Best Dreadnought Guitars With Vintage Fret Size in 2024

Here are the top Dreadnought style guitars with Vintage fret size.

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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1. Fender CD-140SCE 12-String

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Fender CD-140SCE 12-String

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Playability 77

Sound 83

Build quality 74

Value for money 88

Overall Score 78

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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5 Prices - New from $449.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
12 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Laminated Ovangkol back
Laminated Ovangkol sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
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5 Prices - New from $449.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
12 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Laminated Ovangkol back
Laminated Ovangkol sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-140SCE 12-String

Expensive Wood
NuBone Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
NuBone Saddle
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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2. Harley Benton CLD-60SCE NT

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Harley Benton CLD-60SCE NT

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Playability 73

Sound 80

Build quality 60

Value for money 86

Overall Score 71

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1 Prices - New from €129 >
From Harley Benton's 2020 Custom Line series
Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Roseacer fretboard
Bridge pickup: HB-03 preamp with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
Roseacer bridge
Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
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1 Prices - New from €129 >
From Harley Benton's 2020 Custom Line series
Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Roseacer fretboard
Bridge pickup: HB-03 preamp with integrated tuner (Preamp/Active)
Roseacer bridge
Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton CLD-60SCE NT

Expensive Wood
Electronics
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
No High-Quality Nut
No Top Brand Pickups
Low-Quality Material Saddle
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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3. Fender CD-140SCE All-Mahogany

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Fender CD-140SCE All-Mahogany

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Playability 73

Sound 83

Build quality 74

Value for money 87

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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2 Prices - New from $429.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

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2 Prices - New from $429.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-140SCE All-Mahogany

Expensive Wood
NuBone Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
NuBone Saddle
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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4. Fender CD-140SCE

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Fender CD-140SCE

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Playability 73

Sound 83

Build quality 74

Value for money 87

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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7 Prices - New from $429.99 >
From Fender's 2016 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Laminated Ovangkol back
Laminated Ovangkol sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

7 Prices - New from $429.99 >
From Fender's 2016 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Laminated Ovangkol back
Laminated Ovangkol sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-140SCE

Expensive Wood
NuBone Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
NuBone Saddle
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices

5. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought 12-String

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Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought 12-String

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Playability 77

Sound 80

Build quality 70

Value for money 86

Overall Score 76

What our users think

Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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5 Prices - New from $349.99 >
From Fender's 2020 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
12 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Rosewood bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

5 Prices - New from $349.99 >
From Fender's 2020 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
12 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Rosewood bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought 12-String

Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
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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6. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought

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Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought

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Playability 73

Sound 80

Build quality 70

Value for money 84

Overall Score 74

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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4 Prices - New from $329.99 >
From Fender's 2018 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

4 Prices - New from $329.99 >
From Fender's 2018 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought

Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
Low-Quality Material Saddle
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices

7. Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought All-Mahogany

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Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought All-Mahogany

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Playability 73

Sound 80

Build quality 70

Value for money 84

Overall Score 74

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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3 Prices - New from $329.99 >
From Fender's 2018 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Laminated Mahogany back
Laminated Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

3 Prices - New from $329.99 >
From Fender's 2018 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Laminated Mahogany back
Laminated Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-60SCE Dreadnought All-Mahogany

Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
Low-Quality Material Saddle
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices

8. Fender CD-60S Dreadnought

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Fender CD-60S Dreadnought

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Playability 73

Sound 80

Build quality 64

Value for money 87

Overall Score 72

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)

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7 Prices - New from $199.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

7 Prices - New from $199.99 >
From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-60S Dreadnought

Expensive Wood
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
No Top Brand Pickups
No Electronics
Low-Quality Material Saddle
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices

9. Fender CD-60S Dreadnought All-Mahogany

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Fender CD-60S Dreadnought All-Mahogany

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Playability 73

Sound 80

Build quality 64

Value for money 87

Overall Score 72

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (3 votes)

Own it? Share your opinion

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4 Prices - New from $199.99 >
From Fender's 2022 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Laminated Mahogany back
Laminated Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

4 Prices - New from $199.99 >
From Fender's 2022 Classic Design series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.3"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Mahogany top
Laminated Mahogany back
Laminated Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Walnut fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Walnut bridge
Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Chrome Die-Cast tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender CD-60S Dreadnought All-Mahogany

Expensive Wood
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
No Top Brand Pickups
No Electronics
Low-Quality Material Saddle
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices

10. Harley Benton CLD-60SMCE NT

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Harley Benton CLD-60SMCE NT

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Playability 73

Sound 78

Build quality 57

Value for money 89

Overall Score 69

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2 Prices - New from €129 >
From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Roseacer fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Roseacer bridge
Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

2 Prices - New from €129 >
From Harley Benton's 2021 Custom Line series
Made in China
6 strings
25.315"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Roseacer fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Roseacer bridge
Acoustic C Shape Set neck
20 Vintage frets
Die-Cast Machine Heads tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton CLD-60SMCE NT

Expensive 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
Laminated Top Wood
Laminated Side Wood
Laminated Back Wood
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

All Prices