Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Acoustic Guitars - Dreadnought
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Gibson J-45 Standard 2009 - 2019
The Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar can be heard across decades of recordings in the hands of country stars, folk legends, singer-songwriters and solo instrumentalists. It is one of America's most iconic acoustic guitars. Its sloped shoulders and more mellow tone set it apart from Martin's legendary dreadnoughts. Those exact quirks are the reason so many have fallen in love with the Gibson J-45. Vintage specimens (especially pre-1970) are incredibly collectible, while more modern specimens are studio and touring favorites of working musicians. - 9
Zager ZAD-50CE Natural
Zager guitars are built by Denny Zager of pop duo Zager and Evans. In addition to his own guitars, Zager offers an "EZ Play" setup system.
Wood Composition: Mahogany back and sides, Spruce top - 10
Seagull S6 Original Acoustic Guitar
Featuring a solid cedar top, a hand-finished neck, and a semi-gloss polished finish, this guitar is a great entry-level choice for experiencing the world of Seagull acoustics. The solid cedar top and wild rosewood back/sides combination in a modified dreadnought body get your warm, full-spectrum tone with a focused character. A quintessential Seagull guitar, this is a solid option for entering the world of acoustics or having another affordable strummer readily at hand. - 16
Epiphone Hummingbird
The new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Hummingbird promises tone and feel in the spirit of Gibson's stalwart classic at a more wallet-friendly price. Features of the Hummingbird include: an all solid-wood body, bone nut and saddle, carved and scalloped bracing with a dovetail neck joint. and vintage tuning keys. The guitar is also outfitted with a Fishman pickup system for on-stage, amplified use. - 24
Martin D-16GT 1999 - 2018
The Martin D-16GT dreadnought acoustic guitar is a blend of classic and modern, and a part of the 16 Series, which focuses on marrying updated specs and playability with the iconic Martin sound. With a glossy solid sitka spruce top (GT stands for Gloss Top) and mahogany for its back and sides, the D-16GT has a pretty typical composition for a dreadnought, though the guitar has been produced in a variety of tonewood combinations, as well as a few different potential electronic options, if that's your thing. - 27
Takamine EF341SC Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar
The Takamine EF341SC cutaway dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar is one of the company's best-selling instruments. Handcrafted with a solid cedar top and laminated maple back and sides, this Pro Series guitar rings out loud and clear with a deep, bold bottom end that characterizes a great dreadnought. Takamine's "Palathetic" under-saddle pickup and CT4B II preamp with EQ and tuner fill out the electronic appointments of this awesome guitar, giving you the pure and natural sound of the EF341SC plugged into an amp, PA or recording interface. - 30
Martin Standard Series D-28
Perhaps the most iconic of all dreadnought guitars, the Martin D-28 has seen some changes over its long line of production, but by and large remains very true to the original design that drew in players like Paul McCartney, Neil Young, and Elvis Presley to name a few. Its large, but controlled low-end response fills any room while the balanced and detailed highs provide a shimmer that lands the D-28 squarely in benchmark territory. Here, you'll find our mammoth collection of new and used D-28s from 1990 to the present day, with dead-mint examples and even a few serious deals on some with minor play wear. - 41
Fender CD-60 (2011 - Present)
- Released in 2011 as an entry level Dreadnought
- Laminate Spruce Top with Mahogany Back and Sides
- Also available with a full mahogany body or with a Solid Top
- The CD-60CE model includes a cutaway and electronics
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Martin D-15 1997 - 2011
In unity with the rest of the Martin 15 Series, which launched all the way back in 1939, the Martin D-15 Dreadnought acoustic guitar is made entirely of mahogany. The D-15 is, visually, a far more subtle instrument, lacking almost all embellishment other than a tortoiseshell pickguard and simple dot inlays -- the fingerboard is even unbound. It has also taken on a new identity, being renamed the D-15M in 2010. - 51
Martin Vintage Series HD-28V (Custom HD-28) 1995 - 2018
Building off of one of Martin's most iconic dreadnought guitars, the D-28, the Martin HD-28V puts a twist on a classic. Herringbone purfling with a zig-zag back stripe, as well as the more vintage-leaning style as indicated by the V in its name, set the HD-28V apart from both the D-28 and the HD-28. And the HD-28V comes in a classic combination for dreadnoughts: rosewood for the back and sides with spruce for the top. - 54
Martin Standard Series HD-28
Since 1976, the Martin HD-28 has been the D-28's slightly more ornate sibling, with herringbone purfling and scalloped bracing paired with its Indian Rosewood back and sides. The D-28 template just might be what most people think of when imagine an acoustic guitar, thanks in part to its use by thousands of players on stage and in the studio. Despite its simple and clean look, the Martin HD-28 is a revered and precise instrument, guaranteed to make anyone pay closer attention to the sounds you create. - 55
Yamaha FG-300 Natural 1968 - 1976
Along with the FG-140 and FG-180, the Yamaha FG-300 was one of the original "red label" six-string jumbo acoustics built in Japan starting in 1969. Specimens from 1972 - 1974 can be identified by a green label, while models between 1974 and 1977 had a black label.
Years of Production: 1968 - 1976
Body Style: Dreadnaught
Wood Composition: Select Spruce top, Rosewood back, sides, fingerboard and bridge
Design Elements: Three-point tortoiseshell pickguard - 57
Gibson Hummingbird 1989 - 2019
The Gibson Hummingbird stands as one of the most iconic acoustic guitars of all time. This square-shoulder dreadnought is most commonly found with mahogany back and sides and a distinct cherry sunburst finish. Its distinct style and well-rounded tone has been favored by players like Keith Richards and Sheryl Crow. - 75
Line 6 Variax 700 Acoustic Black
Part of the Line 6 Variax series, the Variax 700 acoustic features onboard guitar modeling. The Variax series includes a number of guitar each with the built-in ability to model classic guitars. For the now discontinued acoustic Variaxes, Line 6 included models of guitars like the Martin D-28 and Guild F-212.
Years of Production: ca. 2004 - 2010 - 77
Taylor Builder's Edition 717e with V-Class Bracing
- Taylor's take on a classic slope-shoulder dreadnought
- V-Class Bracing
- Also available as 717e with Natural Top, or as 717 without electronics
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Epiphone Dove Pro
Based on the iconic Gibson Dove of the early '60s, the Epiphone Dove is an imported dreadnought with cosmetic details closely emulating the original.
Wood Composition: Solid Sitka Spruce top, Laminate Maple back and sides, Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard
Design Elements: Split parallelogram inlays, binding on body and neck, built-in Fishman electronics interface - 91
Epiphone J-45
The new Epiphone Inspired by Gibson J-45 promises tone and feel in the spirit of Gibson's stalwart classic at a more wallet-friendly price. Features of the J-45 include: an all solid-wood body, bone nut and saddle, carved and scalloped bracing with a dovetail neck joint. and vintage tuning keys. The guitar is also outfitted with a Fishman pickup system for on-stage, amplified use. - 97
Yamaha FG-140 Natural 1968 - 1972
Yamaha's FG series of affordable steel string acoustics has been around since the early '70s. There have been many different FGs over the years, and these guitars have earned a solid reputation for quality at a low price. Early Yamaha guitars such as this '70s FG-140 were made in Nippon Japan. Guitars from this era are referred to as "Nippon" or "Nippon Gakki" Yamahas and have a red label in the soundhole.
Years of Production: 1968-1972
Wood Composition: Mahogany back and sides, Spruce top, Rosewood fingerboard
Notable Yamaha Acoustic Players: Elliott Smith, Joe Bonamassa - 99
Guild D-40 Bluegrass Jubilee
Increasingly popular among fingerstylists and the American Primitive crowd, the Guild D-40 has earned loyal fans for decades as a solid dreadnought alternative to Martin and Gibson options. Vintage specimens (1963 - 1992) offer the deep, woody resonance of aged wood at reasonable prices while the modern reissue (2006 - present) still offers incredible value, some with factory-installed pickups. Built like a tank with a sound perfect for the campfire or porch, the Bluegrass Jubilee is an American classic. - 100
Gibson J-160E 1955 - 1969
One of Gibson's early attempts at a production acoustic-electric guitar, the J-160e was a round-shouldered dreadnought with a single-coil pickup installed at the end of the fingerboard. This guitar features two control knobs, a Mahogany body, 3-ply laminated top (the 1954 model is the only one with a spruce top), and Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays. Like the Epiphone Casino, this guitar's status has been greatly influenced by its use by the Beatles.
While production did continue through much of the Norlin era, the guitars from 1970 - 1979 do have some major changes to shape and construction.
Notable Players: John Lennon, George Harrison, Barry Gibb
