Best Rosewood Fretboard Yamaha Acoustic Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Yamaha 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. Yamaha CSF3M

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- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- 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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2. Yamaha FSX830C

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- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2016 FG / FGX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM66 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
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Yamaha FSX830C
- 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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3. Yamaha A1M

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- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM72 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
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Yamaha A1M
- 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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4. Yamaha AC1R

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM72 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha AC1R
- 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 A1R

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM72 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha A1R
- 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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6. Yamaha FSX820C

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2016 FG / FGX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood or Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM66 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood or Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha FSX820C
- 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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7. Yamaha FGX820C

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2016 FG / FGX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood or Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM66 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood or Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha FGX820C
- 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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8. Yamaha FGX830C

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2016 FG / FGX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Rosewood back
- Rosewood sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM66 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha FGX830C
- 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 AC1M

Player Feedback
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2017 A series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce w/Scalloped Bracing top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- African Mahogany (3-ply) neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM72 + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome (TM29T) tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha AC1M
- 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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10. Yamaha FS-TA

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (11 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2016 TransAcoustic Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Mahogany back
- Mahogany sides
- Nato neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM70 TransAcoustic + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active)
- Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Chrome tuners
- Compare Specs >
Yamaha FS-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