Best Electric Guitars With 1.656" (42.1mm) Nut Width in 2024

Here are the top electric guitars with 1.656" (42.1mm) nut width.

After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. 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. PRS Santana Retro

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PRS Santana Retro

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Playability 83

Sound 75

Build quality 72

Value for money 62

Overall Score 77

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From PRS's 2018 Core series
Made in United States
6 strings
24.5"'' scale
11.5" Fretboard Radius
Carved Figured Maple top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS Santana (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Santana (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III bridge
Santana Retro Set neck
24 Jumbo frets
PRS Phase III Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2018 Core series
Made in United States
6 strings
24.5"'' scale
11.5" Fretboard Radius
Carved Figured Maple top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS Santana (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Santana (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Gen III bridge
Santana Retro Set neck
24 Jumbo frets
PRS Phase III Locking tuners
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PRS Santana Retro

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
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

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2. Cort G300 Pro

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Cort G300 Pro

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Playability 73

Sound 76

Build quality 74

Value for money 79

Overall Score 74

What our users think

Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
Pickups power: Hot (4 votes)

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From Cort's 2021 G series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
Basswood body
Roasted Maple neck
Roasted Maple (Luminous side dot inlays) fretboard
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
5-way Switch
Cort CFA-III Tremolo bridge
Ergo-V Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Stainless Steel frets
Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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From Cort's 2021 G series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
Basswood body
Roasted Maple neck
Roasted Maple (Luminous side dot inlays) fretboard
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
5-way Switch
Cort CFA-III Tremolo bridge
Ergo-V Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Stainless Steel frets
Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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Cort G300 Pro

Stainless Steel Frets
Locking Tuners
Black Tusq XL Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Tremolo
Compound Radius Fretboard
Made in Indonesia
No Expensive Woods
No Neck-Through Build
No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
No Weight Relief
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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3. PRS DW CE 24 Floyd

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PRS DW CE 24 Floyd

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Playability 75

Sound 81

Build quality 70

Value for money 65

Overall Score 75

What our users think

Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (2 votes)
Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)

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From PRS's 2020 Bolt-On series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Maple top
Mahogany body
Maple neck
Maple fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS Mojotone Tomahawk Gen 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Mojotone Tomahawk Gen 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
5-way Switch
Floyd Rose 1000 Tremolo w/ Locking Nut bridge
Dustie Waring Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2020 Bolt-On series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Maple top
Mahogany body
Maple neck
Maple fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS Mojotone Tomahawk Gen 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Mojotone Tomahawk Gen 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
5-way Switch
Floyd Rose 1000 Tremolo w/ Locking Nut bridge
Dustie Waring Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS DW CE 24 Floyd

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
Locking Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
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

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4. Cort MBM-2 Sustainiac

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Cort MBM-2 Sustainiac

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Playability 72

Sound 82

Build quality 64

Value for money 73

Overall Score 73

What our users think

Neck profile shape: V (2 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)

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From Cort's 2022 META series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
Basswood body
Hard Maple neck
Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Manson Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Fully Adjustable & Tailpiece bridge
Soft V Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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From Cort's 2022 META series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 15.75" Fretboard Radius
Basswood body
Hard Maple neck
Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Manson Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Fully Adjustable & Tailpiece bridge
Soft V Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
Cort Staggered Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort MBM-2 Sustainiac

Locking Tuners
Top Brand Pickups
Killswitch, Sustainer Pickups
Compound Radius Fretboard
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
Made in Indonesia
No Expensive Woods
No High-Quality Nut
No Neck-Through Build
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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5. PRS S2 Standard 24 Satin

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PRS S2 Standard 24 Satin

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Playability 75

Sound 75

Build quality 67

Value for money 72

Overall Score 72

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)

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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS S2 Standard 24 Satin

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Neck-Through Build
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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6. PRS S2 Standard 24

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PRS S2 Standard 24

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Playability 75

Sound 75

Build quality 69

Value for money 68

Overall Score 73

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)

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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 58/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS S2 Standard 24

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Neck-Through Build
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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7. PRS S2 Custom 24

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PRS S2 Custom 24

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Playability 75

Sound 75

Build quality 70

Value for money 68

Overall Score 73

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (8 votes)
Pickups power: Slightly Hot (7 votes)

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From PRS's 2019 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Maple top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 85/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 85/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2019 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Maple top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 85/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 85/15 S (Humbucker/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Patented Tremolo, Molded bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS S2 Custom 24

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Neck-Through Build
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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8. PRS Silver Sky

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PRS Silver Sky

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Playability 70

Sound 77

Build quality 70

Value for money 62

Overall Score 72

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From PRS's 2018 Bolt-On series
Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius
Alder body
Maple neck
Maple or Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
Middle pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
5-way Switch
PRS Steel Tremolo bridge
JM635 Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage frets
Vintage-Style, Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2018 Bolt-On series
Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius
Alder body
Maple neck
Maple or Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
Middle pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS 635JM (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
5-way Switch
PRS Steel Tremolo bridge
JM635 Bolt-On neck
22 Vintage frets
Vintage-Style, Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS Silver Sky

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Bone Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Expensive Woods
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

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9. PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow

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PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow

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Playability 73

Sound 75

Build quality 69

Value for money 67

Overall Score 72

What our users think

Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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From PRS's 2019 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS-Designed DS-01 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Type-D Singlecoil (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Plate Style bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Phase III Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2019 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS-Designed DS-01 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Type-D Singlecoil (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Plate Style bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Phase III Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Neck-Through Build
No Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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10. PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin

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PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin

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Playability 73

Sound 75

Build quality 67

Value for money 72

Overall Score 72

What our users think

Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS-Designed DS-01 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Type-D Singlecoil (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Plate Style bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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From PRS's 2020 S2 series
Made in United States
6 strings
25"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard
Bridge pickup: PRS-Designed DS-01 (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: PRS Type-D Singlecoil (Single Coil/Passive)
1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
PRS Plate Style bridge
Pattern Regular Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
PRS Low Mass Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
PRS S2 Vela Semi-Hollow Satin

Locking Tuners
Made in United States
Expensive Wood
PRS Propietary Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Neck-Through Build
No Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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