Acoustic Guitars with Other Body Shapes

Acoustic guitars with other body shapes are almost exclusively steel-string guitars with bodies that are neither full-size dreadnoughts nor jumbos. They include small and medium-sized Concert, Grand Concert, Auditorium, OM and Grand Auditorium bodies. Body shape affects how a guitar sits when you play, how loud it sounds and whether it comes into its own when strumming chords or playing fingerstyle. Large-bodied guitars have their own pages: dreadnought guitars and jumbo guitars, while parlor, travel and mini guitars can be found among folk guitars.

Which acoustic guitar body shape suits you?

The most common bodies here are Grand Concert, Concert and Auditorium or OM. Only some models have a cutaway to make playing at the higher frets easier.

Which brands and models will you find here?

Pasadena has the most models, mainly with Grand Concert bodies (PG-100, PGC-100, PGC-200). Yamaha has its FS series with Concert bodies here, from FS400 to FS830. Bromo offers the Auditorium models BAA4C and BAT4MC and the Grand Auditorium BAT2M. You will also find Cort, SX, Fender, LAG, Guild and Ibanez.

Which smaller-bodied guitar is suitable for a beginner?

Most guitars on this page are intended for beginners, and many come with a gig bag, often with a stand and clip-on tuner too. A smaller Concert or Grand Concert body is easier to hold when learning your first chords sitting down. You can find suitable models in the beginners subcategory. If you want to play through an amplifier, take a look at electro-acoustic guitars with other body shapes.