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Best 25.5" Scale Les Paul Style Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best 25.5" scale Les Paul style guitars. This is the same scale length used in Stratocaster guitars, and it's one of the main reasons they have such a bright sound . It's considered a long scale when compared to most non-baritone guitars.
Since the distance between bridge and nut is relatively long, you'll need to give the strings more tension to get them in tune. This higher tension will allow for a couple of things. First, you can get a lower action (get the strings closer to the fretboard) because the strings won't 'wiggle' too much when pluck and won't cause fret buzz. This can allow you to use lower tunings without increasing your string gauge, and it will make it easier to press down the strings fast.
However, the frets will also have a wider separation between each other, which can make it harder to play, especially if you got small hands. The higher tension will also make the strings feel stiffer, so bending will require more strength. 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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4 Prices - New from $819.99 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top Mahogany body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $819.99 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top Mahogany body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesChapman ML2 Pro
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Black Tusq XL Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Luminescent Inlay Strap Lock Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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1 Prices - New from $3,152.56 > From ESP E-II's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $3,152.56 > From ESP E-II's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II RZK-II Burnt
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2 Prices - New from $7,999 > From ESP's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $7,999 > From ESP's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP RZK-II Burnt
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $1,199 > From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series Made in China
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Ceramic (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Alnico (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge SpeedTaper D Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Locking Mini Rotomatic with Tulip Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $1,199 > From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series Made in China
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Ceramic (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fishman MKH Fluence Alnico (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge SpeedTaper D Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Locking Mini Rotomatic with Tulip Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesEpiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins 7-String
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups Weight Relief Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in China No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $829 > From Kramer's 2018 Modern series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo bridge K-Speed SlimTaper C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Kramer black die cast mini 14:1 tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $829 > From Kramer's 2018 Modern series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo bridge K-Speed SlimTaper C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Kramer black die cast mini 14:1 tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesKramer Assault Plus
Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Parallel Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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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From Harley Benton's 2020 Custom Line series Made in Vietnam
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Jatoba fretboard Bridge pickup: Roswell LAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Roswell LAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch FR-Style bridge Harley Benton Modern C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
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From Harley Benton's 2020 Custom Line series Made in Vietnam
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Jatoba fretboard Bridge pickup: Roswell LAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Roswell LAF Alnico-5 (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch FR-Style bridge Harley Benton Modern C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesHarley Benton SC-Custom II FR
Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Vietnam No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Retainer Bar No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2018 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2018 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD NW-44
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in Indonesia No High-Quality Nut 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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4 Prices - New from $2,899 > From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series Made in Japan
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch EverTune 7 (F model) bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $2,899 > From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series Made in Japan
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch EverTune 7 (F model) bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II Eclipse-7 Evertune
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Stays in Tune (Evertune) Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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From Harley Benton's 2021 Deluxe series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Okoume body Nyatoh neck
Jatoba fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch FR-Style bridge Harley Benton Modern C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Machine Heads: Wsc Schaller Style J07 tuners See all specs and compare >
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From Harley Benton's 2021 Deluxe series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Okoume body Nyatoh neck
Jatoba fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG Retro Active Hot 70 (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch FR-Style bridge Harley Benton Modern C Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Machine Heads: Wsc Schaller Style J07 tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesHarley Benton SC-Custom Plus EMG FR
Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No Expensive Woods 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 Retainer Bar No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $1,077.68 > From ESP LTD's 2018 EC series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81-7H (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60-7H (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Evertune (F model) bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $1,077.68 > From ESP LTD's 2018 EC series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81-7H (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60-7H (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Evertune (F model) bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD EC-1007 Evertune
Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Stays in Tune (Evertune) Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No High-Quality Nut 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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