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Best Laurel Fretboard Epiphone Acoustic Guitars in 2023

Here you'll find the best Laurel fretboard Epiphone 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. 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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5. Epiphone L-00 Studio

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Epiphone L-00 Studio

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Playability 82

Sound 80

Build quality 70

Value for money 87

Overall Score 77

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Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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From Epiphone's 2021 Modern Acoustic series
Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active)
Indian Laurel bridge
Acoustic SlimTaper D Set neck
19 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Rotomatic with mini buttons 14:1 tuners
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Epiphone L-00 Studio

Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
Solid Top Wood
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
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. Epiphone Starling

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Epiphone Starling

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Playability 87

Sound 81

Build quality 60

Value for money 91

Overall Score 76

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Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)

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From Epiphone's 2021 Original Acoustic series
Made in China
6 strings
24.72"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Layered Sitka Spruce top
Layered Mahogany back
Layered Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Reverse Belly Indian Laurel bridge
Acoustic C Set neck
20 Medium Jumbo frets
Epiphone Premium Die-cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Epiphone Starling

Expensive Wood
NuBone Nut
NuBone Saddle
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
No Top Brand Pickups
No Electronics
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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7. Epiphone Songmaker Deluxe FT-100 CE

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Playability 85

Sound 79

Build quality 64

Value for money 86

Overall Score 76

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From Epiphone's 2017 Exclusives series
Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Layered Spruce top
Layered Mahogany back
Layered Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Passive Piezo Under Saddle (Preamp/Passive)
Belly Down; Indian Laurel bridge
Acoustic SlimTaper C Set neck
20 Medium Jumbo frets
Stamped, Covered tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Epiphone Songmaker Deluxe FT-100 CE

Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Electronics
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
No High-Quality Nut
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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8. Epiphone J-45 Studio

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Playability 85

Sound 81

Build quality 60

Value for money 85

Overall Score 75

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Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)

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From Epiphone's 2021 Original Acoustic series
Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Select Mahogany back
Select Mahogany sides
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Mahogany bridge
Acoustic Slim Taper Set neck
20 Medium Jumbo frets
Premium Tuners tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Epiphone J-45 Studio

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

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9. Epiphone Classical E1

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Epiphone Classical E1

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Playability 82

Sound 80

Build quality 60

Value for money 89

Overall Score 74

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From Epiphone's 2018 Original Acoustic series
Made in China
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
Flat Fretboard Radius
Select Cedar top
Select Mahogany; Reduced body depth; 4/4 size back
Select Mahogany; Reduced body depth; 4/4 size sides
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel with PRO-Ease Lubricant fretboard
Bridge pickup: (/)
Indian Laurel bridge
Acoustic EZ-Profile D Set neck
19 Jumbo frets
Epiphone Deluxe Classical 16:1 ratio tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Epiphone Classical E1

Expensive Wood
NuBone Nut
NuBone Saddle
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
No Top Brand Pickups
No Electronics
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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