The Best Expert Musical Instruments 2025

1. Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Drumset, Gloss Black

Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Drum Set comes with Shells, Cymbals, Hardware and Sticks; Everything you need to play in one box!

Shells made from Basswood, the Pinnacle is an excellent drum set for anyone looking for a smooth even sound from its high top-end of its chiming cymbals, to the low-bottom of the Kick. Ready to play right out of the box, this kit comes with an 8-ply bass drum, snare and 3 (6-ply) toms. Not to mention the fact that you get double braced stands, a kick pedal, drum throne, cymbals and even sticks to bang out your beat.

2. Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Drumset, Midnight Blue

Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Drum Set comes with Shells, Cymbals, Hardware and Sticks; Everything you need to play in one box!

Shells made from Basswood, the Pinnacle is an excellent drum set for anyone looking for a smooth even sound from its high top-end of its chiming cymbals, to the low-bottom of the Kick. Ready to play right out of the box, this kit comes with an 8-ply bass drum, snare and 3 (6-ply) toms. Not to mention the fact that you get double braced stands, a kick pedal, drum throne, cymbals and even sticks to bang out your beat.

3. Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Jr Drumset, Gloss Black

The Ludwig Pinnacle LPJR109 Junior Drum Set is an affordable way to start 'em out early!

The LJR1064 features bold new color options and comes complete with a throne and hi-hat stand. When Ludwig says complete, they mean it! This set also comes with the cymbals pictured, a bass drum pedal and all heads.

4. Cordoba C5 CD Classical Acoustic Nylon String Guitar

Color:Natural | Size:Classical One of the original models of the Iberia series, the C5 is a full size acoustic nylon-string guitar with a solid Canadian cedar top, mahogany back and sides and a rosewood fingerboard. Handmade in the traditional Spanish style, the C5 also features an all wood inlaid rosette, rosewood binding, hand carved headstock, fan bracing system, and bone nut and saddle. Body Size - Classical Top - Solid Western Red Cedar Back & Sides - Mahogany Body Finish - Gloss Polyurethane Bracing - Fan Bridge - Pao Ferro Saddle - Bone Fingerboard - Pao Ferro Neck - Mahogany Neck Shape - C Shape Nut - Bone Nut Width - 2" Scale Length - 25.5" Number of Frets - 19

PERFECT ENTRY LEVEL GUITAR: Ideal for aspiring classical guitarists, as well as anyone looking for the warm sound of nylon strings and comfortable playability POWERFUL TONE: One of Córdoba's flagship models, the C5 is perfect as a first nylon-string guitar, this lightweight model is built with a solid Cedar top and mahogany back and sides to produce a clear, powerful tone with beautiful sustain BEGINNER FRIENDLY NYLON STRINGS: Lightweight and comfortable to play, nylon strings are much softer than steel strings, ideal for beginners 52mm nut width Savarez Cristal Corum strings in High Tension, 500CJ

5. Ludwig Pinnacle Complete 5 Piece Jr Drumset, Wine Red

The Ludwig Pinnacle LPJR109 Junior Drum Set is an affordable way to start 'em out early! The LJR1064 features bold new color options and comes complete with a throne and hi-hat stand. When Ludwig says complete, they mean it. This set also comes with the cymbals pictured, a bass drum pedal and all heads.

10 x 16" Bass Drum 4 x 12" snare 5" x 8" and 5" x 10" rack toms 10" x 13"floor tom

6. Lanikai LU-21 Acoustic Guitar

The LU series is our most popular and affordable ukuleles. They are perfect first stop for acoustic multi-instrumentalist looking to expand their tonal palette or the first time player just beginning their lifelong love of music. All LU series ukuleles include an instruction booklet to guide you into these easy to learn instruments.

Lanikai LU-21 Acoustic Guitar Number of Frets: 12 Machine Heads: Chrome-finished Scale Length: 13.63" Number of Frets: 12 Machine Heads: Chrome-finished

7. Pearl Export 5-Piece Drumset w/ Hardware, Red Wine

Introducing the best selling drumset of all time... Export Series returns. Export Series now incorporates Pearl’s S.S.T. Superior Shell Technology, Opti-Loc tom mounts, all-new 830 Series Hardware with a P-930 Demonator Pedal, and a choice of five amazing stocking finishes. Let’s face it, most entry-level drum sets are plain vanilla with no regard to sound. But not Export. Taking its cue from Pearl’s award-winning Reference Series, the new Export puts sound first by blending premium Poplar and rich Asian Mahogany for an incredibly lush and full-bodied tone. Experience the new reference standard in its class…experience Export! Pearl’s Export Series offers a sonically advanced recipe of strategically arranged plies of premium wood to maximize frequency response of every component. As with all Pearl drums, each shell is formed from our legendary SST construction process that uses extreme heat, Precision-cut scarf joints, our proprietary Acoustiglue and over 1000lbs of hydraulic pressure to create the ultimate acoustic air chamber.

Pearl's Sound First Lugs OPTI-LOC Mounting System 22x18 Bass Drum 10x7 Tom 12x8 Tom 16x16 Floor Tom 14x5.5 Snare Drum HWP-830 Hardware Pack

8. Blueridge BG-40 Contemporary Series Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Vintage - Sunburst

Designed in collaboration with the multi-talented bluegrass and country legend Randy Waller, the new BG-180RW is truly a stunning guitar, both visually and tonally. Our goal was to combine the already great features of the popular Blueridge soft-shoulder guitar series, with a look that has never been done before in a guitar of this design. That includes genuine abalone used to trim all boarders and a unique fingerboard and peghead inlay to complete the picture. Once again another Saga first!

Features: Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Back and Sides: Mahogany Fingerboard: East Indian Rosewood Neck material: Carved Mahogany Adjustable trussrod

9. Prot茅g茅 by Cordoba C1 Acoustic Nylon String Classical Guitar

The Protégé by Cordoba C1 is a full sized nylon string guitar with a spruce top, mahogany back and sides and high gloss PU finish. This guitar is perfect for a beginner who is just breaking into the nylon-string world. A lightweight truss-rod is included in the neck for easy neck-angle adjustment. SKU : ADIB009F8UBOI

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10. Cordoba GK Pro Negra Cutaway Flamenco, All Solid Woods, Acoustic-Electric Nylon String Guitar

The GK Pro Negra is the ultimate gigging instrument for the serious musician. Built with a solid European spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides, this nylon string guitar comes equipped with a soft cutaway and Fishman PreFix ProBlend pickup. The GK Pro Negra is a flamenco guitar made for the stage, constructed with a slightly thinner body depth, neck, and nut width than a traditional Spanish guitar. The neck is designed to have little or no relief, offering low action for ease of comfort and quick playability. For flamenco players, this model offers a bassier and more robust tone in contrast to the bright, snappy sound of ‘blanca’ flamenco guitars, but any guitarist looking for a new tone to add to the repertoire will feel right at home with the GK Pro Negra. With its comfortable body shape and classic tonewood combination, this model is the perfect choice for exploring the nuances in sound that can only be captured with nylon strings. Aesthetic touches like the rosewood headstock veneer complete with Cordoba’s arches icon, and the mother-of-pearl weave rosette inspired by a 1920’s Domingo Esteso guitar add a touch of elegance to this powerhouse. Like every guitar in the Luthier series, the GK Pro Negra is built with Spanish heel construction, where the top of the guitar is attached to the neck, the sides are added next, and the guitar’s body is sealed by the installation of the back. It also has a two-way truss rod built into the neck. Other features include an ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, high gloss finish, and premium Savarez Cristal Corum strings. The GK Pro includes Cordoba’s humidified hardshell case. Built with a solid European spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, this nylon string guitar comes equipped with a soft cutaway and Fishman Presys Blend pickup. The GK Studio Negra is a flamenco guitar made for the stage, constructed with a slightly thinner body depth, neck, and nut width than a traditional Spanish guitar. The neck is designed to have little or no relief, offering low action for ease of comfort and quick playability.

Solid European spruce top with solid Indian Rosewood back and sides Signature Gipsy Kings flamenco model Fishman Prefix ProBlend electronics Savarez Cristal Corum strings in High Tension, 500CJ Includes HumiCase Protégé