About Jasmine
Jasmine began as an entry-level acoustic and classical guitar line created by Takamine, the Japanese guitar maker, before becoming its own standalone brand. It was sold to KMC Music in 2005 and remains part of that company's catalogue today, now under JAM Industries. The brand's stated approach has stayed consistent for two decades: keep the guitars simple, playable, and affordable, without cutting the structural details that make a cheap guitar frustrating to own.
The current lineup covers dreadnought, orchestra and auditorium, classical, mini, and acoustic-electric body styles, aimed at players who want a straightforward, no-bundle guitar rather than a starter kit padded with accessories. In our own testing, that shows up as advanced X bracing carried across the range, a detail that is often the first thing cut on cheaper dreadnoughts, and as a rosewood fingerboard on the flagship S35 rather than the painted hardwood fingerboards common at this price.
Brand website: jasmineguitars.com
What Jasmine makes
Jasmine's catalog runs wider than the gear we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Dreadnought
The brand's core full-size body style, including the S35 — featured on House of Octave
Orchestra & Auditorium
A narrower, shallower body aimed at smaller players and fingerstyle, including the S34C — featured on House of Octave
Classical
Nylon-string models built to the same entry-level philosophy
Mini
Reduced-scale guitars for travel and smaller hands
Acoustic-Electric
Dreadnought and orchestra bodies fitted with onboard electronics
Why we recognized Jasmine
The House of Octave Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose gear consistently stands out in our player-tested category guides. Jasmine earned it on the strength of the products below, judged the same way every product on this site is: assessed on build, tone, and playability, weighed against what players actually report over years of use, and ranked on merit.
Jasmine gear we rated highly
Jasmine S35 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
Nearly 3,000 owner ratings at a 4.5 average back up two decades of reputation as a go-to budget dreadnought. In our review, the advanced X bracing under the top stood out as a detail often skipped on cheaper dreadnoughts, and the rosewood fingerboard feels smoother under a sliding hand than the painted hardwood boards common at this price.
Read the 11 Best Cheap Acoustic Guitars of 2026 guide →
Jasmine S34C Orchestra Cutaway Acoustic Guitar
Built to the same specification Jasmine has used for two decades, with the same advanced X bracing as the S35 in a narrower, shallower orchestra body. In our testing that shape suits smaller-framed players and fingerstyle playing better than a full dreadnought, keeping picked notes distinct rather than swamped by dreadnought-level bass.
Read the 11 Best Cheap Acoustic Guitars of 2026 guide →What earned Jasmine the recognition
- Two decades of reputation as a trusted entry-level guitar brand, originally established under Takamine
- Advanced X bracing carried across the lineup, a structural detail often omitted on cheaper competing dreadnoughts
- A rosewood fingerboard on the flagship S35, rather than the painted hardwood common at this price point
- A range that spans dreadnought, orchestra, classical, mini, and acoustic-electric body styles for different player sizes and playing styles
- Nearly 3,000 verified owner ratings at a 4.5 average on its flagship S35 dreadnought