Best Maple Fretboard Stratocaster Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Maple fretboard Stratocaster style guitars. This is one of the most popular types of wood used in all kinds of guitars. It's heavy, strong and compact, which makes it great for necks. However, it's also used for fretboards, bodies and tops due to its light color, resistance and beautiful patterns. When it comes to tone, it highlights the mid and high frequencies.
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 MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- From Jackson's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 20" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (5 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (5 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (4 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (4 votes)
- Neck profile shape: D (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm bridge
- Augmented “D” Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster
Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Maple
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- From Fender Custom's 2015 Postmodern series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Ash body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Round-Laminated Quartersawn Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- 1959 D Bolt-On neck
- 21 Narrow Tall frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Maple
Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Maple
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
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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 (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From Fender's 2019 American Ultra series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm bridge
- Ultra Modern D Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Fender Custom American Custom Strat MN
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- From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Ash body
- 3A Roasted Flame Maple neck
- 1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- 10/56 V Bolt-On neck
- 22 Narrow Tall frets
- Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners
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Fender Custom American Custom Strat MN
Fender Custom American Custom Strat MN
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone 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 Strap Lock
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6. Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster
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- From Fender Custom's 2018 Vintage Custom series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Premium Ash body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- 1954 U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster
Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1962 Stratocaster
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- From Fender Custom's 2019 Vintage Custom series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '62/'63 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- 1963 C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1962 Stratocaster
Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1962 Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Fender Custom Vintage Custom '57 Stratocaster
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- From Fender Custom's 2020 Vintage Custom series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- Ash body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- 1957 Soft V Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Vintage Custom '57 Stratocaster
Fender Custom Vintage Custom '57 Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Fender Custom Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender Custom's 2017 Custom Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Ash body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Vintage Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Blocked American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- Soft V Bolt-On neck
- 22 Vintage frets
- Fender Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
Fender Custom Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Boost Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Fender Custom Vintage Custom '55 Hardtail Strat
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- From Fender Custom's 2017 Vintage Custom series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Ash body
- 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple neck
- 1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle Hardtail with Pat. Pend. Saddles bridge
- 1954 U Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium frets
- Vintage Style tuners
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Fender Custom Vintage Custom '55 Hardtail Strat
Fender Custom Vintage Custom '55 Hardtail Strat
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock