Martin · Acoustic guitar
D-28
Natural
The dreadnought every other dreadnought is measured against
8.8/104.9 (41)
The loud, broad-shouldered standard
Dreadnought
Big box, strong low end, and enough projection to sit in a room full of other instruments. The dreadnought is the default acoustic body for a reason.
Yamaha · Acoustic-electric guitar
FGX800C
Natural
The FG800 with a cutaway and a proper pickup system bolted on
8.3/104.7 (273)
Cort · Acoustic-electric guitar
Core-DC Mahogany
Open Pore Black Burst
All-solid mahogany, bone nut and saddle — the specification usually costs twice this
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Yamaha · Acoustic guitar
FG830
Autumn Burst
The same rosewood-backed FG830, in a warmer burst
8.2/104.7 (530)
Yamaha · Acoustic guitar
FG830
Tobacco Sunburst
Rosewood back and sides, for about a hundred dollars more
8.2/104.7 (530)
Fender · Acoustic-electric guitar
CD-60SCE Dreadnought, All-Mahogany
Natural
A solid mahogany top and a Fishman system, well under the price that usually buys either
8.0/104.4 (888)
Cort · Acoustic-electric guitar
MR500E
Open Pore Natural
A solid spruce top, a cutaway and a working preamp — the jump worth making
8.0/104.1 (8)
Yamaha · Acoustic guitar
FG800J
Natural
The safest recommendation in budget acoustics, and it has been for years
7.8/104.6 (368)
Cort · Acoustic guitar starter pack
Earth Pack (Earth60)
Open Pore
The rare starter pack where the guitar would be worth buying on its own
7.8/104.5 (7)
Cort · Acoustic guitar
Standard AD810
Open Pore
The dreadnought Cort sells to first-time buyers, and it earns the recommendation
7.3/104.3 (108)
Fender · Acoustic guitar starter bundle
FA-125 Dreadnought
Natural, with accessory bundle
Fender's entry dreadnought, with everything a beginner needs in the box
7.0/104.5 (2,793)
Fender · Acoustic guitar starter bundle
FA-125 Dreadnought
Sunburst, with accessory bundle
The same FA-125 bundle, in the sunburst finish
7.0/104.5 (2,793)
Yamaha · Acoustic guitar
JR1 FG Junior
Natural, 3/4 size
The 3/4 guitar that keeps getting recommended, twenty years on
6.7/104.4 (1,119)
Gretsch · Acoustic guitar
Prelude D100 Dreadnought
Black
An all-laminate dreadnought that survives being carried around, and sounds like one
6.0/104.4 (60)