burst | Mahogany & Sitka
$2,500.00Here we have a best seller, the standard DF Burst model from Iris guitars. This guitar features a 25" scale with a 1 3/4" nut and comes with a TKL ...
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