Best Sounding Acoustic Electric Guitar of November - Jacob Golden

Our Top Picks

1. Best Overall: Washburn EA15ITB Festival Series Mini Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar

This Washburn acoustic-electric guitar should seem familiar to viewers of MTV's Unplugged series. This inexpensive model is part of the Festival Series, widely used by artists on MTV's groundbreaking acoustic programs in the '90s. This product's tiny jumbo cutaway style allows for decent projection even when not plugged in. Quality materials were used in its construction, including a solid basswood top, back, and neck. 

2. Best Design: Gretsch 6 String Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Up next is a gorgeous instrument from Gretsch. It's simple to understand why this acoustic-electric guitar with six strings is so well-liked among Gretsch enthusiasts. We should start by pointing out that the pricing of this instrument is, shockingly, rather inexpensive. It's unusual to find such a high-quality instrument at this pricing point. It's made of high-quality components. Besides a nato neck and a walnut fingerboard, it has a basswood top, body, and back. A beautiful sound may be achieved by using these materials. The tone has depth and fullness that makes it quite appealing.

3. Best For Small Hands: Taylor BT2 Baby Taylor Acoustic Guitar

Those who play guitar professionally are undoubtedly familiar with the Baby Taylor line. These travel-friendly guitars are also easier to play for younger players or those with tiny hands. This acoustic-electric model includes all the best qualities of the Baby Taylor line. Small-scale guitars like the Baby Taylor have a shorter scale length of 22.75 inches and fewer frets than standard guitars have (19 frets).

4. Best High-End: Taylor 214ce Deluxe Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

In other words, you can't have a whole list without including Taylor. These days, we're going for the cutaway neck version of the Grand Auditorium (model number 214CE). Not only does it have a lot of power on its own, but it also has excellent clarity when hooked into an amplifier. It's a little more compact than the standard dreadnought size we've discussed so often. It's not a negative thing that you're doing that. The instrument is more convenient to move about and carry as a result. The electronics are dubbed "Expression," and they allow for extensive tonal modification.

5. Best Sound: Yamaha FG820 12-String Solid Top Acoustic Guitar

Yamaha is a reliable brand that won't break the budget but won't sacrifice quality either. To that end, we recommend the Yamaha FGX820, a sturdy top cutaway dreadnought with a bevy of features that should appeal to a broad range of players. This guitar is great for fingerpicking and comes with a solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a rosewood fingerboard and bridge at a reasonable price. The scalloped bracing within the body enhances the instrument's tone performance, and it does so admirably.