Best 22 Fret Telecaster Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 22 fret Telecaster style 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. Ibanez TQMS1
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2022 TQM series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9" to 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple(4mm) top
- Alder body
- 1pc Roasted Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez TQMS1
Ibanez TQMS1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Ibanez LB1
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (2 votes)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 LB series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9" to 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- 1pc Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
- Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh T1702B bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez LB1
Ibanez LB1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Series Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Ibanez AZS2200Q Prestige
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez AZS2200Q Prestige
Ibanez AZS2200Q Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
Ibanez AZS2200F Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Ibanez AZS2209 Prestige
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2023 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh F1803 bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Ibanez AZS2209 Prestige
Ibanez AZS2209 Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Ibanez AZS2209B Prestige
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2023 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh F1803 bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez AZS2209B Prestige
Ibanez AZS2209B Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Ibanez AZS2209H Prestige
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh F1803 bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez AZS2209H Prestige
Ibanez AZS2209H Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Ibanez AZS2200 Prestige
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2021 AZS series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez AZS2200 Prestige
Ibanez AZS2200 Prestige
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Augmented “D” Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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10. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Chapman's 2021 Signature series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 28"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar Burl Solid Flat Top with Satin Finish top
- Alder body
- Wenge neck
- Wenge fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Silo Rabea Signature Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SL59 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Hipshot 41060 Hardtail bridge
- C Shape Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
Chapman ML3 Pro BEA Baritone
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio