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Best 25.4" Scale Dreadnought Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best 25.4" scale Dreadnought style guitars. This is considered a long scale, but slightly shorter than what's commonly found in acoustic guitars.
Since the distance between bridge and nut is relatively long, strings will feel stiff and more difficult to bend, but the tone will feel brighter. It will also be less likely to produce fret buzzing and rattling when strumming hard. After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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 Prices - New from $2,399 > 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
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1 Prices - New from $2,399 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesTakamine 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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1 Prices - New from $5,299 > 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 See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - New from $5,299 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin 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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4 Prices - New from $3,799 > From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid Genuine Mahogany back
Solid Genuine Mahogany sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
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4 Prices - New from $3,799 > From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid Genuine Mahogany back
Solid Genuine Mahogany sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-18 Modern Deluxe
Gold Frets Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Compensated Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood No Locking Tuners No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $4,399 > From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $4,399 > From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-28 Modern Deluxe
Gold Frets Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Compensated Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood No Locking Tuners No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $10,699 > From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $10,699 > From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-45 Modern Deluxe
Gold Frets Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Compensated Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood No Locking Tuners No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $6,399 > From Martin's 1996 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $6,399 > From Martin's 1996 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-42
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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6 Prices - New from $5,199 > From Martin's 1969 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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6 Prices - New from $5,199 > From Martin's 1969 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-41
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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5 Prices - New from $3,599 > From Martin's 1965 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid 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 See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $3,599 > From Martin's 1965 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin HD-35
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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6 Prices - New from $3,399 > From Martin's 1965 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Select Hardwood neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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6 Prices - New from $3,399 > From Martin's 1965 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Select Hardwood neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-35
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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5 Prices - New from $9,699 > From Martin's 1933 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $9,699 > From Martin's 1933 Standard series Made in United States
6 strings
25.4"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-45
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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