Best Dreadnought Guitars With 16" Fingerboard Radius in 2023
Here are the top Dreadnought style 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. Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter

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- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2022 Artist Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Walnut back
- Solid Walnut sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional Belly Up, Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
- 24 Medium frets
- Grover Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Martin D-35 Johnny Cash

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- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Martin's 2014 Custom & Special Editions series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Engelmann Spruce top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Select Hardwood neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Chrome Enclosed Gear tuners
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Martin D-35 Johnny Cash
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Gibson G-Bird

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- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2022 Generation series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Walnut back
- Solid Walnut sides
- Mahogany neck
- Striped Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Element Bronze (Preamp/Active)
- Traditional Belly Up, Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson G-Bird
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Gibson G-Writer

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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2021 Modern Acoustic series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Walnut back
- Solid Walnut sides
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: LR Baggs Element Bronze (Preamp/Active)
- Belly Down, Closed Slot, Striped Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson G-Writer
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Gibson Jerry Cantrell Atone Songwriter

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- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- From Gibson's 2022 Artist Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood back
- Solid Rosewood sides
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC (Preamp/Active)
- Reverse Belly, Rosewood bridge
- Acoustic Advanced Response Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
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Gibson Jerry Cantrell Atone Songwriter
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Electronics
- Ivory Tusq Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.9"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce with VTS top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
- 20 Medium Gold frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-42 Modern Deluxe
- Gold Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce with VTS top
- Solid Genuine Mahogany back
- Solid Genuine Mahogany sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
- 20 Medium Gold frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe
- Gold Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe

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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Martin's 2020 Modern Deluxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce with VTS top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
- 20 Medium Gold frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-28 Modern Deluxe
- Gold Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe

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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Martin's 2022 Modern Deluxe series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce with VTS top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Gold Plus Natural I (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Vintage Deluxe Set neck
- 20 Medium Gold frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-45 Modern Deluxe
- Gold Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Martin D-42

Player Feedback
- Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Martin's 1996 Standard series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.4"'' scale
- 16" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Spruce top
- Solid East Indian Rosewood back
- Solid East Indian Rosewood sides
- Genuine Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman (Preamp/Active)
- Ebony bridge
- Acoustic Modified Low Oval Set neck
- 20 Medium frets
- Gold Open Gear tuners
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Martin D-42
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Electronics
- Compensated Saddle
- Solid Top Wood
- Solid Side Wood
- Solid Back Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock