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Best Acoustic Guitars for Under $500USD

You don't need a $1000 guitar to play great music, here are some cheaper suggestions

Craig McGregor
Craig McGregor
12th April 2016 in music
Best Acoustic Guitars for Under $500USD
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    Yamaha FG730S

    Yamaha FG730S
  • 2

    Fender CD280S

    Fender CD280S
  • 3

    Washburn WD10S

    Washburn WD10S
  • 4

    Taylor Baby Taylor

    Taylor Baby Taylor
  • 5

    Taylor Baby Mahogany

    Taylor Baby Mahogany
  • 6

    Taylor Big Baby

    Taylor Big Baby
  • 7

    Yamaha L Series LL6

    Yamaha L Series LL6
  • 8

    Washburn WD150SW

    Washburn WD150SW
  • 9

    Seagull S6 Original

    Seagull S6 Original
  • 10

    Alvarez AD90

    Alvarez AD90
  • 11

    Epiphone dr-100

    Epiphone dr-100
  • 12

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro
  • 13

    Schecter Omen Extreme 6

    Schecter Omen Extreme 6
  • 14

    Yamaha fg700s

    Yamaha fg700s
  • 15

    Epiphone EJ-200

    Epiphone EJ-200
  • 16

    Washburn R314KK

    Washburn R314KK
  • 17

    Bristol BD-16

    Bristol BD-16
  • 18

    Martin Backpacker

    Martin Backpacker
  • 1

    Yamaha FG730S

  • 2

    Fender CD280S

  • 3

    Washburn WD10S

  • 4

    Taylor Baby Taylor

  • 5

    Taylor Baby Mahogany

  • 6

    Taylor Big Baby

  • 7

    Yamaha L Series LL6

  • 8

    Washburn WD150SW

  • 9

    Seagull S6 Original

  • 10

    Alvarez AD90

  • 11

    Epiphone dr-100

  • 12

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro

  • 13

    Schecter Omen Extreme 6

  • 14

    Yamaha fg700s

  • 15

    Epiphone EJ-200

  • 16

    Washburn R314KK

  • 17

    Bristol BD-16

  • 18

    Martin Backpacker

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