Best Rosewood Fretboard Gibson Custom Acoustic Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Gibson Custom acoustic 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. Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge
- From Gibson Custom's 2017 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Traditional belly up bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson Custom 1960 Hummingbird Fixed Bridge
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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2. Gibson Custom 1957 SJ-200
- From Gibson Custom's 2016 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top
- Solid Flame Maple back
- Solid Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache bridge
- Acoustic Rounded Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson Custom 1957 SJ-200
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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3. Gibson Custom 1952 J-185
- From Gibson Custom's 2019 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Sitka spruce top
- Solid Flame Maple back
- Solid Flame Maple sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Belly up, holes at rear, open slot bridge
- Acoustic V Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gotoh Keystone tuners
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Gibson Custom 1952 J-185
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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4. Gibson Custom 1942 Banner LG-2
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rectangle, open slot bridge
- Acoustic Historic Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Golden Age tuners
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Gibson Custom 1942 Banner LG-2
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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5. Gibson Custom 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Belly Down, open slot bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Open back cream button tuners
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Gibson Custom 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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. Gibson Custom 1942 Banner J-45
- From Gibson Custom's 2021 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rectangle, open slot bridge
- Acoustic Historic Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Strap open back, cream button tuners
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Gibson Custom 1942 Banner J-45
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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7. Gibson Custom 1936 Advanced Jumbo
- From Gibson Custom's 2020 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rectangle, open slot bridge
- Acoustic Historic AJ Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Waverly tuners
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Gibson Custom 1936 Advanced Jumbo
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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8. Gibson Custom 1936 J-35
- From Gibson Custom's 2013 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rectangle, open slot, historic spacing bridge
- Acoustic Historic Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Strap cream button tuners
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Gibson Custom 1936 J-35
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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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9. Gibson Custom 1934 Jumbo
- From Gibson Custom's 2019 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Thermally Aged Red spruce top
- Solid Mahogany back
- Solid Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Rectangle, open slot bridge
- Acoustic Historic Set neck
- 19 Medium frets
- Waverly tuners
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Gibson Custom 1934 Jumbo
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Bone 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