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For aspiring guitarists who are wondering what the best acoustic guitar brands are, here's the answer. Probably, Yamaha seems to be the best in price as well as sound quality. This article focuses on the top 10 best acoustic guitar brands. Read on...

If you happen to take a look at the musical instrument shops today, you will surely be surprised to see the varieties of guitar brands and models available. For a starter, you should always go in for a model which is not that expensive and also has a very good tone. It is suggested that you buy an inexpensive model with a good tone, learn on it, and only then go ahead and get a top-notch model. There is a wide range of good sounding models manufactured by companies like Yamaha, Epiphone, Squire, etc. Now let us take a look at some of the best acoustic guitar brands.

 

Top 10 Best Acoustic Guitar Brands

Yamaha
: Yamaha guitars are well known for providing the best sounding guitars in the market with a good price tag. You can get pure acoustic ones as well as acoustics with tuners or equalizers at an affordable price.

Epiphone: The most prominent aspect of Epiphone guitars is the parent company of this brand, which is Gibson corporation. Though the sound quality of Epiphone guitars does not let Gibson's name down, the price range has been kept to the lowest.

Squire: Squire guitars are again backed up by a reputed name in the music industry, and that is Fender. With a good sound, this brand is well known to produce low-priced guitar models such as SA100 and MA1.

Ibanez: Ibanez is considered to be one of the best-selling electric and bass guitar brands. However, this in no way means that it falls behind in the acoustics. The V series has become really famous in beginner guitarists, making it one of the best acoustic guitar brands for beginners.

Gibson: This brand is considered as the most reputed name on the music scene. Their acoustic guitars have the best quality sound, but they come at a high price. There are some affordable models for intermediate guitarists though. Gibson is among the top 10 best acoustic guitar brands in the market.

Samick: Samick is a Korean guitar manufacturing company that has been around for quite a while. It produces quality acoustic guitars under its name, as well as under the Greg Bennett brand.

Oscar Schmidt: This is a brand name by American-based guitar producer, Washburn Guitars. The best-selling models of this brand are the OG2 and the OG3. Many other traditional stringed instruments are also manufactured by Oscar Schmidt.

Taylor: Though Taylor guitars are one of the most expensive, they do provide an exceptional sound quality. Those who want fine tunes along with a good price can choose models such as Taylor Baby Spruce BT1 or Taylor Baby Mahogany BT2.

Takamine: Like Gibson and Taylor guitars, Takamine guitars are also expensive; but the price is worth the sound. Takamine is a Japanese guitar manufacturing company, with the best-selling being the 'G' series. Beginners mostly opt for the Jasmine S35 model; as it is affordable, yet comes with a good sound.

Seagull: Last but not the least, is a Canadian company named Seagull. It produces hand-crafted acoustic guitars, especially targeted for professional musicians. Some good guitars from the line up of Seagull are Original S6 Cedar, Entourage Rustic S6, and Entourage Rustic CW QI.

C.F. Martin & Company: Simply referred to as Martin guitars, models from this company are usually preferred by top-class guitarists. However, as of now, the company is offering models as low as $400, which is good news for guitar novices. Acoustics from Martin are no doubt the best sounding and most expensive instruments on the planet.

These are some of the best acoustic guitar brands. Note that the above mentioned brands are not listed according to formal ranking. While buying an acoustic guitar, take along a proficient guitarist to the shop and let him choose a good guitar for you.