Why are dreadnoughts often considered the 'standard' acoustic guitar shape?

Their large size and powerful sound have historically made them a reliable choice for many genres and playing situations.

How does the bracing pattern affect a dreadnought's tone?

Bracing influences the guitar's resonance and structural integrity; different patterns emphasize different tonal characteristics like clarity or warmth.

I'm a beginner. Is a dreadnought the best choice for me?

While versatile, the larger size can be challenging. Consider trying different sizes to see what feels comfortable and allows for easy playing.

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Martin Guitar D-12E -01 Koa

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,374

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 406 mm (15.98")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought - D-14 Fret, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-15M StreetMaster

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,578

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid mahogany, Back and sides:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-15M

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,177

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Body Mahogany body Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Type: D Dreadnought, Top: Mahogany, Back and sides: Solid mahogany, Body: Solid...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Cole Clark FLMGE-BLBL-AE Mastergrade

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

Nut width 44 mm (1.73")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Fat Lady (Dreadnought), 100% Sustainable...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-41SE WN w/Case

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$446

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

4.8 AudioFu Score

Gibson J-45 Faded 50`s

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,435

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Multi-ply top binding,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120CE VS Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$125

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-41S WN W/Case

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

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DAngelico Premier Bowery LS Sat.Vint.SB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$248

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: laminated...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Baton Rouge X11LS/D-W-SCC

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$212

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 630 mm (24.8") Frets 21 frets

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Furch Red D-LR a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,240

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Furch Red D-LR, Steel-String Guitar, Koa fretboard/headstock binding with a contrast line, Headstock inlay: abalone...

4.4 AudioFu Score

DAngelico Premier Bowery LS Aged Mah

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$274

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 647 mm (25.47") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: Dreadnought Cutaway, Back, top and...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Yamaha FG820 SBII

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$434

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back & sides: Laminated mahogany, Neck: NATO, Fretboard &...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Yamaha FGX800C NT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$492

Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Cutaway, Solid spruce top, NATO back & sides, Nato neck, Walnut fretboard, 20...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Yamaha A1R II TBS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$904

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Bottom and sides: Laminated rosewood...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez PF12MHCE-OPN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$228

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Steel-string Guitar, Dreadnought-Style, Top: Mahogany, Back & sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120CE VS w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$125

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck

4.4 AudioFu Score

Guild D-140 SB Westerly

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$915

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Body Mahogany body

Steel-String Guitar, Design: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Body: Solid mahogany, X-bracing:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Guild D-140CE SB Westerly

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,031

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck

Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Spruce, solid, Body: Mahogany,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120CE VS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$102

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Spruce, X-bracing,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Maton SRS70C w/ Case

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,578

Nut width 44.1 mm (1.74") Frets 21 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Dreadnought design with Venetian cutaway, Solid sitka spruce top, Solid...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gibson Hummingbird Studio EC TBS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,208

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Square shoulder with Cutaway, Top: Solid...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$469

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

4.5 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Frontier USA Frontier Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,584

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dove, Top: Sitka spruce, Back and sides:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$457

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Design: Dreadnought with cutaway, Dovetail...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar HD28 Ambertone

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, 2025 model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D18 Satin 1935 Burst LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,724

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, 2025 model, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D17 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,438

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, 2025 model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid mahogany, Back...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar HD28 Sunburst LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, 2025 model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar HD35 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, 2025 model, Style: Dreadnought D-14 fret, Top: Spruce, Back...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D45 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$14,098

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, 2025 model, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-28 Billy Strings LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,730

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Scale 635 mm (25") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Left-handed model, Inspired by Billy Strings' award-winning 1940s...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D35 Ambertone

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought D-14 Fret, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-X2E Billy Strings

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,374

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Scale 635 mm (25") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Billy Strings Signature model, Style: Dreadnought, Top:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D18 Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,584

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, 2025 model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D18 Ambertone

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,584

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, 2025 model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D42

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$9,169

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Rosewood,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar DX1EL Mahogany LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$859

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Style: Dreadnought, Back and sides:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-16E-01 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,865

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Lefthand / left-handed model, Body: D - Dreadnought, Top: solid...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-15M LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,521

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Lefthand / left-handed model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Mahogany, Back and...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar DSS-17 Whiskey Sunset

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,578

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar, Type: D - Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, Top: Solid Sitka...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-35 Johnny Cash

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$7,794

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Johnny Cash Signature Model, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: solid...

4.3 AudioFu Score

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Martin Guitar D-12E -01 Koa

Martin Guitar D-15M StreetMaster

Martin Guitar D-15M

Cole Clark FLMGE-BLBL-AE Mastergrade

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-41SE WN w/Case

Gibson J-45 Faded 50`s

Harley Benton D-120CE VS Bundle

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-41S WN W/Case

DAngelico Premier Bowery LS Sat.Vint.SB

Baton Rouge X11LS/D-W-SCC

Furch Red D-LR a

DAngelico Premier Bowery LS Aged Mah

Yamaha FG820 SBII

Yamaha FGX800C NT

Yamaha A1R II TBS

Ibanez PF12MHCE-OPN

Harley Benton D-120CE VS w/Bag

Guild D-140 SB Westerly

Guild D-140CE SB Westerly

Harley Benton D-120CE VS

Maton SRS70C w/ Case

Gibson Hummingbird Studio EC TBS

Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood w/Bag

Epiphone Frontier USA Frontier Burst

Harley Benton CLD-30SCM-CE SolidWood

Martin Guitar HD28 Ambertone

Martin Guitar D18 Satin 1935 Burst LH

Martin Guitar D17 LH

Martin Guitar HD28 Sunburst LH

Martin Guitar HD35 LH

Martin Guitar D45 LH

Martin Guitar D-28 Billy Strings LH

Martin Guitar D35 Ambertone

Martin Guitar D-X2E Billy Strings

Martin Guitar D18 Sunburst

Martin Guitar D18 Ambertone

Martin Guitar D42

Martin Guitar DX1EL Mahogany LH

Martin Guitar D-16E-01 LH

Martin Guitar D-15M LH

Martin Guitar DSS-17 Whiskey Sunset

Martin Guitar D-35 Johnny Cash

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