Best Walnut Fretboard Classical Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Walnut fretboard Classical style guitars. It's a hard wood with a chocolate color that is often used to give an elegant finish. Since it's quite expensive and rare, it's mostly used for guitar tops.
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. Fender CN-140SCE

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Cedar top
- Laminated Ovangkol back
- Laminated Ovangkol sides
- Mahogany neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman CD Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
- 18 Vintage frets
- 3-In-Line with Amber Pearloid Buttons tuners
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Fender CN-140SCE
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- NuBone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Yamaha NCX1FM

Player Feedback
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Flame Maple back
- Flame Maple sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX1FM
- 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 NCX1C

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Western Redcedar top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX1C
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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 NCX1

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NCX1
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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 NTX1

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Yamaha's 2020 NX series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- 23.622" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Nato or Okume back
- Nato or Okume sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Undersaddle 3-Band EQ Preamp with Tuner (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony + Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome w/ Matte Black Shaft (RM1188NB-B06) tuners
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Yamaha NTX1
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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 CGX122MC

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid western red cedar top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM73 (Preamp/Active)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CGX122MC
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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 CGX122MS

Player Feedback
- Tuning stability: Won't stay in tune (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From Yamaha's 2013 CG & CGX Classical Guitars series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.6"'' scale
- Flat Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Nato back
- Nato sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: SYSTEM73 (Preamp/Active)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome tuners
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Yamaha CGX122MS
- Electronics
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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. Fender CN-60S

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2017 Classic Design series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Laminated Mahogany back
- Laminated Mahogany sides
- Mahogany neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
- 18 Vintage frets
- 3-In-Line with Amber Pearloid Buttons tuners
- Compare Specs >
Fender CN-60S
- Expensive Wood
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock