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              Best Takamine Acoustic Guitars With Maple Back in 2023

              Here are the top Takamine acoustic guitars with Maple back. This is one of the most popular types of wood used in all kinds of guitars. It's heavy, strong and compact, which makes it great for necks. However, it's also used for fretboards, bodies and tops due to its light color, resistance and beautiful patterns. When it comes to tone, it highlights the mid and high 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. Takamine EF341DX

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              Takamine EF341DX
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              Playability 85
              Sound 86
              Build quality 87
              Value for money 76
              Overall Score 86

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              • From Takamine's 2020 Legacy series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Cedar top
              • Maple back
              • Maple sides
              • Mahogany neck
              • Rosewood fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh tuners
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              Takamine EF341DX
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              2. Takamine EF381DX

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              Playability 82
              Sound 86
              Build quality 87
              Value for money 75
              Overall Score 85

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              • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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              • From Takamine's 2021 Legacy series
              • Made in Japan
              • 12 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Maple back
              • Maple sides
              • Mahogany neck
              • Rosewood fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT4B II (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Gotoh tuners
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              Takamine EF381DX
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              3. Takamine TSP158C

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              Playability 85
              Sound 85
              Build quality 84
              Value for money 75
              Overall Score 85

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              • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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              • From Takamine's 2020 Thinline series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 24.8"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Arched Maple back
              • Maple sides
              • Maple neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT-3N (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Takamine tuners
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              Takamine TSP158C
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              4. Takamine EF341SC

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              Playability 85
              Sound 86
              Build quality 82
              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 2014 Legacy series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Cedar top
              • Maple back
              • Maple 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 EF341SC
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              5. Takamine TSP158C-12

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              Playability 82
              Sound 85
              Build quality 84
              Value for money 74
              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 2020 Thinline series
              • Made in Japan
              • 12 strings
              • 24.8"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Arched Maple back
              • Maple sides
              • Maple neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT-3N (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Takamine tuners
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              Takamine TSP158C-12
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              6. Takamine TSP100

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              Playability 85
              Sound 83
              Build quality 83
              Value for money 69
              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 2021 Thinline series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 24.8"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Quilted Maple top
              • Arched Maple top
              • Arched Maple back
              • Quilted Maple sides
              • Maple neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT-3N (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Takamine tuners
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              Takamine TSP100
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Top Wood
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

              7. Takamine EF381SC

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              Playability 82
              Sound 86
              Build quality 82
              Value for money 78
              Overall Score 83

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              • Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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              • From Takamine's 2016 Legacy series
              • Made in Japan
              • 12 strings
              • 25.4"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Solid Spruce top
              • Maple back
              • Maple 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 EF381SC
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Solid Top Wood
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Laminated Side Wood
              • Laminated Back Wood
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              8. Takamine TSP178AC

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              Playability 85
              Sound 83
              Build quality 82
              Value for money 73
              Overall Score 83

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              • From Takamine's 2019 Thinline series
              • Made in Japan
              • 6 strings
              • 24.8"'' scale
              • 12" Fretboard Radius
              • Figured Maple top
              • Arched Maple top
              • Arched Maple back
              • Flame Maple sides
              • Mahogany neck
              • Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: CT-3N (Preamp/Active)
              • Fixed bridge
              • Acoustic Asymmetrical C Set neck
              • 20 Medium frets
              • Takamine tuners
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              Takamine TSP178AC
              • Made in Japan
              • Expensive Wood
              • Bone Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Electronics
              • Bone Saddle
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • 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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