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            Best Acoustic Guitars With Maple Back in 2023

            Here are the top acoustic guitars with Maple back. This is one of the most popular types of wood used in all kinds of guitars. It's heavy, strong and compact, which makes it great for necks. However, it's also used for fretboards, bodies and tops due to its light color, resistance and beautiful patterns. When it comes to tone, it highlights the mid and high frequencies.

            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. Takamine EF341DX

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            Takamine EF341DX
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            Playability 85
            Sound 86
            Build quality 87
            Value for money 76
            Overall Score 86

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            • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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            • From Takamine's 2020 Legacy series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.4"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Cedar top
            • Maple back
            • Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
            • Fixed bridge
            • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh tuners
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            Takamine EF341DX
            • 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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            2. Gibson Elvis Dove

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            Gibson Elvis Dove
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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 89
            Value for money 72
            Overall Score 87

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            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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            • From Gibson's 2022 Acoustic Custom Shop series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Indian Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Rosewood Dove with Mother of Pearl Dove Inlays bridge
            • Acoustic Rounded Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Keystone Waffleback tuners
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            Gibson Elvis Dove
            • 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. Takamine EF381DX

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            Playability 82
            Sound 86
            Build quality 87
            Value for money 75
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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            • From Takamine's 2021 Legacy series
            • Made in Japan
            • 12 strings
            • 25.4"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Spruce top
            • Maple back
            • Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
            • Fixed bridge
            • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh tuners
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            Takamine EF381DX
            • 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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            4. Taylor 618e

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            Taylor 618e
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            Playability 82
            Sound 88
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 70
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Taylor's 2013 600 series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 15" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Hard Rock Maple neck
            • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
            • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Taylor Nickel tuners
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            Taylor 618e
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Black Tusq XL Nut
            • Electronics
            • Synthetic 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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            5. Taylor 614ce

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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 70
            Overall Score 85

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            • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
            • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
            • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Taylor's 2014 600 series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 15" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Hard Rock Maple neck
            • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
            • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Taylor Nickel tuners
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            Taylor 614ce
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Black Tusq XL Nut
            • Electronics
            • Synthetic 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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            6. Taylor 612ce

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            Playability 82
            Sound 88
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 70
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Taylor's 2015 600 series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 24.9"'' scale
            • 15" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Hard Rock Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
            • Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Taylor Nickel tuners
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            Taylor 612ce
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Ivory Tusq Nut
            • Electronics
            • Synthetic 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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            7. Takamine TSP158C

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            Playability 85
            Sound 85
            Build quality 84
            Value for money 75
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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            • From Takamine's 2020 Thinline series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 24.8"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Spruce top
            • Arched Maple back
            • Maple sides
            • Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: CT-3N (Preamp/Active)
            • Fixed bridge
            • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Takamine tuners
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            Takamine TSP158C
            • 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. Takamine EF341SC

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            Playability 85
            Sound 86
            Build quality 82
            Value for money 79
            Overall Score 84

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            • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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            • From Takamine's 2014 Legacy series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.4"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Cedar top
            • Maple back
            • Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
            • Fixed bridge
            • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Takamine tuners
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            Takamine EF341SC
            • 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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            9. Taylor Builder's Edition 614ce WHB

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            Playability 82
            Sound 88
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 70
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Taylor's 2019 600 series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 15" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Hard Rock Maple neck
            • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
            • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh tuners
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            Taylor Builder's Edition 614ce WHB
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Electronics
            • Solid Top Wood
            • Solid Side Wood
            • Solid Back Wood
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • No Locking Tuners
            • 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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            10. Taylor Builder's Edition 614ce

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            Playability 82
            Sound 88
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 70
            Overall Score 85

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            • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Taylor's 2019 600 series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 15" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Maple back
            • Solid Maple sides
            • Hard Rock Maple neck
            • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
            • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh tuners
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            Taylor Builder's Edition 614ce
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Electronics
            • Solid Top Wood
            • Solid Side Wood
            • Solid Back Wood
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • No Locking Tuners
            • 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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