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                Best Classical Shape Guitars in 2023

                Here you'll find the best Classical shape guitars.

                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. Martin 000C12-16E Nylon

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                Martin 000C12-16E Nylon
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                Playability 82
                Sound 88
                Build quality 86
                Value for money 75
                Overall Score 85

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                • Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
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                • From Martin's 2020 16-17 series
                • Made in United States
                • 6 strings
                • 26.5"'' scale
                • 18" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Solid Mahogany back
                • Solid Mahogany sides
                • Select Hardwood neck
                • Ebony fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT1 (Preamp/Active)
                • Ebony bridge
                • Acoustic Low Profile Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Gold Side Mount tuners
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                Martin 000C12-16E Nylon
                • Made in United States
                • Expensive Wood
                • Bone 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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                2. Alvarez CYM75CE

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                Alvarez CYM75CE
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                Playability 78
                Sound 85
                Build quality 90
                Value for money 74
                Overall Score 84
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                • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.591"'' scale
                • Flat Fretboard Radius
                • Solid AAA Western Red Cedar top
                • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
                • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
                • Mahogany one piece. Spanish Heel neck joint neck
                • Ebony fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC Element System (Preamp/Active)
                • Rosewood bridge
                • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
                • 19 Medium frets
                • Gotoh Gold with Pearloid Buttons tuners
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                Alvarez CYM75CE
                • Made in Japan
                • 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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                3. Takamine TC135SC

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                Takamine TC135SC
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                Playability 78
                Sound 89
                Build quality 85
                Value for money 74
                Overall Score 84

                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)
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                • From Takamine's 2011 Hirade & Classical series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • Flat 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
                • 24 Medium frets
                • Takamine tuners
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                Takamine TC135SC
                • 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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                4. Takamine P3FCN

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                Takamine P3FCN
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                Playability 82
                Sound 86
                Build quality 84
                Value for money 79
                Overall Score 84

                Player Feedback

                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2013 Pro Series 3 series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Cedar top
                • Solid Sapele back
                • Sapele sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Rosewood fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Gold tuners
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                Takamine P3FCN
                • 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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                5. Yamaha NCX5

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                Yamaha NCX5
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                Playability 82
                Sound 88
                Build quality 82
                Value for money 79
                Overall Score 84

                Player Feedback

                • Neck profile shape: C (12 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
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                • From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • Flat 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 NCX5
                • 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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                6. Yamaha NTX5

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                Yamaha NTX5
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                Playability 82
                Sound 88
                Build quality 82
                Value for money 79
                Overall Score 84

                Player Feedback

                • Neck profile shape: C (12 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 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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                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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                7. Alvarez CY75CE

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                Alvarez CY75CE
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                Playability 78
                Sound 83
                Build quality 87
                Value for money 73
                Overall Score 83
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                • From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.591"'' scale
                • Flat Fretboard Radius
                • Solid AA Western Red Cedar top
                • East Indian Rosewood back
                • East Indian Rosewood sides
                • One piece mahogany, 50/50 Semi gloss finish, Extended neck joint neck
                • Rosewood fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active)
                • Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge
                • Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
                • 19 Medium frets
                • Gotoh Gold tuners
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                Alvarez CY75CE
                • 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 TH90

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                Takamine TH90
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                Playability 78
                Sound 85
                Build quality 87
                Value for money 73
                Overall Score 83

                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)
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                • From Takamine's 2018 Hirade & Classical series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • Flat Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Solid Rosewood back
                • Solid Rosewood sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Ebony fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 19 Medium frets
                • Takamine tuners
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                Takamine TH90
                • 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

                9. Takamine TH5C

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                Takamine TH5C
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                Playability 78
                Sound 85
                Build quality 85
                Value for money 78
                Overall Score 83

                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)
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                • From Takamine's 2016 Hirade & Classical series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • Flat Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Cedar top
                • Solid Rosewood back
                • Solid Rosewood sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Ebony fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 19 Medium frets
                • Takamine tuners
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                Takamine TH5C
                • 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

                10. Takamine TH8SS

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                Takamine TH8SS
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                Playability 78
                Sound 85
                Build quality 87
                Value for money 73
                Overall Score 83

                Player Feedback

                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2013 Hirade & Classical series
                • Made in Japan
                • 6 strings
                • 25.6"'' scale
                • Flat Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Solid Rosewood back
                • Solid Rosewood sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Ebony fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: CTP3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 19 Medium frets
                • Takamine tuners
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                Takamine TH8SS
                • 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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