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Best 24.6" Scale Les Paul Style Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best 24.6" scale Les Paul style guitars. This is similar to some of the Les Paul guitars made in the 50s, and it's slightly shorter than modern Les Pauls (24.75''). Short scales like these make the tone sound more bassy. It also makes the frets closer to each other, and bending is easier due to the lower tension of the strings. However, it comes at the cost of not letting you set the action of the strings as low without hearing fret buzz because the low tension will make the strings looser.
Remember that you can still try a thicker string gauge to increase the tension to let you lower the action. 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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5 Prices - New from $2,190.98 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $2,190.98 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6659T Players Edition Broadkaster Jr
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2 Prices - New from $3,299 > From Dean's 2020 USA series Made in United States
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: USA DMT Equalizer (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: USA DMT Nostalgia (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge C Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $3,299 > From Dean's 2020 USA series Made in United States
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: USA DMT Equalizer (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: USA DMT Nostalgia (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge C Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesDean USA Thoroughbred Flame Top
Made in United States Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups 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 Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $2,261.96 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $2,261.96 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3 Prices - New from $2,499.98 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $2,499.98 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6228 Players Edition Jet BT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4 Prices - New from $2,999.99 > From Gretsch's 2017 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7GP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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4 Prices - New from $2,999.99 > From Gretsch's 2017 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Full'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7GP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6659TG Players Edition Broadkaster Jr
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2 Prices - New from $2,699.99 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $2,699.99 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6131T Players Edition Jet FT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $2,599.98 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $2,599.98 > From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gretsch V Stoptail bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6229 Players Edition Jet BT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $2,483.06 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $2,483.06 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6128T Players Edition Jet FT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $2,247.26 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $2,247.26 > From Gretsch's 2020 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch High Sensitive Filter'Tron (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6129T Players Edition Jet FT
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $2,699 > From Gretsch's 2021 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $2,699 > From Gretsch's 2021 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Laminated Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch DynaSonic (Single Coil/Passive) 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B7CP String-Thru bridge Standard U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6128T Players Edition Jet DS
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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