Top 10 Beginner Guitars To Buy 2023! ( Under $600) | Mass Acoustic Guitar Comparison

We searched high and low on the internet & these 10 guitars were the BEST for beginners in 2022! Some were great & some were duds, hear them for yourself!

*Correction* The Eastman E1D is Sapele back & sides, not mahogany.
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Top 10 Final Scores In Order:
Breedlove Discovery S $499 32/40
Eastman E1D $579 31.5/40
Eastman PCH 1D $379 31/40
Ibanez AW54 $349 29.5/40
Taylor Academy 10 $599 29.5/40
Yamaha FG830 $339 28/40
Taylor GS Mini $599 24.5/40
Martin DX2 $599 21/40
Fender CD60S $229 12/40
Epiphone Hummingbird Pro $449 9/40

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00:00 - Intro
00:58 - What Are We Doing Today?
02:02 - Taylor Academy 10
07:28 - Taylor Academy 10 Samples
08:30 - Fender CD60S
14:13 - Fender CD60S Samples
15:14 - Ibanez AW54
18:38 - Ibanez AW54 Samples
19:42 - Eastman PCH1D
23:22 - Eastman PCH1D Samples
24:28 - Martin DX2
28:09 - Martin DX2 Samples
29:10 - Breedlove Discovery S
34:04 - Breedlove Discovery S Samples
35:05 - Taylor GS Mini
39:18 - Taylor GS Mini Samples
40:18 - Epiphone Hummingbird Pro
46:54 - Epiphone Hummingbird Pro Samples
47:55 - Eastman E1D
53:39 - Eastman E1D Samples
54:42 - Yamaha FG830
1:00:34 - Yamaha FG830 Samples
1:01:35 - Back to Back Comparison & The Results!
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Thank you for watching!

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[bluegrasspicker]

Awesome video! All 1st time buyers of acoustic guitars must watch🎸

[turrafirmaguitarchannel]

That was a great back to back comparison at the end. That Yamaha sounded good, but I would go for the Eastman E1D. Props to your editor and for the graphics. 10/10 for video build quality! 🔥👍

[rev.bobertbockstop]

My first guitar at the age of 8 was ten dollars from a five and dime store near our farm in southwestern Pennsylvania. It was something akin to a cement block glued to a two by four with strings. The action was so high it made my fingers bleed for the better part of my first year playing but it did help me create some massive callouses on my left fretting hand fingers. I played this all the way to high school when my music teacher loaned me a nice “real” guitar to borrow for my junior and senior years in guitar classes there. If I had the chance to own any of these guitars when I first started to play I would have felt blessed by heaven with the least of this pack (except for the Epiphone)! That said, I remember my terrible first guitar with nostalgia. Now I own a bunch of great guitars. My two favorite go to guitars are my Collings 01-T and my twenty year old Tacoma C1C Chief. I have a guitar student who came to me playing/owning a poor quality guitar I shall not name sold to her parents who could afford nothing else by an unscrupulous big box store salesman. She is 11 years old and is currently my only student. She has obvious natural talent and a sweet nature so after teaching her for one year, with her parents permission, I gave her my Martin 00M-15 which I’ve owned for a year or so. It’s a great guitar and she’s tall for eleven years old with long strong fingers so I knew she could play it and oh my, she sure did. She’s had it for three months now and her learning has skyrocketed. I could have kept this guitar but at 69 years old with more guitars than I actually need it felt right to pass it on to her. Even at eleven she tells me she wants to become the best guitar player in the world. I think she has a shot at it with great encouraging parents and a strong and steady willingness and patience toward learning. We retired her crap guitar and she might just achieve her goal. Great channel you guys. My student and I watched this video together after our recent lesson.

[andreweh]

You need to check your specs on the Yamaha FG 830. All FG800 series have scalloped braces and the back and sides are rosewood.

[tdkrei]

That was probably the most subjective and honest evaluation of guitars I think could be made. Very good job gentleman. Keep on smiling. Oh, to me the winner was the Ibanez.

[michaelleblanc]

Awesome video - very objective and a great resource for new players! Just a couple of corrections on the Yamaha - the 830 does in fact have rosewood back and sides (the 800 is okoume/nato) and all the FG8xx series guitars have scalloped bracing, which definitely helps with the tone and overall value at that price point . But again, great video and amazing channel!

[alanvanallen]

Thanks Just ordered a Yamaha FG830 so I was pleased to see that you like this one.Very interesting video, it's disappointing to think that retailers can ship out guitars so poorly setup like the Epiphone.

[banjo]

The E1d should have got 10 for value. The Ibanez stood out tonally for me. Yamaha never fail to impress. A class act.The less said about epiphone the better!

[williamfowler]

I've had my Alvarez acoustic for 18 years. It's my favorite of my 2 acoustics.

[JK-zlvv]

I noticed many guitar comparisons do not include a washburne for some reason, they are beautifully built, mother of pearl inlays, solid tops, and within this price range and sound amazing, please look into adding a washburne for your next beginner guitar comparisons.🤠👍

[paulhedeen]

Good job, guys! I'm a little surprised that Alvarez had no representation, as they make a number of well-received guitars at that price point. Eastman (solid wood), Breedlove, and Yamaha passed the ear test.

[Hammerman]

I have Taylor Academy 12e and love it…..it’s definitely not a starter guitar…..I’ve been playing now for 48 years and it’s perfect for me.

[andypinto]

My Yamaha FG800 I put a K&K mini pickup and had it professionally setup and it is my goto guitar for busking. It sounds great with scalloped bracing and solid top and the laminate backing handles the weather and I don't have to worry about it getting stolen more than I would if I had an expensive guitar. Yamaha has a great history of quality musical instruments, and I bought this one for under $300, new!

[wesbtrippin]

Thanks for this you’ve convinced me to get a Eastman

[Gdownification]

I played a cedar topped Breedlove Discovery Conertina a while back, and was blown away by the sound for the money. They're fantastic, or at least the one I played was. Very warm and sweet sounding. It's probably my personal top guitar under $500. For under $600 though, I think the Eastman E1 or E2 series is the best. I'd probably spring for the E1SS. I haven't played one, but there is a great demo of one on YouTube and it sounds amazing.

[iancurrie]

I got a CD-60 from a certain canadian retailer who always includes a free thorough setup. He had to level some of the frets but it came out playing AWESOME. If you can get that built into the purchase, it's a no-brainer.

[cyclwestks]

I just lucked out and found a Breedlove Discovery Concert MH for $150 & I snagged it up. I’ve only had it a week, but as a beginner I have to say it beats anything I’ve had so far & I’ve traded quite a few under $500 guitars. Likes are fairly subjective, but I find myself liking the warmth of mahogany.

[acousticaddiction]

A little tip for watchers interested in the Ibanez aw54–the Mitchell t331 from guitar center or musician’s friend is just as good sounding of a guitar(if not better) for less money. The Yamaha fg830 is hard to beat under $400. The Eastman e1d is hard to beat under $600. You guys should try the Alvarez md60bg as it’s a great guitar for $659.

[upJoker]

First time buyer, I had all intentions of buying the Yamaha 830 it felt solid, very impressed with the build quality. While I was there I picked up about 10 to 15 guitars, a couple of them twice. I had never heard of Takamine and I really didn't want a red guitar, felt like friends or people who knew how to play would frown upon it but WOW!!! The Takamine GD30CE sounded and felt so comfortable to me. It was $599 they price matched an online price and I got it $499 after researching Takamine I guess it's been around awhile lol

[douglasvansickle]

I've got a Yamaha 830. Had the action raised on it after playing it for a few weeks. I've had it for a few years now. It seems to get better with time. I think your assessment was a little low but you gave it an overall great score. For the price, sound, playability and durability, I will keep it for years to come.