Best Grand Concert Guitars With Sapele Sides in 2023
Here are the top Grand Concert style guitars with Sapele sides. It's similar to Mahogany in both color and tone. It can produce warm tones, and it's known for its beautiful figured grain patterns.
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 AD22e
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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)
- From Taylor's 2021 The American Dream series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Tropical Mahogany top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- Eucalyptus fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Expression System 2 Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- Eucalyptus bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Taylor Nickel tuners
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Taylor AD22e
Taylor AD22e
- 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. Taylor 352ce
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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)
- From Taylor's 2017 300 series
- Made in United States
- 12 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele 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
- 18 Medium frets
- Taylor Nickel tuners
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Taylor 352ce
Taylor 352ce
- 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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3. Taylor 312ce
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Taylor's 2016 300 series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele 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 Nickel tuners
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Taylor 312ce
Taylor 312ce
- 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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4. Taylor 312ce-N
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Taylor's 2021 300 series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele sides
- Tropical Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ES-N Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 17 Medium frets
- Classical Nickel tuners
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Taylor 312ce-N
Taylor 312ce-N
- 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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5. Martin 00L Earth
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- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- From Martin's 2021 Custom & Special Editions series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele sides
- FSC Certified Sipo neck
- FSC Certified Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- FSC Certified Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Nickel Open Gear tuners
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Martin 00L Earth
Martin 00L Earth
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Compensated 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. Taylor Academy 12e
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Taylor's 2017 Academy series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Layered Sapele back
- Layered Sapele sides
- Maple neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome (100/200) tuners
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Taylor Academy 12e
Taylor Academy 12e
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Electronics
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Taylor 312ce 12-Fret
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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)
- From Taylor's 2016 300 series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Sapele back
- Solid Sapele 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
- 18 Medium frets
- Taylor Slot Head tuners
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Taylor 312ce 12-Fret
Taylor 312ce 12-Fret
- 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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8. Taylor Academy 12
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Taylor's 2017 Academy series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Layered Sapele back
- Layered Sapele sides
- Maple neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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Taylor Academy 12
Taylor Academy 12
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Taylor Academy 12e-N
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Taylor's 2017 Academy series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Lutz Spruce top
- Layered Sapele back
- Layered Sapele sides
- Mahogany neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ES-B Electronics (Preamp/Active)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 17 Medium frets
- Classical Nickel tuners
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Taylor Academy 12e-N
Taylor Academy 12e-N
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Electronics
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Top Brand Pickups
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Taylor Academy 12-N
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Taylor's 2018 Academy series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Lutz Spruce top
- Layered Sapele back
- Layered Sapele sides
- Mahogany neck
- West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- West African Crelicam Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Taylor Standard Set neck
- 17 Medium frets
- Classical Nickel tuners
- Compare Specs >
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Taylor Academy 12-N
Taylor Academy 12-N
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock