Best 20 Fret Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 20 fret electric guitars.
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. Gretsch G100BKCE Synchromatic Archtop
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- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Gretsch's 2016 Electromatic series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Arched Laminated Spruce top
- Laminated Maple body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: Gretsch Mini Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- Chromatic bridge
- Standard U Set neck
- 20 Medium Jumbo frets
- Die-Cast tuners
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Gretsch G100BKCE Synchromatic Archtop
Gretsch G100BKCE Synchromatic Archtop
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Ibanez AF95 Artcore Expressionist
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (8 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (6 votes)
- From Ibanez's 2023 AF series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Linden body
- 3pc Nyatoh/Maple neck
- Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Super 58 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Super 58 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Walnut bridge
- AF Expressionist Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Ibanez tuners
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Ibanez AF95 Artcore Expressionist
Ibanez AF95 Artcore Expressionist
- Expensive Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Cort Yorktown-BV
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Cort's 2013 Hollow Body series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Spruce body
- Canadian Hard Maple neck
- Ovangkol fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic & Bigsby B60 Vibrato bridge
- C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Vintage Style tuners
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Cort Yorktown-BV
Cort Yorktown-BV
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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4. Cort Yorktown
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Cort's 2015 Hollow Body series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Spruce body
- Maple neck
- Ovangkol fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Voiced Tone VTH-59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic & C-Harp Tailpiece bridge
- C Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Vintage Style tuners
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Cort Yorktown
Cort Yorktown
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Harley Benton Big Tone Trem
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (17 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (14 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (7 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2015 Vintage series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: HB Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: HB Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic Roller Bridge With A Floating Ovangkol Base bridge
- Harley Benton C Set neck
- 20 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Diecast Imperial-Style Machine Heads tuners
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Harley Benton Big Tone Trem
Harley Benton Big Tone Trem
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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
