Best 25.6" Scale Jumbo Guitars in 2024
It will allow you to strum hard without hearing so much fret buzz, even with lower tunings.
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. Yamaha LL36 ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
Yamaha LL36 ARE
- 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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2. Yamaha LL56 Custom ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
Yamaha LL56 Custom ARE
- 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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3. Yamaha LL26 ARE
What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
Yamaha LL26 ARE
- 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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4. Yamaha LL16M ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
Yamaha LL16M ARE
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Yamaha LL16 ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
Yamaha LL16 ARE
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Yamaha LL16D ARE
What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
Yamaha LL16D ARE
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Yamaha LL6M ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
Yamaha LL6M ARE
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Yamaha LL6 ARE
What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
Yamaha LL6 ARE
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock