During this holiday season, we've seen a lot of great entry level guitars come through our studio; for many, we've alluded to certain features that we consider part of our "step-up" criteria. By this, we are referring to things you need to look for when you're jumping up from your first acoustic guitar into the next echelon of instruments. We've nailed down 5 features that we think are important, as well as a few extra things for bonus points. Between solid wood, scalloped bracing, electronics, the quality of the parts, and just the basic comfortability of the instrument, look out for these things when checking out your next step!
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