Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Q: How does the roundback shape affect the sound compared to a flatback acoustic?

The curved back increases the internal volume and alters the vibrational patterns, resulting in a brighter, more focused tone with increased projection.

Q: Are roundback guitars typically louder than traditional acoustic guitars?

Generally, yes. The design encourages greater sound output without amplification, making them well-suited for stage use.

Q: What are the advantages of a composite roundback over a wood roundback?

Composite materials offer increased strength, stability, and often a lighter overall weight, while wood roundbacks can offer a more traditional feel and potentially warmer tone.

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Adamas MD80-AG-G 50th Anni MDC LTD

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$4,997

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 22 frets Fingerboard radius 254 mm (10")

Streel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, 50th Anniversary Limited Edition –...

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Adamas 1687-AG-G 50th Anni DNC LTD

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$6,269

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 641.4 mm (25.25") Fingerboard Walnut fingerboard

Adamas 1678-AG-G 50th Anni DNC LTD, Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, 50th Anniversary Limited Edition –...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite Deluxe CDX40P

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$778

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 23 frets

Ovation Celebrity Elite Deluxe CDX49P, Steel-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Limited edition, Top: Gabon flamed...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation CelebrityElitePlusCE48P w/bag

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$675

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 20 frets

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite PlusCE4 w/Bag

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$675

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 24 frets

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ovation 1758-1-G 12 String Pro Elite

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,025

Nut width 47.6 mm (1.87") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Strings 12-string Fingerboard Pau ferro fingerboard

12-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid A sitka spruce, Scalloped...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Adamas MD80-NWT Mid-Depth Contour

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$4,355

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: NWT, Back and sides: Fibreglass, Neck: Walnut,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Adamas 156SP-5-G Evolution Deep

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$4,026

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Carbon, Back and sides: Fibreglass, Neck: Walnut,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Adamas 2087GT-9-G RevBrownBurst

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$6,005

Frets 24 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Deep Bowl Roundback with Cutaway, Thin (<1 mm)...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Adamas 2087GT-2 RRB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$5,386

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28")

Steel-string guitar, Design: Roundback, Top: Carbon fibre, Quintad bracing, Adamas Suspended Top...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Adamas 1687GT-8 RBB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$5,156

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 22 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Construction: Deep Bowl Non-Cutaway Roundback, Thin (<1 mm)...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Applause Elite AE48-1

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$343

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar With Pickup, Elite series, Super Shallow Roundback, With a cutaway,...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-VB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,812

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Ebony fingerboard

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Body: Lyrachord GS Deep Bowl,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Legend 1767-4S-G USA

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$2,635

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Roundback, Top: solid AA-grade sitka spruce,...

4.3 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Elite 1768-4S-G USA

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$2,740

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31")

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Roundback, Top: Solid AA-grade sitka spruce,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-PB-G PB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$622

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 23 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-1-G VSB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$595

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 23 frets

String-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-5-G BLS

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$583

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 23 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Adamas 1687GT-9-G RevBrownBurst

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$5,043

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 22 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Deep Bowl Roundback Non-Cutaway, Thin (<1 mm)...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-CCB-G SBal

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,088

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Deep Contour Bowl, With cutaway, New neck...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ovation Ultra 1516DTD-G Dusk till dawn

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$744

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Laurel fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series Ultra Mid-Depth Non-Cutaway, Mid-Depth...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HBO-850BK Bundle

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$159

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 24 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

4.7 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HBO-850NT w/Case

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$228

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 24 frets Strings 12-string

4.4 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HBO-850NT Bundle

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$159

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 24 frets

4.5 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HBO-850BK w/Bag

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$159

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 24 frets Fingerboard Jatoba fingerboard

4.6 AudioFu Score

Harley Benton HBO-850SB w/Bag

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$159

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 650 mm (25.59") Frets 24 frets

4.6 AudioFu Score

Applause Elite AE44-7S

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$335

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Steel-String Guitar With Pickup, Elite series, Mid Depth Roundback, With a cutaway, X-Bracing,...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-1-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$549

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31")

Steel-string guitar with pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Body: Super Shallow...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44P-TGE-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$595

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Acoustic guitar with pickup, With cutaway, Mid-depth lyrachord body, Selected...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44LX-1R-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$636

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Steel-string guitar with pickup, Left-handers model, Body: Mid-Depth Lyrachord,...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Trad. LH CS24L-5G-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$538

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Steel-string guitar with pickup, Lefthand model, Top: Solid spruce, Body:...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Traditional CS24-1-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$515

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 20 frets

Steel-string guitar with pickup, Body: Mid-Depth Lyrachord, With cutaway,...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Series 2778AX-5-G St.Elite

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,145

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 20 frets Fingerboard Pau ferro fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Deep Contour Body, Top: solid spruce, Neck:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-5-G Std Ball

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,111

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28")

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Special model, Cutaway, Body: Deep contour bowl,...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Series Elite 1868TX-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$916

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28")

Acoustic guitar with pickup, Cutaway, Body: Super Shallow Lyrachord, Top: Solid...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ovation Pro Series Elite 2078TX-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$973

Fingerboard Pau ferro fingerboard

Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Body: Contour Bowl, Solid spruce top, Optimised...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-RR-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$572

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 23 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Body: Lyrachord...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RBB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$572

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 20 frets

Ovation Celebrity CE44-RBB-G, Steel-String Guitar, Celebrity Elite, Body style: Ovation, Mid-depth cutaway Lyrachord...

4.9 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RRB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$526

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 20 frets

Steel-string guitar, Celebrity Elite, Body style: Ovation, Mid-depth cutaway...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity ElitePlusCE44P-8TQ-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$606

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 24 frets

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-8TQ-G, Steel-string Guitar, Body design: Celebrity Elite Plus with cutaway, Body:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Adamas 1687GT-2 RRB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$5,157

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 22 frets

Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Construction: Deep Bowl Non-Cutaway Roundback, Thin (<1 mm)...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation CelebrityElitePlusCE48P-KOAB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$618

Nut width 42.8 mm (1.69") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 20 frets

Ovation CelebrityCE48P-KOAB Elite Plus, Steel-String Guitar, Body: Super shallow lyrachord, With cutaway, Top: Koa,...

4.5 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite PlusCE48P-RG-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$618

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 643 mm (25.31") Frets 24 frets

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE48P-RG-G, Steel String Guitar, Cutaway, Top: Selected maple, Multi-soundhole, Super...

4.8 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-4-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$519

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 17 frets

Ovation Celebrity CE44-4-G, Steel String Guitar, Celebrity Elite, Cutaway, Solid spruce top, Multi-wood epaulette sound...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$546

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 20 frets

Ovation Celebrity CE44-5-G, Steel-String Guitar, Celebrity Elite, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Soundholes:...

4.6 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44-RR-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$572

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 24 frets

Ovation Celebrity CE44-RR, Steel String Guitar, Celebrity Elite, With cutaway, Solid spruce top, Multi-wood epaulette...

4.7 AudioFu Score

Ovation CelebrityElitePlusCE44P-FKOA-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$687

Nut width 43 mm (1.69") Scale 641 mm (25.24") Frets 20 frets

Ovation Celebrity Elite Plus CE44P-FKOA-G, Steel String Guitar, Design: Celebrity Elite Plus with cutaway, Top: Figured...

4.4 AudioFu Score

Ovation Celebrity Tradition CS-24P-TBB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$515

Nut width 43.2 mm (1.7") Scale 642 mm (25.28") Frets 20 frets

Ovation Celebrity CS24Standard Plus TB, Steel-String Guitar, Top: Flamed maple, Body design: Mid-Depth Cutaway, Body:...

4.8 AudioFu Score

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About Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Roundback acoustic guitars feature a distinctive, often bowl-shaped back, typically constructed from a composite material like fiberglass or carbon fiber. This design enhances acoustic projection and offers a unique tonal character, appealing to players seeking a bright, articulate sound and comfortable ergonomics. They’re a departure from traditional acoustic guitar construction and often incorporate amplified options.

Best For

Stage performance recording players seeking amplified acoustic tone those prioritizing projection fingerstyle players

What to Look For

Body material and construction pickup system (if applicable) neck profile and playability overall acoustic projection composite material quality