Best Classical Guitars Made In China in 2023
Here are the top Classical style guitars made in China . So you can expect lower build quality when compared to others made in Korea, Japan or the United States. Guitars made in this country are meant for mass production, which translates into less attention to detail and quality control. This doesn't mean the product is made poorly at all. Chinese products have a bad reputation since long ago, but they've definitely improved a lot the last few years.
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 NCX3C

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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Western Redcedar 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/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1388NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX3C
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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2. Yamaha NCX3

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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka 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/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1388NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX3
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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3. Yamaha NTX3

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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 23.622" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka 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/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1388NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NTX3
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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4. Takamine GC3CE

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2017 G series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Cedar top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: TP-4T (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Takamine Chrome tuners
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Takamine GC3CE
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Synthetic 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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5. Takamine GC5CE

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2017 G series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Black Walnut back
- Black Walnut sides
- Mahogany neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: TP-4T (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Takamine Gold tuners
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Takamine GC5CE
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Synthetic 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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6. Takamine GC6CE

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- From Takamine's 2020 G series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Black Walnut back
- Black Walnut sides
- Mahogany neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: TP-4T (Preamp/Active)
- Fixed bridge
- Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Takamine tuners
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Takamine GC6CE
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Synthetic 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. Yamaha NCX1FM

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- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Very 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
- Flame Maple top
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Flame Maple back
- Flame Maple 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 NCX1FM
- Expensive Wood
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- 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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8. Yamaha GC12C

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- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Western Redcedar top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- African Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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Yamaha GC12C
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back 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
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Yamaha GC12S

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid European Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- African Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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Yamaha GC12S
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back 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
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Yamaha GC22C

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Western Redcedar top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- African Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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Yamaha GC22C
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back 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
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock