Best Dean Electric Guitars With 16" Fingerboard Radius in 2023
Here are the top Dean electric guitars with 16" fingerboard radius. This fretboard radius is really different than Stratocasters, but it's also a lot flatter than Les Paul fingerboards. It'll heavily favor soloing over playing chords. This doesn't mean you can't use it for chords, but it will be more comfortable to play chords without muting strings in a more curved fretboard. Bending and sliding without losing sustain will also be more likely in a flat fretboard like this one.
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. Dean ML Select Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean ML Select Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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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2. Dean Exile Select Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Exile Select Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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. Dean ML Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 8 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean ML Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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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4. Dean ML Select 7 Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 7 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean ML Select 7 Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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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5. Dean Exile Select Floyd Neck-Thru Archtop
- From Dean's 2022 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 5pc Maple Walnut neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Classic (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Classic (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- Slim D Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Exile Select Floyd Neck-Thru Archtop
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
6. Dean Exile Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 8 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
- Compare Specs >
Dean Exile Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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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7. Dean Exile Select 7 Multiscale Kahler
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in South Korea
- 7 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
- Compare Specs >
Dean Exile Select 7 Multiscale Kahler
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- 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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8. Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence Nat

Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2022 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence Nat
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
9. Dean Exile Select 7 Floyd Fluence Nat

Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2022 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Burled Maple top
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
- Compare Specs >
Dean Exile Select 7 Floyd Fluence Nat
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
10. Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence

Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- Slim D Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Mini Grover 18:1 tuners
- Compare Specs >
Dean Exile Select Floyd Fluence
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock