Best Acoustic Guitars Under $6000 in 2023
Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $6000. Here you'll find the best acoustic guitars under $6000.
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. Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe

Player Feedback
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
- Made in United States
- 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
2. Gibson SJ-200 Standard

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2016 Modern Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid AAA Sitka Spruce top
- Solid AAA Flame Maple back
- Solid AAA Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
- Two bar SJ-200 Moustache; Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson SJ-200 Standard
- Made in United States
- 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
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Gibson SJ-200 Original

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- From Gibson's 2020 Original Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Flame Maple back
- Solid Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson SJ-200 Original
- Made in United States
- 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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4. Martin D-35 Johnny Cash

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Martin's 2014 Custom & Special Editions series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Select Hardwood neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated 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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5. Taylor GT K21e

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Taylor's 2021 Koa series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.125"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Hawaiian Koa top
- Solid Hawaiian Koa back
- Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh tuners
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Taylor GT K21e
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Electronics
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Martin D-41

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Martin's 1969 Standard series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-41
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated 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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7. Taylor K26ce

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Taylor's 2014 Koa series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Hawaiian Koa top
- Solid Hawaiian Koa back
- Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh tuners
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Taylor K26ce
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Taylor Builder's Edition 912ce WHB

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Taylor's 2020 900 series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Lutz Spruce top
- Solid Indian Rosewood back
- Solid Indian Rosewood sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh tuners
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Taylor Builder's Edition 912ce WHB
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Taylor Builder's Edition 912ce

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Taylor's 2020 900 series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Lutz Spruce top
- Solid Indian Rosewood back
- Solid Indian Rosewood sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh tuners
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Taylor Builder's Edition 912ce
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge
- From Gibson Custom's 2017 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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