Best 20 Fret Dreadnought Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 20 fret Dreadnought style guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
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- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Gibson Dove Original
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2016 Original Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Flame Maple back
- Solid Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Dove bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Keystone tuners
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Gibson Dove Original
Gibson Dove Original
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Gibson Hummingbird Original
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2020 Original Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson Hummingbird Original
Gibson Hummingbird Original
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Gibson Hummingbird Faded
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2022 Original Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional Belly Up, Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold Gotoh with Green Keystone Buttons tuners
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Gibson Hummingbird Faded
Gibson Hummingbird Faded
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2021 Made in USA series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Figured Maple back
- Solid Figured Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Indian Rosewood; Belly Up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
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- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Martin's 2014 Custom & Special Editions series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Select Hardwood neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Yamaha A5M ARE
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) tuners
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Yamaha A5M ARE
Yamaha A5M ARE
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Yamaha A5R ARE
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) tuners
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Yamaha A5R ARE
Yamaha A5R ARE
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Takamine EF341DX
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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2020 Legacy series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Cedar top
- Maple back
- Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh tuners
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Takamine EF341DX
Takamine EF341DX
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Takamine EF360GF
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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2019 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Takamine tuners
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Takamine EF360GF
Takamine EF360GF
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Laminated Side Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock