Acoustic Guitars Under £300

Acoustic Guitars Under £300

You do not need to spend a lot to get a guitar that is a pleasure to play. This page collects 123 Tanglewood guitars priced from £89 to £299, so every one comes in under £300. Many players look for an acoustic guitar under 300 as a first instrument, a second guitar or a travel companion, and this range covers all three.

Entry Level at £129

The Tanglewood Crossroads series is a good place to start. At £129 you can choose a dreadnought in the Tanglewood TWCRD, a parlour in the Tanglewood TWCRP or a travel guitar in the Tanglewood TWCRT. The Tanglewood Strada models, such as the Tanglewood TS5, have a spruce top at the same price. Adding electronics raises the price, and the Tanglewood TWCRDE is £199.

Stepping Up Towards £300

Spend a little more and the choice widens. The Tanglewood Blackbird models start at £189, and electro versions are £229. The Tanglewood Roadster range has spruce tops and runs from £229 to £299. At the upper edge, the Tanglewood TE3BL from the Tanglewood Elemental series has a solid mahogany top at £299.

Value Compared With Bigger Budgets

Many shoppers search for the best acoustic guitar under 500 or the best acoustic under 1000, and then find that a cheaper guitar does the job. Everything here costs less than £300, so you keep money back for a bag, a tuner and strings. Orchestra models such as the Tanglewood TWCRO and the Tanglewood TS3 are a comfortable shape for sitting and playing, while the Tanglewood TRX4CE in the Tanglewood Roadster X series is a super folk with electronics at £299. The smaller Tanglewood TC2 is a travel guitar at £129, which suits a rucksack or a short trip.

How to Choose

• Pick a body shape first. Dreadnoughts are big and bold, parlours and travel guitars are small and easy to carry.
• Decide if you need electronics for plugging in. Electro models cost around £70 more in this range.
• Look at the top wood. Spruce, mahogany and solid mahogany all feature here.

If your budget stretches, try our guitars under £500, and see the full acoustic guitars and electro-acoustic guitars pages. Players who want a small body should view the small and travel guitars.

Add a gig bag and a tuner to finish your setup. Every order comes with free UK delivery.