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If you're buying your first acoustic guitar, what matters most is an instrument that plays nicely, holds its tuning and doesn't cost a fortune. These three models are the most affordable route to your first chords, each with a different look.

Entry level

Fazley W70-DMNT ColourTune Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Matte Natural)

• The full dreadnought tone fills a room unamplified, so you can hear yourself clearly while practising
• The matte finish doesn't stick to your forearm and won't show fingerprints after an hour of playing
• Oil-bath machine heads hold your tuning, so you're not retuning every couple of songs

 

The W70-D in matte natural is the classic starter: a familiar dreadnought shape, understated looks and a price that makes the 'will they stick with it?' risk easy to take.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 / 5 4 reviews

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Entry level in black

Fazley W70-DMBK ColourTune Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Matte Black)

• Mahogany back and sides under a spruce top give warm chords that don't turn harsh when you dig in
• The 43mm nut width leaves enough space between the strings for fingers that are still finding their way
• A set neck keeps the playability stable, even with the guitar going from stand to lap every day

 

The same affordable basis, but in matte black — the choice if you want your first guitar to look the part on a school stage or in a band.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 / 5 14 reviews

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With a cutaway

Fazley FA218CN Acoustic Guitar (Natural Zebrawood)

• The cutaway gets you to the top frets without twisting your wrist — handy when you move from chords to riffs
• Zebrawood under a high-gloss finish gives a striking grain — a guitar you'll want to hang on the wall too
• The 25.5" scale length is the standard size, so tutorials and online tabs work without any recalculating

 

If you also want to pick out melodies further up the neck from day one, this is the entry-level guitar that won't hold you back.

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Once you've been playing a while, you can hear the difference between a laminated and a solid top. This scenario is aimed at the player who has outgrown their first guitar and is ready for more tone and better hardware.

The step up

Fazley Delora Character acoustic guitar with gig bag

• The solid torrefied spruce top gives you that open, played-in sound straight away, instead of waiting for a laminated top to come alive
• A bone nut adds noticeably more sustain to open strings, which makes fingerpicking sound clearer
• With a gigbag and D'Addario XT strings included, you can take it to a lesson or a jam without buying anything extra

 

The Delora Character delivers the sound of a solid torrefied top, but with a four-piece top — same tone, friendlier price.

 

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The 12-string

Fazley W95ND Natural 12-String Acoustic Guitar with Solid Spruce Soundboard

• The doubled strings give your chords a wide, jangling sound that makes one guitar sound like a whole band
• A solid A-grade spruce top keeps those twelve strings clear rather than muddy
• The dovetail neck joint copes with the higher string tension that comes with twelve strings

 

For anyone who wants more shimmer in their accompaniment: twelve strings deliver that jangling, chorus-like sound from folk and singer-songwriter records.

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The tonewood choice

Fazley Aravelle western guitar with gig bag

• Solid top, back and sides throughout: the guitar responds quickly to your attack and only sounds better over the years
• The satin finish lets your thumb hand glide smoothly along the neck during long practice sessions
• The included gigbag with 8mm padding absorbs knocks in a pannier or the back of the car

 

All-solid okoume gives a drier, more direct tone than the usual spruce-on-rosewood — worth a look if you mainly accompany your own singing.

 

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If you're playing to an audience or recording at home, what counts is how a guitar sounds through a microphone and how well it survives being carried around. These three are the most distinctive instruments in the range.

Top model

Fazley Delora western guitar with gig bag

• Torrefied spruce sounds played-in from day one, which puts a more mature tone in front of the mic straight away
• Rosewood back and sides give deep bass and sparkling highs, so your chords hold their ground next to a vocal
• A bone nut and rosewood bridge deliver long sustain, audible on those held final chords

 

For the gig or the recording where the guitar really has to be heard: solid torrefied spruce on rosewood is the classic combination for a full, layered sound.

 

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A character of its own

Fazley Aravelle western guitar with gig bag

• All-solid timber gives a tight, direct response — your rhythm playing comes out of the speakers crisply
• Pearl inlays and three-ply binding make this a guitar that looks smart under stage lights
• D'Addario XT strings keep their fresh tone for longer between gigs

 

An all-solid okoume body sounds different from the standard fare: dry, direct and with a fast response that's easy to place in a mix.

 

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All about the sound

Fazley W95ND Natural 12-String Acoustic Guitar with Solid Spruce Soundboard

• The wide, jangling sound fills an intro or a middle section without a second guitarist
• The 50mm nut width keeps the string pairs apart, so your chord shapes stay clean live too
• Sapele back and sides under a solid top keep the tone warm rather than shrill when you play hard

 

A 12-string is the quickest way to make a single acoustic guitar sound like a full backing in a set.

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People buying their first guitar often forget the tuner, the strap and the bag. These packages put it all in one box, matched to the instrument that comes with it.

For the complete beginner

Fazley W40-NT western guitar starter kit

• The W40-NT acoustic guitar with a dreadnought body and cutaway, plus a protective gigbag for taking it out and about
• Guitar and accessories have been chosen together, so you don't have to work out which bag fits this body
• Made for practising at home and on the road: the cutaway gives you access to all 20 frets, so you pick up new chords and melodies faster

 

Everything you need to play your first chord today, built around the affordable W40-NT.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 / 5 268 reviews

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For the beginner with style

Fazley W70-DMBK ColourTune western guitar starter kit

• The W70-DMBK ColourTune Dreadnought in matte black, fully kitted out so you can play straight away
• The package has been put together as a whole around this guitar, so there's nothing to add before your first lesson
• For the beginner after a familiar dreadnought shape: a spruce top with mahogany back and sides for a warm tone, a neck your hand glides along even with sweaty palms, and a cutaway for the highest frets

 

The matte black ColourTune with everything included to get started right away.

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For starting out properly

Fazley Delora western guitar starter kit deluxe

• Delora acoustic guitar with a gigbag, clip-on tuner, strap, stand, picks and a spare set of strings
• Everything in one order and matched up: no hunting around for a tuner, strap and stand afterwards
• For the beginner guitarist who wants a comprehensive kit: the Delora sounds warm and full and feels good in the hands, whether you're practising or playing a gig

 

The deluxe package around the Delora, for the beginner who doesn't want to be buying extras halfway through.

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