Best Double Cut Shape Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Double Cut shape guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
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1. ESP E-II RZK-I Burnt
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- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
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- 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
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ESP E-II RZK-I Burnt
ESP E-II RZK-I Burnt
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
2. Music Man Valentine Tremolo
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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- From Music Man's 2018 Valentine series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Figured roasted maple neck neck
- Figured roasted maple neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
- Valentine Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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Music Man Valentine Tremolo
Music Man Valentine Tremolo
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
3. Music Man Valentine
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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- From Music Man's 2016 Valentine series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Figured roasted maple neck neck
- Figured roasted maple neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Music Man Modern hardtail with vintage bent steel saddles bridge
- Valentine Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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Music Man Valentine
Music Man Valentine
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
4. Music Man Axis Super Sport
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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- From Music Man's 2012 Axis series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Basswood with bookmatched figured maple top body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Standard Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge
- Axis Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons tuners
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Music Man Axis Super Sport
Music Man Axis Super Sport
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Strap Lock
5. Music Man Axis
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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- From Music Man's 2013 Axis series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" Fretboard Radius
- Figured Maple top
- Basswood with bookmatched figured maple top body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Figured Roasted Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Music Man double locking tremolo with fine tuners bridge
- Axis Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6LA with pearl buttons tuners
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Music Man Axis
Music Man Axis
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
6. Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet
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- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
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- From Gretsch's 2018 Professional Collection series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.6"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Chambered Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Power'Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Power'Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- Gretsch '60s Jet Vibrato bridge
- Standard U Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Schaller Diecast tuners
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Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet
Gretsch G6131-MY Malcolm Young Signature Jet
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
7. D'Angelico Deluxe DC
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- From D'Angelico's 2022 Deluxe series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Laminated Maple body
- 3 piece: Maple/Walnut/Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 Neck (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gold Tune-O-Matic bridge
- C-Shape Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover 509 Super Rotomatic, Locking tuners
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D'Angelico Deluxe DC
D'Angelico Deluxe DC
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
8. D'Angelico Deluxe Brighton
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- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
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- From D'Angelico's 2021 Deluxe series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 14" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover A4 Neck (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge
- C-Shape Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Grover 509 Super Rotomatic, Locking tuners
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D'Angelico Deluxe Brighton
D'Angelico Deluxe Brighton
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
9. Gibson Custom Theodore
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- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Wraparound bridge
- C-profile Set neck
- 22 Narrow Tall frets
- Kluson Six In-Line with Cream Buttons tuners
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Gibson Custom Theodore
Gibson Custom Theodore
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
10. Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk
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- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (3 votes)
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- From Reverend's 2021 Signature series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Korina, Solid Maple Top body
- Three-Piece Korina neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Reeves Gabrels Signature Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Reeves Gabrels Signature Neck (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Bigsby B-50 with Roller Bridge bridge
- Medium Oval Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Reverend Pin-Lock tuners
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Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk
Reverend Reeves Gabrels Spacehawk
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Boneite Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Killswitch, Phase Out Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock