Best 25.591" Scale Classical Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best 25.591" scale Classical style guitars.

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. Alvarez CYM75CE

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Alvarez CYM75CE
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Playability 70
Sound 84
Build quality 90
Value for money 71
Overall Score 81
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  • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 25.591"'' scale
  • Flat Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AAA Western Red Cedar top
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
  • Mahogany one piece. Spanish Heel neck joint neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Gold with Pearloid Buttons tuners
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  • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 25.591"'' scale
  • Flat Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AAA Western Red Cedar top
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
  • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
  • Mahogany one piece. Spanish Heel neck joint neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Gold with Pearloid Buttons tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Alvarez CYM75CE
  • Made in Japan
  • Expensive Wood
  • Ivory Tusq Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Ivory Tusq 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. Washburn C64SCE

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    Washburn C64SCE
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    Playability 70
    Sound 81
    Build quality 70
    Value for money 84
    Overall Score 74

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    • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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    • 3 Prices - New from $399 >
    • From Washburn's 2023 Classical series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Engineered Wood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Fishman Classica II (Preamp/Active)
    • Alternative bridge
    • Acoustic Washburn Classical Set neck
    • 19 Medium frets
    • Classical Gold tuners
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    • 3 Prices - New from $399 >
    • From Washburn's 2023 Classical series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Engineered Wood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Fishman Classica II (Preamp/Active)
    • Alternative bridge
    • Acoustic Washburn Classical Set neck
    • 19 Medium frets
    • Classical Gold tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Washburn C64SCE
    • Expensive Wood
    • NuBone Nut
    • Top Brand Pickups
    • Electronics
    • NuBone Saddle
    • Solid Top Wood
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in China
    • Laminated Side Wood
    • Laminated Back Wood
    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock

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    3. Harley Benton HBO600 TBS

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    Harley Benton HBO600 TBS
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    Playability 70
    Sound 81
    Build quality 60
    Value for money 90
    Overall Score 70
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    • 1 Prices - New from €89 >
    • From Harley Benton's 2021 Standard series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Spruce top
    • Plastic back
    • Plastic sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Roseacer fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Built-in with 3-band EQ (Preamp/Active)
    • Built-in pickup with 3-band EQ bridge
    • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
    • 24 Medium frets
    • Machine heads Diecast tuners
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    • From Harley Benton's 2021 Standard series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
    • Spruce top
    • Plastic back
    • Plastic sides
    • Mahogany neck
    • Roseacer fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Built-in with 3-band EQ (Preamp/Active)
    • Built-in pickup with 3-band EQ bridge
    • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
    • 24 Medium frets
    • Machine heads Diecast tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Harley Benton HBO600 TBS
    • Expensive Wood
    • Electronics
    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
    • No Locking Tuners
    • Made in China
    • No High-Quality Nut
    • No Top Brand Pickups
    • Low-Quality Material Saddle
    • Laminated Top Wood
    • Laminated Side Wood
    • Laminated Back Wood
    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
    • No Strap Lock

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    4. Alvarez CY75CE

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    Alvarez CY75CE
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    Playability 70
    Sound 81
    Build quality 87
    Value for money 69
    Overall Score 79
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    • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
    • Made in Japan
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • Flat Fretboard Radius
    • Solid AA Western Red Cedar top
    • East Indian Rosewood back
    • East Indian Rosewood sides
    • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
    • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
    • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
    • 19 Medium frets
    • Gotoh Gold tuners
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    • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
    • Made in Japan
    • 6 strings
    • 25.591"'' scale
    • Flat Fretboard Radius
    • Solid AA Western Red Cedar top
    • East Indian Rosewood back
    • East Indian Rosewood sides
    • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
    • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
    • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
    • 19 Medium frets
    • Gotoh Gold tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Alvarez CY75CE
    • 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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      5. Alvarez CYM75

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      Alvarez CYM75
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      Playability 70
      Sound 81
      Build quality 84
      Value for money 68
      Overall Score 78
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      • 2 Prices - New from $2,499 >
      • From Alvarez's 2019 Yairi series
      • Made in Japan
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid AAA Western Red Cedar top
      • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
      • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: (/)
      • Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Gotoh tuners
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      • 2 Prices - New from $2,499 >
      • From Alvarez's 2019 Yairi series
      • Made in Japan
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid AAA Western Red Cedar top
      • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
      • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: (/)
      • Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Gotoh tuners
      • See all specs and compare >
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Alvarez CYM75
      • Made in Japan
      • Expensive Wood
      • Ivory Tusq Nut
      • Ivory Tusq Saddle
      • Solid Top Wood
      • Solid Side Wood
      • Solid Back Wood
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • No Top Brand Pickups
      • No Electronics
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      6. Alvarez CY75

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      Alvarez CY75
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      Playability 70
      Sound 79
      Build quality 79
      Value for money 71
      Overall Score 76
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      • 2 Prices - New from $1,649 >
      • From Alvarez's 2015 Yairi series
      • Made in Japan
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid AA Western Red Cedar top
      • East Indian Rosewood back
      • East Indian Rosewood sides
      • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: (/)
      • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Gotoh Gold tuners
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      Show all Specs
      • 2 Prices - New from $1,649 >
      • From Alvarez's 2015 Yairi series
      • Made in Japan
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid AA Western Red Cedar top
      • East Indian Rosewood back
      • East Indian Rosewood sides
      • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: (/)
      • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Gotoh Gold tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Alvarez CY75
      • Made in Japan
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Bone Saddle
      • Solid Top Wood
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • No Top Brand Pickups
      • No Electronics
      • Laminated Side Wood
      • Laminated Back Wood
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      7. Alvarez AC65HCE

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      Alvarez AC65HCE
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      Playability 70
      Sound 86
      Build quality 72
      Value for money 81
      Overall Score 76
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      • 1 Prices - New from $519.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2016 Artist series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid A+ Western Red Cedar top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish neck
      • Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
      • Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 22 Medium frets
      • Chrome Open Gear Strip tuners
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      • 1 Prices - New from $519.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2016 Artist series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid A+ Western Red Cedar top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish neck
      • Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
      • Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 22 Medium frets
      • Chrome Open Gear Strip tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Alvarez AC65HCE
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Electronics
      • Bone Saddle
      • Solid Top Wood
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in China
      • Laminated Side Wood
      • Laminated Back Wood
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      8. Alvarez AC65CE

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      Alvarez AC65CE
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      Playability 70
      Sound 81
      Build quality 72
      Value for money 79
      Overall Score 74
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      • 1 Prices - New from $519.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2019 Artist series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid A+ Western Red Cedar top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish neck
      • Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
      • Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Chrome Open Gear Strip tuners
      • See all specs and compare >
      Show all Specs
      • 1 Prices - New from $519.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2019 Artist series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Solid A+ Western Red Cedar top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish neck
      • Indian Laurel/Rosewood w/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
      • Bi-Level Indian Laurel/Rosewood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Chrome Open Gear Strip tuners
      • See all specs and compare >
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Alvarez AC65CE
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Electronics
      • Bone Saddle
      • Solid Top Wood
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in China
      • Laminated Side Wood
      • Laminated Back Wood
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      9. Washburn C5CE

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      Washburn C5CE
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      Playability 70
      Sound 79
      Build quality 64
      Value for money 81
      Overall Score 71

      What our users think

      • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
      • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
      • Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
      • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
      • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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      • 3 Prices - New from $209.99 >
      • From Washburn's 2016 Classical series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • Catalpa back
      • Catalpa sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Engineered Wood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: EVT (Preamp/Active)
      • Alternative bridge
      • Acoustic Washburn Classical Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Classical tuners
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      • 3 Prices - New from $209.99 >
      • From Washburn's 2016 Classical series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • Catalpa back
      • Catalpa sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Engineered Wood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: EVT (Preamp/Active)
      • Alternative bridge
      • Acoustic Washburn Classical Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Classical tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Washburn C5CE
      • Expensive Wood
      • NuBone Nut
      • Electronics
      • NuBone Saddle
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in China
      • No Top Brand Pickups
      • Laminated Top Wood
      • Laminated Side Wood
      • Laminated Back Wood
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      10. Alvarez RC26HCE

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      Alvarez RC26HCE
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      Playability 70
      Sound 79
      Build quality 63
      Value for money 81
      Overall Score 71
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      • 1 Prices - New from $289.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2017 Regent series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, Satin finish neck
      • Techwood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: SYS250 (Preamp/Active)
      • Techwood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Chrome, Die Cast tuners
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      • 1 Prices - New from $289.99 >
      • From Alvarez's 2017 Regent series
      • Made in China
      • 6 strings
      • 25.591"'' scale
      • Flat Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • African Mahogany back
      • African Mahogany sides
      • Mahogany, Satin finish neck
      • Techwood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: SYS250 (Preamp/Active)
      • Techwood bridge
      • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Chrome, Die Cast tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Alvarez RC26HCE
      • Expensive Wood
      • Synthetic Bone Nut
      • Electronics
      • Synthetic Bone Saddle
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in China
      • No Top Brand Pickups
      • Laminated Top Wood
      • Laminated Side Wood
      • Laminated Back Wood
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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