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 6

Martin Guitar D28

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,928

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

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

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Martin Guitar D17

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,854

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid mahogany, Back and sides: Solid mahogany, Neck:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar HD28 Sunburst

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:...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar HD35

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,501

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 D-14 Fret, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D45

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$14,328

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,...

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Martin Guitar D-28 Billy Strings

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,616

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

Steel-String Acoustic Guitar, Inspired by Billy Strings' award-winning 1940s D-28,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Yamaha FG830 NT Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$544

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

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Yamaha FGX5G NT High Gloss

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,039

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 634 mm (24.96") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Yamaha FGX5 NT High Gloss, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Back and sides: Solid Mahogany, Top: Solid spruce with...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Maton Troubadour Dreadnought

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,094

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 21 frets

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce, Scalloped Maton...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar O'ahu HG-28

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,386

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 632.5 mm (24.9") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Martin Guitar O'ahu HG-28, Steel-String Guitar, Type: Sloped Shoulder Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Gibson Hummingbird Standard VCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,747

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Squareshoulder, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Taylor Legacy Edition 810e

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,782

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid sitka spruce, X-Bracing, Back...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Guild DS-240 Wine Red

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$636

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

Steel-String Guitar, Type: Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, Top: Solid Sitka Spruce, Back and Sides:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Guild DS-240E Black

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$737

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, Top: Solid Sitka spruce, Back...

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$205

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

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$205

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

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Guild D-340 Nat

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$367

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 406 mm (15.98")

Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck:...

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Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$205

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 356 mm (14.02")

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Round Shoulder Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Body:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar Custom D-18

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,584

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

Acoustic Guitar, Inspired by the Martin Guitar Model D-18 from 1954, Special model for...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Lakewood M-48 Premium

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,960

Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Grand Concert, Top: AAA Engelmann spruce, Back and sides: Macassar...

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Lakewood D-44 Premium

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,438

Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: AAAA European spruce, Back and sides: Granadillo, Body...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-16E-02 LH 2024

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,037

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-16E-02 2024

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,037

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

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-16E-01

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,946

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

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ibanez PF16MWCE WBK

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$306

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Okoume, Back and Sides: Okoume, Neck:...

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Applause AED96-5HG Black Gloss Electro

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$331

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Wood Classic Series, Type: Dreadnought with...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Miranda Lambert Bluebird

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$801

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Artist Collection, Miranda Lambert Signature Model,...

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Baton Rouge X15S/D-B

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$263

Nut width 46 mm (1.81") Scale 630 mm (24.8") Frets 21 frets

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany, Neck: Okoume,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Gretsch JD Dread WPG RXB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$228

Nut width 42.7 mm (1.68") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Basswood laminated, Back and sides: Basswood...

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Gretsch JD Dread DELTO TSPG BLKT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$320

Nut width 42.7 mm (1.68") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Sapele laminated, Back and...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Applause AAD96-M Mahogany

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$182

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

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

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ibanez V50NJP-OPN Jam Pack

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$167

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile V-shape neck

Steel-String Guitar, V Series, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Meranti,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ibanez V50NJP-OVS Jam Pack

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$171

Nut width 42 mm (1.65") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Neck profile V-shape neck

Steel-string Guitar, V Series, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Meranti,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-X2E Rosewood

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,031

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Top and sides: Rosewood...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-X2E Mahogany LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,008

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

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-X2E Mahogany

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,008

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany high-pressure...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar DX1E Mahogany

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$893

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

Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top, back and sides: Mahogany high-pressure laminate,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar DX1E Koa

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$859

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought, Top, back and sides: Koa high-pressure...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar CFM 50th Anniversary

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$72,216

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

Acoustic Guitar, Special model to mark the 50th anniversary of Christian Frederick...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Takamine EF360GF Glenn Frey w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,039

Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Glenn Frey (Eagles) Artist Model, Type:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Takamine P4DC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,776

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 644 mm (25.35")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid spruce,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Takamine P3DC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,535

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: solid cedar, Back: solid...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Takamine EF341SC w/Softcase

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,478

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid Cedar, Back...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-19 190th anniversary

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,355

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

Acoustic Guitar, Special model to celebrate the Martin family's arrival in the...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ibanez V40CE-OPN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$171

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

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

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ibanez V40-OPN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$136

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

Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Back and sides: Meranti, Top: Spruce, Neck: Nyatoh,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AW247CE-WKH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$558

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Artwood series, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid Okume,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Taylor 110ce Sapele

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$973

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

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Maton Troubadour Dreadnought

Martin Guitar O'ahu HG-28

Gibson Hummingbird Standard VCS

Taylor Legacy Edition 810e

Guild DS-240 Wine Red

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S Bundle

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-16S w/Bag

Guild D-340 Nat

Harley Benton HBJ-45E SBK

Martin Guitar Custom D-18

Lakewood M-48 Premium

Lakewood D-44 Premium

Martin Guitar D-16E-02 LH 2024

Martin Guitar D-16E-02 2024

Martin Guitar D-16E-01

Ibanez PF16MWCE WBK

Applause AED96-5HG Black Gloss Electro

Epiphone Miranda Lambert Bluebird

Baton Rouge X15S/D-B

Gretsch JD Dread WPG RXB

Gretsch JD Dread DELTO TSPG BLKT

Applause AAD96-M Mahogany

Ibanez V50NJP-OPN Jam Pack

Ibanez V50NJP-OVS Jam Pack

Martin Guitar D-X2E Rosewood

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Takamine EF360GF Glenn Frey w/Softcase

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