Best Laurel Fretboard Les Paul Style Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best Laurel fretboard Les Paul style guitars. There are many types of Laurel, but East Indian is the most common for guitar building. Its color can vary from dark to light brown with black lines. Many people find its tonality similar to Rosewood, which favors the warmer frequencies.

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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1. Gretsch G5655T Electromatic

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Playability 78

Sound 71

Build quality 58

Value for money 74

Overall Score 69

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)

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From Gretsch's 2020 Electromatic series
Made in China
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Arched Laminated Maple top
Laminated Maple body
Maple neck
Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Gretsch Black Top Broad’Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Gretsch Black Top Broad'Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
Bigsby-Licensed B70 Vibrato bridge
Thin U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Die-Cast tuners
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3 Prices - New from $799.99 >
From Gretsch's 2020 Electromatic series
Made in China
6 strings
24.6"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Arched Laminated Maple top
Laminated Maple body
Maple neck
Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Gretsch Black Top Broad’Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Gretsch Black Top Broad'Tron (Humbucker/Passive)
3 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
3-way Switch
Bigsby-Licensed B70 Vibrato bridge
Thin U Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Die-Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Gretsch G5655T Electromatic

NuBone Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Tremolo
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in China
No Expensive Woods
No Neck-Through Build
No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
No Luminescent Inlay
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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2. Jackson X Series Signature Marty Friedman MF-1

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Playability 77

Sound 75

Build quality 58

Value for money 75

Overall Score 70

What our users think

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 (30 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)

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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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4 Prices - New from $695.24 >
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

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 Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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3. Epiphone Kirk Hammett "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul Standard

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Playability 73

Sound 72

Build quality 59

Value for money 68

Overall Score 68

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4 Prices - New from $1,399 >
From Epiphone's 2023 Artist series
Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Gibson USA Greenybucker (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Gibson USA Greenybucker with Reversed Magnetic Polarity; Reverse Mounted (Humbucker/Passive)
2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
3-way Switch
LockTone Stop Bar bridge
Custom Greeny Profile Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button tuners
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4 Prices - New from $1,399 >
From Epiphone's 2023 Artist series
Made in China
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer top
Mahogany body
Mahogany neck
Indian Laurel fretboard
Bridge pickup: Gibson USA Greenybucker (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Gibson USA Greenybucker with Reversed Magnetic Polarity; Reverse Mounted (Humbucker/Passive)
2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
3-way Switch
LockTone Stop Bar bridge
Custom Greeny Profile Set neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Grover Rotomatic with Spade Button tuners
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