Best Electric Guitars With 1.68" (42.7mm) Nut Width in 2024

Here are the top electric guitars with 1.68" (42.7mm) 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. Epiphone Dave Rude Flying V

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Epiphone Dave Rude Flying V
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Playability 77
Sound 67
Build quality 59
Value for money 73
Overall Score 68

What our users think

  • Neck profile shape: D (10 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (7 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
  • Pickups power: Clean (7 votes)
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  • 1 Prices - Used from $999 >
  • From Epiphone's 2019 Artist Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: ProBucker 3 (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: ProBucker 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • LockTone ABR bridge
  • Slim Taper Set neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Grover Rotomatic; 18:1 ratio tuners
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  • 1 Prices - Used from $999 >
  • From Epiphone's 2019 Artist Collection series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 24.75"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck
  • Hard Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: ProBucker 3 (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: ProBucker 2 (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • LockTone ABR bridge
  • Slim Taper Set neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Grover Rotomatic; 18:1 ratio tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Epiphone Dave Rude Flying V
  • Expensive Wood
  • Ivory Tusq Nut
  • Coil Split Pickups
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Tremolo
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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2. Kramer Snake Sabo Baretta

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Playability 73
Sound 70
Build quality 57
Value for money 72
Overall Score 67
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  • 4 Prices - New from $799 >
  • From Kramer's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12.6" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • 3 piece Maple, natural Satin finish neck
  • Indian Laurel fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Kramer 85-T Double Black Open Coil Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • Floyd Rose 1000 series Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna Drop D Tuning System bridge
  • K-Speed SlimTaper Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Jumbo frets
  • Black Chrome Mini Die Cast tuners
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  • 4 Prices - New from $799 >
  • From Kramer's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12.6" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • 3 piece Maple, natural Satin finish neck
  • Indian Laurel fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Kramer 85-T Double Black Open Coil Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • Floyd Rose 1000 series Tremolo with EVH D-Tuna Drop D Tuning System bridge
  • K-Speed SlimTaper Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Jumbo frets
  • Black Chrome Mini Die Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Kramer Snake Sabo Baretta
  • Locking Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • 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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3. Kramer Nite-V Plus

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Playability 72
Sound 70
Build quality 54
Value for money 70
Overall Score 65

What our users think

  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
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  • 2 Prices - New from $599.99 >
  • From Kramer's 2017 Modern series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Deluxe 14:1 Ratio tuners
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  • 2 Prices - New from $599.99 >
  • From Kramer's 2017 Modern series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alternative 8 Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Deluxe 14:1 Ratio tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Kramer Nite-V Plus
  • Expensive Wood
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Neck-Through Build
  • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
  • No Weight Relief
  • No Luminescent Inlay
  • No Tremolo
  • No Compound Radius Fretboard
  • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
  • No Strap Lock

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4. Kramer Nite-V

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Playability 70
Sound 70
Build quality 55
Value for money 75
Overall Score 65

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
  • Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
  • Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
  • Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
  • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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  • 4 Prices - New from $399 >
  • From Kramer's 2020 Modern series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Alnico 5 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Alnico 5 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo with locking nut bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Deluxe 14:1 Ratio tuners
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  • 4 Prices - New from $399 >
  • From Kramer's 2020 Modern series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Alnico 5 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Alnico 5 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo with locking nut bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Deluxe 14:1 Ratio tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Kramer Nite-V
  • Expensive Wood
  • Locking Nut
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • 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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5. Kramer Focus VT-211S

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Playability 70
Sound 64
Build quality 50
Value for money 76
Overall Score 61

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Normal (3 votes)
  • Fret edges: Slightly sharp (3 votes)
  • Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
  • Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
  • Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (3 votes)
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  • 5 Prices - New from $149 >
  • From Kramer's 2021 Original series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Kramer HB-1 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Kramer SC-1 single coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Kramer SC-1 single coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Kramer Traditional Tremolo bridge
  • Slim Profile Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Die Cast tuners
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  • 5 Prices - New from $149 >
  • From Kramer's 2021 Original series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Kramer HB-1 humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Kramer SC-1 single coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Kramer SC-1 single coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Kramer Traditional Tremolo bridge
  • Slim Profile Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Kramer Die Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Kramer Focus VT-211S
  • Expensive Wood
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • 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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6. Kramer Baretta Special

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Kramer Baretta Special
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Playability 70
Sound 59
Build quality 50
Value for money 75
Overall Score 60

What our users think

  • Neck access to high frets: Easy (3 votes)
  • Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
  • Tuning stability: Not bad (3 votes)
  • Weight: Lightweight (5 votes)
  • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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  • 3 Prices - New from $179 >
  • From Kramer's 2021 Original series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Alnico 5 Zebra Coil Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
  • Kramer Traditional Tremolo bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Deluxe Die-Cast 14:1 ratio tuners
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  • 3 Prices - New from $179 >
  • From Kramer's 2021 Original series
  • Made in China
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Mahogany body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Alnico 5 Zebra Coil Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
  • Kramer Traditional Tremolo bridge
  • Slim Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Deluxe Die-Cast 14:1 ratio tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Kramer Baretta Special
  • Expensive Wood
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in China
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • No Top Brand Pickups
  • 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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