Best Rosewood Fretboard Parlor Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Parlor 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.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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. Fender Highway Series Parlor

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Playability 85
Sound 84
Build quality 79
Value for money 88
Overall Score 83

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  • Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
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  • From Fender's 2023 Highway series
  • Made in Mexico
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany top
  • Chambered Mahogany back
  • Chambered Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active)
  • Modern Viking bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
  • 20 Narrow Tall frets
  • Fender ClassicGear tuners
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  • From Fender's 2023 Highway series
  • Made in Mexico
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany top
  • Chambered Mahogany back
  • Chambered Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Acoustic Pickup (Preamp/Active)
  • Modern Viking bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Neck-Through neck
  • 20 Narrow Tall frets
  • Fender ClassicGear tuners
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Fender Highway Series Parlor
  • Expensive Wood
  • Ivory Tusq Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Ivory Tusq Saddle
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Mexico
  • 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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2. Takamine P3NY

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Playability 80
Sound 85
Build quality 84
Value for money 78
Overall Score 83

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  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
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  • 2 Prices - New from $1,799 >
  • From Takamine's 2014 Pro Series 3 series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 24.8"'' 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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  • From Takamine's 2014 Pro Series 3 series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 24.8"'' 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 P3NY
  • 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. Gibson L-00 Original

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Playability 75
Sound 84
Build quality 87
Value for money 72
Overall Score 82

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  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
  • Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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  • From Gibson's 2020 Original Acoustic series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Rectangle, closed slot bridge
  • Acoustic Slim Taper Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Golden Age tuners
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  • From Gibson's 2020 Original Acoustic series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
  • Rectangle, closed slot bridge
  • Acoustic Slim Taper Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Golden Age tuners
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Gibson L-00 Original
  • Made in United States
  • 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
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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4. Gibson Custom 1933 L-00 Ebony Light Aged

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Playability 75
Sound 81
Build quality 83
Value for money 65
Overall Score 80
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  • From Gibson Custom's 2023 Murphy Lab - Light Aged series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Thermally Aged Red Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: (/)
  • Rosewood; Rectangular, Open Slot bridge
  • Acoustic V Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Square End, Cream Button, Light Aged tuners
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  • From Gibson Custom's 2023 Murphy Lab - Light Aged series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Thermally Aged Red Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: (/)
  • Rosewood; Rectangular, Open Slot bridge
  • Acoustic V Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Square End, Cream Button, Light Aged tuners
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Gibson Custom 1933 L-00 Ebony Light Aged
  • 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. Yamaha CSF3M

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Playability 82
Sound 84
Build quality 70
Value for money 84
Overall Score 79

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  • Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
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  • 6 Prices - New from $619.99 >
  • From Yamaha's 2018 CSF series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 23.625"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Nato neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Passive System (SRT Piezo) (Preamp/Passive)
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Acoustic C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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  • From Yamaha's 2018 CSF series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 23.625"'' scale
  • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Sitka Spruce top
  • Solid Mahogany back
  • Solid Mahogany sides
  • Nato neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Passive System (SRT Piezo) (Preamp/Passive)
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Acoustic C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CSF3M
  • Expensive Wood
  • Electronics
  • Solid Top Wood
  • Solid Side Wood
  • Solid Back Wood
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • 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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6. Harley Benton CLP-12SM BRS Solid Top

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Harley Benton CLP-12SM BRS Solid Top
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Playability 75
Sound 79
Build quality 67
Value for money 84
Overall Score 74
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  • 1 Prices - New from €299 >
  • From Harley Benton's 2022 Custom Line series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back
  • Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: HB-03 Piezo Pickup with PreAmp and built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
  • Purple Heart bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Open Deluxe Antique tuners
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  • From Harley Benton's 2022 Custom Line series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 15.748" Fretboard Radius
  • Spruce top
  • Mahogany back
  • Mahogany sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: HB-03 Piezo Pickup with PreAmp and built-in tuner (Preamp/Active)
  • Purple Heart bridge
  • Acoustic C Shape Set neck
  • 19 Medium frets
  • Open Deluxe Antique tuners
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Harley Benton CLP-12SM BRS Solid Top
  • Expensive Wood
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Electronics
  • Plastic Saddle
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • 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. Takamine CP3 NYK

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Takamine CP3 NYK
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Playability 77
Sound 85
Build quality 82
Value for money 81
Overall Score 81

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  • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (3 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
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  • From Takamine's 2018 Pro Series 3 series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 24.8"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Cedar top
  • Solid Koa back
  • Koa sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
  • Fixed bridge
  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Takamine tuners
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  • From Takamine's 2018 Pro Series 3 series
  • Made in Japan
  • 6 strings
  • 24.8"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Solid Cedar top
  • Solid Koa back
  • Koa sides
  • Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
  • Fixed bridge
  • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
  • 20 Medium frets
  • Takamine tuners
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Takamine CP3 NYK
  • 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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    8. Yamaha CSF1M

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    Playability 82
    Sound 81
    Build quality 65
    Value for money 86
    Overall Score 76

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
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    • From Yamaha's 2018 CSF series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 23.625"'' scale
    • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Nato neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Passive System (SRT Piezo) (Preamp/Passive)
    • Rosewood bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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    • 6 Prices - New from $449.99 >
    • From Yamaha's 2018 CSF series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 23.625"'' scale
    • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Nato neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: Passive System (SRT Piezo) (Preamp/Passive)
    • Rosewood bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Yamaha CSF1M
    • 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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    9. Yamaha CSF-TA

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    Playability 82
    Sound 81
    Build quality 65
    Value for money 81
    Overall Score 76

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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    • 5 Prices - New from $679.99 >
    • From Yamaha's 2016 TransAcoustic Guitars series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 23.625"'' scale
    • 16" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Nato neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic (Preamp/Active)
    • Rosewood bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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    • 5 Prices - New from $679.99 >
    • From Yamaha's 2016 TransAcoustic Guitars series
    • Made in China
    • 6 strings
    • 23.625"'' scale
    • 16" Fretboard Radius
    • Solid Sitka Spruce top
    • Mahogany back
    • Mahogany sides
    • Nato neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic (Preamp/Active)
    • Rosewood bridge
    • Acoustic C Set neck
    • 20 Medium frets
    • Die-Cast Chrome tuners
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    Strengths & Weaknesses
    Yamaha CSF-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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