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Here you'll find the best Thinline shape guitars. 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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2 Prices - New from $2,399.98 > 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
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2 Prices - New from $2,399.98 > 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
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Strengths & WeaknessesTakamine 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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3 Prices - New from $699 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Thinline series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides 3Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core Pickup, Fishman TL-3 Preamp w/ Onboard Tuner (Preamp/Active) Jatoba w/ Graphtech XB bridge Acoustic Thin U Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $699 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Thinline series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top
Mahogany top
Mahogany back
Mahogany sides 3Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman S-Core Pickup, Fishman TL-3 Preamp w/ Onboard Tuner (Preamp/Active) Jatoba w/ Graphtech XB bridge Acoustic Thin U Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD TL-6
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics NuBone Saddle Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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 Prices - New from €398 > From Harley Benton's 2022 Custom Line series Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Sitka Spruce massive top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides African Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Custom System with a combination of piezo, magnetic and preamp (Preamp/Active) Rosewood bridge Acoustic C Shape Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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2 Prices - New from €398 > From Harley Benton's 2022 Custom Line series Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Sitka Spruce massive top
Solid Mahogany back
Solid Mahogany sides African Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Custom System with a combination of piezo, magnetic and preamp (Preamp/Active) Rosewood bridge Acoustic C Shape Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesHarley Benton Hybrid Steel BK
Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China Laminated Top Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from $699 > From Washburn's 2022 Festival series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Pau Ferro back
Pau Ferro sides Satin Mahogany with 2 way Truss Rod neck
Ovangkol fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II 301T (Preamp/Active) Ovangkol bridge Acoustic Washburn Festival Set neck
21 Medium frets
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1 Prices - New from $699 > From Washburn's 2022 Festival series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Sitka Spruce top
Pau Ferro back
Pau Ferro sides Satin Mahogany with 2 way Truss Rod neck
Ovangkol fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II 301T (Preamp/Active) Ovangkol bridge Acoustic Washburn Festival Set neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesWashburn EA20S-Nuno Bettencourt
Expensive Wood NuBone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics NuBone Saddle Solid Top Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China Laminated Side Wood Laminated Back Wood No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series Made in China
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Engelmann Spruce top
Solid Pau Ferro back
Solid Pau Ferro sides Nyatoh neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Acoustic Matrix (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic JSA Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Ibanez's 2017 JSA series Made in China
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Solid Engelmann Spruce top
Solid Pau Ferro back
Solid Pau Ferro sides Nyatoh neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Acoustic Matrix (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic JSA Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesIbanez JSA20
Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Electronics Solid Top Wood Solid Side Wood Solid Back Wood Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No High-Quality Nut Low-Quality Material Saddle No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From Yamaha's 2015 APX series Made in China
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid Rosewood back
Solid Rosewood sides African Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: SYSTEM63 (SRT System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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From Yamaha's 2015 APX series Made in China
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius
Solid Spruce top
Solid Rosewood back
Solid Rosewood sides African Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: SYSTEM63 (SRT System) + SRT Piezo Pickup (Preamp/Active) Ebony bridge Acoustic C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesYamaha APX1200II
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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From Cort's 2020 Classic series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Macassar Ebony back
Macassar Ebony sides Mahogany neck
Merbau fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active) Merbau bridge Acoustic Cort Set neck
19 Medium frets
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From Cort's 2020 Classic series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.6"'' scale
15.748" Fretboard Radius
Spruce top
Macassar Ebony back
Macassar Ebony sides Mahogany neck
Merbau fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Presys II (Preamp/Active) Merbau bridge Acoustic Cort Set neck
19 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesCort AC160CFTL
Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Electronics Bone Saddle Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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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1 Prices - New from $399 > From Epiphone's 2012 Modern Acoustic series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Select Spruce top
Select Mahogany back
Select Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active) Pau Ferro bridge Acoustic C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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1 Prices - New from $399 > From Epiphone's 2012 Modern Acoustic series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Select Spruce top
Select Mahogany back
Select Mahogany sides Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Sonicore (Preamp/Active) Pau Ferro bridge Acoustic C Set neck
20 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesEpiphone PR-5E
Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Electronics Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No High-Quality Nut 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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1 Prices - New from $2,399 > 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
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1 Prices - New from $2,399 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesTakamine 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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2 Prices - New from $2,649 > 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
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2 Prices - New from $2,649 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesTakamine 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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