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Boroughs B20DNT Beginner Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural)

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Adorama has Boroughs B20DNT Beginner Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural) on sale for $49.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Traditional dreadnought body with X-braced top for robust, balanced sound
  • Spruce top and Techwood fingerboard for superior tone and durability
  • Comfortable C-shaped neck, ideal for beginners and those with smaller hands
  • 15:1 ratio, sealed-gear tuners for precise tuning and extended lifespan
  • Lightweight satin finish enhances natural resonance and feel
  • Thoughtful design features like compensated saddle and strap button for ease of use

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  • About this Deal:
    • This roughly matches the price from this previous Frontpage Deal ($49.95) in October 2023.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Adorama has Boroughs B20DNT Beginner Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Natural) on sale for $49.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Traditional dreadnought body with X-braced top for robust, balanced sound
  • Spruce top and Techwood fingerboard for superior tone and durability
  • Comfortable C-shaped neck, ideal for beginners and those with smaller hands
  • 15:1 ratio, sealed-gear tuners for precise tuning and extended lifespan
  • Lightweight satin finish enhances natural resonance and feel
  • Thoughtful design features like compensated saddle and strap button for ease of use

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This roughly matches the price from this previous Frontpage Deal ($49.95) in October 2023.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by iconian | Staff

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No. Dreadnaught is one of the larger guitar body styles.

There's two things to consider when looking for a "smaller" guitar. Scale length and body size.

Scale length impacts the overall length of the guitar and often the body is scaled proportionately.

The size and thickness of the body can vary independently from the scale and this is where you will find variation with smaller overall body sizes (like a parlor guitar) or simply a more shallow body like the Yamaha APX series.

Scale length will make more of a difference for children or people with smaller hands. Body size is more about comfort with the practical difference being the volume and "fullness" of the sound.
You aren't getting anything fancy here, but I bought my son a Boroughs guitar for around the same price because I knew he wasn't serious about learning (he made it one lesson.) I took it over and leave it at a relatives house to play while I'm there. It's a perfectly fine guitar, definitely a good deal for $50.

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I've been looking for an acoustic to make a shuitar.
$50 acoustic sounds like a good place to start.
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Quote from SplendidMorning215 :
I've been looking for an acoustic to make a shuitar.
$50 acoustic sounds like a good place to start.
A shuitar? Would this be a guitar you play while on the toilet?
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You aren't getting anything fancy here, but I bought my son a Boroughs guitar for around the same price because I knew he wasn't serious about learning (he made it one lesson.) I took it over and leave it at a relatives house to play while I'm there. It's a perfectly fine guitar, definitely a good deal for $50.
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Quote from Windytrader :
A shuitar? Would this be a guitar you play while on the toilet?
https://youtu.be/RbxMQ6Uve58?si=Wkb4mYydufEdoLS5
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Quote from SephirothWGP :
You aren't getting anything fancy here, but I bought my son a Boroughs guitar for around the same price because I knew he wasn't serious about learning (he made it one lesson.) I took it over and leave it at a relatives house to play while I'm there. It's a perfectly fine guitar, definitely a good deal for $50.
Actually the guitar I bought appears to be $5 cheaper than this. It is the sunburst option on the same page (B20DSB).
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cashcows
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Quote from SephirothWGP :
Actually the guitar I bought appears to be $5 cheaper than this. It is the sunburst option on the same page (B20DSB).
Is this smaller than a full size guitar? Ty
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Quote from cashcows :
Is this smaller than a full size guitar? Ty
No. Dreadnaught is one of the larger guitar body styles.

There's two things to consider when looking for a "smaller" guitar. Scale length and body size.

Scale length impacts the overall length of the guitar and often the body is scaled proportionately.

The size and thickness of the body can vary independently from the scale and this is where you will find variation with smaller overall body sizes (like a parlor guitar) or simply a more shallow body like the Yamaha APX series.

Scale length will make more of a difference for children or people with smaller hands. Body size is more about comfort with the practical difference being the volume and "fullness" of the sound.
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Quote from abstractedpudding :
No. Dreadnaught is one of the larger guitar body styles.

There's two things to consider when looking for a "smaller" guitar. Scale length and body size.

Scale length impacts the overall length of the guitar and often the body is scaled proportionately.

The size and thickness of the body can vary independently from the scale and this is where you will find variation with smaller overall body sizes (like a parlor guitar) or simply a more shallow body like the Yamaha APX series.

Scale length will make more of a difference for children or people with smaller hands. Body size is more about comfort with the practical difference being the volume and "fullness" of the sound.
Thank you for the detailed response. Repped
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I'd recommend getting a guitar that you feel like is fun and easy to play, if you're a beginner . Certain guitars might sound better but if you never play it then it doesn't matter.
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Quote from iSneaky :
I'd recommend getting a guitar that you feel like is fun and easy to play, if you're a beginner . Certain guitars might sound better but if you never play it then it doesn't matter.
Would you say this one is fun and easy to play?
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I can see 7 boroughs guitars from where I'm sitting now, and have purchased about a dozen more. Based on my experience with all these guitars, this guitar WILL have sharp and tarnished frets which can be fixed for about $25 in tools and an hour of your time. You've got about 30% odds of dead frets around the 12-14 fret. About 50% of mine needed a truss rod adjustment (free and easy to do with YouTube videos).

If you are wiling to put in a bit of work, these are tremendous value.
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Man....seriously considering this for my 14yr old son, but I have plans to pickup a barely used Orangewood Rey tomorrow for $100. The orangewood is already setup and comes with the gig bag too....so I guess I'll stick with that.
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Quote from eugovector :
I can see 7 boroughs guitars from where I'm sitting now, and have purchased about a dozen more. Based on my experience with all these guitars, this guitar WILL have sharp and tarnished frets which can be fixed for about $25 in tools and an hour of your time. You've got about 30% odds of dead frets around the 12-14 fret. About 50% of mine needed a truss rod adjustment (free and easy to do with YouTube videos).

If you are wiling to put in a bit of work, these are tremendous value.
This is spot on. I've bought 5 of these in various models, and it was hit or miss on the set up, but they all needed the sharp frets smoothed out. Very sharp edges. I keep one in uninsulated garage in Wisconsin and the thing holds intonation remarkably. Solid deal for $50.
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GuitsBoy
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Has anyone compared these to the monoprice idyllwyld dread that frequently drops to 70? I have two of those as knock around beater guitars, and they are an incredible value, though I will say teh build quality on one is far better than the second.

I my son has a boroughs 3/4 guitar, and while it's fine for the money, its not in the same leage as the monoprice.

I know its comical discussing the value of a 50 dollar musical instrument, but MP set the bar pretty high. I dont find myself opening up my hardcases very often, since the cheapie I leave out plays quite well and is always within reach.

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I have bought two boroughs guitars. They are great quality and actually sound really good. I preferred this one over a $500 fender acoustic is had

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