Best Acoustic Guitars
Full-size dreadnought body for full and vibrant tone, suited for all styles of music.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Arrived fast, in great condition and a good guitar for the price."
"It's not like a luthier made this, definitely a factory in China, but you'll be surprised with how nice this plays."
"The gig bag doesn't offer a whole lot of protection, but it does have some light padding and will do just fine for storing it at the house. (Edit 7/12/13 - the picture has been changed and the tuner that is now shown is the one that I received). 2) the extra string pack was missing, but Amazon CS more than made up for that. I'm not letting either of those little quirks affect my 5 star rating, because overall I feel like this is a great package for someone who is taking their first steps in learning how to play."
"But do not buy this guitar if the instructional dvd is one of the reasons your buying it."
"My one complaint- why in the world would the seller put an advertisement sticker on the body of the guitar???"
"Item arrived as scheduled."
"I Ordered the natural finish and this guitar is gorgeous. Unfortunately the case has a defective latch but I will not return the bundle because I received a great guitar with a beautiful "voice"."
"There were Knicks, dents, stain black mark and scratches on it at day one and there appears to be blood on the sixth string.."
Model: S-35 Body Style: Dreadnought Top: Spruce Bracing: Jasmine Advanced "X" Bracking Back and sides: Agathis Body Finish: Satin Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Neck: Nato Neck Finish: Satin Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Number of Frets: 20 Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1 3/4" (44 mm) Bridge: Rosewood Saddle: Synthetic Bone, Compensated Bridge Pins: Black Plastic Hardware: Chrome Special Electronics: N/A Machine Heads: Chrome Covered Strings: Phopher Bronze Light Gauge .012-.053. Features a Spruce Top.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I want to start by saying that most of the very few negative reviews on here are because these individuals do not know how to set up a guitar, or know that most new guitars need to be set up in the first place. These are not necessary, but for all the reviewers who say this doesn't sound as good as some of the nice ones, put the new saddle on and the new strings, set the action, torque the truss rod, and you have yourself a wonderful sounding guitar. If you are new to guitar, I would highly recommend taking it to a guitar shop and having them set your action. For anyone experienced with guitars, the sound quality will be pretty good stock, but to make it resonate and sound full bodied and amazing (like a true solid spruce top guitar) change out the saddle for a TUSQ or something equivalent and buy some Ernie ball Earthwood medium light 80/20 strings. I keep referring to the action, this is the amount of space between the frets and the strings, it is the most crucial part of setting up a new guitar and will make ease of playing, sound quality and the whole experience fantastic. DO NOT waste your money on any other cheap guitar out there, and remember... when you buy a new guitar, it needs to be set up!"
"I needed a "crasher" guitar that I wouldn't feel guilty if I bumped it around and another guitar for a gift. This is a nice looking, nice playing and nice sounding guitar (the same qualities that make for a good girlfriend.). If you play guitar and want a "crasher" guitar, or you want to learn, or you want to give a very nice gift... this is it."
"I bought this guitar to use with the Fender Play guitar lesson since I saw an ad on facebook and saw that it was half price for life. In my highly unqualified opinion I think this is a pretty nice guitar for a very good entry level price. I bought one several years ago and quickly became frustrated just to sell it, for a loss, after it sat int he corner for a few months."
"But of course not--it is not a $300 guitar; it is a $70 guitar."
This Austin Bazaar exclusive Fender FA-100 Acoustic Guitar Bundle includes all the accessories you need to start playing right out of the box. In addition to the guitar, this Austin Bazaar bundle includes a gig bag, guitar strap, picks, and extra set of strings, and a clip-on digital tuner to keep your guitar in tune. Full-size dreadnought body for full and vibrant tone, suited for all styles of music.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Arrived fast, in great condition and a good guitar for the price."
"It's not like a luthier made this, definitely a factory in China, but you'll be surprised with how nice this plays."
"The gig bag doesn't offer a whole lot of protection, but it does have some light padding and will do just fine for storing it at the house. (Edit 7/12/13 - the picture has been changed and the tuner that is now shown is the one that I received). 2) the extra string pack was missing, but Amazon CS more than made up for that. I'm not letting either of those little quirks affect my 5 star rating, because overall I feel like this is a great package for someone who is taking their first steps in learning how to play."
"But do not buy this guitar if the instructional dvd is one of the reasons your buying it."
"My one complaint- why in the world would the seller put an advertisement sticker on the body of the guitar???"
"Item arrived as scheduled."
"I Ordered the natural finish and this guitar is gorgeous. Unfortunately the case has a defective latch but I will not return the bundle because I received a great guitar with a beautiful "voice"."
"There were Knicks, dents, stain black mark and scratches on it at day one and there appears to be blood on the sixth string.."
Best Acoustic Guitar Beginner Kits
Model: S-35 Body Style: Dreadnought Top: Spruce Bracing: Jasmine Advanced "X" Bracking Back and sides: Agathis Body Finish: Satin Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Neck: Nato Neck Finish: Satin Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Number of Frets: 20 Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1 3/4" (44 mm) Bridge: Rosewood Saddle: Synthetic Bone, Compensated Bridge Pins: Black Plastic Hardware: Chrome Special Electronics: N/A Machine Heads: Chrome Covered Strings: Phopher Bronze Light Gauge .012-.053. Features a Spruce Top.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I want to start by saying that most of the very few negative reviews on here are because these individuals do not know how to set up a guitar, or know that most new guitars need to be set up in the first place. These are not necessary, but for all the reviewers who say this doesn't sound as good as some of the nice ones, put the new saddle on and the new strings, set the action, torque the truss rod, and you have yourself a wonderful sounding guitar. If you are new to guitar, I would highly recommend taking it to a guitar shop and having them set your action. For anyone experienced with guitars, the sound quality will be pretty good stock, but to make it resonate and sound full bodied and amazing (like a true solid spruce top guitar) change out the saddle for a TUSQ or something equivalent and buy some Ernie ball Earthwood medium light 80/20 strings. I keep referring to the action, this is the amount of space between the frets and the strings, it is the most crucial part of setting up a new guitar and will make ease of playing, sound quality and the whole experience fantastic. DO NOT waste your money on any other cheap guitar out there, and remember... when you buy a new guitar, it needs to be set up!"
"I needed a "crasher" guitar that I wouldn't feel guilty if I bumped it around and another guitar for a gift. This is a nice looking, nice playing and nice sounding guitar (the same qualities that make for a good girlfriend.). If you play guitar and want a "crasher" guitar, or you want to learn, or you want to give a very nice gift... this is it."
"I bought this guitar to use with the Fender Play guitar lesson since I saw an ad on facebook and saw that it was half price for life. In my highly unqualified opinion I think this is a pretty nice guitar for a very good entry level price. I bought one several years ago and quickly became frustrated just to sell it, for a loss, after it sat int he corner for a few months."
"But of course not--it is not a $300 guitar; it is a $70 guitar."
Best Acoustic Resonator Guitars
Add real-deal resonator vibe to your sonic arsenal - with the Gretsch G9210 Squareneck Resonator. The heart of this richly resounding guitar is the Gretsch Ampli-Sonic resonator cone, hand-spun in Eastern Europe from nearly 99-percent pure aluminum for fantastic volume and sonic projection.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Love the guitar!"
"And I feel like I stole it for the sale price I had to pay."
"If you play a square neck Dobro, than you can't beat the quality for the price!!"
"For a low end musical instrument this product is much better than I though it would be.I would recommend this guitar to any one even professional musicans."
"He's been watching u-tube videos of instructions and getting a lot of ideas about how to produce interesting musical effects."
"It is simple, straight forward and a pleasure to hold and use."
"Guitar was packaged very nicely and professionally looks like from the factory."
"One of the best sounding Dobro's....i love it."
Best Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
Full-size dreadnought body for full and vibrant tone, suited for all styles of music.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Arrived fast, in great condition and a good guitar for the price."
"It's not like a luthier made this, definitely a factory in China, but you'll be surprised with how nice this plays."
"The gig bag doesn't offer a whole lot of protection, but it does have some light padding and will do just fine for storing it at the house. (Edit 7/12/13 - the picture has been changed and the tuner that is now shown is the one that I received). 2) the extra string pack was missing, but Amazon CS more than made up for that. I'm not letting either of those little quirks affect my 5 star rating, because overall I feel like this is a great package for someone who is taking their first steps in learning how to play."
"But do not buy this guitar if the instructional dvd is one of the reasons your buying it."
"My one complaint- why in the world would the seller put an advertisement sticker on the body of the guitar???"
"Item arrived as scheduled."
"I Ordered the natural finish and this guitar is gorgeous. Unfortunately the case has a defective latch but I will not return the bundle because I received a great guitar with a beautiful "voice"."
"He still doesn't think its better than his guitar but he thinks for a beginner or someone that is still fairly new to playing this guitar would be a great start for them and would let them progress far enough until they want to buy a very expensive guitar."
Best Acoustic-Electric Guitars
Full size guitar that you can play acoustic or plugged in!. Play it acoustically or plugged in!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"i get some for young people who cannot afford to get one for themselves and so have started exploring the guitars in the price range of 80 to 140 dollars. at first glance, it would seem pretty much impossible for any guitars in this price range to be of any worth, but the factories are set up to put out fine instruments now in this price range. one was 600 dollars and the other 300 dollars but they were no better than this."
"It holds its tune as good as my Ovation and Ibanez acoustics as well as my 2000 dollar PRS guitar."
"Something I really like about these Jameson guitars is that they're offered in a variety of finishes. The black finish is solid black, the natural finish is a light wood grain color, and the pink model is a solid pink throughout."
"Best thinline for the price sound is great."
"The Finish is excellent, the neck is. fairly fast & basically the shape & size I had hoped for...sort of a Vintage. feel. This makes finger picking much easier due to my finger size.I haven't. placed a scale on it but it is "at least" 1.750 inches wide. I have a "very aged" 40 year old Rosewood Body & Spruce Top Guitar. that has been played almost every day of that 40 years."
"I keep asking people, "how does this guitar sound?" This guitar also has incredible sustain."
Best Electric Guitars
Epiphone Les Paul Player Pack Everything You Need to Get You Playing Live Epiphone's Les Paul Player Pack has everything you need to take on guitar in a serious way, including a genuine Les Paul Special-II LTD electric guitar featuring two classic humbucker pickups and a full-on 10-watt Epiphone Electar guitar amp. Guitar cable Clip-on headstock chromatic tuner Epiphone guitar strap Medium picks Easy-to-carry gig bag And best of all for new players, the Les Paul Performance Pack comes with free downloadable guitar lessons from eMedia eMedia's introductory guitar lessons offer easy instructional videos covering rock, blues, folk, country, hard rock, metal, and everything in-between. Includes a Les Paul Special-II LTD The Les Paul Special-II LTD is renown for its monstrous tone thanks to two open-coil humbuckers and a solid wood body with the classic Les Paul Special profile. Only real Les Pauls have Les' classic signature on the headstock. Includes an Epiphone Electar 10-Watt Amp The Les Paul Player Pack also includes a portable Epiphone Electar 10-watt amp with a 6" speaker. Use the Les Paul Special-II LTD's master volume and tone controls in combination with the Electar's clean/overdrive button, and you'll be playing all your favorite rock, blues, metal, and hard rock riffs in no time. Clip-On Chromatic Tuner The Epiphone Les Paul Player Pack includes a clip-on headstock Epiphone chromatic tuner, making it easy to make fine tuning adjustments on stage or in the studio. Les Paul Player Pack at a Glance LP special-II with strap, medium picks and gigbag Electar 10-watt amp with 6" speaker and guitar cable Clip-on headstock chromatic tuner Free on-line lessons from eMedia. Epiphone's Les Paul Player Pack has everything you need to start playing guitar right away.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This set comes with a small practice amp, cable to attach guitar to amp, nylon guitar strap, a few pics, a guitar tuner, and a gig bag, which by itself sells for $19. Well not only is the guitar in this set a really good quality guitar, you get the periphery items that will definitely work for you as you're just starting out, that you will very much most likely upgrade after you figure out what you want. The cable that attaches to the guitar and to the amp is about ten feet long, one end is right angled. The nylon strap that connects to the guitar that you wear over your shoulder is highly adjustable, and could probably be adjusted down or up to fit a small child or a very large adult. The pics it comes with are just as good as any other pics. Since purchasing this set, I've upgraded the case to a hard case for travel, bought some new pics, and bought a Snark tuner,(."
"There was a time when budget guitars screamed cheap and were quite obviously low class in a lot of areas. This is probably due to market data that tells Epiphone that the bulk of buyers for this guitar are teen Guitar Heros who think that string bending every note is an essential aspect of shredding and wailing. If you plan to put heavier strings on the guitar (like 12-51s for example) for jazz or other styles of music then you will probably need a truss rod adjustment to compensate for the added tension. Once again, the differences involved will probably be irrelevant when added into all the other things that players do with amps, strings and pedals to create tone and sound from an electric guitar. The example guitar shown in the official Epiphone product photos, the photos you see on most web sites like Amazon and Musician's Friend and so forth, are probably a little optimistic when it comes to visible grain and the golden hued quality of the sunburst finish. The world is full of guys who will zero in on all the details they find inferior about this guitar by noting the rather obvious fact that this is not a Gibson Les Paul Standard costing $3,000.00. But, considering the fact that every Fender Stratocaster ever made had a bolt on neck, is this really a big deal? Would Jimi Hendrix have played "Purple Haze" better if his Strat had a set in neck?"
"I'm not a professional and only started playing electric guitars for the past two years, but I have to say that this guitar is way better than the Strat. It is a very heavy guitar and I would recommend a strap with locks so you don't damage it if it slips the strap holes."
"If you're looking to play this with Rocksmith, get the "Rocksmith 2014" version instead of the original game."
"Love this guitar, came well packed."
Best Classical & Nylon-String Guitars
Tuners and Strings. Hricane Ukuleles with Carbon Nylon Strings from Japan and Hricane unique high quality tuning machines to keep your ukulele playing in tune. ❺ 30 days money back 12 months seller's guarantee against manufacturer defects from date of purchase,and 24 Hours friendly customer service!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I want to take it to camping with my family in the coming summer vacation, so I start to practice playing it now. It came protected by a hard card board box and it also has its own beautiful case."
"Pros: Very nice Ukulele and for the money I am very pleased."
"When she asked for this specific model, I was concerned she was going to be disappointed because it was so inexpensive and came with so much extra stuff -- I thought it would be cheaply made."
"I purchased this as a gift for my husband who plays the guitar because I thought it would be fun to play with our kids."
"I bought it as a Christmas present for my 8 year old grandson."
"The strings are soft to play compare to guitar."
"Right away I had issues with a loose washer on the tuner for the C and E strings."
"Very good instrument at a very good price!"