Best 25.6" Scale Jumbo Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 25.6" scale Jumbo 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. Yamaha LL56 Custom ARE

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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. top
- Solid Indian Rosewood back
- Solid Indian Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM67G-Y22) tuners
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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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2. Yamaha LL26 ARE

Player Feedback
- 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 (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Open-Gear Gold (SE700X XG) tuners
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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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3. Yamaha LL36 ARE

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce A.R.E. top
- Solid Indian Rosewood back
- Solid Indian Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (SG301-Y22) tuners
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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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4. Yamaha LL16D ARE

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Passive System + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Passive)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM29G) tuners
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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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5. Yamaha LL16M ARE

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Passive System + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Passive)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM29G) tuners
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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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6. Yamaha LL16 ARE

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Passive System + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Passive)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM29G) tuners
- Compare Specs >
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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7. Yamaha LL6M ARE

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Passive System + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Passive)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM29G) tuners
- Compare Specs >
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

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2014 L series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce with A.R.E. top
- Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- Mahogany + Rosewood (5-Ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Passive System + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Passive)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Gold (TM29G) tuners
- Compare Specs >
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