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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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE w/Bag

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$297

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

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DAngelico Premier Lexington LS SVSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$195

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

Steel-string guitar with pickup, Construction: Dreadnought style, Top, back and...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Furch Red Pure D-SR a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,380

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

Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid East Indian Master...

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Gibson Hummingbird Standard

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,770

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Scale 628 mm (24.72") Fingerboard Rosewood fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides: Solid mahogany,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Epiphone Frontier USA Antique Natural

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,240

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dove, Top: solid flamed maple, Back and...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ibanez AW65-LG

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$281

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 651 mm (25.63") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Design: Dreadnought, Top: solid cedar, Back and sides: okume, Neck: nyatoh,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

DAngelico Premier Lexington LS Aged Mah

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$228

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

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

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Yamaha FGX820C NTII

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$664

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

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton CLD-60SMCE NT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$148

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Back and sides: Meranti,...

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Harley Benton CLD-15MCE SolidWood

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$343

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Custom Line Solid Wood Series, Style: Dreadnought with...

4.9 AudioFu Score

DAngelico Premier Bowery LS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$274

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 647 mm (25.47")

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

4.7 AudioFu Score

Taylor 210ce

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,260

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

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Gibson 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo VS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,041

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

Acoustic Guitar, Custom Shop - Historic Collection, Back and sides: Solid...

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Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,031

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets Neck profile C-shape neck

Steel-String Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid Ovangkol, 5-Piece neck:...

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Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,385

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

Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: Square shoulder, Top: Thermally aged solid sitka...

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Gibson Dove Original VCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,583

Nut width 43.8 mm (1.72") Scale 629 mm (24.76")

Steel-String Guitar, Square shoulder, Flamed maple body, solid, Solid sitka spruce top,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Gibson Hummingbird Original HCS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,988

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

Steel-String Guitar, Mahogany body, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Neck: Mahogany,...

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Gibson Hummingbird Original AN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,895

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

Steel-String Guitar, Mahogany body, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Neck: Mahogany, Fretboard:...

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Gibson 60s J-45 Original Wine Red

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,865

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets

Gibson 60s J-45 Wine Red, Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: Round Shoulder J-45, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and...

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Gibson 60s J-45 Original Ebony

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,865

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 629 mm (24.76") Frets 20 frets

Gibson 60s J-45 Ebony, Steel-String Guitar, Body shape: Round Shoulder J-45, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back and sides:...

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Gibson 50s J-45 Original Vintage Sunb

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,231

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

Gibson 50s J-45 Vintage Sunburst, Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: Round Shoulder J-45, Top: Solid sitka...

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Gibson 50s J-45 Original Ebony

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,922

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

Gibson 50s J-45 Ebony, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Body shape: Round Shoulder J-45, Top: Solid sitka spruce, Back...

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Ibanez AW417CE-OPS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$544

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 651 mm (25.63") Frets 20 frets

Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid Sitka spruce, Back and...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Cole Clark CCAN3EC-BLBL Natural

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,584

Nut width 44 mm (1.73") Frets 20 frets

Steel String Guitar, Body shape: Angel (Grand Auditorium) with cutaway, AAA grade...

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Furch Blue Dc-CM 48mm a

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,493

Nut width 48 mm (1.89") Scale 650 mm (25.59")

Furch Blue Dc-CM 48mm, Acoustic Guitar, Blue series, Dreadnought, Cutaway, Solid cedar top, Back and sides: Solid...

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Harley Benton CLD-60SCE NT Custom Line

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$159

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Custom Line Standard Solid Series, Style:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton CLD-60SCE BK Custom Line

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$159

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Custom Line Standard Solid Series, Style:...

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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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Yamaha FG800 Sand Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

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

Acoustic Guitar, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides: Nato, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard: Walnut,...

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Yamaha FG800 BL

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$382

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

Steel-String Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Nato, Neck: Nato, Fretboard: Walnut, 20 Frets,...

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Yamaha FG800 NT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$389

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

Acoustic Guitar, Top: solid spruce, Back and sides: Nato, Neck: Nato, Fingerboard: Walnut, Scale: 650...

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Yamaha FG800 BS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$377

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

Steel-String Guitar, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Nato, Neck: Nato, Fretboard: Walnut, 20 Frets,...

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Yamaha FGX3 NT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,455

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

Western Guitar, Body shape: FG, A.R.E. Top treatment, Bottom & sides: Solid Mahogany, Top: Solid...

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Takamine GD93CE-NAT-2 Set 1

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$762

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Frets 20 frets

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Fender FA-125 Blk

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$171

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

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

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton D-120CE TB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$102

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

Harley Benton D 120CE TB, Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Body: Mahogany, Top: Spruce,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD11MCENS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$377

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Steel-string guitar with pickup, Style: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Mahogany, Back and Sides:...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Yamaha A3R ARE TBS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,317

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

Steel String Guitar, Dreadnought body shape with cutaway, Top: Sitka spruce, solid, Bottom and...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Yamaha A3M ARE TBS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,088

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

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Design: Traditional steel-string with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD51CE-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$538

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 21 frets Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

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

4.8 AudioFu Score

Fender CD-60SCE Blk WN

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$304

Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar, Dreadnought with cutaway, Solid spruce top, Mahogany body, Mahogany neck,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Maton EBW70C Blackwood

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,854

Nut width 44.1 mm (1.74") Scale 648 mm (25.51") Frets 21 frets

Steel-string Guitar, Body design: Dreadnought with cutaway, Body: Australian Blackwood, solid,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD93CE-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$744

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 644 mm (25.35") Frets 20 frets

Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn X Bracing,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD51CE-BSB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$538

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

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Quartersawn X...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD90CEZC-NAT

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$801

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

Steel String Guitar with Pickup, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Cort Earth 100 NS

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$320

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

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

4.4 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD20CE-N

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$457

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

Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid cedar, X bracing, Back and sides:...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Takamine GD30CE-B

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$499

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

Steel String Guitar, Build: Dreadnought with cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Mahogany,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

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Harley Benton Custom Line CLD-15MCE w/Bag

DAngelico Premier Lexington LS SVSB

Furch Red Pure D-SR a

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Epiphone Frontier USA Antique Natural

Ibanez AW65-LG

DAngelico Premier Lexington LS Aged Mah

Yamaha FGX820C NTII

Harley Benton CLD-60SMCE NT

Harley Benton CLD-15MCE SolidWood

DAngelico Premier Bowery LS

Taylor 210ce

Gibson 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo VS

Epiphone Masterbilt Excellente

Gibson 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge

Gibson Dove Original VCS

Gibson Hummingbird Original HCS

Gibson Hummingbird Original AN

Gibson 60s J-45 Original Wine Red

Gibson 60s J-45 Original Ebony

Gibson 50s J-45 Original Vintage Sunb

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Ibanez AW417CE-OPS

Cole Clark CCAN3EC-BLBL Natural

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Yamaha FG800 Sand Burst

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Yamaha FG800 NT

Yamaha FG800 BS

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