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-28 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$12,895

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

Acoustic Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: solid Adirondack Spruce VTS...

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Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 VS Light Aged

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,647

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Murphy Lab Custom Shop Historic Model, Back & sides: solid...

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Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10S Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$182

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

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Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10SC Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$240

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

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Harley Benton D-120NT Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$136

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

4.8 AudioFu Score

Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Light Aged

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,876

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

Steel-String Guitar, Murphy Lab Custom Shop Historisch, Type: Square-Shoulder,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Gibson 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo LA

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,647

Nut width 45 mm (1.77") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 19 frets Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar, Murphy Lab Custom Shop Historisches Modell, Back & sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Guild Limited Edition D-50T NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,043

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 651 mm (25.63") Fingerboard radius 305 mm (12.01") Neck profile C-shape neck

Acoustic Guitar, Limited edition of 25 pieces, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid AAAA...

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Guild D-140ce Black

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 with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

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Guild D-140 Cherry Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$915

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

; acoustic guitar, Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Sitka spruce...

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Martin Guitar D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$11,337

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid adirondack spruce with Vintage...

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Harley Benton D-120CE NT 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

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Martin Guitar HD-35 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,157

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

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

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Takamine GD51 Nat

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$406

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

Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: American black walnut,...

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Applause Jump Slope Shoulder Celeste

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$224

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce, Back & sides: Ovangkol,...

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Martin Guitar D-28 Rich Robinson

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$9,972

Nut width 44.5 mm (1.75") Scale 633 mm (24.92") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar, Rich Robinson Signature model, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Spruce, Back...

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Martin Guitar D-200 Deluxe

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$171,934

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

Acoustic Guitar, Set of Martin D-200 guitar and a high-quality RGM D200 watch, Designed in...

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Martin Guitar D18 Authentic 1937

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$9,044

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce with Vintage Tone System...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Martin Guitar D-28 Modern Deluxe

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,533

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

Acoustic Guitar, Construction: D-14 Fret with Dovetail Neck Joint, Top: solid spruce...

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Martin Guitar D-28E Modern Deluxe

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,720

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: D-14 Fret with Dovetail neck joint, Top: solid...

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Martin Guitar D-28 Sunburst Lefthand

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,011

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

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

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Martin Guitar D-18 Modern Deluxe

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,927

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce with Vintage Tone System...

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Martin Guitar D-35 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, Style: Dreadnought D-14 fret, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Rosewood,...

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Martin Guitar D-18E Modern Deluxe

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,074

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: solid spruce with Vintage Tone...

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Martin Guitar D-42 LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$9,169

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

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

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Martin Guitar D-28 Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,928

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 spruce, Back and sides: Solid...

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Martin Guitar DX Johnny Cash

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$859

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Johnny Cash Special Edition, Style: D - Dreadnought, Top:...

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$308

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

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$308

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

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Harley Benton D-120CE TB 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

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Gibson Hummingbird Faded

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,403

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, Multilayer binding on top...

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Baton Rouge X11LS/D Dreadnought

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$159

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

Dreadnought Steel-String Guitar, Back & sides: Mahogany, Top: Spruce, Neck:...

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Harley Benton CLD-15MCE SolidWood w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$354

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Pau ferro fingerboard

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Cort MR500E Open Pore

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$312

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

Acoustic Guitar With Pickup, Design: Dreadnought with cutaway, Mahogany body, Solid spruce top,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120CE NT Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$120

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120BK Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$109

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

4.6 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120NT Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$113

Nut width 42.5 mm (1.67") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

4.7 AudioFu Score

Fender FA-125CE II Blk

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$251

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

Steel-String Guitar With Pickup, Design: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Spruce laminated, Back...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15M w/Case

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$297

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15M w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$205

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10SC w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$240

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

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

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$492

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets Weight 5 kg

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

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$412

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

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-41S WN w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$354

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

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Cort Earth 100 NS w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$343

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

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Fender CD-60SCE Blk WN w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$329

Frets 20 frets

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Harley Benton CLD-60SCE BK Cust. Line Bundle

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard Weight 11 kg

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Harley Benton Custom Line Superior-E w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$285

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard radius 400 mm (15.75")

4.5 AudioFu Score

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Martin Guitar D-28 Authentic 1937 VTS Aged

Gibson 1942 Banner J-45 VS Light Aged

Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10S Bundle

Harley Benton HB Custom Line CLD-10SC Bundle

Harley Benton D-120NT Bundle

Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Light Aged

Gibson 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo LA

Guild Limited Edition D-50T NAT

Guild D-140ce Black

Guild D-140 Cherry Burst

Martin Guitar D-18 Authentic 1937 Aged

Harley Benton D-120CE NT Bundle

Martin Guitar HD-35 LH

Takamine GD51 Nat

Applause Jump Slope Shoulder Celeste

Martin Guitar D-28 Rich Robinson

Martin Guitar D-200 Deluxe

Martin Guitar D18 Authentic 1937

Martin Guitar D-28 Modern Deluxe

Martin Guitar D-28E Modern Deluxe

Martin Guitar D-28 Sunburst Lefthand

Martin Guitar D-18 Modern Deluxe

Martin Guitar D-35 Sunburst

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE Bundle

Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-1048SCE Bundle

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Gibson Hummingbird Faded

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Cort MR500E Open Pore

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