Best James Neligan Acoustic Electric Guitars in 2025

Highly affordable dreadnought acoustic-electric cutaway that is great for beginners

Laminate spruce top and basswood back and sides produce great tone

Nato, C-shaped neck with walnut fingerboard offers great playability

Adding value to your purchase, Austin Bazaar bundles your instrument with necessary accessories. Everything you need to start playing immediately comes in one box. Save yourself the hassle and save some money while you're at it. A gig bag is included so you can keep your instrument safely packed away when you're on the go. An easy-to-use clip-on tuner is included so you can keep your instrument in tune.

A strap is included so you can practice or better yet perform while standing up. Picks are included so you can start playing right out of the box. An instrument cable is included so you have an extra. An instructional book is included so you can practice better. An Austin Bazaar instructional DVD is included so you can pick up some tips while learning your new instrument.

Single-cutaway dreadnought body style

Classic acoustic guitar design: This full-size 41" acoustic-electric guitar from R.W. Jameson features a beautiful design and exquisite sound. Shaped like a classic acoustic guitar, it has a durable wooden construction with a spruce top and basswood body.

Electric-acoustic versatility: The R.W. Jameson thinline acoustic electric guitar offers the option of various sounds. Unplugged, you can take advantage of the clean, raw, acoustic tones. Plugged into an amp, it produces a customizable electric tone with its on-board 4-band pickup/EQ.

Perfect for students and all levels: Whether you are a beginner or student, an intermediate guitar player, or a seasoned advanced guitarist, this guitar offers endless appeal. It is well-made and of excellent quality, ensuring a great experience every time.

Incredible sound: Perfect for musicians-in-the-making or advanced players, this guitar features an impressive tone, standout projection and incredible sonics. It's waiting to be heard.

Fine hardwood construction: Guitar is made from X-braced, A-grade Spruce wood, known for its resiliency and versatility and Basswood for warmth. Whether playing soft or loud, strumming or flatpicking, the guitar remains responsive and retains its tonal integrity.

Thinline cutaway design: The body of this full-size (41") guitar is cut away at the neck for better access and more comfortable playing of the top frets. It's also thinline (3" thick) which creates an unparalleled sound & aesthetic, and is lightweight for burdenless travel and playing.

Full 24.75" scale acoustic/electric travel guitar

Only 2 lbs. 14 oz. and 28" long

Piezo pickup with standard 1/4" output

Oscar Schmidt OA10CE mini auditorium acoustic/electric guitars are perfect for people who prefer a smaller-sized body on a full-scale guitar neck

These guitars lend themselves well to beginners and younger players while also suiting accomplished players who require a more articulate-sounding guitar suitable for finger-style playing

OA10CE auditorium acoustic/electric guitars feature spruce or real flame Maple tops with a cutaway Mahogany body, allowing access to an extended range for more dynamic playing, and the active electronics make this guitar ideal for stage performance

FULL SCALE GUITAR LENGTH: 41” size guitar best for students 12 years and older. Lessons, recitals, band rehearsals, performances, or practicing at home. It has spruce body style great for beginners and children learning to play guitar

ELECTRIC EQ HARDWARE: Plug it into an amplifier and go electric. This electric-acoustic guitar is equipped w/ 4-band equalizer which includes onboard digital tuner, volume bass middle treble & presence control, low-battery display

CUTAWAY W/ NATURAL MATTE FINISH: Handcrafted construction with spruce plywood body w/ linden plywood at the back & sides, natural matte finish w/ white ABS & celluloid inlays binding, X-shape bracing, 2-way truss rod, and full die-cast machine head

FINALLY A FULL SIZE GUITAR THAT'S EASY TO TAKE WITH YOU - Our mini travel folding guitar with patented collapsible neck system allows you to quickly assemble and disassemble it in around 20 seconds, so you can carry it with you at all times.

QUALITY SOUND SYSTEM TO AMAZE THE CROWD - Traditional sound-hole boasts a forward-shifted, tapered X-bracing which maximizes the resonance and volume of the soundboard. Whether you are performing for yourself, small crowd or a huge gig, your Journey Instruments Guitar is ready to deliver an epic performance.

BACKPACKER’S HEAVEN - Fit our premium TSA compliant carry-on backpack on most airplanes in the overhead bin. The included ballistic nylon case will keep your guitar safe and the small sized backpack will fit everywhere while you travel.

✅[Well Balanced Tone] Spruce Top and Mahogany side and back with a dreadnought body, the acoustic electric guitar produces richer, more balanced, and brighter sound than other sizes. The full size acoustic electric guitar improved X-bracing and thinner paints with better quality allowing the top to keep stable while vibrating and minimizing the loss of sound

✅[User-Friendly Design] The type C profile guitar neck with smooth fret ends allow you move between frets up and down rapidly without worrying about scratching or cutting fingers. The low string action design reduces the string pressure when playing the acoustic electric guitar, suitable for beginners to learning or practicing the guitar for a long time

✅[Fast Tuning and Stay in Tune] 18: 1 ratio gears guarantee more precise and accurate tuning than 15:1 ratio gears. The sealed nickel-plated tuning pegs feature anti-dust, durable and stable so that you can tune the electric acoustic guitar easily and hold in tune longer

Perfect single cut body, curved top with beautiful US flag pattern

The original Grover 18:1 ratio tuning pegs make the tuning accurate and fast.

Mahogany body，Mahogany neck on C+U shape，superior materials create high-quality products.

[Best Partner for Travel] - Donner HUSH portable guitar is as lightweight as a laptop with a HEADLESS design, button tuners, and removable frames. The gig bag provided measures 33.5"x 6.7"x 2.2" and can fit in the airplane overhead bin. Take music on the go with you.

[Practice Anytime, Anywhere] - Ultra-quiet performance, equipped with a preamp system delivers a natural-sounding acoustic tone through headphones or the 6.35 port output. Powered by an outfitted 9v battery attached, providing 50 hours of headphone usage or 30 days of 6.35 speaker usage. You can enjoy your performance on stage or practice quietly at home without worrying about running out of battery or noise nuisance anymore.

[Superior Sound Quality] - The ideal practice guitar is equipped with an anti-phase bottom for noise reduction, feedback elimination, and a purer sound. The 2-stage EQ and volume knobs allow for customizable tones whether strumming chords or playing solos.

39" electric acoustic cutaway guitar thin body

Quilted maple top thin body, composite rosewood fingerboard & bridge

white PVC sound hole pickguard and ABC body binding-diecast machine tuners

Full 25 1/2” Scale acoustic/Electric travel guitar

Mahogany body with bolt-on Mahogany neck; natural finish

Custom Shadow preamp with headphone out and 1/8” aux-in

Incredible sound: Perfect for musicians-in-the-making or advanced players, this guitar features an impressive tone, standout projection and incredible sonics. It's waiting to be heard.

Fine hardwood construction: Guitar is made from X-braced, A-grade Spruce wood, known for its resiliency and versatility and Basswood for warmth. Whether playing soft or loud, strumming or flatpicking, the guitar remains responsive and retains its tonal integrity.

Thinline cutaway design: The body of this full-size (41") guitar is cut away at the neck for better access and more comfortable playing of the top frets. It's also thinline (3" thick) which creates an unparalleled sound & aesthetic, and is lightweight for burdenless travel and playing.

✅[Convenient for Recording or Amplifying] It is a regular acoustic guitar when you play it without plugging in an amp. Thanks to its built-in 4-Band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble, and Presto) and volume control, the electric acoustic guitar can plug into an acoustic amp, mixer, or PA system directly to meet your need of plugging in on stage for live performance or in the studio for recording

✅[Well Balanced Tone] Made from an upgraded X-bracing Spruce Top, Mahogany body and neck, the acoustic electric guitar produces a warm and clear tone with outstanding tone at high and mid-frequency. Bone nut and saddle not only transmit the resonance of the strings better, but also bear the tension of the strings and is not easy to deform. 41-inch full-size dreadnought body offers a richer and deeper sound than a smaller size. Suitable for all kinds of playing or music styles

✅[Built for Comfortable Touch] Low action design relieves the pain when pressing the strings. Smooth fret ends with wooden binding are stylish and avoid cutting fingers when moving up and down rapidly on the fretboard. Equipped with a built-in truss rod, the electric acoustic guitar neck can be adjusted to meet your needs of string height

50W WIRELESS SPEAKER & SILENT PRACTICE: It’s never been easier to jam out to your favorite tunes. One 30W wooder and two 10W tweeters are included in the built-in wireless speaker, resulting in high-quality, clear stereo sound. Guitar playing and easy wireless connection with your mobile devices are both supported. When you strum a chord, you can either feel the sound vibrating in your hands or use earphones to avoid disturbing others.

ONBOARDS EFFECTS & TUNER: The NEXG's Enya DSP chip supports five effect types that can be saved on the guitar, and a mobile APP is available to assist with editing. You are now able to enjoy different tonal textures without using the pedals. Ongoing APP development will support more digital effects and deeper tone editing. The built-in and simple-to-use tuner allows you to check and adjust your tuning without the need for an external clip-on.

BUILT-IN PREAMP & AUDIO INTERFACE: With the built-in preamp and speaker, NEXG is not only just a guitar but also an amplifier with a quality tone for all your electric instruments. NEXG is always ready to go whenever inspiration strikes. Allow the small band to have fun anywhere and at any time without having to lug around a heavy amplifier. The integrated sound card supports digital output in the creation of a clean recording in a variety of situations.

Incredible sound: Perfect for musicians-in-the-making or advanced players, this guitar features an impressive tone, standout projection and incredible sonics. It's waiting to be heard.

Fine hardwood construction: Guitar is made from X-braced, A-grade Spruce wood, known for its resiliency and versatility and Basswood for warmth. Whether playing soft or loud, strumming or flatpicking, the guitar remains responsive and retains its tonal integrity.

Dreadnought design: The Dreadnought body of this full-size guitar (41" long and 4.5" thick) creates an unparalleled sound with a deep low end while maintaining overall tone balance.

Maple Neck: Solidly constructed, evenly grained and well-polished, with a color that comes from nature's gift, it brings a simple, clean look to cigar box guitars, providing a quality neck to support string articulation.

Acoustic Strings: Classical cigar box guitars come with acoustic metal brass strings to give you a mid-bass tone suitable for blues music.

Precision Carved Mahogany body: Okoume is a precious African wood that is an excellent material for musical instruments because of its dense, uniform structure, light weight, resistance to decay, and toughness.

STAGE OR STUDIO : Featuring a solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and 6-in-line headstock, the bold style and balanced, articulate sound make the Malibu Player a natural partner on stage and in the studio

FENDER'S LEGACY: Suitable for any playing style, the mahogany neck features a comfortable, slim-taper "C"-shaped profile, inspired by Fender's electric legacy

NO COMPROMISE PERFORMANCE: It features optimized bracing for superior resonance, a GraphTech Nu-bone nut and saddle, and a Fishman preamp system that allows you to reproduce the guitar's natural sound when plugged into an amplifier

Rosewood back and sides

Mahogany neck with satin finish

Rosewood fingerboard

Dark cherryburst acoustic-electric auditorium guitar with solid spruce top, left-handed, Bessie series

Top: solid Spruce. Back and sides: Mahogany. Neck: Mahogany, C profile. Fingerboard: rosewood. Inlays: side Dot Inlays and double Dot inlay on the Fingerboard. Bridge: rosewood

Nut and compensated saddle: bone. Rosette: black, White and black circles. Neck and Body Binding: White ABS. Machine heads: Diecast nickel. Strings: D'Addario EXP

Cutaway acoustic-electric auditorium guitar with solid mahogany top, Yakisugi series

Top: Solid mahogany. Back and sides: Selected mahogany. Neck: Mahognay, C profile, black high gloss finish

Fingerboard: walnut. Bridge: walnut. Nut and saddle: black tusq

Top: Sapele - Back and sides: Sapele - Neck: Mahogany, with truss rod

Fingerboard: Ovangkol, with ABS inlays - Bridge: Ovangkol - Resonator: Single cone wooden biscuit

Nut and saddle: ABS - Machine heads: Diecast, nickel with chrome knobs - Electronics: P-90 pickup, 8.0K, 4.5H, with tone and volume controls

James Neligan Model Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar

Spruce Veneer top

Solid Spruce Back and Sides

Mahogany back and sides

Mahogany neck

Rosewood fingerboard

Dreadnought cutaway body with solid spruce top, and mahogany back and sides

Satin finish mahogany Oval-C neck and rosewood fingerboard

NuBone nut and compensated saddle

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Auditorium cutaway shape body with solid spruce top, and mahogany back and sides

Satin finish mahogany Oval-C neck and rosewood fingerboard

NuBone nut and compensated saddle

Auditorium cutaway shape Body with solid Spruce wood top, sapelli wood back and sides

Mahogany neck with rosewood Fingerboard; rosewood Bridge

Bone nut and saddle with compensated tuning; black and White rosette, White ABS neck and Body Binding