Best Electric Guitars for Small Hands in 2023
Here you'll find the best guitars you can buy if you got small hands. There are a few things that can make a guitar easier to play if you got small hands: short scale for shorter distance between frets, higher fretboard radius and smaller nut width for shorter distance between strings.
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. ESP LTD MSV-1
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD MSV-1
ESP LTD MSV-1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- 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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2. ESP LTD SD-2
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- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (9 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2022 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 SE bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD tuners
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ESP LTD SD-2
ESP LTD SD-2
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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3. ESP E-II Viper
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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: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Viper series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 57TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 66TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Viper
ESP E-II Viper
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4. ESP E-II Eclipse Evertune
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (7 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 1Pc 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 (F model) bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse Evertune
ESP E-II Eclipse 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5. ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Full Thickness Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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6. ESP LTD MK-600
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (17 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (14 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2016 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD MK-600
ESP LTD MK-600
- 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
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7. ESP Iron Cross
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP's 2014 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 1Pc Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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ESP Iron Cross
ESP Iron Cross
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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
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8. ESP Gary Holt EC
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP's 2015 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 1Pc Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 89R (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP Gary Holt EC
ESP Gary Holt EC
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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9. ESP Snakebyte Camo
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP's 2022 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 1Pc Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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ESP Snakebyte Camo
ESP Snakebyte Camo
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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
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10. ESP E-II Eclipse BB
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse BB
ESP E-II Eclipse BB
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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
