Best Maple Neck Gibson Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Maple neck Gibson electric 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. Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS
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- From Gibson's 2020 Custom Shop Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 3-piece Maple top
- Solid Mahogany body
- 3-piece Maple neck
- Ebony, with 1-ply White Binding fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom-Wound Seymour Duncan DDJ (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gibson Custombucker (Reverse-Mounted) (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Adam Jones Medium C Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Schaller M6 with Large Buttons tuners
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Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS
Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom VOS
- 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
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2. Gibson Les Paul Tribute
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- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson's 2019 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson 490T (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gibson 490R (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Rounded Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons tuners
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Gibson Les Paul Tribute
Gibson Les Paul Tribute
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Gibson SG Tribute
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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)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson's 2019 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson 490T (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gibson 490R (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Rounded Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Gibson SG Tribute
Gibson SG Tribute
- 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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4. Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute P-90
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (3 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From Gibson's 2019 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson P-90 (P90/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Gibson P-90 (P90/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Compensated Wraparound bridge
- Rounded Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons tuners
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Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute P-90
Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute P-90
- 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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5. Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Hard (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Asymmetrical (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Gibson's 2019 Modern Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gibson 490T (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gibson 490R (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Compensated Wraparound bridge
- Rounded Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker
Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker
- 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