Purchasing a guitar may be an intimidating process, particularly if you've never purchased one before. There are several components to take into account and so many guitars obtainable. Novices will certainly feel overwhelmed. Fear not - help is obtainable

What helps make one guitar unique from another? Is a guitar which costs $3,000 better than one that is $500 or $100? Naturally it is, but a far more elementary query to be asked is whether or not a novice needs a top-of-the-line guitar.
Each aspiring guitar player fantasizes about playing a classic Martin D28. Having said that, if the guitarist is a novice simply starting out I don’t propose spending any more than $500. It is an excellent strategy to first ascertain if the interest continues and the expertise is present before investing a large sum of money on a guitar like those played by the legends. All of the guitars detailed beneath are lower priced acoustic guitars. All however, present good value for their respective cost. You will be able to discover substantially discounted prices at The Best Guitar Shop at http://www.best-guitar-shop.com

1. Seagull S6 Acoustic Guitar

These Canadian-made guitars are terrific guitars - really highly regarded, both for their beautiful sound, and their superb value. The Seagull S6 acoustic guitar features a solid cedar top and mahogany back and sides. Although the cost may be slightly above what most may possibly be prepared to end up paying for a first guitar, it should be considered an investment.

2. Yamaha FG700S
Probably not in the same league as the Seagull, the FG700S remains a solid newbie instrument, and for the selling price (considerably less costly than the S6), it's a great value. The Yamaha FG700s features a solid sitka spruce top, with nato back and sides.

3. Takamine G-340
This beginner model Takamine guitar features a laminated spruce top. Although it clearly isn't on par with some of the higher end Takamine guitars, the general consensus is the G-340 offers a very good bang for the buck.

4. Fender CD-140S
This lower cost Fender acoustic offers a solid spruce top, with laminated mahogany back and sides. Less expensive Fender products have a tendency to be occasionally guilty of lackluster workmanship, but, considering the solid spruce top, this guitar could be desirable to newbies.

5. Epiphone DR-100
The DR-100 comes with a spruce top, with mahogany back and sides. This guitar can normally be seen at a rather inexpensive price, which can make it attractive to beginners. Many look at this strictly a newbie instrument; nevertheless, it may not be long before you'll need to trade up.

6. Fender CD-60
Desire features you'd anticipate in a significantly more costly instrument? The CD-60 is your guitar, with features including a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners.

7. Ibanez AC30NT
The Ibanez AC30NT is another well-constructed instrument with solid Engelmann spruce top and mahogany back and sides. This mix creates a warm, bottom-end tone with bright highs.

8. Taylor Baby Taylor
The Taylor Baby Taylor is a 3/4 size dreadnought guitar, making it a great option for more youthful guitarists with smaller hands. Taylor has a reputation for becoming one of America's greatest guitar producers, and although they've cut a few corners here to meet a low-price point, the Taylor Baby Taylor acoustic guitar is still a solid instrument.

9. Martin LX1
One of the most highly esteemed guitar manufacturers has offered this 3/4 size guitar, designed for guitarists with modest hands and small pocketbooks. The LXI features a solid sapele top, back and sides. The Martin LX1 acoustic guitar is a very good guitar for a novice

A great place to begin your search for that first guitar is The Best Guitar Shop at http://www.best-guitar-shop.com. You will find the guitars discussed above as well as hundreds of others, all at substantially reduced prices.

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Seagull S6 "The Original" Acoustic Guitar Bundle w/Gator Hardshell Case and On-Stage Guitar Stand List Price: $651.99 Sale Price: $449.00 You save: $202.99 (31%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days 1 new from $449.00

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Seagull Guitars, made in North America, are designed by Robert Godin. Limited Lifetime warranty. High quality players guitars at affordable prices.

Winner of several awards, the S6 is perhaps the instrument that best represents the Seagull philosophy. The S6 offers entry level players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid Cedar top and genuine lacquer finish.

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• Gator GC-Dread Acoustic Hardshell Case Included!
• On-stage XCG-4 Guitar Stand Included!
• Neck: Silver leaf maple
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
• Top: Solid Cedar top

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Yamaha FG700S Folk Acoustic Guitar Bundle with Hard Case, Instructional DVD, Picks, Strap, Strings, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth - Natural List Price: $369.99 Sale Price: $229.99 You save: $140.00 (38%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 2 new from $229.99

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Bundle includes Yamaha FG700S Folk Acoustic Guitar, Hard Case, Instructional DVD, Picks, Strap, Strings, Pick Card, and Polishing Cloth. TheYamaha FG700S Steel String Acoustic Guitar with Natural Finish is an entry level acoustic guitar with deluxe features. The heritage of Yamaha guitars begins with the FG line of acoustic guitars. An outstanding entry level acoustic guitar with deluxe features including die-cast tuners, solid sitka spruce top, and a rosewood fingerboard.

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• Solid sitka spruce top
• Nato back and sides
• Black-and-white body and neck binding, rosewood fingerboard
• Die-cast tuners
• Natural finish

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Takamine G Series G340 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Natural List Price: $359.99 Sale Price: $249.00 You save: $110.99 (31%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 8 new from $249.00

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G Dreadnought Mahogany A

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• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Top: Spruce
• Back & Sides: Mahogany
• Inlays: Abalone Dots

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Fender CD-140S Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Natural List Price: $299.99 Sale Price: $199.99 You save: $100.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 10 new from $199.99  2 used from $165.79

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New and improved for 2011. The CD-140S dreadnought offers full, resonant sound and great value, with a natural-finish solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Upgrades include a new tortoise shell pickguard and mother-of-pearl rosette design, new compensated rosewood bridge design, aged bridge pins with black dots, mother-of-pearl Fender logo headstock inlay, and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features scalloped X bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual-action truss rod, and die-cast tuners.

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• Solid Spruce Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
• Scalloped X Bracing
• Rosewood Bridge with Compensated Saddle and chrome die cast tuning keys
• Additional Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, 3mm Dot Position Inlays, MOP Rosette, MOP Inlaid Headstock Logo, Rosewood Headstock Veneer and Aged Bridge Pins

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Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar, Natural List Price: $182.00 Sale Price: $99.00 You save: $83.00 (46%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days 6 new from $99.00  7 used from $90.00

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The DR-100 features a Select Spruce top; Mahogany back and sides; and Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.

The DR-100 dreadnaught is Epiphone's best selling acoustic. All the basic elements you want--traditional shape Mahogany back and sides, Select Spruce top, Rosewood fingerboard and bridge make this a great entry-level instrument. Epiphone's best selling acoustic. Mahogany body with Select Spruce top. Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. Body Tonewoods The top of the DR-100 is made from select spruce, while the back and sides are constructed from mahogany, giving the DR-100 balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection. Rosewood Fingerboard with Dot Inlays The fingerboard of the DR-100 is constructed from rosewood. The resilience of this durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note clarity and bite. Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by "string-tree" gadgets. Specs Hardware: Chrome Scale: 25.5 inches Nut width: 1.68 inches Neck: Set, Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Inlays: Dot Body material: Mahogany Top: Select Spruce Finishes available: Ebony, Natural, Vintage Sunburst

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• Mahogany body
• Select Spruce top
• 25.5 scale

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Fender CD-60 Acoustic Guitar with Case, Natural List Price: $299.99 Sale Price: $199.99 You save: $100.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 14 new from $199.99  3 used from $169.99

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New and improved for 2011. The CD-60 dreadnought boasts features you’d expect on much more expensive instruments, with a spruce top and choice of natural, sunburst and black finishes. Upgrades include a new black pickguard and mother-of-pearl acrylic rosette design, new compensated bridge design, white bridge pins with black dots and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include scalloped X bracing, black body binding, 20-fret fingerboard, dual-action truss rod and die-cast tuners. Hard-shell case included.

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• Laminated Spruce Top, Laminated Nato back and sides
• Scalloped X Bracing
• Roseweood Bridge with Compensated Saddle and chrome die cast tuners
• Additional Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, 3mm Dot Position Inlays, Black Pickguard, White Bridge Pins, and Crushed Acrylic Rosette

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Taylor Guitars Big Baby Taylor, BBT, Natural Acoustic Guitar with Planet Waves/GO-DPS 16 Pick Sampler (#PW-SAMPLER), NS Capo Lite, Snark Tuner, Ultra Stand, Planet Waves Humidifier, Planet Waves Polish, Taylor Polishing Cloth and Taylor Guitars T-Shirt, Beanie & Strap

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The Baby Taylor's big sibling, a 15/16-scale Dreadnought with a solid Sitka spruce top and sapele-laminate back and sides, boasts a surprisingly full voice, comes with a lightweight gig bag for easy portability, and makes a trusty companion wherever you go - even if it's just to the couch. Guitar Comes Standard with Elixir® Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating & Taylor BBT Padded Gig-Bag. Includes: Planet Waves/GO-DPS 16 Pick Sampler (#PW-SAMPLER), Ultra Stand, NS Capo Lite, Snark Tuner, Planet Waves Humidifier, Planet Waves "Shine" Spray cleaner with Taylor polishing cloth, Taylor Guitars T-Shirt, Beanie & Strap.

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• Big Baby Taylor 6-String 15/16 Size Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top & Sapele Laminate Back & Sides, Scale Length 25 1/2"
• Body Length 19 1/2" - Body Width 15" - Body Depth 4" - Overall Length 40 ¼"
• Tropical American Mahogany Neck with Ebony Fretboard, 20 Frets with Pearloid Dot Inlays - Nut Width 1 11/16" - Lexan Headstock Overlay
• Tusq Nut & Saddle - Enclosed, Die-Cast Chrome Plated Tuning Machines
• Includes: Planet Waves/GO-DPS 16 Pick Sampler (#PW-SAMPLER), Ultra Stand, NS Capo Lite, Snark Tuner, Planet Waves Humidifier
• Guitar Comes Standard with Elixir ® Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating & Taylor BBT Padded Gig-Bag

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A Grand Performance from Martin's Performing Artist series with live performance friendly features such as the Fishman Aura F1 system

If Martin never introduced another new guitar, their place as a gold standard in studios and on stages everywhere would remain forever assured. But for all their heritage and iconic guitars that are already practically perfect, Martin hasn’t stopped innovating or building new guitars for new niches and evolving players.

The Performing Artist series is one of the most recent manifestations of that commitment. In this case, Martin is reaching out to the sizable chunk of the contemporary acoustic market that’s plugging in and turning up—not just for performance, but also for recording at home and in the studio. The GPCPA1 Grand Performance reviewed here addresses those needs by including a Fishman Aura imaging system, as well as enhanced-playability features like a slim-taper neck. But for all its concessions to the needs of new-world singer-songwriters and pickers, the GPCPA1 is a Martin through and through and a joy to play in any situation.

A Feast for the Eyes, Nose, and Ears
The first thing you notice about the Martin GPCPA1 is that it smells as good as ambrosia on a warm summer night. It’s beautiful to look at too, with a curvaceous Grand Performance body built around East Indian rosewood back and sides, and a solid Sitka top. The “select hardwood” neck (in Martin’s nomenclature) looks like mahogany or sapele and is shaped in the Performing Artist profile, which tapers gradually down its whole length. The nut, saddle, and endpins are Tusq, which always provides a certain oomph that’s a lot like you’d expect from bone.

Ornamentation is subtle and lovely, with simple arrow-and-square fretboard inlays, a striking pearl rosette surrounded by a black-accented double ring, and triple black purfling around the top. The pickguard deviates from the trademark Martin template and evokes a vague country-western look. My favorite feature, though, might be the ebony headplate with the old-fashioned C.F. Martin block letter logo in pearl descending the center. I’ve always preferred that bold, blocky look to the more common script logo, and it looks great with the gold Martin tuners. The satin-finished, 25.4"-scale neck has a fingerstyle-friendly 1 3/4" nut. The fretboard is bound in golden-tinged ovangkol that matches the body binding, and a peek inside the soundhole reveals a hybrid scalloped X-brace.

The Fishman F1 Aura system interface is placed familiarly enough on the upper bout. But rather than a clunky plastic frame-and-plate section for the controls, there are just two low-profile knobs and an LED indicator to tell you what options you have selected. The knob closest to the top controls Volume, and the knob closest to the player is used to select Aura settings. There are nine Aura images available that you can modify using a tap and a twist of the edit knob to adjust Treble, Mid, Bass, and Compression settings. The F1 Aura also has a tuner (unlike some onboard tuners, this works with any tuning) and a really slick 3-band anti-feedback system. Conveniently stashed at the endblock, the 9-volt battery that powers the FI Aura is easy to access and—according to the manual—will last up to 54 hours with a lithium battery and up to 27 hours with a standard alkaline cell.

Sweet Acoustic or Electrified Tones
The GPCPA1 has a truly intoxicating tone. The spruce and Indian rosewood pairing produces a beautiful combination of warmth and clarity, bursting with overtones that will keep your ears ecstatic for hours. Lower tunings like C–G–D–G–B–D and DADGAD, showcased the Martin’s impressive capacity for big bass sounds without overdriving the box or sounding tubby. In standard tuning the guitar has a sweet fingerstyle tone, but when you dig in with a flatpick, it can really bark with great definition.

A lot of folks don’t completely understand the principle behind the Fishman Aura systems. First of wall, it is not a modeling system. It does not make a bad guitar sound like a great guitar, nor will it make your Martin sound like a Telecaster or a Les Paul. Fundamentally, the Aura system emulates the sound of your guitar played through a microphone instead of through a pickup system. And by using an algorithm that emulates a microphone’s interaction with the warm, breathy, woody, open presence of a real acoustic, you can get studio-level clarity that can be turned up really loud. The microphone emulations in the Martin’s F1 Aura system include some very cool specimens too: the DAP 4011, Schoeps CMC64g, Earthworks QTC 30, AKG C414-B, Neumann KM 84, Soundelux E47, GT Velo 8, Shure SM57, and a Neumann U 87.

I had the chance to gig with the GPCPA1 with my rhythm section, which happened to be in a pretty rowdy mood the night of the gig. These musicians play a lot of classic rock, R&B, funk, and blues, so they like to get loud. And the Martin had the goods to help me hang tight in the mix.

Following Martin’s directions (which you can explore via an included DVD), my first step was to set the volume as high as possible without overdriving my amp. Then I turned the Edit knob to blend between the undersaddle pickup and the Aura image (Martin recommends a 65 percent pickup balance). I chose the microphone image by pressing the Edit knob, and then turning the knob to move between images. There is a clear difference between each image, so spending a little time getting to know them before trying to pick one out for a given situation is key.

For the solo section of my show, I chose the Schoeps CMC64g condenser microphone image, which gave me a awesome mix of dark, rich, and brilliant overtones when I plugged into my very transparent L.R. Baggs Core 1 amp. But while the Schoeps tone was beautifully balanced, I decided to tweak it further by dialing the bass back a touch and kicking the presence up just a hair, which made the already warm image that much more enveloping.

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Buying a guitar can be an intimidating process, especially if you've never purchased one before. There are so many factors to consider, and so many guitars available, novices will surely feel overwhelmed. Fear not - help is available

What makes one guitar different from another? Is a guitar that costs $3,000 better than one that is $500 or $100? Of course it is, but a more basic question to be asked it whether a beginner needs a top-of-the-line guitar.

Every aspiring guitar player fantisizes about playing a classic Martin D28.  However, if the guitarist is a beginner just starting out I don’t recommend spending any more that $500. It is a good idea to first determine if the interest continues and the talent is present before spending a large sum of money on a guitar like those played by the legends. All of the guitars listed below are lower priced acoustic guitars all offer great value for their respective price tags. You will be able to find discounted prices at The Best Guitar Shop at http://www.best-guitar-shop.com

1. Seagull S6

These Canadian-made instruments are terrific guitars - very highly regarded, both for their beautiful sound, and their excellent value. The S6 features a solid cedar top and mahogany back and sides. Although the price may be slightly above what some might be willing to pay for a first guitar, it should be considered an investment.

 2. Yamaha FG700S

Perhaps not in the same league as the Seagull, the FG700S is still a solid beginner instrument, and for the price (significantly cheaper than the S6), it's a good value. Guitar features a solid sitka spruce top, with nato back and sides.

3. Takamine G-340

This beginner model Takamine guitar features a laminated spruce top. Although it clearly isn't on par with some of the higher end Takamine guitars, the general consensus is the G-340 offers a pretty good bang for the buck.

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Takamine G Series G340SC Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Natural List Price: $459.99 Sale Price: $227.95 You save: $232.04 (50%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days 18 new from Too low to display

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Designed and built under the supervision of Takamine’s head luthiers, G-Series guitars are created to serve all players from the hobbyist to professional. The G340C dreadnought features a spruce top for extended dynamic range and a rich harmonic content. Mahogany back and sides enhance resonance. Gloss finish adds durability and enduring beauty.

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• One of the few acoustic cutaways on the market today
• Solid spruce top adds increased resonance and tone
• Dreadnought body size delivers a strong low end with plenty of volume
• Cutaway body design adds easy playability up to the highest fret
• Color: Natural

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4. Fender CD-140S

This lower cost Fender acoustic boasts a solid spruce top, with laminated mahogany back and sides. Cheaper Fender products tend to be occasionally guilty of lackluster workmanship, but, considering the solid spruce top, this guitar could be attractive to newbies.

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Fender CD-140S Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Natural List Price: $299.99 Sale Price: $199.99 You save: $100.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days 1 new from $199.99

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Quality and value in a great dreadnought guitar is what the CD-140 S is all about, with a Fender- designed dreadnought body, solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, gloss-finish body, satin-finish neck and die-cast tuners.

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• Solid Spruce Top, Laminated Mahogany Back and Sides
• Scalloped X Bracing
• Rosewood Bridge with Compensated Saddle and chrome die cast tuning keys
• Additional Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Scalloped X Bracing, Dot Position Inlays, Compensated Urea Saddle, Gold Silkscreen Logo, Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole and Body Edge
• Additional Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Scalloped X Bracing, Dot Position Inlays,
• Compensated Urea Saddle, Gold Silkscreen Logo, Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole and Body Edge
• Gold Silkscreen Logo, Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole and Body Edge
• Dot Position Inlays, Compensated Urea Saddle

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5. Epiphone DR-100

The DR-100 features a spruce top, with mahogany back and sides. This guitar can usually be found at a rather cheap price, which makes it attractive to beginners. Most consider this a strictly beginner instrument, however, so it may not be long before you'll want to trade up.

6. Fender CD-60

Want features you'd expect in a much more expensive instrument? The CD-60 is your guitar, with features including a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners.

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Fender CD-60 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Sunburst List Price: $299.99 Sale Price: $199.99 You save: $100.00 (33%)   Eligible for free shipping! Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours 4 new from $199.99  1 used from $169.99

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Want features you’d expect in a much more expensive instrument? The CD-60 is your guitar, with features including a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners and an included hard-shell case. Available in Black, Natural and Sunburst. Specifications Body Body Back: Laminated Nato Back Body Sides: Laminated Nato Sides Body Top: Laminated Spruce Top Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Finish Bracing: Scalloped X Bracing Rosette: Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole Rosette Body Depth: 3.94" (100mm) to 4.92" (125mm) Body Width Upper Bout: 2.25" (57 mm) Body Binding: Black Body Binding Neck Number of Frets: 20 Position Inlays: White Dot Position Inlays Fingerboard: Sonokeling Fretboard: Sonokeling Neck Material: Nato Nut Width: 1.69” (43 mm) Scale Length: 25.3" (64.3 cm) Truss Rods: Dual Action Truss Rod Hardware Hardware Finish: Chrome Bridge: Sonokeling with Compensated Saddle Bridge Pins: Black Bridge Pins w/ White Dots Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Tuners String Nut: Synthetic Bone Miscellaneous Strings: Fender® Dura-Tone® Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge) Unique Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, Black Pickguard, Scalloped X Bracing, Dot Position Inlays, Compensated Urea Saddle, Gold Silkscreened Fender Logo, Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole Rosette, Black Body and Neck Binding, Black Bridge and End-pins Accessories Case Gig Bags: Hard Case Included (USA and Canada Only) Pickguard: 1-Ply Flat Black

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• Laminated Spruce Top, Laminated Nato back and sides
• Scalloped X Bracing
• Sonokeling Bridge with Compensated Saddle and chrome die cast tuners
• Additional Features: Dual Action Truss Rod, Black Pickguard, Scalloped X Bracing, Dot Position Inlays, Compensated Urea Saddle, Gold Silkscreened Fender Logo, Multi-ABS Inlays on Soundhole Rosette, Black Body and Neck Binding, Black Bridge and End-pins

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7. Ibanez AC30NT

The Ibanez AC30NT is another well-constructed instrument with solid Engelmann spruce top and mahogany back and sides. This combination creates a warm, bottom-end tone with bright highs.

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Ibanez AC30NT Acoustic Concert Size Guitar List Price: $342.84

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If you've played or even just listened to many acoustic guitars, you know the amazing difference a solid top makes. The Ibanez AC30NT ARTWOOD SERIES Acoustic Guitar features a solid top made of high quality Engelmann spruce. You'll hear warm lows and ringing highs in crisp detail, the way an acoustic is supposed to sound. The grand concert body style is particularly well suited for fingerpicking, but sounds great in any style. Mahogany back and sides, maple body and neck binding, and gold die-cast tuners with brown pearloid knobs are features you normally find on guitars costing far more. If you've been holding back on an acoustic guitar purchase because you haven't found the right features at the right price, your wait is over.

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• Acoustic Concert Size Guitar

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8. Taylor Baby Taylor

This is a 3/4 size dreadnought guitar, making it a good choice for younger guitarists with smaller hands. Taylor has a reputation for being one of America's greatest guitar makers, and although they've cut a few corners here to meet a low-price point, this is still a solid instrument.

9. Martin LX1

One of the most highly esteemed guitar makers has provided this 3/4 size guitar, designed for guitarists with small hands and small pocketbooks. The LXI features a solid sapele top, back and sides.

These new models combine Martin's legendary tone and styling, while adding player comfort and on-stage performance capability. The DCPA1, OMCPA1 and the modern Grand Performance GPCPA1 all share the same aesthetic blend of contemporary and traditional features. Additionally, all Performing Artist Series guitars are equipped with Fishman's newly designed onboard sound reinforcement system, the F1 Aura®.

"A good percentage of the market wants to plug in their acoustic guitars, either for performance, studio or home recording," said Chris Martin IV, Chairman and CEO Martin Guitar. "As musical trends evolve, we will remain committed to providing the finest acoustic guitars available in both acoustic and acoustic/electric configuration."

Each model in the Performing Artist Series offers its own distinctive acoustic and plugged-in sound for the discerning player. The DCPA1 offers the powerful and resonant Martin Dreadnought tone. The OMCPA1 is well balanced, offering warm bass response with crisp clear trebles. The new GPCPA1 shares characteristics from the big rich sound of the Dreadnought and the clarity of the Orchestra model and combines them into a new sonic signature all of its own. All three guitars share the same well-known Martin construction including solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, a solid Sitka spruce soundboard with hybrid scalloped bracing, a genuine ebony headplate, fingerboard and bridge, and a patented mortise and tenon neck joint.

The Performing Artist Series features many firsts for the company, including a more parallel neck profile with a slimmer taper at the 12th fret, giving the guitar comfortable width in the first few frets plus a faster feel for lead-work as you move up the neck. The new smaller bridge design reduces mass and increases the soundboard's tonal response.

Striking new aesthetic features include a pearl Martin block-style logo inlaid into the ebony headplate. New fingerboard inlays use traditional squares in colorful blue paua, flanked by arrow designs adding to the guitar's sleek modern style. A newly-designed two ring rosette borders the soundhole with a stunning combination of blue paua and wood fiber inlays. Finely polished gloss lacquer highlights the body's beauty, while a durable satin finish on the guitar's neck adds to the quicker feel and player's comfort.

The new Fishman® F1 Aura® features the stunning realism of award-winning Aura Acoustic Imaging technology in a distinctive and easy to use onboard preamp system. State-of-the-art features include: digital chromatic tuner, volume and blend controls, independent 3-band EQ for both pickup and image signals, compressor, phase control and an automatic anti-feedback filter with up to 3 notches. The heart of the F1 Aura is its ability to replicate the sound of nine different world-class studio microphones. Fishman engineers have carefully captured images of the sound that these high-quality microphones "hear" and allow you to blend it in with the legendary Gold+Plus under saddle pickup. The preamp design utilizes low-noise components, 32-bit internal processing and 24-bit audio conversion for an incredibly clean and quiet output.

A Limited Lifetime Warranty covers all "Performing Artist Series" models purchased from authorized Martin dealers in the U.S. and Canada. To protect your investment, each guitar includes a brown hardshell case.

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Martin D 41 Indian Rosewood Sides and Back Sita Spuce Top Kit
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Martin Custom J40 12 string Serial 1064464
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Rare 11 Martin D 28 CW Clarence White model
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1972 Martin 00018 Acoustic Guitar
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