Best Electric Guitars With D Neck Profile in 2023
Here are the top electric guitars with D neck profile. It's similar to a C shape, and it's one of the most common shapes right now. It's a bit flatter and thinner, even though sometimes it has a bit more shoulders. It's a fast type of neck that is comfortable, and shredders love it.
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. Jackson American Series Soloist SL3
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- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2022 American series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3-piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh MG-T Locking tuners
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Jackson American Series Soloist SL3
Jackson American Series Soloist SL3
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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2. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 1/8 Plain Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Pro (Recessed) bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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3. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Arched Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB6 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB6 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson Single-String Guitar Bridge bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4. Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6FM
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- Neck profile shape: D (26 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (28 votes)
- From Jackson's 2018 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 20" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Caramelized Mahogany body
- Caramelized Quartersawn Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Juggernaut (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Juggernaut (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Hipshot 6 Fixed .175 bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Open-Gear Locking tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6FM
Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6FM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- 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. Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
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- Neck profile shape: D (26 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (28 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Jackson's 2019 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Sandblasted Ash top
- Ash body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Signature Blackouts (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jeff Loomis Signature Blackouts (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Sperzel Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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6. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 1/8 Quilt Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Pro (Recessed) bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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7. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Arched Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson Single-String Guitar Bridge bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
8. Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6
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- Neck profile shape: D (26 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (28 votes)
- From Jackson's 2018 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 20" Fretboard Radius
- Caramelized Basswood body
- Caramelized Quartersawn Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Hipshot 6 Fixed .175 bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Open-Gear Locking tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6
Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- 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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9. Jackson MJ Series Rhoads RRT
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- Neck profile shape: D (26 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (28 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Jackson's 2023 MJ series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- 3-piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable String-Through-Body bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh MG-T Locking tuners
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Jackson MJ Series Rhoads RRT
Jackson MJ Series Rhoads RRT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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10. Music Man Majesty
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Herman Li fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Music Man's 2018 John Petrucci series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 17" Fretboard Radius
- Okoume with maple top and mahogany through neck body
- Honduran Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio Rainmaker (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Custom John Petrucci Music Man floating tremolo bridge
- John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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Music Man Majesty
Music Man Majesty
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
