Best Explorer Style Guitars With 1.693" (43mm) Nut Width in 2023
Here are the top Explorer style guitars with 1.693" (43mm) nut width.
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. Solar E1.6 Priestess
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
- From Solar's 2020 Artist series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar E1.6 Priestess
Solar E1.6 Priestess
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
2. Dean Zero Select Floyd Fluence
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- Slim C Set neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Mini Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Zero Select Floyd Fluence
Dean Zero Select Floyd Fluence
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
3. Dean Zero Select Evertune Fluence
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2021 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune bridge
- Slim C Set neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Mini Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Zero Select Evertune Fluence
Dean Zero Select Evertune Fluence
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
4. Solar E1.6FRLB
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
- From Solar's 2020 Type E series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000, with 34 mm Block bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar E1.6FRLB
Solar E1.6FRLB
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
5. Dean Zero Select Fluence
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2022 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tone Pros Tune-O-Matic (With Z Plate) bridge
- Slim C Set neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Mini Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Zero Select Fluence
Dean Zero Select Fluence
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
6. Solar E1.6AC
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (12 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (9 votes)
- From Solar's 2020 Type E series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar E1.6AC
Solar E1.6AC
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
7. Solar E1.6FBB
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- Neck profile shape: C (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
- From Solar's 2020 Type E series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Duncan Solar/Bridge (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Duncan Solar (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune F-Type bridge
- Solar C Shape Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Solar E1.6FBB
Solar E1.6FBB
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
8. Dean USA Patents Pending Z Flame Top TBZ
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- From Dean's 2019 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: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic (With Z Plate) bridge
- Patent Pending Spec. C Shaped Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Vintage Style Grover tuners
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Dean USA Patents Pending Z Flame Top TBZ
Dean USA Patents Pending Z Flame Top TBZ
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
9. Dean USA Time Capsule Z
- From Dean's 2017 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 Time Capsule (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: USA DMT Time Capsule (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic (With Z Plate) bridge
- V Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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Dean USA Time Capsule Z
Dean USA Time Capsule Z
- 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
10. Epiphone Prophecy Extura
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (3 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (4 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (12 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Epiphone's 2020 Prophecy Collection series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- AAA Flame Maple veneer top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony, Single Ply White binding fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Proprietary (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Epiphone Prophecy Extura
Epiphone Prophecy Extura
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- NuBone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in China
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
