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Best Electric Guitars With Nickel Hardware in 2024
Here are the top electric guitars with Nickel hardware. There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
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3 Prices - New from $3,599.99 > From Gretsch's 2019 Artist Signature Edition series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CGH bridge Vintage V Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
3 Prices - New from $3,599.99 > From Gretsch's 2019 Artist Signature Edition series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Ray Butts Ful-Fidelity (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CGH bridge Vintage V Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Signature Nashville
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No High-Quality Nut No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2 Prices - New from $4,580 > 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 See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $4,580 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesPRS 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 Prices - New from $4,394.77 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 D Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $4,394.77 > From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Select Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge 1959 D Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Parallel Split Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $12,995 > From Gibson Custom's 2022 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Indian Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Tone Pros Stop Bar bridge Mike Ness Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
Gotoh Nickel, Single Band tuners See all specs and compare >
1 Prices - Used from $12,995 > From Gibson Custom's 2022 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Indian Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Custom Soapbar P90 (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Tone Pros Stop Bar bridge Mike Ness Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
Gotoh Nickel, Single Band tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGibson Custom Mike Ness 1976 Les Paul Deluxe Aged
Made in United States Expensive Wood Nylon Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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 Prices - New from $1,149 > From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple Cap top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge Jerry Cantrell Prophecy Set neck
24 Jumbo frets
Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners See all specs and compare >
4 Prices - New from $1,149 > From Epiphone's 2022 Artist Collection series Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple Cap top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge Jerry Cantrell Prophecy Set neck
24 Jumbo frets
Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesEpiphone Jerry Cantrell Les Paul Custom Prophecy
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups Weight Relief Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in China 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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1 Prices - New from $1,299 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
28.625"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Salnico Middle (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Salnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Wilkinson WV6 SB (Steel Block) Tremolo bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
24 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
1 Prices - New from $1,299 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
28.625"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Salnico Middle (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Salnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Wilkinson WV6 SB (Steel Block) Tremolo bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
24 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesReverend Pete Anderson Eastsider Baritone
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Boneite Nut Top Brand Pickups Series Split Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in South Korea No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $3,299 > From Dean's 2020 USA series Made in United States
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: USA DMT Equalizer (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: USA DMT Nostalgia (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge C Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $3,299 > From Dean's 2020 USA series Made in United States
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: USA DMT Equalizer (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: USA DMT Nostalgia (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge C Set neck
22 Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesDean USA Thoroughbred Flame Top
Made in United States Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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5 Prices - New from $1,999 > From Gibson's 2024 Modern series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
10" to 16" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: 498T (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: 490R (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Aluminum Stop Bar bridge SlimTaper with Modern Contoured Heel Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Button tuners See all specs and compare >
5 Prices - New from $1,999 > From Gibson's 2024 Modern series Made in United States
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
10" to 16" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: 498T (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: 490R (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Aluminum Stop Bar bridge SlimTaper with Modern Contoured Heel Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Button tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGibson Les Paul Modern Studio
Made in United States Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Phase Out Pickups Weight Relief Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $1,999 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Artist series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: MojoTone Hell Bender Neck w/ Nickel Cover *(Pull Volume for Split) (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: MojoTone Hell Bender Neck w/ Nickel Cover *(Pull Tone for Split) (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $1,999 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Artist series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body 3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: MojoTone Hell Bender Neck w/ Nickel Cover *(Pull Volume for Split) (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: MojoTone Hell Bender Neck w/ Nickel Cover *(Pull Tone for Split) (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD Royal Shiva
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Coil Tap Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in South Korea 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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3 Prices - New from $3,699.99 > From Gretsch's 2016 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CBDE Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Reverend Horton V Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
3 Prices - New from $3,699.99 > From Gretsch's 2016 Professional Collection series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Arched Laminated Maple top Laminated Maple body Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Gretsch TV Jones Filter'Tron Classic (Humbucker/Passive) 3 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B6CBDE Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Reverend Horton V Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Gotoh Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesGretsch G6120RHH Reverend Horton Heat Signature 6120
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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