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Looking for the best electric guitar? We've compared specs of all mass-produced guitars, and here we'll show you the top results. If they're not quite your jam, or they're outside your budget, don't worry! This list is interactive, so you can choose what kinds of guitars you want to see by using the filters to the left.
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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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 Compare Specs >
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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesSchecter Banshee Mach-6 FR S
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Sustainer Pickups Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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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) 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
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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) 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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesCharvel 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 Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners Compare Specs >
From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II Horizon-III FR
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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From Strandberg's 2021 The Boden+ NX True Temperament series Made in Indonesia
8 strings
28" to 26.5"'' scale
16" to 20" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top American Basswood body Roasted Maple, Carbon Fiber reinforced neck
Richlite Black fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic, Black Plastic Cover (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico, Black Plastic Cover (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Strandberg EGS Series 7 fixed & string locks bridge EndurNeck Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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From Strandberg's 2021 The Boden+ NX True Temperament series Made in Indonesia
8 strings
28" to 26.5"'' scale
16" to 20" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple top American Basswood body Roasted Maple, Carbon Fiber reinforced neck
Richlite Black fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic, Black Plastic Cover (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico, Black Plastic Cover (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Strandberg EGS Series 7 fixed & string locks bridge EndurNeck Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
At bridge tuners Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesStrandberg Boden+ NX 8 True Temperament Twilight Purple
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Tap Pickups Weight Relief Luminescent Inlay Compound Radius Fretboard Made in Indonesia No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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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) 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 Compare Specs >
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) 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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesIbanez LM1
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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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 Compare Specs >
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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesJackson 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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From Music Man's 2021 John Petrucci series Made in United States
8 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
17" Fretboard Radius Basswood Wings, Mahogany through neck body 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 Music Man Custom piezo hardtail bridge John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking (Chrome) tuners Compare Specs >
From Music Man's 2021 John Petrucci series Made in United States
8 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
17" Fretboard Radius Basswood Wings, Mahogany through neck body 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 Music Man Custom piezo hardtail bridge John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking (Chrome) tuners Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Majesty 8
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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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
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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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesSchecter Reaper-6 FR S Elite
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Sustainer Pickups Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 57TW (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 66TW (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners Compare Specs >
From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 57TW (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 66TW (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II Horizon FR-II
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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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 Compare Specs >
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 Compare Specs >
Strengths & WeaknessesSchecter C-1 FR S SLS Evil Twin
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing, Sustainer Pickups Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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