Best Other Acoustic Guitars Under $300 2026
Affordable other acoustic guitars under $300 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
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4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton CLO-70SR SBK
Alternative Styles
Custom Features
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Harley Benton CLO-70SR SBKAcoustic GuitarCustom Line SeriesBody style: Orchestra with armrestTop: Solid selected...
⭐
4.6/5
(44 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 589643
$219
#2
⭐
4.6/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE NAT w/Bag
Creative Expression
Experimental Music
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE NAT w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE NAT*Steel-String Guitar with...
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4.6/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 615270
$296
#3
⭐
4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton CLO-70SR SBK w/Bag
Creative Expression
Unique Designs
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Resale value uncertainty
Harley Benton CLO-70SR SBK w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLO-70SR SBK*Acoustic Guitar*Custom Line...
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4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 615525
$241
#4
⭐
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Baton Rouge AR21C/A
by
Baton Rouge
Creative Expression
Custom Features
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Less familiar to most players
Baton Rouge AR21C/ASteel String GuitarBody shape: AuditoriumTop: Solid Canadian cedarBack and sides: Figured mapleNeck:...
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4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 462568
$285
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black Bundle
Specialty Applications
Alternative Styles
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Stand-out visual appeal
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • Resale value uncertainty
Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton EAX-500TL Black*Acoustic Guitar with...
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4.6/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 543972
$204
#6
⭐
4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
DAngelico Premier Gramercy LS Aged Mah
by
DAngelico
Custom Features
Creative Expression
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Stand-out visual appeal
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
DAngelico Premier Gramercy LS Aged MahSteel-String Guitar with PickupDesign: Grand auditorium with cutawayBacktop and...
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4.9/5
(46 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 513954
$263
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
DAngelico Premier Tammany LS Aged Mah
by
DAngelico
Specialty Applications
Alternative Styles
Experimental Music
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Resale value uncertainty
DAngelico Premier Tammany LS Aged MahSteel-String Guitar with PickupBody design: OMBacktop and sides: Laminated...
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4.5/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 513951
$219
#8
⭐
5.0/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton CLO-70SR NAT
Alternative Styles
Custom Features
Unique Designs
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Innovative materials and technology
✗ CONS
- • Less familiar to most players
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Harley Benton CLO-70SR NATAcoustic GuitarStyle: Orchestra with armrestTop: Solid selected Canadian Grade A spruceBack...
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5.0/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 589642
$219
#9
⭐
4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Ibanez AEG7MH-OPN
by
Ibanez
Custom Features
Unique Designs
Specialty Applications
Key Feature:
• Stand-out visual appeal
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Resale value uncertainty
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
Ibanez AEG7MH-OPNSteel String GuitarBody shape: AEG with cutawayTop: SapeleBody and sides: SapeleNeck: OkoumeFretboard:...
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4.6/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 481420
$268
#10
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4.4/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE SBK
Experimental Music
Unique Designs
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
Harley Benton CLG-70SR CE SBKSteel-String Guitar with PickupType: Grand Auditorium with cutaway and armrestTop: Solid...
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4.4/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 589641
$296
#11
⭐
4.4/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Yamaha APX T2 Dark Red Burst
by
Yamaha
Unique Designs
Alternative Styles
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • Specialized maintenance requirements
- • Resale value uncertainty
Yamaha APX T2 Dark Red BurstTravel GuitarSpruce topMeranti back and sidesScale: 580mmBody depth: 65-75 mmMahogany...
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4.4/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 410929
$285
#12
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
DAngelico Premier Gramercy LS
by
DAngelico
Alternative Styles
Experimental Music
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Unique design and construction features
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
✗ CONS
- • Resale value uncertainty
- • Limited availability and selection
DAngelico Premier Gramercy LSSteel String Guitar with PickupBody shape: Grand Auditorium cutawayLaminated mahogany...
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4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 484950
$274
#13
⭐
4.5/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Harley Benton CLO-70SR NAT w/Bag
Experimental Music
Specialty Applications
Custom Features
Key Feature:
• Unique design and construction features
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Resale value uncertainty
- • Less familiar to most players
Harley Benton CLO-70SR NAT w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CLO-70SR NAT*Acoustic Guitar*Style: Orchestra...
⭐
4.5/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 615553
$241
#14
⭐
4.5/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Ibanez AEG7MH-WK
by
Ibanez
Custom Features
Specialty Applications
Alternative Styles
Key Feature:
• Innovative materials and technology
✓ PROS
- • Innovative materials and technology
- • Unique design and construction features
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability and selection
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
Ibanez AEG7MH-WKAcoustic Guitar with PickupAEG SeriesStyle: Grand Auditorium with cutawayTop: SapeleBack and sides:...
⭐
4.5/5
(38 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 557185
$285
#15
⭐
4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
DAngelico Premier Tammany LS SVSB
by
DAngelico
Specialty Applications
Unique Designs
Creative Expression
Key Feature:
• Distinctive tonal characteristics
✓ PROS
- • Distinctive tonal characteristics
- • Alternative body shapes and sizes
✗ CONS
- • May have unusual playability characteristics
- • Limited availability and selection
DAngelico Premier Tammany LS SVSBAcoustic Guitar with PickupStyle: OM-Styleback and sides: Mahoganylaminated1-Ply white...
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4.8/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 536248
$241
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.
