Best Concert Guitars With 11.81" Fingerboard Radius in 2023
Here are the top Concert style guitars with 11.81" fingerboard radius. The main advantage of an 11.81-inches fretboard radius guitar is that it provides more room for the fingers to move around on the fretboard. This can be especially helpful for players with large hands or who want to use wide vibrato techniques. Additionally, the increased radius can make string bends easier to execute.
A disadvantage of this type of guitar is that it can be more difficult to control when playing at high speeds; some players may find that their hands “slide off” the fretboard more easily. Additionally, guitars with a larger radius may require higher action (the distance between the strings and the fretboard) in order to avoid buzzing sounds when fretted notes are played.
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. Fender FA-235E Concert
- From Fender's 2018 Fender Alternative series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 11.81" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Laminated Flame Maple top
- Laminated Mahogany back
- Laminated Mahogany sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Open-Back Geared tuners
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Fender FA-235E Concert
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- Laminated Top Wood
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat

Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2016 Artist series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 11.81" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany top
- Laminated Mahogany back
- Laminated Mahogany sides
- Maple neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman-designed preamp system (Preamp/Active)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 19 Vintage frets
- Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons tuners
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Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- NuBone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat-12 String
- From Fender's 2012 Artist series
- Made in China
- 12 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 11.81" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany top
- Laminated Mahogany back
- Laminated Mahogany sides
- Maple neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman CD Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 19 Vintage frets
- Vintage-Style with Aged White Plastic Buttons tuners
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Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat-12 String
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- NuBone Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Fender FA-135CE Concert

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2015 Fender Alternative series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.3"'' scale
- 11.81" Fretboard Radius
- Spruce top
- Laminated Basswood back
- Laminated Basswood sides
- Walnut neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman CD-1 Preamp (Preamp/Passive)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic Fender 'Easy-to-Play' shape with rolled fretboard edges Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Die-Cast Sealed tuners
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Fender FA-135CE Concert
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- Low-Quality Material Saddle
- Laminated Top Wood
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Fender FA-15 3/4 Steel
- From Fender's 2020 Fender Alternative series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 23.3"'' scale
- 11.81" Fretboard Radius
- Laminated Agathis top
- Laminated Sapele back
- Laminated Sapele sides
- Nato neck
- Walnut fretboard
- Bridge pickup: (/)
- Walnut bridge
- Acoustic C Shape Set neck
- 18 Vintage frets
- Die-Cast tuners
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Fender FA-15 3/4 Steel
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Synthetic Bone Saddle
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Electronics
- Laminated Top Wood
- Laminated Side Wood
- Laminated Back Wood
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock