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Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1000 in 2024
Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $1000. Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $1000. After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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From Fender's 2023 Highway series Made in Mexico
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Chambered Mahogany back
Chambered Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active) Modern Viking bridge Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
20 Narrow Tall frets
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From Fender's 2023 Highway series Made in Mexico
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Chambered Mahogany back
Chambered Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active) Modern Viking bridge Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
20 Narrow Tall frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Highway Series Dreadnought
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Ivory Tusq Saddle Solid Top Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Mexico Laminated Side Wood Laminated Back Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Martin's 2022 Custom & Special Editions series Made in Mexico
6 strings
24"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid Sapele back
Solid Sapele sides FSC Certified Sipo neck
FSC Certified Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone (Preamp/Active) FSC Certified Ebony bridge Acoustic Junior Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Martin's 2022 Custom & Special Editions series Made in Mexico
6 strings
24"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid Sapele back
Solid Sapele sides FSC Certified Sipo neck
FSC Certified Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone (Preamp/Active) FSC Certified Ebony bridge Acoustic Junior Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesMartin 000JR-10E Shawn Mendes
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Ivory Tusq Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Mexico No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Washburn's 2020 Heritage series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Satin Mahogany with Walnut Rails & 2-way Truss Rod neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys+ Blend EQ with built in mic & tuner. (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Washburn Heritage Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Washburn's 2020 Heritage series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Satin Mahogany with Walnut Rails & 2-way Truss Rod neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys+ Blend EQ with built in mic & tuner. (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Washburn Heritage Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesWashburn D100SWCE
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in China No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Epiphone's 2020 Inspired by Gibson Acoustic series Made in China
6 strings
24.72"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active) Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel bridge Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
20 Medium Jumbo frets
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From Epiphone's 2020 Inspired by Gibson Acoustic series Made in China
6 strings
24.72"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active) Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel bridge Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
20 Medium Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesEpiphone J-45 EC
Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Cort's 2019 Gold series Made in Indonesia
8 strings
25.3"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Pau Ferro back
Solid Pau Ferro sides Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active) Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge Acoustic Cort Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Cort's 2019 Gold series Made in Indonesia
8 strings
25.3"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Pau Ferro back
Solid Pau Ferro sides Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active) Ebony w/ Ebony Pins bridge Acoustic Cort Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesCort Gold-A8
Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Alvarez's 2021 Masterworks Elite series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.512"'' scale
14.96" Fretboard Radius
Solid Black Walnut top
Solid Black Walnut back
Solid Black Walnut sides Mahogany w/Semi-Gloss Finish neck
Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active) Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
21 Medium frets
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From Alvarez's 2021 Masterworks Elite series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.512"'' scale
14.96" Fretboard Radius
Solid Black Walnut top
Solid Black Walnut back
Solid Black Walnut sides Mahogany w/Semi-Gloss Finish neck
Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active) Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesAlvarez MGA77CEARSHB
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Gibson's 2021 Modern Acoustic series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Walnut back
Solid Walnut sides Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: (/) Rectangular, Closed Slot, Striped Ebony bridge Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Gibson's 2021 Modern Acoustic series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Walnut back
Solid Walnut sides Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: (/) Rectangular, Closed Slot, Striped Ebony bridge Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesGibson G-00
Made in United States Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Ivory Tusq Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Top Brand Pickups No Electronics No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From ESP LTD's 2024 Thinline series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides 3Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core Pickup, Fishman TL-3 Preamp w/ Onboard Tuner (Preamp/Active) Jatoba w/ Graphtech XB bridge Acoustic Thin U Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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From ESP LTD's 2024 Thinline series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides 3Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core Pickup, Fishman TL-3 Preamp w/ Onboard Tuner (Preamp/Active) Jatoba w/ Graphtech XB bridge Acoustic Thin U Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD TL-6
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics NuBone Saddle Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia Laminated Top Wood Laminated Side Wood Laminated Back Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Taylor's 2015 GS Mini series Made in Mexico
6 strings
23.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Layered Rosewood back
Layered Rosewood sides Tropical Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Taylor's 2015 GS Mini series Made in Mexico
6 strings
23.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Layered Rosewood back
Layered Rosewood sides Tropical Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesTaylor GS Mini-e Rosewood
Expensive Wood NuBone Nut Electronics Synthetic Bone Saddle Solid Top Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Mexico No Top Brand Pickups Laminated Side Wood Laminated Back Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Fender's 2023 Highway series Made in Mexico
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany top
Chambered Mahogany back
Chambered Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active) Modern Viking bridge Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
20 Narrow Tall frets
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From Fender's 2023 Highway series Made in Mexico
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany top
Chambered Mahogany back
Chambered Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active) Modern Viking bridge Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
20 Narrow Tall frets
Fender ClassicGear tuners Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Highway Series Parlor
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Ivory Tusq Saddle Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Mexico Laminated Top Wood Laminated Side Wood Laminated Back Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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