acoustic guitar

American  

noun

1. a traditional, unamplified guitar.

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acoustic guitar British  

noun

1. an ordinary guitar, which produces its normal sound through the sounding board and is not amplified in any way Compare electric guitar

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Example Sentences

Most of the songs from “Born to Run” were composed on that spinet piano, but the title track found its origins on that acoustic guitar in his bedroom.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“There’s a book that’s sitting in your house somewhere that could use some dusting off,” he sang while playing an acoustic guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The tighter scope and folksy approach — from a score with more spare acoustic guitar than sweeping orchestral numbers and an abundance of drab peasant rags over plush regal garb — is refreshing, at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Backed by a finger-picked acoustic guitar melody, it weaves a tale of late-night heartbreak, broken promises and shattered hopes.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Someone found an acoustic guitar and brought it to Country Joe.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge