Best Semiacoustic Guitars 2026
Top-rated semiacoustic guitars 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: February 4, 2026 • Next update: February 11, 2026
#1
⭐
5.0/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Heritage Guitar H-535 OSB
Jazz
Clean Tones
Vintage Style
Key Feature:
• Comfortable playing feel
✓ PROS
- • Natural acoustic resonance
- • Warm, resonant hollow body tone
✗ CONS
- • Requires careful stage positioning
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
Heritage Guitar H-535 OSBElectric GuitarDesign: Semi-hollowBody: MapleTop & Back: Flamed mapleNeck: Mahogany...
⭐
5.0/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 447319
$3,299
#2
⭐
4.9/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Heritage Guitar H-530 OSB
Jazz
Vintage Style
Clean Tones
Key Feature:
• Comfortable playing feel
✓ PROS
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
- • Natural acoustic resonance
✗ CONS
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
- • Requires careful stage positioning
Heritage Guitar H-530 OSBHollow Body Electric GuitarBody: MapleTop: Flamed mapleSet-in neck: MahoganyFretboard:...
⭐
4.9/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 489567
$3,299
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Larry Carlton H7T Cherry Sunburst LH
Blues
Country
Jazz
Key Feature:
• Comfortable playing feel
✓ PROS
- • Classic vintage aesthetics
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • Can be more expensive
Larry Carlton H7T Cherry Sunburst LHElectric GuitarLeft-handed modelStyle: Semi-HollowBody: MapleTop: Flamed...
⭐
4.7/5
(42 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 584329
$769
#4
⭐
4.8/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Larry Carlton H7 STR
Jazz
Clean Tones
Blues
Key Feature:
• Comfortable playing feel
✓ PROS
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
- • Comfortable playing feel
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
Larry Carlton H7 STRElectric GuitarBuild: Semi-HollowBody: MapleTop: flamed mapleSet-in neck: MahoganyFretboard:...
⭐
4.8/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 487430
$603
#5
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Vintage Orange
by
Duesenberg
Country
Clean Tones
Vintage Style
Key Feature:
• Warm, resonant hollow body tone
✓ PROS
- • Classic vintage aesthetics
- • Comfortable playing feel
✗ CONS
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Vintage OrangeElectric GuitarBuild: Semi-hollow body with sustain centre blockArchedlaminated...
⭐
4.6/5
(16 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 483709
$2,859
#6
⭐
4.5/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Duesenberg Starplayer III Catalina Red
by
Duesenberg
Jazz
Vintage Style
Clean Tones
Key Feature:
• Natural acoustic resonance
✓ PROS
- • Natural acoustic resonance
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • Requires careful stage positioning
Duesenberg Starplayer III Catalina RedElectric GuitarType: Semi-hollow with sustain center blockPlywood spruce...
⭐
4.5/5
(15 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 458264
$2,639
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
DAngelico Excel Mini DC Viola
by
DAngelico
Country
Clean Tones
Vintage Style
Key Feature:
• Natural acoustic resonance
✓ PROS
- • Warm, resonant hollow body tone
- • Comfortable playing feel
✗ CONS
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
DAngelico Excel Mini DC ViolaElectric GuitarStyle: Semi-hollow body with centre blockback and sides made of laminated...
⭐
4.5/5
(14 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 515160
$1,648
#8
⭐
4.8/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
DAngelico Premier SS Brown Burst
by
DAngelico
Rockabilly
Jazz
Country
Key Feature:
• Natural acoustic resonance
✓ PROS
- • Warm, resonant hollow body tone
- • Classic vintage aesthetics
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
DAngelico Premier SS Brown BurstElectric GuitarStyle: semi-hollow with centre block and cutawayTop: Spruce...
⭐
4.8/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 577884
$879
#9
⭐
4.9/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
DAngelico Premier Mini DC Surf Green
by
DAngelico
Country
Vintage Style
Clean Tones
Key Feature:
• Classic vintage aesthetics
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable playing feel
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
DAngelico Premier Mini DC Surf GreenElectric GuitarType: Semi-hollow with Double Cutback and sides: Maple...
⭐
4.9/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 606613
$714
#10
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Vintage White
by
Duesenberg
Jazz
Blues
Rockabilly
Key Feature:
• Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✓ PROS
- • Comfortable playing feel
- • Classic vintage aesthetics
✗ CONS
- • May not suit heavy rock styles
- • Can be more expensive
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Vintage WhiteElectric GuitarSemi-hollowArched top made of spruce plywoodArched back made of...
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 242094
$2,639
#11
⭐
4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
DAngelico Excel SS Viola
by
DAngelico
Clean Tones
Vintage Style
Country
Key Feature:
• Warm, resonant hollow body tone
✓ PROS
- • Natural acoustic resonance
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✗ CONS
- • Can be more expensive
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
DAngelico Excel SS ViolaElectric GuitarStyle: Semi hollowbody with centre blockTop made of laminated spruceLaminated...
⭐
4.9/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 515066
$1,704
#12
⭐
5.0/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Harley Benton CST-24HB TOL Tobacco Fl Bundle
Vintage Style
Country
Blues
Key Feature:
• Classic vintage aesthetics
✓ PROS
- • Natural acoustic resonance
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
✗ CONS
- • Limited high-gain capabilities
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
Harley Benton CST-24HB TOL Tobacco Fl Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CST-24HB TOL Tobacco...
⭐
5.0/5
(27 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 371890
$549
#13
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Harley Benton CST-24HB Tortoise Flame w/Bag
Clean Tones
Jazz
Blues
Key Feature:
• Warm, resonant hollow body tone
✓ PROS
- • Great for clean and lightly overdriven sounds
- • Natural acoustic resonance
✗ CONS
- • Requires careful stage positioning
- • Can be more expensive
Harley Benton CST-24HB Tortoise Flame w/Bag*Bundle offer comprising*, Harley Benton CST-24HB Tortoise Flame*Electric...
⭐
4.5/5
(8 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 541229
$341
#14
⭐
4.5/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Höfner Verythin Relic Violin Varnish
by
Höfner
Clean Tones
Vintage Style
Country
Key Feature:
• Comfortable playing feel
✓ PROS
- • Warm, resonant hollow body tone
- • Classic vintage aesthetics
✗ CONS
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
- • Requires careful stage positioning
Höfner Verythin Relic Violin VarnishElectric Guitarback and sides: flamed mapleSolid sustain blockBody depth: 30...
⭐
4.5/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 591639
$3,189
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Maybach Capitol 59 Olive Drop Aged
by
Maybach
Clean Tones
Country
Jazz
Key Feature:
• Classic vintage aesthetics
✓ PROS
- • Warm, resonant hollow body tone
- • Natural acoustic resonance
✗ CONS
- • Prone to feedback at high volumes
- • Requires careful stage positioning
Maybach Capitol 59 Olive Drop AgedElectric GuitarStyle: Double cutaway thinline body (ES-Style)Body: MapleplywoodNeck:...
⭐
4.7/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 591358
$2,969
How to Choose the Best Semiacoustic 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 semiacoustic 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.
