Best Acoustic Guitars With Nato Back in 2023
Here are the top acoustic guitars with Nato back. This wood is also known as Eastern Mahogany because it's very similar to Mahogany, although it is cheaper.
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 NCX1C
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Western Redcedar top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX1C
Yamaha NCX1C
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- 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 Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Yamaha NCX1
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX1
Yamaha NCX1
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- 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 Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Yamaha NTX1
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 23.622" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NTX1
Yamaha NTX1
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- 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 Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Yamaha CGX122MC
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid western red cedar top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM73 (Preamp/Active)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CGX122MC
Yamaha CGX122MC
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- 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 Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Yamaha CGX122MS
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- Tuning stability: Won't stay in tune (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM73 (Preamp/Active)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CGX122MS
Yamaha CGX122MS
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- 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 Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Fender Squier SA-105CE
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- From Fender Squier's 2018 Acoustic series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Laminated Spruce top
- Laminated Nato back
- Laminated Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Stained Hardwood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender FE-A2 Preamp (Preamp/Active)
- Painted Maple with Compensated Saddle bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast tuners
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Fender Squier SA-105CE
Fender Squier SA-105CE
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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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7. Yamaha CGX102
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Locally-Sourced Tonewood neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM68 + ART 1-Way Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CGX102
Yamaha CGX102
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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8. Yamaha CG122MCH
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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid western red cedar top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CG122MCH
Yamaha CG122MCH
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- 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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9. Yamaha CG122MSH
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Yamaha CG122MSH
Yamaha CG122MSH
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- 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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10. Yamaha CG142CH
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid western red cedar top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Yamaha CG142CH
Yamaha CG142CH
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock