Best Acoustic Guitars With Gold Hardware in 2023
Here are the top acoustic guitars with Gold hardware.
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. Gibson Orianthi SJ-200
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- From Gibson's 2021 Artist Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid AAA Sitka Spruce top
- Solid AAA Flame Maple back
- Solid Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs (Preamp/Active)
- Two bar SJ-200 Moustache; Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Keystone tuners
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Gibson Orianthi SJ-200
Gibson Orianthi SJ-200
- Made in United States
- 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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2. Gibson Custom J-45 Deluxe Rosewood
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2021 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Slim Taper Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom J-45 Deluxe Rosewood
Gibson Custom J-45 Deluxe Rosewood
- Made in United States
- 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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3. Gibson Custom SJ-200 Deluxe
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2019 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Moustache bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom SJ-200 Deluxe
Gibson Custom SJ-200 Deluxe
- Made in United States
- 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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4. Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
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- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
Gibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
- Made in United States
- 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. Gibson SJ-200 Standard
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- From Gibson's 2016 Modern Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid AAA Sitka Spruce top
- Solid AAA Flame Maple back
- Solid AAA Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem (Preamp/Active)
- Two bar SJ-200 Moustache; Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson SJ-200 Standard
Gibson SJ-200 Standard
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq 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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6. Gibson Hummingbird Faded
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2022 Original Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional Belly Up, Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold Gotoh with Green Keystone Buttons tuners
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Gibson Hummingbird Faded
Gibson Hummingbird Faded
- Made in United States
- 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. Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Epiphone's 2021 Made in USA series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Figured Maple back
- Solid Figured Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Indian Rosewood; Belly Up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
- Made in United States
- 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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8. Takamine TF77-PT
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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)
- From Takamine's 2012 Legacy series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Cedar top
- Solid Koa back
- Solid Koa sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Takamine tuners
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Takamine TF77-PT
Takamine TF77-PT
- 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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9. Takamine P6JC
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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)
- From Takamine's 2013 Pro Series 6 series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid Flame Maple back
- Maple sides
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Takamine Gold tuners
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Takamine P6JC
Takamine P6JC
- 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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10. Takamine P5DC
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2018 Pro Series 5 series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 12" 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
- 20 Medium frets
- Takamine Gold tuners
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Takamine P5DC
Takamine P5DC
- 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