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                Best Laurel Fretboard Acoustic Guitars in 2023

                Here you'll find the best Laurel fretboard acoustic guitars. There are many types of Laurel, but East Indian is the most common for guitar building. Its color can vary from dark to light brown with black lines. Many people find its tonality similar to Rosewood, which favors the warmer frequencies.

                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. Epiphone J-45 EC

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                Epiphone J-45 EC
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                Playability 87
                Sound 89
                Build quality 75
                Value for money 89
                Overall Score 84

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                • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                • From Epiphone's 2020 Inspired by Gibson Acoustic series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 24.72"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                • Solid Mahogany back
                • Solid Mahogany sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Indian Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
                • Reverse Belly, Indian Laurel bridge
                • Acoustic Rounded C Set neck
                • 20 Medium Jumbo frets
                • 3 on a plate: Ivory buttons, press in bushings tuners
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                Epiphone J-45 EC
                • 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 China
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                2. Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier

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                Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier
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                Playability 85
                Sound 89
                Build quality 75
                Value for money 88
                Overall Score 83

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                • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
                • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                • From Epiphone's 2020 Masterbilt series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.5"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                • Solid Maple back
                • Solid Maple sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Indian Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
                • Indian Laurel bridge
                • Acoustic C Set neck
                • 20 Medium Jumbo frets
                • Gold, Keystone Buttons tuners
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                Epiphone Masterbilt Frontier
                • Expensive Wood
                • NuBone 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 China
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                3. Epiphone Masterbilt Texan

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                Epiphone Masterbilt Texan
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                Playability 85
                Sound 89
                Build quality 75
                Value for money 88
                Overall Score 83

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                • Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
                • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                • From Epiphone's 2020 Original series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.5"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Sitka Spruce top
                • Solid Mahogany back
                • Solid Mahogany sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Indian Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
                • Advanced Jumbo Reverse Belly bridge
                • Acoustic SlimTaper 60s C Set neck
                • 20 Medium Jumbo frets
                • 3 on a side with Ivory buttons tuners
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                Epiphone Masterbilt Texan
                • Expensive Wood
                • NuBone 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 China
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                4. Takamine GD93CE

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                Takamine GD93CE
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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2016 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.4"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Black Walnut/Quilt Maple back
                • Black Walnut sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TK-40D (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Die-cast tuners
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                Takamine GD93CE
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                5. Takamine GD90CE-ZC

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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2017 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.3"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Ziricote back
                • Ziricote sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TP-4TD (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Butterbean tuners
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                Takamine GD90CE-ZC
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

                6. Takamine GD71CE

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                Takamine GD71CE
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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2013 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.4"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Black Walnut back
                • Black Walnut sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TK-40D (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Die-cast tuners
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                Takamine GD71CE
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                7. Takamine GJ72CE

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                Takamine GJ72CE
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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2019 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.4"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Flame Maple back
                • Flame Maple sides
                • Maple neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TK-40D (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Die-cast tuners
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                Takamine GJ72CE
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                8. Takamine GD51CE

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                Takamine GD51CE
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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2018 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.4"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Black Walnut back
                • Black Walnut sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TP-4TD (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Die-cast tuners
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                Takamine GD51CE
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                9. Epiphone Dove Studio

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                Epiphone Dove Studio
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                Playability 85
                Sound 86
                Build quality 74
                Value for money 92
                Overall Score 82

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                • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                • From Epiphone's 2012 Epiphone Inspired by Gibson series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.5"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Select Maple back
                • Select Maple sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Indian Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
                • Indian Laurel bridge
                • Acoustic SlimTaper D Set neck
                • 20 Medium Jumbo frets
                • Grover Rotomatic 14:1 tuners
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                Epiphone Dove Studio
                • Expensive Wood
                • NuBone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Plastic Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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                10. Takamine GN93CE

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                Takamine GN93CE
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                Playability 85
                Sound 85
                Build quality 72
                Value for money 86
                Overall Score 81

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                • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                • From Takamine's 2014 G series
                • Made in China
                • 6 strings
                • 25.4"'' scale
                • 12" Fretboard Radius
                • Solid Spruce top
                • Black Walnut/Quilt Maple back
                • Black Walnut sides
                • Mahogany neck
                • Laurel fretboard
                • Bridge pickup: TK-40D (Preamp/Active)
                • Fixed bridge
                • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                • 20 Medium frets
                • Takamine Die-cast tuners
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                Takamine GN93CE
                • Expensive Wood
                • Synthetic Bone Nut
                • Top Brand Pickups
                • Electronics
                • Synthetic Bone Saddle
                • Solid Top Wood
                • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                • No Locking Tuners
                • Made in China
                • Laminated Side Wood
                • Laminated Back Wood
                • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                • No Strap Lock

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