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Best Rosewood Fretboard Telecaster Style Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Rosewood fretboard Telecaster 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. 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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4 Prices - New from $2,303.67 > From Ibanez's 2022 TQM series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9" to 12" Fretboard Radius Maple(4mm) top Alder body 1pc Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $2,303.67 > From Ibanez's 2022 TQM series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9" to 12" Fretboard Radius Maple(4mm) top Alder body 1pc Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Gotoh T1802 Tremolo bridge AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh Magnum Lock machine heads w/H.A.P. tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesIbanez TQMS1
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Parallel Split Pickups Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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7 Prices - New from $2,397.30 > 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
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle American Tele with Chromed Brass Saddles bridge Augmented āDā Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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7 Prices - New from $2,397.30 > 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
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless Vintage Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle American Tele with Chromed Brass Saddles bridge Augmented āDā Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups S-1 Switch Pickups Compound Radius Fretboard No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $1,595 > 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 Texas Special Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-55 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch '58-'63 Tele Bridge with Brass RSD Saddles bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - Used from $1,595 > 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 Texas Special Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-55 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch '58-'63 Tele Bridge with Brass RSD Saddles bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom American Custom Tele
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 Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $1,099 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Talnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch String-Thru-Body Hardtail bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $1,099 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Talnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch String-Thru-Body Hardtail bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesReverend Pete Anderson Eastsider T
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Boneite Nut Top Brand Pickups Phase Out Pickups Weight Relief Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in South Korea No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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6 Prices - New from $607.24 > From Schecter's 2017 Retro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Schecter Diamond VT-1 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Vintage Ashtray with Staggered Brass Saddles bridge Schecter C Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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6 Prices - New from $607.24 > From Schecter's 2017 Retro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Schecter Diamond VT-1 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Vintage Ashtray with Staggered Brass Saddles bridge Schecter C Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Grover Vintage tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesSchecter PT Special
Expensive Wood Ivory Tusq Nut Series Split Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Top Brand Pickups 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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2 Prices - New from $4,900 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burl 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) 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
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2 Prices - New from $4,900 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burl 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) 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Artisan Maple Burl Dual P90 Telecaster
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 Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $993.74 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Salnico Middle (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Salnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Wilkinson WVS50 IIK Tremolo bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
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5 Prices - New from $993.74 > From Reverend's 2021 Signature series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Chambered Korina body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Talnico Bridge (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Salnico Middle (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Salnico Neck (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Wilkinson WVS50 IIK Tremolo bridge Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
Reverend Pin-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesReverend Pete Anderson Eastsider S
Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Boneite Nut Top Brand Pickups Series Split Pickups Weight Relief Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) Made in South Korea No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $4,350 > From Fender Custom's 2017 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Select Ash body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan STHR-1b (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Twisted Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Adjustable Bridge with Fender Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Modern C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $4,350 > From Fender Custom's 2017 Custom Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Select Ash body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan STHR-1b (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Twisted Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Adjustable Bridge with Fender Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece bridge Modern C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom John 5 Signature Bigsby Telecaster
Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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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7 Prices - New from $1,499.99 > From Fender's 2020 American Professional II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Top-Load/String-Through Tele with Compensated Brass āBulletā Saddles bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
FenderĀ® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners See all specs and compare >
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7 Prices - New from $1,499.99 > From Fender's 2020 American Professional II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender V-Mod II Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Top-Load/String-Through Tele with Compensated Brass āBulletā Saddles bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
FenderĀ® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Professional II Telecaster
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups S-1 Switch Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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2 Prices - New from $5,120 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Offset Seam Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele with Threaded Steel Saddles bridge 1959 Large C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $5,120 > From Fender Custom's 2018 Vintage Custom series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" to 9.5" Fretboard Radius 2-Piece Offset Seam Alder body Rift Sawn Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage Style Tele with Threaded Steel Saddles bridge 1959 Large C Bolt-On neck
21 Medium frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom Rosewood
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 Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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