Best Baritone Acoustic Guitars for Intermediate 2026

• Nut width45 mm (1.77")
• Scale686 mm (27.01")
• Frets20 frets
• Strings8-string

This 8-string baritone has a solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and a built-in Fishman GT-1 pickup. It suits you if you want to play lower, deeper parts on a steel-string guitar and plug in when you play live. The pickup is ready to use, so you can connect it to an amp without adding a pickup of your own.

• Nut width43 mm (1.69")
• Scale686 mm (27.01")
• Frets20 frets

This Guild baritone has a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back, sides, and neck, and a Fishman GT-1 pickup with volume and tone controls. Its 686 mm scale and B-E-A-D-F#-b tuning give you the lower range of a steel-string guitar. It suits you if you want a baritone that is ready to plug in and play live.

• Nut width45 mm (1.77")
• Scale704 mm (27.72")
• Frets20 frets

If you want a baritone guitar, this one is worth a look. It has a solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a built-in rechargeable pickup, so you can plug it in and play through an amp. It suits players who want a lower-tuned acoustic with a pickup, and the long 704 mm scale takes a little getting used to.

• Nut width48 mm (1.89")

You get a jumbo steel-string baritone with a solid spruce top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. Its longer scale and fanned frets make it a fit if you want to play in a lower range than a standard guitar. It suits players who already know the basics and want something different from standard tuning.

• Nut width45 mm (1.77")
• Scale685.7 mm (27")
• Frets20 frets
• BodyWalnut body
• FingerboardPau ferro fingerboard

This Harley Benton baritone is a seriously impressive value. The solid top and walnut body give it a rich, full tone perfect for genres needing that low-end rumble – think doom metal, orchestral arrangements, or even just adding depth to folk. It's a surprisingly well-built instrument that punches well above its price class.

• Nut width46 mm (1.81")
• Scale680 mm (26.77")
• FingerboardEbony fingerboard

You get a solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, plus a built-in L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup so you can plug in. The 680 mm scale is made for baritone tuning, so it suits you if you want a deeper acoustic guitar. It comes with a gig bag and is made in Germany.

• Nut width45 mm (1.77")
• Scale710 mm (27.95")

This is a baritone acoustic guitar with a solid cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides. It has an L.R. Baggs EAS-VTC pickup, so you can plug it into an amp when you want more volume. It suits you if you want a deeper-tuned acoustic that you can play amplified, and it comes with a gig bag.

• Nut width45 mm (1.77")
• Scale710 mm (27.95")

You get a baritone steel-string guitar with a solid sitka spruce top and solid walnut back and sides. It comes with an L.R. Baggs pickup and an active Furch CNR neck system, so it is ready to plug in once you connect it to an amp. It suits you if you want a lower-tuned acoustic with a solid build and built-in electronics.

• Nut width44.5 mm (1.75")
• Scale685 mm (26.97")

This is a limited edition baritone, so you get a longer 27-inch scale that sits lower than a standard guitar. Solid mahogany on the top, back and sides, plus the built-in Taylor ES2 pickup, make it a good pick if you want a low-tuned acoustic you can plug in. It suits players who want something a little different from the usual guitar.