Best Purpleheart Fretboard Les Paul Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Purpleheart fretboard Les Paul style guitars. Also known as Amaranth, it's a hard, dense wood with a brilliant tone. As its name suggests, the purple color makes this wood look exotic.
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. Harley Benton SC-Special TV
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- Neck profile shape: C (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (13 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2020 Vintage series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell P90S-N Alnico 5 (/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Roswell P90S-N Alnico 5 (/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Wsc Wrap Around bridge
- Harley Benton C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage-Style Machine Heads With 15:1 Gear Ratio tuners
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Harley Benton SC-Special TV
Harley Benton SC-Special TV
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
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2. Harley Benton SC-Junior
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- Neck profile shape: C (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (13 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Harley Benton's 2019 Vintage series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell P90D Alnico-5 Dog Ear (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Roswell P90D Alnico-5 Dog Ear (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: (/)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- Wsc Wrap Around bridge
- Harley Benton C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Vintage Style Wilkinson Machine Heads With 15:1 Gear Ratio tuners
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Harley Benton SC-Junior
Harley Benton SC-Junior
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
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3. Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
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- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 JS series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (19 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (19 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (2 votes)
- From Jackson's 2015 JS series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22
Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22
- Expensive Wood
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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
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5. Harley Benton SC-1000
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (13 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2015 Progressive series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: HBZ Hi-Gain Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: HBZ Hi-Gain Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Harley Benton bridge
- Harley Benton C Set neck
- 24 Medium Jumbo frets
- Machine heads: Deluxe diecast tuners
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Harley Benton SC-1000
Harley Benton SC-1000
- Expensive Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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6. Ibanez ART120QA
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2020 ART series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple Art Grain top
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Classic Elite (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Classic Elite (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gibraltar Performer bridge
- ART Set neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Ibanez tuners
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Ibanez ART120QA
Ibanez ART120QA
- 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
