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            Best Dreadnought Guitars With C Neck Profile in 2023

            Here are the top Dreadnought style guitars with C neck profile. C-shaped necks like this have been the most popular for the last years. The reason is that they feel good in most hands. It's generally a thin neck that doesn't get in your way when playing fast, but that also has enough mass to give your hands a comfortable grip for chords if they aren't too big. Thin necks like this make it easier to move your hand across the neck and it helps when playing fast solos, especially if you like to leave your thumb free while playing high on the fretboard. However, thinner necks are also weaker and will need adjustment more often than a thicker neck.

            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. Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter

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            Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter
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            Playability 78
            Sound 91
            Build quality 92
            Value for money 72
            Overall Score 87

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            • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Gibson's 2022 Artist Collection series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Walnut back
            • Solid Walnut sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Traditional Belly Up, Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
            • 24 Medium frets
            • Grover Rotomatic tuners
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            Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter
            • Made in United States
            • 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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            2. Gibson Dove Original

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            Gibson Dove Original
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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 92
            Value for money 73
            Overall Score 88

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            • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Gibson's 2016 Original Acoustic series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Flame Maple back
            • Solid Flame Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Dove bridge
            • Acoustic Rounded Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Grover Keystone tuners
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            Gibson Dove Original
            • 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. Gibson Hummingbird Original

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            Gibson Hummingbird Original
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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 92
            Value for money 73
            Overall Score 88

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            • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Gibson's 2020 Original Acoustic series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Mahogany back
            • Solid Mahogany sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Traditional belly up bridge
            • Acoustic Rounded Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh Keystone tuners
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            Gibson Hummingbird Original
            • 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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            4. Gibson Hummingbird Faded

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            Gibson Hummingbird Faded
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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 92
            Value for money 73
            Overall Score 88

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            • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
            • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
            • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
            • Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
            • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Gibson's 2022 Original Acoustic series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Mahogany back
            • Solid Mahogany sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Traditional Belly Up, Rosewood bridge
            • Acoustic Rounded Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gold Gotoh with Green Keystone Buttons tuners
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            Gibson Hummingbird Faded
            • 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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            5. Epiphone Frontier USA Collection

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            Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 92
            Value for money 73
            Overall Score 88

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            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Epiphone's 2021 Made in USA series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Figured Maple back
            • Solid Figured Maple sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Indian Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
            • Indian Rosewood; Belly Up bridge
            • Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Gotoh Keystone tuners
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            Epiphone Frontier USA Collection
            • 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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            6. Martin D-35 Johnny Cash

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            Playability 85
            Sound 89
            Build quality 88
            Value for money 72
            Overall Score 87

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            • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • From Martin's 2014 Custom & Special Editions series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.4"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Engelmann Spruce top
            • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
            • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
            • Select Hardwood neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active)
            • Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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            Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
            • Made in United States
            • Expensive Wood
            • Bone Nut
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Electronics
            • Compensated 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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            7. Yamaha A5M ARE

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            Playability 85
            Sound 91
            Build quality 85
            Value for money 87
            Overall Score 87

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            • Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Yamaha's 2017 A series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.6"'' scale
            • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing top
            • Solid Mahogany back
            • Solid Mahogany sides
            • African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
            • Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) tuners
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            Yamaha A5M ARE
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Ivory Tusq Nut
            • Electronics
            • Ivory Tusq 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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            8. Yamaha A5R ARE

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            Playability 85
            Sound 91
            Build quality 87
            Value for money 83
            Overall Score 88

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            • Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
            • Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
            • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
            • Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
            • Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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            • From Yamaha's 2017 A series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.6"'' scale
            • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce A.R.E. w/Scalloped Bracing top
            • Solid Rosewood back
            • Solid Rosewood sides
            • African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM71(SRT2 System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
            • Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic C Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Open Gear Chrome (Gotoh) tuners
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            Yamaha A5R ARE
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Ivory Tusq Nut
            • Electronics
            • Ivory Tusq 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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            9. Gibson G-Bird

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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 89
            Value for money 82
            Overall Score 87

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            • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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            • From Gibson's 2022 Generation series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Walnut back
            • Solid Walnut sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Striped Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Element Bronze (Preamp/Active)
            • Traditional Belly Up, Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
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            Gibson G-Bird
            • Made in United States
            • 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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            10. Gibson G-Writer

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            Playability 82
            Sound 89
            Build quality 89
            Value for money 82
            Overall Score 87

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            • Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
            • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
            • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
            • Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
            • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
            • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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            • From Gibson's 2021 Modern Acoustic series
            • Made in United States
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 16" Fretboard Radius
            • Solid Sitka Spruce top
            • Solid Walnut back
            • Solid Walnut sides
            • Mahogany neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Element Bronze (Preamp/Active)
            • Belly Down, Closed Slot, Striped Ebony bridge
            • Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
            • 20 Medium frets
            • Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
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            Gibson G-Writer
            • Made in United States
            • 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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