Best Other Acoustic Guitars for Custom Features 2026
Perfect other acoustic guitars for custom-features - easy to play and learn on
Last updated: February 4, 2026 • Next update: February 11, 2026
#1
⭐
4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Breedlove Rainforest S Concert CE BG
by
Breedlove
Custom Features
Alternative Styles
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Limited availability and selection
Breedlove Rainforest S Concert CE BGSteel-String Guitar with PickupStyle: Concert with cutawayBack and sides: African...
⭐
4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 618741
$604
#2
⭐
4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE SBK Solid w/Bag
Custom Features
Experimental Music
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Less familiar to most players
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE SBK Solid w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE SBK...
⭐
4.5/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 621532
$428
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Conc BB CE
by
Breedlove
Custom Features
Specialty Applications
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Resale value uncertainty
- • Limited availability and selection
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Conc BB CEAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Concert with cutawayBack and sides:...
⭐
4.7/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 618736
$769
#4
⭐
4.6/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT Solid w/Bag
Alternative Styles
Experimental Music
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT Solid w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT...
⭐
4.6/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 621537
$406
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Furch Rainbow Gc-DG Custom
by
Furch
Specialty Applications
Custom Features
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Less familiar to most players
Furch Rainbow Gc-DG CustomSteel-String GuitarType: Grand Auditorium with cutawayBack & sides: Solid Madagascar...
⭐
4.6/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 620951
$6,819
#6
⭐
4.6/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Maton The Performer
by
Maton
Specialty Applications
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • Resale value uncertainty
Maton The PerformerSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: 808C Orchestra with cutawayBack and sides: Solid Queensland...
⭐
4.6/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 619480
$2,309
#7
⭐
4.7/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Taylor 814ce Special Edition Charcoal
by
Taylor
Specialty Applications
Unique Designs
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Limited availability and selection
Taylor 814ce Special Edition CharcoalAcoustic Guitar with PickupLimited editionStyle: Grand Auditorium with cutawayBack...
⭐
4.7/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 622477
$5,829
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT Solid w/Case
Experimental Music
Specialty Applications
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT Solid w/Case*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLG-70ASR CE NAT...
⭐
4.5/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 621549
$483
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Applause Jump Dark Matter
by
Applause
Alternative Styles
Unique Designs
Experimental Music
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Limited availability and selection
Applause Jump Dark MatterAcoustic Guitar with PickupType: OM with cutawayTop: Solid European spruceBack and sides:...
⭐
4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 622695
$362
#10
⭐
4.6/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
PRS SE T40E TS incl. Case
by
PRS
Custom Features
Alternative Styles
Experimental Music
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Less familiar to most players
PRS SE T40E TS incl. CaseAcoustic GuitarStyle: Tonare GrandTop: Solid sitka spruceRS Hybrid X / Classical BracingBody:...
⭐
4.6/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 617780
$714
#11
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Breedlove Discovery S Concert CE Spruce
by
Breedlove
Custom Features
Specialty Applications
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Limited availability and selection
Breedlove Discovery S Concert CE SpruceAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Concert with cutawayTop: Solid European...
⭐
4.5/5
(3 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 618718
$527
#12
⭐
4.9/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Ed BlueBurst
by
Taylor
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Limited availability and selection
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Ed BlueBurstAcoustic Guitar with PickupBack and sides: Sapele laminatedTop: Solid torrefied...
⭐
4.9/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 620445
$989
#13
⭐
4.4/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Breedlove Oregon Dreadnought Concerto
by
Breedlove
Creative Expression
Custom Features
Experimental Music
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Innovative materials and technology
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
Breedlove Oregon Dreadnought ConcertoAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Dreadnought Concerto with cutawayBack and sides:...
⭐
4.4/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 618713
$4,399
#14
⭐
4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor 214ce Plus Special Edition TG
by
Taylor
Creative Expression
Experimental Music
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Innovative materials and technology
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Taylor 214ce Plus Special Edition TGSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: Grand Auditorium with CutawayBack and sides:...
⭐
4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 617270
$1,814
#15
⭐
4.8/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor 814ce Special Edition Sapphire
by
Taylor
Alternative Styles
Specialty Applications
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
Taylor 814ce Special Edition SapphireAcoustic Guitar with PickupLimited editionStyle: Grand Auditorium with cutawayBack...
⭐
4.8/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 622480
$5,499
How to Choose the Best Other 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 other 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.
