Best Offset Style Guitars With 13.78" Fingerboard Radius in 2025
Here are the top Offset style guitars with 13.78" fingerboard radius. This makes it more similar to Gibson guitars (12'') than Fender (9.5''). It's slightly flatter than most modern Gibson fretboards though, strong>which makes it more comfortable for single notes, bendings and vibratos, but less comfortable for chords./strong>
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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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.
There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
1. ESP LTD SD-2
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (11 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (15 votes)
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ESP LTD SD-2 | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP LTD | |
Year: | 2022 | |
Configuration: | H | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Signature | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Mahogany | |
Bridge: | Floyd Rose 1000 SE | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | LTD | |
Fretboard: | Macassar Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3Pc Mahogany | |
Decoration: | Diamond-shaped mother-of-pearl | |
Scale Size: | 24.75" | |
Shape: | Extra Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.748'' (19mm) - 12th Fret: 0.827'' (21mm) | |
Frets: | 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Locking | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 0 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 0 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD SD-2
ESP LTD SD-2
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Retainer Bar
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Harley Benton JA-60
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (3 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (4 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (5 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (30 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (23 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
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Harley Benton JA-60 | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Harley Benton | |
Year: | 2015 | |
Configuration: | P90P90 | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | China | |
Series: | Vintage | |
Colors: | White, Sunburst | |
Left-Handed Version: | Yes | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Basswood | |
Bridge: | Fixed | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Kluson Style Machine Heads | |
Fretboard: | Pau Ferro | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Block Fretboard Inlays | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Harley Benton C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.898'' (22.8mm) - 12th Fret: 0.931'' (23.6mm) | |
Frets: | 21 Medium Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Roswell Vintage Style Alnico 5 JM (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Roswell Vintage Style Alnico 5 JM (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton JA-60
Harley Benton JA-60
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- 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. ESP LTD XJ-1 HT
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (43 votes)
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ESP LTD XJ-1 HT | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP LTD | |
Year: | 2024 | |
Configuration: | H | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | South Korea | |
Series: | XJ | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Swamp Ash | |
Bridge: | Hipshot w/ String Thru | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | LTD Locking | |
Fretboard: | Macassar Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3Pc Roasted Maple | |
Decoration: | Blocks | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbucker Black *(Pull Volume for Voice 3) (Humbucker / Active) | |
Switch: | 0 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 0 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD XJ-1 HT
ESP LTD XJ-1 HT
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Made in South Korea
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP LTD Phoenix-1001
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (43 votes)
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ESP LTD Phoenix-1001 | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP LTD | |
Year: | 2024 | |
Configuration: | H | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Phoenix | |
Colors: | Sunburst | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Quilted Maple | |
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Mahogany | |
Bridge: | Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Neck-Through | |
Tuners: | LTD Locking | |
Fretboard: | Macassar Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3Pc Mahogany | |
Decoration: | Flags | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Seymour Duncan Custom 14 (ESP Exclusive) (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 0 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 0 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Phoenix-1001
ESP LTD Phoenix-1001
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. ESP LTD MAX-200 RPR
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (43 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (11 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (10 votes)
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ESP LTD MAX-200 RPR | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | ESP LTD | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Signature | |
Colors: | Green | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Basswood | |
Bridge: | TOM & Tailpiece | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | LTD | |
Fretboard: | Roasted Jatoba | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Cavalera Inlays | |
Scale Size: | 24.75" | |
Shape: | Thin U | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.787'' (20mm) - 12th Fret: 0.866'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 22 XL Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | ESP Designed LH-150B (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | ESP Designed LH-150N (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Black |
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD MAX-200 RPR
ESP LTD MAX-200 RPR
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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6. Harley Benton MB-20 BK
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (30 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (23 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (7 votes)
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Harley Benton MB-20 BK | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Harley Benton | |
Year: | 2018 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | China | |
Series: | Rock | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Basswood | |
Bridge: | Harley Benton | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Diecast Machine Heads | |
Fretboard: | Roseacer | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Dot Fretboard Inlays | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Harley Benton C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.898'' (22.8mm) - 12th Fret: 0.931'' (23.6mm) | |
Frets: | 24 Medium Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 43mm (1.693'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | HB Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | HB Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton MB-20 BK
Harley Benton MB-20 BK
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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7. Harley Benton BS-20
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (30 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (23 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (7 votes)
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Harley Benton BS-20 | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Harley Benton | |
Year: | 2019 | |
Configuration: | HH | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | China | |
Series: | Rock | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Basswood | |
Bridge: | Harley Benton | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Diecast Machine Heads | |
Fretboard: | Roseacer | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Dot Fretboard Inlays | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Harley Benton C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.898'' (22.8mm) - 12th Fret: 0.931'' (23.6mm) | |
Frets: | 24 Medium Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 13.78" | |
Nut: | Plastic | |
Nut Width: | 43mm (1.693'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | HB Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | HB Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Switch: | 3 | |
Knobs: | Dome | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton BS-20
Harley Benton BS-20
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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