Bristol by Blueridge BD-16 Dreadnaught Acoustic Guitar (Natural)

This guitar is an amazing guitar! Make no mistake, this is no "beginner guitar". I have a Martin that I paid for 5 times the amount of this one, and the Bristol BD-16 can hang with it any day of the week. It is well built, well finished, and the sound is awesome. It is made by Blueridge and holds the same reputation as a high dollar Blueridge in my opinion. I love this guitar, and if it were lost or stolen, I'd buy another in a heart beat, and I would absolutely recommend it to anyone that wants a quality instrument.

I helped my daughter buy this guitar for her fiance and I've had a chance to play it quite a bit. I also own several other dreadnaught-style guitars, both mid-range and high-end. This instrument is well crafted and nicely finished -- it doesn't look cheap at all. The one I played came nicely set up from the factory and was quite playable right out of the box and it could be fine-tuned to play even better. The tone was comparable to other under $300 dreadnaught guitars with good balance between the strings and excellent bass string volume -- great for bluegrass. However, where this guitar really shined, and where it set itself apart from other guitars, was its sustain. Most inexpensive guitars lack sustain and therefore don't sound full and airy, but this guitar has amazing sustain for its price and was very enjoyable to play, even for someone who regularly plays high-end guitars. The overall quality, easy of play and great sound make this a wonderful guitar for someone on a...Read more

I just started playing a few months ago and this is my first guitar so I'm not an expert, but I have nothing but good things to say about the guitar. It has good tone and looks great to boot. I highly recommend this for anyone who doesn't want to spend a ton of cash, but still wants a guitar they're proud to play for their friends!