Best Acoustic Guitars Under $200 in 2023
Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $200. Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $200.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. 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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1. Harley Benton CLMJ-15MCE
- From Harley Benton's 2019 Custom Line series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 23.504"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Okoume top
- Sapele back
- Sapele sides
- Mahogany neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore system (Preamp/Active)
- Pau Ferro bridge
- Acoustic Oval modified C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- DLX die-cast chrome machine heads tuners
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Harley Benton CLMJ-15MCE
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Plastic Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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2. Harley Benton CLJ-45E VS
- From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ovangkol fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys-II preamp with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ovangkol bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Keystone vintage chrome machine heads tuners
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Harley Benton CLJ-45E VS
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- Laminated Top Wood
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Harley Benton CLD-15MCE
- From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.315"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Okume top
- Okume back
- Okume sides
- Okume neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys-II preamp system with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Pau Ferro bridge
- Acoustic Oval C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Machine heads Chrome-plated die-cast DLX tuners
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Harley Benton CLD-15MCE
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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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4. Harley Benton CLG-14SM Solid Top
- From Harley Benton's 2022 Custom Line series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.591"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: HB-03 piezo system and preamp with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Bridge Pins bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Deluxe black die-cast tuners
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Harley Benton CLG-14SM Solid Top
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black
- From Harley Benton's 2022 Standard series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.591"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Sapele back
- Sapele sides
- Okoume neck
- Purple Heart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Roseacer bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Machine heads Die-cast tuners
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Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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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6. Cort Earth Bevel Cut
- From Cort's 2021 Earth series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ovangkol fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Ovangkol bridge
- Acoustic Cort Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Casting tuners
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Cort Earth Bevel Cut
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
7. Cort GA-FF
- From Cort's 2020 Grand Regal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Flamed Maple back
- Flamed Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Merbau fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys I (Preamp/Active)
- Merbau bridge
- Acoustic Cort Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast tuners
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Cort GA-FF
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone 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
8. Cort Earth60M
- From Cort's 2022 Earth series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Merbau fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Merbau bridge
- Acoustic Cort Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast tuners
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Cort Earth60M
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
9. Epiphone PRO-1
- From Epiphone's 2014 Original Acoustic series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.72"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Select Spruce top
- Select Mahogany back
- Select Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Granadillo fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Granadillo bridge
- Acoustic EZ-Profile “C” Shape Set neck
- 20 Jumbo frets
- 18:1 ratio Epiphone Deluxe tuners
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Epiphone PRO-1
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- NuBone Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- 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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10. Harley Benton CLA-16S
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Custom Line series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.315"'' scale
- 15.748" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Sapele back
- Sapele sides
- Okoume neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Pau Ferro bridge
- Acoustic Modified Oval C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome-plated die-cast DLX machine heads tuners
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Harley Benton CLA-16S
- Bone Nut
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock