Best Other Acoustic Guitars Under $1,000 2026
Affordable other acoustic guitars under $1,000 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
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4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition TBK
by
Taylor
Custom Features
Experimental Music
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Limited availability and selection
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition TBKSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: Small bodyTop: Solid torrified sitka...
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4.4/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 606881
$855
#2
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5.0/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE TE
by
Breedlove
Alternative Styles
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE TESteel-String Guitar with PickupStyle: Concert with cutawayTop: Solid...
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5.0/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 612748
$824
#3
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4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Cort Gold A6
by
Cort
Alternative Styles
Creative Expression
Experimental Music
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Limited availability and selection
Cort Gold A6Acoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Grand Auditorium with cutawayBack and sides: solid African mahoganyTop:...
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4.9/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 554459
$826
#4
⭐
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...
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4.9/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 620445
$989
#5
⭐
4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Takamine GN73CE SB
by
Takamine
Custom Features
Specialty Applications
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Resale value uncertainty
Takamine GN73CE SBSteel-String GuitarType: NEX with cutawayTop: Solid spruceBack and sides: MapleSet-in neck:...
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4.5/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 608473
$824
#6
⭐
4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor Academy Series 10e Walnut/Spru
by
Taylor
Alternative Styles
Unique Designs
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • Less familiar to most players
Taylor Academy Series 10e Walnut/SpruAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: DreadnoughtTop: solid torrefied spruceAcademy...
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4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 405597
$802
#7
⭐
4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
DAngelico Excel Josh Turner Tammany
by
DAngelico
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
DAngelico Excel Josh Turner TammanyAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: OM styleTop: Solid sitka spruceBack and sides:...
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4.8/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 605957
$934
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Ibanez AE3007FMH-TBH
by
Ibanez
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
Ibanez AE3007FMH-TBH7-String Acoustic Guitar with PickupWith cutawayTop: Solid sitka spruceBack and sides: Flamed...
⭐
4.5/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 606900
$923
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Schecter Orleans Stage Acoustic VRBS
by
Schecter
Specialty Applications
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Innovative materials and technology
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Schecter Orleans Stage Acoustic VRBSAcoustic Guitar with PickupBody: flamed mapleTop: solid spruceNeck:...
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4.5/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 583334
$846
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
ESP LTD Tl-6 QM TEB
by
ESP
Alternative Styles
Specialty Applications
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
ESP LTD Tl-6 QM TEBSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: Thinline with CutawayTop: Quilted mapleBack and sides:...
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4.7/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 459010
$824
#11
⭐
4.7/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha SLG200S NA
by
Yamaha
Specialty Applications
Custom Features
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Less familiar to most players
Yamaha SLG200S NASilent Guitar with Steel StringsBody: MahoganyNeck: MahoganyFrame: Maple / RosewoodFretboard and...
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4.7/5
(50 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 361829
$901
#12
⭐
4.7/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE SG
by
Breedlove
Experimental Music
Unique Designs
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Innovative materials and technology
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Limited availability and selection
Breedlove Pursuit Exotic S Concert CE SGAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: Concert with cutawayBack and sides: African...
⭐
4.7/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 612690
$824
#13
⭐
4.8/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition SF
by
Taylor
Unique Designs
Experimental Music
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Alternative body shapes and sizes
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Resale value uncertainty
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition SFSteel-String Guitar with PickupTyoe: Small bodyTop: solid torrefied sitka spruceX...
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4.8/5
(35 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 604336
$989
#14
⭐
4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Yamaha SLG200S CRB
by
Yamaha
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Less familiar to most players
Yamaha SLG200S CRBSilent Guitar with Steel StringsMahogany bodyMahogany neckRosewood frameRosewood fingerboardScale:...
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4.8/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 483794
$901
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition TWH
by
Taylor
Creative Expression
Experimental Music
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Resale value uncertainty
Taylor GS Mini-e Special Edition TWHSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: Small bodyTop: solid torrefied sitka spruceX...
⭐
4.7/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 604327
$855
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.
