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 4

Seagull S6 Original Burnt Umber Presys

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$916

Nut width 45.7 mm (1.8") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 21 frets

Seagull S6 Original Burnt Umber Q1T, Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Back & sides: Cherry, Top: Solid spruce,...

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Art & Lutherie Americana Faded BK CW Presys

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$916

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Scale 631 mm (24.84") Frets 21 frets

Art & Lutherie Americana Faded Black CW Q1T, Steel-String Guitar, Design: Dreadnought with cutaway, Back and sides:...

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Art & Lutherie Americana Bourbon Burst Presys

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$973

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Scale 631 mm (24.84") Frets 21 frets

Art & Lutherie Americana Bourbon Burst Presys, Steel-String Guitar, Dreadnought design, Solid spruce top, Cherry back...

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Taylor 317e V-Class

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,234

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Frets 20 frets

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Epiphone J-15 EC Deluxe NA

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$343

Nut width 42.6 mm (1.68") Scale 647 mm (25.47")

Epiphone J-15 EC Deluxe, Acoustic Guitar, Spruce top, Mahogany body, Set-in neck attachment, Okoume neck, Pau Ferro...

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Recording King RDS-9-TS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$189

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 645 mm (25.39") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Dirty 30's series, Dreadnought body design, Solid Sitka spruce top, Back...

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Furch Blue DC-SW a SPE w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,890

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Blue Series, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid...

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Furch Violet D-EM VTC a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,374

Scale 650 mm (25.59")

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Journey Instruments Comfort Dreadnought JCD422

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,031

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Body style: Dreadnought with a...

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Furch Violet Deluxe Dc-EM a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,569

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid englemann spruce,...

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Furch Blue D-SW a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,604

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 650 mm (25.59")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Blue Series, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solis sitka spruce, Back and...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$308

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Top: Mahogany, solid, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck:...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo SSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$308

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Mahogany,...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo CE SHW

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo CE HSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo CE NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$382

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo CE BLK

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

Nut width 42.9 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid Spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo Jr. E NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$377

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 610 mm (24.02") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Jumbo, Top: Solid Mahogany, Back and...

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Fender CA DLX Redondo Jr. E HSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$377

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 610 mm (24.02") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Jumbo, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

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Epiphone Marcus King El Dorado AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,145

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought (D), Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

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Gibson Hummingbird Anniversary Ltd CB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,189

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Anniversary Edition, limited to 100...

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Gibson Dove Anniversary Ltd CB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,762

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Gibson Dove Anniversary Ltd Cremona B, Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Dove Anniversary Edition, limited to...

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Gibson J-45 Anniversary Ltd CB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,043

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Gibson J-45 Anniversary Ltd Cremona B, Streel-String Guitar with Pickup, Limited Edition - limited to 100 pieces...

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Ibanez AW391RCE-BKH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$687

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 634 mm (24.96") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid sitka spruce,...

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Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute HCS LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$237

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar, Left-handed model, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and...

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Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute HCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$263

Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...

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Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret VS

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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Yamaha TAG1 E Translucent Black

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$916

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...

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Gibson J-45 Special Satin Natural

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,177

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

Streel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid sitka...

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Furch Vintage 2 D-SR a w/C

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,830

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

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Furch Green D-TR a w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,062

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Back and sides: Solid rosewood, Top: Solid...

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Furch Yellow Deluxe Dc-SR a VTC

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,438

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Furch Green Dc-TR a SPE w/GB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,291

Fingerboard Maple fingerboard

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

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Godin Century Maho Cognac Burst EQ

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,489

Nut width 43.7 mm (1.72") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard radius 406 mm (15.98") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

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

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Ibanez ALT50FA-TVT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$361

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:...

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Martin Guitar D-10E Retro Nat

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,558

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid...

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Martin Guitar D-10E Retro Sapele

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,397

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid sapele, Back and sides:...

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Martin Guitar DE Retro Plus Granadillo

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,266

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: Dreadnought, Top: Torrefied solid...

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Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC HCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$538

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 with cutaway, Top: Solid...

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Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$480

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio HCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$509

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, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio Antique Nat

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$504

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Drednought, Top: Solid spruce, Back...

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Epiphone J-45 Studio EC VS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$457

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Epiphone Studio Acoustic Collection, Type: Cutaway, Top:...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Gibson J-45 Standard Purple Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,862

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

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD51CE-BSB W/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$559

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

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Takamine P7DC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,094

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Guild DS-240 Memoir Series

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$633

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets

Western Guitar, Type: Slope Shoulder, Bottom and sides: Mahogany, Top: Solid Sitka spruce,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Guild D-150CE Nat Westerly

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,202

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

Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

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Seagull S6 Original Burnt Umber Presys

Art & Lutherie Americana Faded BK CW Presys

Art & Lutherie Americana Bourbon Burst Presys

Taylor 317e V-Class

Epiphone J-15 EC Deluxe NA

Recording King RDS-9-TS

Furch Blue DC-SW a SPE w/GB

Furch Violet D-EM VTC a w/GB

Journey Instruments Comfort Dreadnought JCD422

Furch Violet Deluxe Dc-EM a

Furch Blue D-SW a w/GB

Fender CA DLX Redondo NAT

Fender CA DLX Redondo SSB

Fender CA DLX Redondo CE SHW

Fender CA DLX Redondo CE HSB

Fender CA DLX Redondo CE NAT

Fender CA DLX Redondo CE BLK

Fender CA DLX Redondo Jr. E NAT

Fender CA DLX Redondo Jr. E HSB

Epiphone Marcus King El Dorado AN

Gibson Hummingbird Anniversary Ltd CB

Gibson Dove Anniversary Ltd CB

Gibson J-45 Anniversary Ltd CB

Ibanez AW391RCE-BKH

Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute HCS LH

Epiphone Hummingbird Tribute HCS

Gibson J-45 Century 12-Fret VS

Yamaha TAG1 E Translucent Black

Gibson J-45 Special Satin Natural

Furch Vintage 2 D-SR a w/C

Furch Green D-TR a w/GB

Furch Yellow Deluxe Dc-SR a VTC

Furch Green Dc-TR a SPE w/GB

Godin Century Maho Cognac Burst EQ

Ibanez ALT50FA-TVT

Martin Guitar D-10E Retro Nat

Martin Guitar D-10E Retro Sapele

Martin Guitar DE Retro Plus Granadillo

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC HCS

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio EC AN

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio HCS

Epiphone Hummingbird Studio Antique Nat

Epiphone J-45 Studio EC VS

Gibson J-45 Standard Purple Burst

Takamine GD51CE-BSB W/Bag

Takamine P7DC w/Softcase

Guild DS-240 Memoir Series

Guild D-150CE Nat Westerly

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