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        Best Acoustic Guitars Under $400 in 2023

        Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $400. Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $400.

        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 MR730FX

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        Cort MR730FX
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        Playability 85
        Sound 89
        Build quality 80
        Value for money 95
        Overall Score 85
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        • From Cort's 2017 MR series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Sitka Spruce top
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides back
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Prefix Plus T (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Grover w/ Black Knobs tuners
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        Cort MR730FX
        • 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

        2. Cort MR710F

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        Cort MR710F
        FIND IT ON:
        Playability 85
        Sound 86
        Build quality 75
        Value for money 92
        Overall Score 82
        FIND IT ON:
        • 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

        3. Cort SFX-CED

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        Cort SFX-CED
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        Playability 85
        Sound 88
        Build quality 77
        Value for money 93
        Overall Score 83
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        • From Cort's 2021 SFX series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Red Cedar top
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides back
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Modern "V" Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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        Cort SFX-CED
        • 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

        4. Epiphone Dove Studio

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        Epiphone Dove Studio
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        Playability 85
        Sound 86
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 92
        Overall Score 82

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        • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
        • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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        • From Epiphone's 2012 Epiphone Inspired by Gibson series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 12" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Spruce top
        • Select Maple back
        • Select Maple sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Indian Laurel fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
        • Indian Laurel bridge
        • Acoustic SlimTaper D Set neck
        • 20 Medium Jumbo frets
        • Grover Rotomatic 14:1 tuners
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        Epiphone Dove Studio
        • Expensive Wood
        • NuBone Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Plastic Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • 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 CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood

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        Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
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        Thomann logo
        Playability 82
        Sound 86
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 91
        Overall Score 81
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        • From Harley Benton's 2019 Custom Line series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.591"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Cedar top
        • Solid African A-Grade Okoume back
        • Solid African A-Grade Okoume sides
        • Okoume neck
        • Pau Ferro fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore / Presys-II with built-in chromatic tuner (Preamp/Active)
        • Pau Ferro bridge
        • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Machine heads Grover tuners
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        Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood
        • Ivory Tusq Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Ivory Tusq Saddle
        • Solid Side Wood
        • Solid Back Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • No Expensive Woods
        • Laminated Top Wood
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

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        6. Cort L450C

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        Cort L450C
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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 Luce series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Mahogany top
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides back
        • Solid Mahogany Back & Mahogany Sides sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: (/)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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        Cort L450C
        • Expensive Wood
        • Bone Nut
        • Bone Saddle
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Solid Side Wood
        • Solid Back Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in Indonesia
        • No Top Brand Pickups
        • No Electronics
        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

        7. Cort GA5F-BW

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        Cort GA5F-BW
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        Playability 82
        Sound 86
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 91
        Overall Score 81
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        • From Cort's 2020 Grand series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Cedar top
        • Blackwood back
        • Blackwood sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol w/ Ebony Pins bridge
        • Acoustic Cort Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Die-Cast w/ Black Knobs tuners
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        Cort GA5F-BW
        • 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

        8. Cort SFX1F

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        Cort SFX1F
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        Playability 85
        Sound 85
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 91
        Overall Score 81
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        • From Cort's 2019 SFX series
        • Made in Indonesia
        • 6 strings
        • 25.3"'' scale
        • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Spruce top
        • Mahogany w/ Arched Back back
        • Mahogany w/ Arched Back sides
        • Mahogany neck
        • Ovangkol fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
        • Ovangkol bridge
        • Acoustic Modern "V" Shape Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Chrome plated machine heads with ebonite buttons tuners
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        Cort SFX1F
        • 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

        9. 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

        10. Cort L710F

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        Cort L710F
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        Playability 82
        Sound 85
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 90
        Overall Score 80
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        • From Cort's 2020 Luce 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 L710F
        • 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