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.

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars - Page 2

Gibson J-45 Century 12 Fret EB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,612

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Jumbo, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides:...

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Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret VA

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,612

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Jumbo, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Yamaha TAG1 E Sand Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$836

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, With TransAcoustic technology:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Yamaha TAG1 C Sand Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,489

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, with...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Yamaha TAG1 C Natural

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,443

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, with TransAcoustic-2...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Furch Violet D-EM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,202

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid Englemann spruce, Sides and...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gibson J-45 Standard Gold Top

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,667

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Streel-String Acoutsic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Sitka spruce,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Furch Blue Dc-CM a 48mm w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,581

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid cedar, Back and...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Gibson Hummingbird Special SHB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,395

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gibson Hummingbird Special SN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,120

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid Sitka...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Gibson J-45 Special Satin Ebony

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,990

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Streel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and...

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Lakewood D-14 P Natural

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,865

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid AAA European spruce,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Furch Vintage Pure D-EM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,695

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid AA Engleman spruce, Back...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Furch Vintage 1 D-SM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,005

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides:...

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Furch Yellow Dc-SR a SPE

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,979

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Yellow Series, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top:...

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Furch Blue plus D-CM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,546

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid cedar, Back and sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Furch Red D-SR a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,183

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid Master Grade Sitka spruce, Back and...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Furch Vintage 3 D-SR a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,380

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Back and sides: Solid master grade rosewood,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Gibson 1955 J-45 Vintage Sunburst LA3

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,877

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Furch Blue Deluxe Dc-CM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,948

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Ergonomic Bevel Duo -...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Furch Blue Deluxe Dc-SW a VTC w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,269

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Back and...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Furch Violet D-ER a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,351

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid Englemann spruce, Back and...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Furch Vintage Pure D-MM a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,661

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Body: Solid African mahogany, Neck:...

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Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist RB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,676

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Sitka spruce, Back...

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Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,094

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Sitka spruce, Back...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-45 1938 Project 91-11

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$170,799

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

Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought (D), Period-accurate replica from the...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist EC RB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,676

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought (D) with cutaway, Top:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist EC AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,676

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Godin Century Maho Rustic Burst EQ

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,489

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid cedar,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Godin Century Maho Natural EQ

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,489

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with pickup, Type: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid cedar, Back...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Applause AAS-69-VC Jump

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$285

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Slope shoulder, Top: Solid European spruce, Neck:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Applause AAS-69-HB Jump

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$274

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Slope shoulder, Top: Solid European spruce, Neck:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Epiphone J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$810

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Jumbo (J), Back and sides: Solid mahogany,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Epiphone J-45 Standard EC Honey Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$765

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought (D) with cutaway,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard CS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,088

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought (D) with cutaway, Top:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard EC N

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$788

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought (D) with cutaway, Top: Solid...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard EC CS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$859

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought (D) with cutaway, Back and sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez ALT50FA-RDB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$322

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 22 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Altstar (Dreadnought) with sharp cutaway, Body depth:...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ibanez ALT50FA-BDB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$355

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 22 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Altstar (Dreadnought) with sharp cutaway, Body depth:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AAD51CE-DVS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$343

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

Steel-String Guitar, Style: Grand Dreadnought with Advanced Access Cutaway, Top: Sitka spruce, X-M...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AAD51CE-NT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$382

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Grand Dreadnought with advanced access cutaway, Top: Solid sitka spruce, X-M...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AAD54E-OMH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$343

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Grand Dreadnought, Top: Solid African mahogany, X-M bracing,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AAD70CE-TBN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$366

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Grand Dreadnought with advanced access cutaway, Top: Solid...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Taylor Academy 10e Walnut/Eucalyptus

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$836

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 632 mm (24.88") Frets 20 frets

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend the warranty to 12 years.

4.7 AudioFu Score

Taylor Gold Label 510e

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,208

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 648 mm (25.51")

Note: Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

4.4 AudioFu Score

Taylor Gold Label 710e

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,426

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 648 mm (25.51")

Note: Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years

4.5 AudioFu Score

Taylor Gold Label 810e

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,074

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 648 mm (25.51")

Note: Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

4.7 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD90CEZC-NAT w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$820

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

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Gibson J-45 Century 12 Fret EB

Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret VA

Yamaha TAG1 E Sand Burst

Yamaha TAG1 C Sand Burst

Yamaha TAG1 C Natural

Furch Violet D-EM a w/GB

Gibson J-45 Standard Gold Top

Furch Blue Dc-CM a 48mm w/GB

Gibson Hummingbird Special SHB

Gibson Hummingbird Special SN

Gibson J-45 Special Satin Ebony

Lakewood D-14 P Natural

Furch Vintage Pure D-EM a w/GB

Furch Vintage 1 D-SM a w/GB

Furch Yellow Dc-SR a SPE

Furch Blue plus D-CM a w/GB

Furch Red D-SR a

Furch Vintage 3 D-SR a

Gibson 1955 J-45 Vintage Sunburst LA3

Furch Blue Deluxe Dc-CM a w/GB

Furch Blue Deluxe Dc-SW a VTC w/GB

Furch Violet D-ER a w/GB

Furch Vintage Pure D-MM a w/GB

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist RB

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist AN

Martin Guitar D-45 1938 Project 91-11

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist EC RB

Gibson Songwriter Rec Artist EC AN

Godin Century Maho Rustic Burst EQ

Godin Century Maho Natural EQ

Applause AAS-69-VC Jump

Applause AAS-69-HB Jump

Epiphone J-45 Standard Vintage Sunburst

Epiphone J-45 Standard EC Honey Burst

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard CS

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard EC N

Epiphone Hummingbird Standard EC CS

Ibanez ALT50FA-RDB

Ibanez ALT50FA-BDB

Ibanez AAD51CE-DVS

Ibanez AAD51CE-NT

Ibanez AAD54E-OMH

Ibanez AAD70CE-TBN

Taylor Academy 10e Walnut/Eucalyptus

Taylor Gold Label 510e

Taylor Gold Label 710e

Taylor Gold Label 810e

Takamine GD90CEZC-NAT w/Bag

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