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                    Best Rosewood Fretboard Classical Guitars in 2023

                    Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Classical style guitars. Since the ban of Brazillian Rosewood, this has become a rare and expensive wood. It's not usually used for guitar bodies because of this, and also because it's heavy. Instead, it's used mainly for fretboards. Sometimes it's also used for necks because it's an extremely hard wood (even harder than maple). Its tonality tends to favor warm tones.

                    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. Takamine TC135SC

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                    Takamine TC135SC
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                    Playability 78
                    Sound 89
                    Build quality 84
                    Value for money 79
                    Overall Score 84

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                    • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
                    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                    • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                    • From Takamine's 2011 Hirade & Classical series
                    • Made in Japan
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Spruce top
                    • Solid Rosewood back
                    • Rosewood sides
                    • Mahogany neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                    • Fixed bridge
                    • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                    • 24 Medium frets
                    • Takamine tuners
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                    Takamine TC135SC
                    • Made in Japan
                    • Expensive Wood
                    • Bone Nut
                    • Top Brand Pickups
                    • Electronics
                    • Bone Saddle
                    • Solid Top Wood
                    • Solid Back Wood
                    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                    • No Locking Tuners
                    • Laminated Side Wood
                    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                    • No Strap Lock

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                    2. Takamine P3FCN

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 86
                    Build quality 84
                    Value for money 79
                    Overall Score 84

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                    • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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                    • From Takamine's 2013 Pro Series 3 series
                    • Made in Japan
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • 12" Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Cedar top
                    • Solid Sapele back
                    • Sapele sides
                    • Mahogany neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
                    • Fixed bridge
                    • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Takamine Gold tuners
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                    Takamine P3FCN
                    • Made in Japan
                    • Expensive Wood
                    • Bone Nut
                    • Top Brand Pickups
                    • Electronics
                    • Bone Saddle
                    • Solid Top Wood
                    • Solid Back Wood
                    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                    • No Locking Tuners
                    • Laminated Side Wood
                    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                    • No Strap Lock

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                    3. Takamine TC132SC

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                    Playability 78
                    Sound 84
                    Build quality 84
                    Value for money 77
                    Overall Score 82

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                    • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
                    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                    • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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                    • From Takamine's 2016 Hirade & Classical series
                    • Made in Japan
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Cedar top
                    • Solid Rosewood back
                    • Rosewood sides
                    • Mahogany neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: CTP-3 CoolTube (Preamp/Active)
                    • Fixed bridge
                    • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
                    • 19 Medium frets
                    • Takamine tuners
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                    Takamine TC132SC
                    • Made in Japan
                    • Expensive Wood
                    • Bone Nut
                    • Top Brand Pickups
                    • Electronics
                    • Bone Saddle
                    • Solid Top Wood
                    • Solid Back Wood
                    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                    • No Locking Tuners
                    • Laminated Side Wood
                    • No Compound Radius Fretboard
                    • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
                    • No Strap Lock

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                    4. Yamaha CG-TA

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 83
                    Build quality 65
                    Value for money 82
                    Overall Score 77

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
                    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
                    • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2016 TransAcoustic Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Spruce top
                    • Ovangkol back
                    • Ovangkol sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic (Preamp/Active)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Gold tuners
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                    Yamaha CG-TA
                    • Expensive Wood
                    • Electronics
                    • Solid Top Wood
                    • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
                    • No Locking Tuners
                    • Made in China
                    • No High-Quality Nut
                    • No Top Brand Pickups
                    • 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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                    5. Yamaha CGX102

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Spruce top
                    • Nato back
                    • Nato sides
                    • Locally-Sourced Tonewood neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM68 + ART 1-Way Pickup (Preamp/Active)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Chrome tuners
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                    Yamaha CGX102
                    • 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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                    6. Yamaha CG122MCH

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid western red cedar top
                    • Nato back
                    • Nato sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: (/)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Chrome tuners
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                    Yamaha CG122MCH
                    • 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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                    7. Yamaha CG122MSH

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Spruce top
                    • Nato back
                    • Nato sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: (/)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Chrome tuners
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                    Yamaha CG122MSH
                    • 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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                    8. Yamaha CG142CH

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid western red cedar top
                    • Nato back
                    • Nato sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: (/)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Chrome tuners
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                    Yamaha CG142CH
                    • 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. Yamaha CG142SH

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid Spruce top
                    • Nato back
                    • Nato sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: (/)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Chrome tuners
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                    Yamaha CG142SH
                    • 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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                    10. Yamaha CG162C

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                    Playability 82
                    Sound 80
                    Build quality 60
                    Value for money 84
                    Overall Score 74

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                    • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
                    • Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
                    • Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
                    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
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                    • From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
                    • Made in China
                    • 6 strings
                    • 25.6"'' scale
                    • Flat Fretboard Radius
                    • Solid western red cedar top
                    • Ovangkol back
                    • Ovangkol sides
                    • Nato neck
                    • Rosewood fretboard
                    • Bridge pickup: (/)
                    • Rosewood bridge
                    • Acoustic C Set neck
                    • 20 Medium frets
                    • Gold tuners
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                    Yamaha CG162C
                    • 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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