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acoustic guitar

American  

noun

  • acoustic guitars
    plural
  1. a traditional, unamplified guitar.


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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An acoustic guitar played by Noel Gallagher at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig, and signed by him, has sold at auction for £226,800 setting a "world record".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Parton later quietly organized for Bandit to be surpised with a custom acoustic guitar, bedazzled with rhinestones and the words "To Brigitte, Love Dolly" scribbled across it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Advance single “The Cure” is another highlight, with a rapidly strummed acoustic guitar and steady build that brings to mind Smashing Pumpkins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

His mother understood he seemed to like his sister’s acoustic guitar, so she suggested he take some lessons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

The camera focuses on a man playing an acoustic guitar, sitting casually on a wooden stool, while a curly-brown-haired girl sings.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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