Best Rosewood Fretboard Telecaster Style Guitars in 2023
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.
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. Ibanez TQMS1

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- 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
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Ibanez TQMS1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Parallel Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- 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 “D” Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider S

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- 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)
- 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
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Reverend 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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4. Fender Custom American Custom Tele
- 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
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Fender 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Reverend Pete Anderson Eastsider T

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- 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
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Reverend 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Fender Custom John 5 Signature Bigsby Telecaster
- 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
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Fender 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. Fender Custom Artisan Maple Burl Dual P90 Telecaster

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- 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)
- 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 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Fender Custom John 5 Signature Telecaster
- 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: Fender Enforcer Humbucking (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 American Tele with Humbucking Spacing bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender Custom John 5 Signature Telecaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- 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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9. Fender American Professional II Telecaster

Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- 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 “Bullet” Saddles bridge
- Deep C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Narrow Tall frets
- Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered tuners
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Fender 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Fender Custom Vintage Custom 1959 Telecaster Custom Rosewood
- 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
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Fender 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock