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Best Electric Guitars With 9.5" Fingerboard Radius in 2024
Here are the top electric guitars with 9.5" fingerboard radius. This is the most common radius for Stratocaster guitars. It's considered curved when compared to most other models. This b>allows you to play chords very easily without muting strings accidentally and gives you more space between strings for fingerpicking/b>. However, this curve also gives the guitar less allowance for lower action. If you bend too hard at the high frets, some of your notes might get muted because the curve will make the string fret out. 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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From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Ash body 3A Roasted Flame Maple neck
1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 10/56 V Bolt-On neck
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From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Ash body 3A Roasted Flame Maple neck
1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 10/56 V Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom American Custom Strat MN
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $1,999 > From Fender's 2018 American Original series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Round-Lam Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm bridge Mid 60s C Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage Tall frets
Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - Used from $1,999 > From Fender's 2018 American Original series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Round-Lam Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Pure Vintage 62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Vintage-Style Floating Tremolo with Tremolo Lock Button and Push-In Tremolo Arm bridge Mid 60s C Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage Tall frets
Pure Vintage Single Line Fender Deluxe tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Original 60s Jaguar
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups High-Pass Filter Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $3,299.99 > From Gretsch's 2010 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body 2-Piece Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CBVF Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Eddie Cochran Set neck
22 Vintage frets
Grover V98 Sta-Tite Open-Back tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $3,299.99 > From Gretsch's 2010 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body 2-Piece Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CBVF Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Eddie Cochran Set neck
22 Vintage frets
Grover V98 Sta-Tite Open-Back tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature 6120
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No High-Quality Nut No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $5,750 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Quartersawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style Floating Tremolo Tailpiece bridge 1966 Jaguar C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $5,750 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
24"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Quartersawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop '62 Single-Coil Jaguar (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style Floating Tremolo Tailpiece bridge 1966 Jaguar C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom '66 Jaguar Deluxe Closet Classic
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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6 Prices - New from $1,799.99 > From Fender's 2024 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block bridge Deep "C" Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners See all specs and compare >
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6 Prices - New from $1,799.99 > From Fender's 2024 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block bridge Deep "C" Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender 70th Anniversary American Professional II Stratocaster
Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $5,148.71 > From Fender Custom's 2017 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Ash body Rift Sawn Maple neck
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Blocked American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Soft V Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage frets
Fender Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $5,148.71 > From Fender Custom's 2017 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Ash body Rift Sawn Maple neck
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Blocked American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge Soft V Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Boost Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $4,230 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 1-Piece Vintage Michigan Mahogany body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rift Sawn Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $4,230 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 1-Piece Vintage Michigan Mahogany body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rift Sawn Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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6 Prices - New from $1,799.99 > From Fender's 2022 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge 1959 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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6 Prices - New from $1,799.99 > From Fender's 2022 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge 1959 C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster
Locking Tuners Made in United States Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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7 Prices - New from $1,260.24 > From Fender's 2018 Artist series Made in Mexico
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB Jr. SJBJ-1B (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Sustainer Driver (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 10/56 V Back-Shape Bolt-On neck
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Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
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7 Prices - New from $1,260.24 > From Fender's 2018 Artist series Made in Mexico
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB Jr. SJBJ-1B (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Sustainer Driver (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge 10/56 V Back-Shape Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender EOB Sustainer Stratocaster
Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Sustainer Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Mexico No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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7 Prices - New from $1,529 > From Fender's 2020 American Professional II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender V-Mod II Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Custom Cut-Off Vintage-Style Tele Bridge with Compensated Brass Saddles bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
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Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners See all specs and compare >
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7 Prices - New from $1,529 > From Fender's 2020 American Professional II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender V-Mod II Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Custom Cut-Off Vintage-Style Tele Bridge with Compensated Brass Saddles bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Professional II Telecaster Deluxe
Made in United States Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups S-1 Switch Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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