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Best Dreadnought Guitars With Gold Hardware in 2024
Here are the top Dreadnought style guitars with Gold hardware. After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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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From Gibson Custom's 2020 Modern Collection series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Rosewood back
Solid Rosewood sides Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active) Traditional belly up bridge Acoustic Rounded Set neck
20 Medium frets
Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
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From Gibson Custom's 2020 Modern Collection series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Rosewood back
Solid Rosewood sides Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active) Traditional belly up bridge Acoustic Rounded Set neck
20 Medium frets
Grover Rotomatic w/ kidney buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGibson Custom Hummingbird Deluxe
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 Prices - New from $3,499 > 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 See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $3,499 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGibson 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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1 Prices - New from $4,199 > From Guild's 2019 Guild Usa series Made in United States
6 strings
25.625"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Indian Rosewood back
Solid Indian Rosewood sides Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, and Phase Controls (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - New from $4,199 > From Guild's 2019 Guild Usa series Made in United States
6 strings
25.625"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Indian Rosewood back
Solid Indian Rosewood sides Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, and Phase Controls (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGuild D-55E Dreadnought Acoustic
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 Prices - New from $4,499 > 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 See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $4,499 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesEpiphone 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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3 Prices - New from $7,399 > From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
24.9"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $7,399 > From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series Made in United States
6 strings
24.9"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce with VTS top
Solid East Indian Rosewood back
Solid East Indian Rosewood sides Genuine Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
20 Medium Gold frets
Gold Open Gear tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMartin D-42 Modern Deluxe
Gold Frets Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Compensated Saddle Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood No Locking Tuners No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series Made in Japan
6 strings
25"'' scale
15.75" 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 with 12th Abalone Fret Inlay fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active) Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
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From Alvarez's 2021 Yairi series Made in Japan
6 strings
25"'' scale
15.75" 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 with 12th Abalone Fret Inlay fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs StagePro EQ and Element Pick Up (Preamp/Active) Rosewood Direct Coupled bridge Acoustic Alvarez Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesAlvarez DY1TS
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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1 Prices - Used from $1,899.99 > From Takamine's 2019 TT series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.8"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Thermal Spruce top
Solid Sapele back
Sapele sides Mahogany neck
Ovangkol fretboard Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active) Fixed bridge Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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1 Prices - Used from $1,899.99 > From Takamine's 2019 TT series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.8"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Thermal Spruce top
Solid Sapele back
Sapele sides Mahogany neck
Ovangkol fretboard Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active) Fixed bridge Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesTakamine CRN-TS1
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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From Cort's 2023 Gold series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Mahogany(Walnut Reinforced) neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend System (Preamp/Active) Macassar Ebony bridge Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
20 Medium frets
Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
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From Cort's 2023 Gold series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius
Torrefied Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides Mahogany(Walnut Reinforced) neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Flex Blend System (Preamp/Active) Macassar Ebony bridge Acoustic Cort Neck Set neck
20 Medium frets
Deluxe Vintage Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesCort Gold-DC6
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 Made in Indonesia No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from €369 > From Harley Benton's 2019 Custom Line series Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Walnut back
Walnut sides Okoume neck
Pau Ferro fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys-II preamp system with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active) Pau Ferro bridge Acoustic Modified Oval C Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold-plated die-cast DLX machine heads tuners See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - New from €369 > From Harley Benton's 2019 Custom Line series Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Walnut back
Walnut sides Okoume neck
Pau Ferro fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys-II preamp system with built-in tuner (Preamp/Active) Pau Ferro bridge Acoustic Modified Oval C Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gold-plated die-cast DLX machine heads tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesHarley Benton CLD-41SE WN
Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Compensated Saddle Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No Expensive Woods 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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2 Prices - New from $4,199 > From Guild's 2017 Guild Usa series Made in United States
6 strings
25.625"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Indian Rosewood back
Solid Indian Rosewood sides Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, and Phase Controls (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Guild Usa Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $4,199 > From Guild's 2017 Guild Usa series Made in United States
6 strings
25.625"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Solid Indian Rosewood back
Solid Indian Rosewood sides Mahogany with Walnut Center Strip neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Anthem with Volume, Mix, and Phase Controls (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic Guild Usa Set neck
20 Medium frets
Gotoh SE700 Open-Gear in Gold tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGuild D-55E
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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