Best 25.6" Scale Thinline Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best 25.6" scale Thinline 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.

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. Ibanez JSA20

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Ibanez JSA20
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Playability 73
Sound 84
Build quality 74
Value for money 77
Overall Score 77
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  • From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Engelmann Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Acoustic Matrix (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic JSA Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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  • From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Engelmann Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Acoustic Matrix (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic JSA Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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Ibanez JSA20
  • Expensive Wood
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Solid Side Wood
  • Solid Back Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • Low-Quality Material Saddle
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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    2. Yamaha APX1200II

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    Yamaha APX1200II
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    Playability 73
    Sound 86
    Build quality 72
    Value for money 77
    Overall Score 77

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    • Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
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    • From Yamaha's 2015 APX series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.6"'' scale
    • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Spruce top
    • Solid Rosewood back
    • Solid Rosewood sides
    • African Mahogany neck
    • Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM63 (SRT System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
    • Ebony bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Gold w/Black Buttons (TM29GB) tuners
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    • From Yamaha's 2015 APX series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 25.6"'' scale
    • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Spruce top
    • Solid Rosewood back
    • Solid Rosewood sides
    • African Mahogany neck
    • Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM63 (SRT System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
    • Ebony bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Gold w/Black Buttons (TM29GB) tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Yamaha APX1200II
    • 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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      3. Cort AC160CFTL

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      Cort AC160CFTL
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      Playability 70
      Sound 79
      Build quality 70
      Value for money 83
      Overall Score 73
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      • From Cort's 2020 Classic series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.6"'' scale
      • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • Macassar Ebony back
      • Macassar Ebony sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Merbau fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
      • Merbau bridge
      • Acoustic Cort Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Classical Machine heads tuners
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      • From Cort's 2020 Classic series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 6 strings
      • 25.6"'' scale
      • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
      • Spruce top
      • Macassar Ebony back
      • Macassar Ebony sides
      • Mahogany neck
      • Merbau fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active)
      • Merbau bridge
      • Acoustic Cort Set neck
      • 19 Medium frets
      • Classical Machine heads tuners
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      Cort AC160CFTL
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Electronics
      • Bone Saddle
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 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. Ibanez JSA5

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        Ibanez JSA5
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        Playability 73
        Sound 81
        Build quality 69
        Value for money 79
        Overall Score 74
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        • From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.6"'' scale
        • 12" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Engelmann Spruce top
        • Okoume back
        • Okoume sides
        • Nyatoh neck
        • Cultured Maple fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core (Preamp/Active)
        • Cultured Maple bridge
        • Acoustic JSA Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Ibanez tuners
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        • From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.6"'' scale
        • 12" Fretboard Radius
        • Solid Engelmann Spruce top
        • Okoume back
        • Okoume sides
        • Nyatoh neck
        • Cultured Maple fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core (Preamp/Active)
        • Cultured Maple bridge
        • Acoustic JSA Set neck
        • 20 Medium frets
        • Ibanez tuners
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        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Ibanez JSA5
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Electronics
        • Solid Top Wood
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • No Expensive Woods
        • No High-Quality Nut
        • 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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        5. Ibanez GA5TCE

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        Ibanez GA5TCE
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        Playability 70
        Sound 81
        Build quality 60
        Value for money 80
        Overall Score 70
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        • From Ibanez's 2019 CLASSICAL series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.6"'' scale
        • Flat Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Sapele back
        • Sapele sides
        • Okoume neck
        • Purpleheart fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle pickup (Preamp/Active)
        • Purpleheart bridge
        • Acoustic GA5TCE Set neck
        • 21 Medium frets
        • Ibanez tuners
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        • From Ibanez's 2019 CLASSICAL series
        • Made in China
        • 6 strings
        • 25.6"'' scale
        • Flat Fretboard Radius
        • Spruce top
        • Sapele back
        • Sapele sides
        • Okoume neck
        • Purpleheart fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Ibanez Undersaddle pickup (Preamp/Active)
        • Purpleheart bridge
        • Acoustic GA5TCE Set neck
        • 21 Medium frets
        • Ibanez tuners
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        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Ibanez GA5TCE
        • Electronics
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • Made in China
        • No Expensive Woods
        • 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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