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                        Best Classical Guitars With Rosewood Back in 2023

                        Here are the top Classical style guitars with Rosewood back. Since the ban of Brazillian Rosewood, this has become a rare and expensive wood. It's not usually used for guitar bodies because of this, and also because it's heavy. Instead, it's used mainly for fretboards. Sometimes it's also used for necks because it's an extremely hard wood (even harder than maple). Its tonality tends to favor warm tones.

                        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 TC135SC

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                        Playability 78
                        Sound 89
                        Build quality 84
                        Value for money 79
                        Overall Score 84

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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)
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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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                        2. Takamine TH90

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

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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)
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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

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                        3. Takamine TH5C

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

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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)
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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

                        4. Takamine TH8SS

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

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                        • 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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                        5. Yamaha GC42C

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                        Playability 82
                        Sound 85
                        Build quality 82
                        Value for money 68
                        Overall Score 83

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                        • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                        • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                        • Made in Japan
                        • 6 strings
                        • 25.6"'' scale
                        • Flat Fretboard Radius
                        • Solid Western Redcedar top
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                        • African Mahogany neck
                        • Ebony fretboard
                        • Bridge pickup: (/)
                        • Indian Rosewood bridge
                        • Acoustic C Set neck
                        • 20 Medium frets
                        • Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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                        Yamaha GC42C
                        • Made in Japan
                        • Expensive Wood
                        • Bone Nut
                        • Bone Saddle
                        • Solid Top Wood
                        • Solid Side Wood
                        • Solid Back Wood
                        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                        • No Locking Tuners
                        • No Top Brand Pickups
                        • No Electronics
                        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                        • No Strap Lock

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                        6. Yamaha GC42S

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                        Playability 82
                        Sound 85
                        Build quality 82
                        Value for money 68
                        Overall Score 83

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                        • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                        • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                        • Made in Japan
                        • 6 strings
                        • 25.6"'' scale
                        • Flat Fretboard Radius
                        • Solid European Spruce or Solid Hokkaido Spruce top
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                        • African Mahogany neck
                        • Ebony fretboard
                        • Bridge pickup: (/)
                        • Indian Rosewood bridge
                        • Acoustic C Set neck
                        • 20 Medium frets
                        • Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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                        Yamaha GC42S
                        • Made in Japan
                        • Expensive Wood
                        • Bone Nut
                        • Bone Saddle
                        • Solid Top Wood
                        • Solid Side Wood
                        • Solid Back Wood
                        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                        • No Locking Tuners
                        • No Top Brand Pickups
                        • No Electronics
                        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                        • No Strap Lock

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                        7. Yamaha GC82C

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                        Playability 82
                        Sound 85
                        Build quality 82
                        Value for money 68
                        Overall Score 83

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                        • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                        • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                        • Made in Japan
                        • 6 strings
                        • 25.6"'' scale
                        • Flat Fretboard Radius
                        • Solid American Redcedar top
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                        • Cedro neck
                        • Ebony fretboard
                        • Bridge pickup: (/)
                        • Madagascar Rosewood bridge
                        • Acoustic C Set neck
                        • 20 Medium frets
                        • Gold (35G510QC-M) tuners
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                        Yamaha GC82C
                        • Made in Japan
                        • Expensive Wood
                        • Bone Nut
                        • Bone Saddle
                        • Solid Top Wood
                        • Solid Side Wood
                        • Solid Back Wood
                        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                        • No Locking Tuners
                        • No Top Brand Pickups
                        • No Electronics
                        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                        • No Strap Lock

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                        8. Yamaha GC82S

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                        Playability 82
                        Sound 85
                        Build quality 82
                        Value for money 68
                        Overall Score 83

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                        • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                        • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                        • Made in Japan
                        • 6 strings
                        • 25.6"'' scale
                        • Flat Fretboard Radius
                        • Solid European Spruce top
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood back
                        • Solid Madagascar Rosewood sides
                        • Cedro neck
                        • Ebony fretboard
                        • Bridge pickup: (/)
                        • Madagascar Rosewood bridge
                        • Acoustic C Set neck
                        • 20 Medium frets
                        • Gold (35G510QC-M) tuners
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                        Yamaha GC82S
                        • Made in Japan
                        • Expensive Wood
                        • Bone Nut
                        • Bone Saddle
                        • Solid Top Wood
                        • Solid Side Wood
                        • Solid Back Wood
                        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                        • No Locking Tuners
                        • No Top Brand Pickups
                        • No Electronics
                        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                        • No Strap Lock

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                        9. Takamine TC132SC

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                        Playability 78
                        Sound 84
                        Build quality 84
                        Value for money 77
                        Overall Score 82

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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)
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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
                        • Rosewood sides
                        • Mahogany neck
                        • Rosewood 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 TC132SC
                        • 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. Yamaha GC32C

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                        Playability 82
                        Sound 85
                        Build quality 79
                        Value for money 77
                        Overall Score 82

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                        • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                        • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                        • From Yamaha's 2014 GC / GCX series
                        • Made in Japan
                        • 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: (/)
                        • Indian Rosewood bridge
                        • Acoustic C Set neck
                        • 20 Medium frets
                        • Gold (YTM-81) tuners
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                        Yamaha GC32C
                        • Made in Japan
                        • Expensive Wood
                        • Bone Nut
                        • Bone Saddle
                        • Solid Top Wood
                        • Solid Side Wood
                        • Solid Back Wood
                        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                        • No Locking Tuners
                        • No Top Brand Pickups
                        • No Electronics
                        • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                        • No Strap Lock

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