Best Jackson Electric Guitars With 12" Fingerboard Radius in 2023
Here are the top Jackson electric guitars with 12" fingerboard radius. This is the same radius that Gibson uses in most of their guitars. When compare to the other popular radius of Fender Stratocasters, you can see that it's a lot flatter. Guitars with this radius are usually made to bring a good balance between single-note and chord playing.
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. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
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- Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Arched Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB6 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB6 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson Single-String Guitar Bridge bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT6
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
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- Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Arched Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Direct Mount DiMarzio Chris Broderick CB7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson Single-String Guitar Bridge bridge
- Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist HT7
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
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- Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 1/8 Plain 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
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 6
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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4. Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
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- Neck profile shape: D (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- 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
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Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
Jackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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5. Jackson USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- From Jackson's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Sperzel Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas
Jackson USA Signature Gus G. San Dimas
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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6. Jackson USA Signature Gus G. Star
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- From Jackson's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Blackfire Pickups Proteus Humbucker (Active) (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Blackfire Pickups Proteus Humbucker (Active) (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TonePros TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Gotoh Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Gus G. Star
Jackson USA Signature Gus G. Star
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Bone Nut
- Neck-Through Build
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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7. Jackson USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Jackson's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 3/4 Plain Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG MF Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: EMG MF Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TonePros Adjustable Tune-O-Matic Style with Gotoh Stop Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Schaller Locking tuners
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Jackson USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
Jackson USA Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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
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8. Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. San Dimas
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- From Jackson's 2020 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive) (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Blackfire Pickups Titan Humbucker (Passive) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Jackson Thin D Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. San Dimas
Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. San Dimas
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- 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 Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. Star
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- From Jackson's 2020 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Blackfire Pickups Proteus Humbucker (Active) (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Blackfire Pickups Proteus Humbucker (Active) (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. Star
Jackson Pro Series Signature Gus G. Star
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Neck-Through Build
- 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 Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Jackson's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 3/4 Plain Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG MF Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: EMG MF Signature (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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