Best Electric Guitars With Stainless Steel Frets in 2023
Here are the top electric guitars with Stainless Steel frets.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
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1. Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
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- From Charvel's 2015 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Caramelized Basswood body
- Caramelized Flame Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Charvel Custom MF Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
2. Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Caramelized Ash
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
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- From Charvel's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Caramelized Ash body
- Caramelized Flame Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Charvel Custom MF Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Caramelized Ash
Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Caramelized Ash
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
3. Schecter Banshee Mach-6 FR S
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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- From Schecter's 2020 Banshee Mach series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Swamp Ash body
- Roasted Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Lundgren M6 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge
- Ultra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners
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Schecter Banshee Mach-6 FR S
Schecter Banshee Mach-6 FR S
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Sustainer Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
4. Schecter Reaper-6 FR S Elite
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- Neck profile shape: C (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
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- From Schecter's 2023 Reaper Elite series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple Veneer top
- Khaya African Mahogany body
- Wenge neck
- Wenge fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Schecter USA San Andreas (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge
- Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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Schecter Reaper-6 FR S Elite
Schecter Reaper-6 FR S Elite
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Sustainer Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
5. Ibanez LM1
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- Neck profile shape: D (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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- From Ibanez's 2022 LM series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9" to 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh T1702B bridge
- AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads tuners
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Ibanez LM1
Ibanez LM1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
6. Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
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- From Charvel's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Ash top
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Charvel Custom Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
7. Charvel USA Select DK24 HH 2PT CM
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- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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- From Charvel's 2019 USA Select series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan APH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo Bridge with Brass Block and Titanium Saddles bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Sperzel Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Charvel USA Select DK24 HH 2PT CM
Charvel USA Select DK24 HH 2PT CM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
8. Jackson USA Signature Misha Mansoor Juggernaut HT6FM
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
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- 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
9. Jackson USA Signature Jeff Loomis Kelly
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
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- 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
10. Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Evil Twin
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- Neck profile shape: C (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (8 votes)
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- From Schecter's 2018 SLS Elite series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge
- Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners
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Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Evil Twin
Schecter C-1 FR S SLS Evil Twin
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing, Sustainer Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock