$200 · Dean AK48 Traditional, Translucent Black

Gorgeous acoustic dreadnought with spruce top and mahogony back and sides. The Transluscent Black colour is quite lovely and has a different look depending on the lighting. Quality tuners hold strings in tune very well. The tone of this acoustic is similar to a Taylor. The string action is low at nut and 12th fret, making this a very playable acoustic along the entire fretboard. I just restrung guitar and used that opportunity to polish the finish, clean and treat the rosewood fingerboard and polish the frets. Comes with a hardcase. Case has seen better days but it is still all together with working clasps, hinges and handle. The case bottom has some edge damage so I reinforced it with a triple-layer of the finest black Gorilla tape.