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        Best Acoustic Guitars Under $300 in 2023

        Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $300. Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $300.

        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. Cort MR710F

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        Cort MR710F
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        Playability 85
        Sound 86
        Build quality 75
        Value for money 92
        Overall Score 82
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        • From Cort's 2020 MR 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: Fishman Presys (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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        Cort MR710F
        • Expensive Wood
        • Bone Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Bone Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • Laminated Side Wood
        • Laminated Back Wood
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

        2. Cort Little CJ Adirondack

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        Cort Little CJ Adirondack
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        Playability 87
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2019 CJ series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 23.5"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Adirondack Spruce top
        • Mahogany(Arched Back) back
        • Mahogany(Arched Back) sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic V Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Vintage Open Gear tuners
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        Cort Little CJ Adirondack
        • Expensive Wood
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 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

        3. Harley Benton CL King-CE BK

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        Harley Benton CL King-CE BK
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        Playability 85
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Harley Benton's 2018 Custom Line series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Maple back
        • Maple sides
        • Maple neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Machine heads Gold-plated Grover diecast tuners
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        Harley Benton CL King-CE BK
        • 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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        4. Harley Benton CL King-CE VS

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        Harley Benton CL King-CE VS
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        Playability 85
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        Thomann logo
        • From Harley Benton's 2019 Custom Line series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Maple back
        • Maple sides
        • Maple neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Machine heads Gold-plated Grover diecast tuners
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        Harley Benton CL King-CE VS
        • 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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        5. Harley Benton CLMJ-15MCE

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        Harley Benton CLMJ-15MCE
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        Playability 87
        Sound 84
        Build quality 67
        Value for money 94
        Overall Score 79
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        • 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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        6. Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT

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        Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT
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        Playability 82
        Sound 86
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 89
        Overall Score 79

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        • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
        • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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        • From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.315"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid top
        • Walnut back
        • Walnut sides
        • Walnut neck
        • Pau Ferro fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
        • Pau Ferro bridge
        • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Chrome-plated die-cast machine heads tuners
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        Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT
        • Bone Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Plastic Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • No Expensive Woods
        • Laminated Side Wood
        • Laminated Back Wood
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

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        7. Cort CJ Retro

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        Cort CJ Retro
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        Playability 85
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2021 CJ series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Mahogany back
        • Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Merbau fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman VTB EQ (Preamp/Active)
        • Merbau bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Open Gear Nickel tuners
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        Cort CJ Retro
        • 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 MR600F

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        Cort MR600F
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        Playability 85
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2020 MR series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Spruce top
        • Mahogany back
        • Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast tuners
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        Cort MR600F
        • Expensive Wood
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 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

        9. Cort SFX-E

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        Cort SFX-E
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        Playability 85
        Sound 85
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2020 SFX series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Spruce top
        • Mahogany back
        • Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Cort CE304T (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Modern "V" Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Chrome-plated tuners with black wings tuners
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        Cort SFX-E
        • Expensive Wood
        • Bone Nut
        • Electronics
        • Bone Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • No Top Brand Pickups
        • Laminated Side Wood
        • Laminated Back Wood
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

        10. Cort Earth100SSF

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        Cort Earth100SSF
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        Playability 85
        Sound 84
        Build quality 70
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2020 Earth series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 24.75"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Sitka Spruce top
        • Mahogany back
        • Mahogany sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonitone EQ (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Open Gear w/ Cream Knob tuners
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        Cort Earth100SSF
        • Expensive Wood
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 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