Best Flame Maple Top V Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Flame Maple top V style guitars. This wood has beautiful patterns only found in specific types of maple.
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 V1.6FRLB
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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 2018 Type V series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' 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
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar V1.6FRLB
Solar V1.6FRLB
- 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
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2. Solar V1.6AFBB
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- 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 V series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer top
- 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
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar V1.6AFBB
Solar V1.6AFBB
- 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
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3. Dean USA SplitTail Flame Top Floyd
- From Dean's 2015 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 Baker Act (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: USA DMT Nostalgia (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original (German) bridge
- V Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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Dean USA SplitTail Flame Top Floyd
Dean USA SplitTail Flame Top Floyd
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
4. Solar V1.7FBB
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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 2019 Type V series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.75" 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
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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Solar V1.7FBB
Solar V1.7FBB
- 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
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5. Dean USA Patents Pending V Flame Top TCS
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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 V Plate) bridge
- Patent Pending Spec. C Shaped Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Vintage Style Grover tuners
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Dean USA Patents Pending V Flame Top TCS
Dean USA Patents Pending V Flame Top TCS
- 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
6. Dean USA Time Capsule V
- 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 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 V Plate) bridge
- V Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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Dean USA Time Capsule V
Dean USA Time Capsule V
- 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
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7. Epiphone Flying V Prophecy
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (12 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 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 fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Bridge (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Neck (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Asymmetrical Slim Taper Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Grover Locking Rotomatic tuners
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Epiphone Flying V Prophecy
Epiphone Flying V Prophecy
- 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
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8. Schecter V-1 Custom
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- Neck profile shape: C (25 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (22 votes)
- From Schecter's 2020 Custom series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany 3-pc neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Schecter USA Pasadena Plus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Schecter USA Pasadena (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TonePros T3BT TOM w/ String Thru Body bridge
- Thin C Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Schecter Locking tuners
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Schecter V-1 Custom
Schecter V-1 Custom
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Jackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King V
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Jackson's 2023 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Nyatoh body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King V
Jackson X Series Signature Scott Ian King V
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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10. Jackson Pro Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RRT
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Jackson's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson Covered High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Jackson Covered High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable String-Through-Body bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson Pro Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RRT
Jackson Pro Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RRT
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Neck-Through Build
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock