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Beginner Acoustic Guitars, side by side
Solid-top dreadnoughts and starter guitars that are actually worth learning on, not toys that fight you the whole way. We start you on the top-scoring pick. Add another with the plus to see them side by side.
Scored on Playability 30%, Tone 25%, Build 20%, Value 15%, Extras 10%. Scores are our editorial read from specs, not lab tests or reviews.
How we score
- Playability (30%): Action height and how easy the neck is for a beginner to fret cleanly
- Tone (25%): Sound quality for the price, projection and balance
- Build (20%): Tuning stability, hardware quality and overall construction
- Value (15%): Price-to-quality ratio
- Extras (10%): Included gig bag, tuner, strap, strings and other starter accessories
Overall is the weighted average of these factors. Scores are Concore Media's editorial judgment from manufacturer specs and reputation, not lab tests or scraped review numbers.
All 6 beginner acoustic guitars
See the full table: every product on every factor
| Product | Price | Playability | Tone | Build | Value | Extras | Overall | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha FG800 Solid Top Acoustic Guitar (Natural, Guitar Only)Yamaha | $229.99 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8.0 | Amazon |
| Taylor BT2 Baby Taylor Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany Top)Taylor | $499 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7.7 | Amazon |
| Fender CD-60S Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural)Fender | $229.99 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7.7 | Amazon |
| Fender FA-115 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Beginner Pack (Natural)Fender | $199.99 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6.5 | Amazon |
| Epiphone Songmaker DR-100 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural)Epiphone | $169 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6.4 | Amazon |
| Jasmine S35 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural)Jasmine | $119.99 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5.6 | Amazon |
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