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                  Best 25.6" Scale Classical Guitars in 2023

                  Here you'll find the best 25.6" scale Classical style guitars. It's very similar to a typical long 25.5" guitar scale, but with an extra inch probably to compensate the saddle position in acoustic guitars. It should be pretty much the same as a 25.5" scale guitar.

                  It will allow you to strum hard without hearing so much fret buzz, even with lower tunings.

                  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. Takamine TC135SC

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                  Takamine TC135SC
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                  Playability 78
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 84
                  Value for money 79
                  Overall Score 84

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                  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                  • From Takamine's 2011 Hirade & Classical series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce top
                  • Solid Rosewood back
                  • Rosewood sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                  • Fixed bridge
                  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                  • 24 Medium frets
                  • Takamine tuners
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                  Takamine TC135SC
                  • 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

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                  2. Yamaha NCX5

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                  Yamaha NCX5
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 82
                  Value for money 79
                  Overall Score 84

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid European Spruce top
                  • Solid Walnut back
                  • Solid Walnut sides
                  • African Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Atmosfeel (Undersaddle Pickup + Contact Sensor + Mic) (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony + Walnut bridge
                  • Acoustic C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gold w/ Black Shaft (35G1800-BB) tuners
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                  Yamaha NCX5
                  • Made in Japan
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Bone 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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                  3. Yamaha NTX5

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 82
                  Value for money 79
                  Overall Score 84

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • 23.622" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid European Spruce top
                  • Solid Walnut back
                  • Solid Walnut sides
                  • African Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Atmosfeel (Undersaddle Pickup + Contact Sensor + Mic) (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony + Walnut bridge
                  • Acoustic C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gold w/ Black Shaft (35G1800-BB) tuners
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                  Yamaha NTX5
                  • Made in Japan
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Bone 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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                  4. Takamine TH90

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                  Playability 78
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 87
                  Value for money 73
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                  • From Takamine's 2018 Hirade & Classical series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce top
                  • Solid Rosewood back
                  • Solid Rosewood sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                  • Fixed bridge
                  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Takamine tuners
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                  Takamine TH90
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 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. Takamine TH5C

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                  Playability 78
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 78
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                  • From Takamine's 2016 Hirade & Classical series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Cedar top
                  • Solid Rosewood back
                  • Solid Rosewood sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                  • Fixed bridge
                  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Takamine tuners
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                  Takamine TH5C
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 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

                  6. Takamine TH8SS

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                  Playability 78
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 87
                  Value for money 73
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                  • From Takamine's 2013 Hirade & Classical series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce top
                  • Solid Rosewood back
                  • Solid Rosewood sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: CTP3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                  • Fixed bridge
                  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                  • 19 Medium frets
                  • Takamine tuners
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                  Takamine TH8SS
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 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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                  7. Takamine P3FCN

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 86
                  Build quality 84
                  Value for money 79
                  Overall Score 84

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                  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                  • From Takamine's 2013 Pro Series 3 series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • 12" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Cedar top
                  • Solid Sapele back
                  • Sapele sides
                  • Mahogany neck
                  • Rosewood fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
                  • Fixed bridge
                  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Takamine Gold tuners
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                  Takamine P3FCN
                  • 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

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                  8. Yamaha GC42C

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 82
                  Value for money 68
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Western Redcedar top
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                  • African Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: (/)
                  • Indian Rosewood bridge
                  • Acoustic C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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                  Yamaha GC42C
                  • Made in Japan
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone Nut
                  • Bone 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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                  9. Yamaha GC42S

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 82
                  Value for money 68
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid European Spruce or Solid Hokkaido Spruce top
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                  • African Mahogany neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: (/)
                  • Indian Rosewood bridge
                  • Acoustic C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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                  Yamaha GC42S
                  • Made in Japan
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone Nut
                  • Bone 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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                  10. Yamaha GC82C

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 85
                  Build quality 82
                  Value for money 68
                  Overall Score 83

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
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                  • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                  • Made in Japan
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.6"'' scale
                  • Flat Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid American Redcedar top
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                  • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                  • Cedro neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: (/)
                  • Madagascar Rosewood bridge
                  • Acoustic C Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gold (35G510QC-M) tuners
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                  Yamaha GC82C
                  • Made in Japan
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone Nut
                  • Bone 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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