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      Best Rosewood Fretboard Stratocaster Style Guitars in 2023

      Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Stratocaster style guitars. Since the ban of Brazillian Rosewood, this has become a rare and expensive wood. It's not usually used for guitar bodies because of this, and also because it's heavy. Instead, it's used mainly for fretboards. Sometimes it's also used for necks because it's an extremely hard wood (even harder than maple). Its tonality tends to favor warm tones.

      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. Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS

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      Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
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      Playability 73
      Sound 85
      Build quality 80
      Value for money 69
      Overall Score 79

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      • Neck profile shape: D (5 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
      • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
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      • From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
      • Augmented “D” Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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      Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Locking 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 Retainer Bar
      • No Strap Lock

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      2. Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster

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      Playability 73
      Sound 80
      Build quality 75
      Value for money 66
      Overall Score 76
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      • From Fender's 2023 Artist series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Seymour Duncan Cory Wong Clean Machine Custom Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Seymour Duncan Cory Wong Clean Machine Custom Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Seymour Duncan Cory Wong Clean Machine Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Seymour Duncan Cory Wong Clean Machine Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge
      • Modern D Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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      Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Compound Radius Fretboard
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • 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 Rosewood

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      Playability 77
      Sound 79
      Build quality 74
      Value for money 62
      Overall Score 77
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      • From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
      • 2-Piece Select Alder body
      • Rift Sawn Maple neck
      • Round-Laminated Rosewood 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 Rosewood
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Parallel Split Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Compound Radius Fretboard
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      4. Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW

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      Playability 77
      Sound 77
      Build quality 75
      Value for money 61
      Overall Score 76

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      • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
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      • From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
      • 2-Piece Select Ash body
      • 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
      • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
      • 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Narrow Tall frets
      • Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners
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      Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW
      • 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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      5. Fender Custom Artisan Koa Dual P90 Strat

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      Playability 78
      Sound 75
      Build quality 73
      Value for money 60
      Overall Score 75

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      • Neck access to high frets: Hard (1 vote)
      • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
      • Tuning stability: Sightly unstable (1 vote)
      • Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
      • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
      • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
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      • From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Koa top
      • 1-Piece Vintage Michigan Mahogany body
      • 3A Roasted Flame Maple neck
      • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • 6-Saddle Hardtail with Pat. Pend. Saddles bridge
      • 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
      • 21 Narrow Tall frets
      • Vintage Style tuners
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      Fender Custom Artisan Koa Dual P90 Strat
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Weight Relief
      • Compound Radius Fretboard
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
      • No Tremolo
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      6. Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS

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      Playability 77
      Sound 83
      Build quality 67
      Value for money 71
      Overall Score 76

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      • Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
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      • From Reverend's 2021 Signature series
      • Made in South Korea
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Korina body
      • Roasted Maple neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
      • Middle pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
      • Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
      • 1 volume and 3 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Wilkinson WVS50K Tremolo (10.8 mm Spacing) bridge
      • Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Jumbo frets
      • Reverend Pin-Lock tuners
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      Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Boneite Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • Made in South Korea
      • 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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      7. Fender Tom Morello Stratocaster

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      Playability 73
      Sound 85
      Build quality 69
      Value for money 71
      Overall Score 76

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      • Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
      • Pickups power: Hot (4 votes)
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      • From Fender's 2020 Artist series
      • Made in Mexico
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 14" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Strat SHR-1B (Rail Humbucker/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails Strat SHR-1B (Rail Humbucker/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 Dome knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
      • Modern C Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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      Fender Tom Morello Stratocaster
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Locking Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Killswitch Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Compound Radius Fretboard
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • Made in Mexico
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Retainer Bar
      • No Strap Lock

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      8. Fender American Ultra Stratocaster HSS

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      Playability 73
      Sound 80
      Build quality 75
      Value for money 66
      Overall Score 76

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      • Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
      • Fret edges: Smooth (5 votes)
      • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (5 votes)
      • Weight: Slightly heavy (3 votes)
      • Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
      • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
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      • 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
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Hot 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 (all short posts) tuners
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      Fender American Ultra Stratocaster HSS
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Compound Radius Fretboard
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

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      9. Fender Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster

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      Playability 77
      Sound 77
      Build quality 70
      Value for money 65
      Overall Score 75
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      • From Fender's 2023 Artist series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Slab Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Custom ML Ultra Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Custom ML Ultra Noiseless Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
      • Custom C Bolt-On neck
      • 21 Narrow Tall frets
      • Fender ClassicGear tuners
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      Fender Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster
      • 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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      10. Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS

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      Playability 77
      Sound 77
      Build quality 69
      Value for money 59
      Overall Score 74
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      • From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • 2-Piece Select Alder body
      • Rift Sawn Maple neck
      • Rosewood fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
      • Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
      • 21 Jumbo frets
      • Vintage-Style tuners
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      Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS
      • 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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