Best 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars Under $5,000 2026
Affordable 0/00/000 acoustic guitars under $5,000 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
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4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar M-36
Intimate Venues
Recording
Parlor Blues
Key Feature:
• Balanced tone with clear note separation
✓ PROS
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • Limited volume for large venues
- • Less bass response than larger guitars
Martin Guitar M-36Acoustic GuitarStyle: M-14 Fret (0000-14 Fret)Top: SpruceBack and sides: RosewoodBracing:...
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4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 556446
$4,389
#2
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4.8/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 000-17E
Classical Crossover
Parlor Blues
Vintage Style
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
- • Great recording guitar
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • Requires gentle playing touch
Martin Guitar 000-17ESteel-String Guitar with PickupStyle: 000 AuditoriumTop: Solid SpruceBack and Sides: Solid...
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4.8/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 556399
$2,749
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 00-15M
Recording
Intimate Venues
Fingerpicking
Key Feature:
• Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
✓ PROS
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • Limited volume for large venues
Martin Guitar 00-15MAcoustic GuitarStyle: 00Top: MahoganyBack and sides: MahoganyNeck: MahoganyFingerboard:...
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4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 556248
$2,089
#4
⭐
4.9/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 00028
Vintage Style
Fingerpicking
Intimate Venues
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Great recording guitar
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • Requires gentle playing touch
- • Less bass response than larger guitars
Martin Guitar 00028Steel-String Guitar2025 modelType: 000 AuditoriumTop: Solid spruceBack and sides: Solid...
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4.9/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 605644
$4,949
#5
⭐
4.8/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 000-28 Brooke Ligertwood
Vintage Style
Parlor Blues
Classical Crossover
Key Feature:
• Vintage aesthetic appeal
✓ PROS
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
- • Great recording guitar
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • Less bass response than larger guitars
Martin Guitar 000-28 Brooke LigertwoodAcoustic GuitarBrooke Ligertwood Signature ModelStyle: AuditoriumTop: solid...
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4.8/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 560385
$4,618
#6
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5.0/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 00018
Vintage Style
Classical Crossover
Intimate Venues
Key Feature:
• Comfortable smaller body size
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable smaller body size
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • May not cut through band mix
- • Requires gentle playing touch
Martin Guitar 00018Steel-String Guitar2025 modelType: 000 - AuditoriumTop: Solid spruceBack and sides: Solid...
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5.0/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 605619
$4,146
#7
⭐
4.7/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Martin Guitar 000-16 StreetMaster
Recording
Classical Crossover
Parlor Blues
Key Feature:
• Balanced tone with clear note separation
✓ PROS
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
- • Comfortable smaller body size
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • May not cut through band mix
Martin Guitar 000-16 StreetMasterAcoustic GuitarStyle: 000 - AuditoriumTop: Adirondack spruce (VTS)Back and sides:...
⭐
4.7/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 556391
$2,749
#8
⭐
4.9/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Martin Guitar 000-15M Streetmaster
Classical Crossover
Recording
Parlor Blues
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
- • Vintage aesthetic appeal
✗ CONS
- • Limited volume for large venues
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
Martin Guitar 000-15M StreetmasterAcoustic GuitarStyle: 000 - AuditoriumTop: MahoganyBack and sides: MahoganyNeck:...
⭐
4.9/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 556236
$2,474
#9
⭐
4.9/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Lakewood Black Sheep Rustique Serie
by
Lakewood
Fingerpicking
Intimate Venues
Parlor Blues
Key Feature:
• Balanced tone with clear note separation
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable smaller body size
- • Great recording guitar
✗ CONS
- • Requires gentle playing touch
- • Limited volume for large venues
Lakewood Black SheepAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Grand ConcertTop: AAA European spruceBack and sides:...
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4.9/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 582912
$2,034
#10
⭐
4.9/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Martin Guitar M-36 LH
Vintage Style
Recording
Classical Crossover
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Great recording guitar
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • Requires gentle playing touch
Martin Guitar M-36 LHAcoustic GuitarLefthand / left-handed modelStyle: M-14 Fret (0000-14 Fret)Top: SpruceBack and...
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4.9/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 559846
$4,839
#11
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4.6/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Martin Guitar 000E Retro Plus
Intimate Venues
Classical Crossover
Vintage Style
Key Feature:
• Comfortable smaller body size
✓ PROS
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
- • Comfortable smaller body size
✗ CONS
- • Limited volume for large venues
- • May not cut through band mix
Martin Guitar 000-18 RetroAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: 000Top: Solid spruceBack and sides: Solid mahoganyNeck:...
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4.6/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 610088
$2,529
#12
⭐
4.5/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Martin Guitar 00 Oliver (Julie Heffernan)
Classical Crossover
Parlor Blues
Intimate Venues
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Excellent for fingerpicking techniques
- • Vintage aesthetic appeal
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • Less bass response than larger guitars
Martin Guitar 00 Oliver (Julie Heffernan)Acoustic GuitarStyle: Grand Concert (00)With an original design by Julie...
⭐
4.5/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 616338
$4,289
#13
⭐
4.4/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 00017
Recording
Intimate Venues
Classical Crossover
Key Feature:
• Comfortable smaller body size
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable smaller body size
- • Great recording guitar
✗ CONS
- • May not cut through band mix
- • Limited volume for large venues
Martin Guitar 00017Steel-String GuitarType: 000 - AuditoriumTop: MahoganyBack and Sides: MahoganyNeck: selected...
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4.4/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 605610
$3,288
#14
⭐
4.9/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Martin Guitar 000-16 StreetMaster LH
Recording
Classical Crossover
Fingerpicking
Key Feature:
• Comfortable smaller body size
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable smaller body size
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • Not suitable for heavy strumming
- • May not cut through band mix
Martin Guitar 000-16 StreetMaster LHAcoustic GuitarLefthand / left-handed modelStyle: 000 - AuditoriumTop: solid...
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4.9/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 559849
$2,749
#15
⭐
4.9/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Martin Guitar 0-18
Parlor Blues
Intimate Venues
Fingerpicking
Key Feature:
• Great recording guitar
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable smaller body size
- • Balanced tone with clear note separation
✗ CONS
- • Requires gentle playing touch
- • Less bass response than larger guitars
Martin Guitar 0-18Acoustic GuitarStyle: 0 - ConcertTop: Solid spruceBack and sides: solid mahoganyNeck:...
⭐
4.9/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 556080
$3,849
How to Choose the Best 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced 0/00/000 acoustic guitars typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
