Best Acoustic Guitars With 1.89" (48mm) Nut Width in 2024

Here are the top acoustic guitars with 1.89" (48mm) nut width.

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 DY70CE12SHB

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Alvarez DY70CE12SHB
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 87
Value for money 72
Overall Score 82
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  • From Alvarez's 2022 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AA Sitka Spruce top
  • East Indian Rosewood back
  • East Indian Rosewood sides
  • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
  • Rosewood/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Chrome tuners
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  • From Alvarez's 2022 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AA Sitka Spruce top
  • East Indian Rosewood back
  • East Indian Rosewood sides
  • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
  • Rosewood/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Chrome tuners
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Alvarez DY70CE12SHB
  • 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

2. Yamaha NTX5

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Yamaha NTX5
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Playability 73
Sound 86
Build quality 82
Value for money 75
Overall Score 80

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  • Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 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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  • 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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3. Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon

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Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon
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Playability 73
Sound 86
Build quality 79
Value for money 84
Overall Score 79
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  • From Cort's 2020 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Engelmann Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Vintage Classic tuners
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  • From Cort's 2020 Gold series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Torrefied Solid Engelmann Spruce top
  • Solid Pau Ferro back
  • Solid Pau Ferro sides
  • Walnut Reinforced Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend (Preamp/Active)
  • Ebony bridge
  • Acoustic Cort Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Vintage Classic tuners
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Cort Gold-OC8 Nylon
  • 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
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

4. Ibanez AE2912

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Ibanez AE2912
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Playability 77
Sound 86
Build quality 69
Value for money 82
Overall Score 77
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  • From Ibanez's 2020 AE series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Okoume top
  • Okoume back
  • Okoume sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Ibanez AP11 Magnetic (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro scalloped bridge
  • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
  • 20 Jumbo frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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  • From Ibanez's 2020 AE series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.6"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Okoume top
  • Okoume back
  • Okoume sides
  • Nyatoh neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Ibanez AP11 Magnetic (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro scalloped bridge
  • Acoustic Comfort Grip Set neck
  • 20 Jumbo frets
  • Ibanez tuners
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Ibanez AE2912
  • Bone Nut
  • Electronics
  • Bone Saddle
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • Laminated Side Wood
  • Laminated Back Wood
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

5. Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT

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Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 70
Value for money 86
Overall Score 76

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  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
  • Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
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  • From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.315"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Spruce top
  • Walnut back
  • Walnut sides
  • Walnut neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Chrome-plated die-cast machine heads tuners
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  • From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.315"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Spruce top
  • Walnut back
  • Walnut sides
  • Walnut neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Chrome-plated die-cast machine heads tuners
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Harley Benton CLG-48CE Wide NT
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Plastic Saddle
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No Expensive Woods
  • Laminated Side Wood
  • Laminated Back Wood
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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6. Guild F-2512E Maple

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Guild F-2512E Maple
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 72
Value for money 82
Overall Score 77
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  • From Guild's 2016 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 14" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Maple back
  • Maple sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Slim C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • G Shield Closed Gear in Nickel tuners
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  • From Guild's 2016 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 14" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Maple back
  • Maple sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Slim C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • G Shield Closed Gear in Nickel tuners
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Guild F-2512E Maple
  • 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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7. Alvarez DY70CE12

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Alvarez DY70CE12
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 87
Value for money 72
Overall Score 82
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  • From Alvarez's 2023 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AA Sitka Spruce top
  • East Indian Rosewood back
  • East Indian Rosewood sides
  • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
  • Rosewood/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Chrome tuners
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  • From Alvarez's 2023 Yairi series
  • Made in Japan
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid AA Sitka Spruce top
  • East Indian Rosewood back
  • East Indian Rosewood sides
  • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
  • Rosewood/12th Fret Inlay fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
  • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
  • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Gotoh Chrome tuners
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Alvarez DY70CE12
  • 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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8. Guild F-2512E Deluxe Antique Burst

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Guild F-2512E Deluxe Antique Burst
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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 72
Value for money 82
Overall Score 77
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  • From Guild's 2021 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 16" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Arched Flamed Maple back
  • Flamed Maple sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Guild Westerly Collection Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Guild Closed-Gear in Nickel tuners
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  • From Guild's 2021 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 16" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Arched Flamed Maple back
  • Flamed Maple sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Guild Westerly Collection Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Guild Closed-Gear in Nickel tuners
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Guild F-2512E Deluxe Antique Burst
  • 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. Guild D-2612CE Deluxe Antique Burst

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Playability 73
Sound 85
Build quality 72
Value for money 82
Overall Score 77
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  • From Guild's 2019 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 16" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Arched Striped Ebony back
  • Striped Ebony sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Guild Westerly Collection Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Guild Closed-Gear in Nickel tuners
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  • From Guild's 2019 Westerly Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 16" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Arched Striped Ebony back
  • Striped Ebony sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Pau Ferro fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Guild/Fishman GT-1 with Volume and Tone controls (Preamp/Active)
  • Pau Ferro bridge
  • Acoustic Guild Westerly Collection Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Guild Closed-Gear in Nickel tuners
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Guild D-2612CE Deluxe Antique Burst
  • 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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10. Alvarez AD6012CESHB

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Alvarez AD6012CESHB
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Playability 70
Sound 88
Build quality 72
Value for money 82
Overall Score 77
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  • From Alvarez's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 14.96" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid A+ Sitka Spruce 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
  • 21 Medium frets
  • Premium Die Cast tuners
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  • From Alvarez's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in China
  • 12 strings
  • 25.512"'' scale
  • 14.96" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid A+ Sitka Spruce 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
  • 21 Medium frets
  • Premium Die Cast tuners
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Alvarez AD6012CESHB
  • 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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