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                  Best Ebony Fretboard Grand Auditorium Guitars in 2023

                  Here you'll find the best Ebony fretboard Grand Auditorium style guitars. This is one of the most expensive woods there is, which is why it's mostly used for fretboards. It is dense, heavy, highly resistant and comes in a really dark color that gives any guitar a classy touch. Tone wise, it helps the high side of the spectrum and provides good sustain.

                  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. Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood

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                  Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 89
                  Value for money 72
                  Overall Score 87

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2018 Presentation series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sinker Redwood top
                  • Solid Honduran Rosewood back
                  • Solid Honduran Rosewood sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor PS14ce Honduran Rosewood
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone 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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                  2. Martin M-36

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                  Martin M-36
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 88
                  Value for money 71
                  Overall Score 86

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                  • From Martin's 1978 Standard series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.4"'' scale
                  • 16" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce top
                  • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
                  • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
                  • Select Hardwood neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
                  • East Indian Rosewood bridge
                  • Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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                  Martin M-36
                  • 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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                  3. Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce

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                  Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 89
                  Value for money 72
                  Overall Score 87

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2018 300 series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Tropical Mahogany top
                  • Solid Urban Ash back
                  • Solid Urban Ash sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Ivory Tusq Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone 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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                  4. Taylor 814ce

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                  Taylor 814ce
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2013 800 series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Solid Indian Rosewood back
                  • Solid Indian Rosewood sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Smoked Nickel tuners
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                  Taylor 814ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Black Tusq XL Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone 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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                  5. Taylor 724ce

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                  Taylor 724ce
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2022 700 series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa top
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa back
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Taylor Polished Bronze tuners
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                  Taylor 724ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • 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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                  6. Taylor 614ce

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                  Taylor 614ce
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
                  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2014 600 series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Solid Maple back
                  • Solid Maple sides
                  • Hard Rock Maple neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Taylor Nickel tuners
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                  Taylor 614ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Black Tusq XL Nut
                  • Electronics
                  • Synthetic Bone 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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                  7. Martin GPC-16E

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                  Martin GPC-16E
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 89
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 80
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
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                  • From Martin's 2017 16-17 series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.4"'' scale
                  • 16" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Spruce top
                  • Solid East Indian Rosewood back
                  • Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
                  • Select Hardwood neck
                  • Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2 (Preamp/Active)
                  • Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Nickel Open Gear tuners
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                  Martin GPC-16E
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Bone 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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                  8. Taylor K24ce

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                  Taylor K24ce
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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2019 Koa series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa top
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa back
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor K24ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • 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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                  9. Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2018 Koa series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa top
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa back
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • 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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                  10. Taylor Builder's Edition K14ce

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                  Playability 82
                  Sound 88
                  Build quality 85
                  Value for money 70
                  Overall Score 85

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                  • Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
                  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
                  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
                  • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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                  • From Taylor's 2018 Koa series
                  • Made in United States
                  • 6 strings
                  • 25.5"'' scale
                  • 15" Fretboard Radius
                  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa back
                  • Solid Hawaiian Koa sides
                  • Tropical Mahogany neck
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
                  • Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
                  • West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
                  • Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
                  • 20 Medium frets
                  • Gotoh tuners
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                  Taylor Builder's Edition K14ce
                  • Made in United States
                  • Expensive Wood
                  • Electronics
                  • Solid Top Wood
                  • Solid Side Wood
                  • Solid Back Wood
                  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                  • No Locking Tuners
                  • 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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