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Best Semi-Hollow Telecaster Style Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Semi-Hollow Telecaster style guitars. 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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1 Prices - Used from $769 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Perupok body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P90 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
23 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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1 Prices - Used from $769 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Perupok body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Roasted Maple – Dark Colour fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage P90 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
23 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesChapman ML3 Semi-Hollow Pro
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Luminescent Inlay Strap Lock Made in South Korea No Expensive Woods No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4 Prices - New from $4,230 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 1-Piece Vintage Michigan Mahogany body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rift Sawn Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
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4 Prices - New from $4,230 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Time Machine series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius 1-Piece Vintage Michigan Mahogany body Rift Sawn Maple neck
Round-Laminated Rift Sawn Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Twisted Tele Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Bigsby B5 Bridge and Tailpiece bridge 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Schaller F tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom '68 Tele Thinline Journeyman Relic
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 Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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6 Prices - New from $2,499.98 > From Fender's 2022 American Vintage II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body 1-Piece Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge 1972 C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
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6 Prices - New from $2,499.98 > From Fender's 2022 American Vintage II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body 1-Piece Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Authentic CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge 1972 C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
Pure Vintage Fender “F” Stamped tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option 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 €219 > From Harley Benton's 2022 Vintage series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Ash body Caramelized Canadian Maple neck
Caramelized Canadian Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Roswell TEK-B AlNiCo-5 Stacked TE Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Roswell THE AlNiCo-5 Vintage TE Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Fixed bridge C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage frets
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2 Prices - New from €219 > From Harley Benton's 2022 Vintage series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Ash body Caramelized Canadian Maple neck
Caramelized Canadian Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Roswell TEK-B AlNiCo-5 Stacked TE Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Roswell THE AlNiCo-5 Vintage TE Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Fixed bridge C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage frets
Kluson style tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesHarley Benton TE-69 Hot Rod
Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No High-Quality Nut No Neck-Through Build No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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5 Prices - New from $429.99 > From Fender Squier's 2020 Paranormal series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Poplar body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Hardtail bridge C Shape Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
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5 Prices - New from $429.99 > From Fender Squier's 2020 Paranormal series Made in China
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Poplar body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Hardtail bridge C Shape Bolt-On neck
22 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage-Style tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Squier Paranormal Cabronita Telecaster Thinline
Synthetic Bone Nut Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in China No Expensive Woods No Top Brand Pickups No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from $5,069.99 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Roasted Pine body 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch '58-'63 Tele Bridge with Brass RSD Saddles bridge '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
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1 Prices - New from $5,069.99 > From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Roasted Pine body 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
3A Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Loaded '51 Nocaster (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch '58-'63 Tele Bridge with Brass RSD Saddles bridge '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
21 Narrow Tall frets
Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Custom Artisan Knotty Pine Tele Thinline RW
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $993.99 > From Fender's 2023 Vintera II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 60s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 60s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele with Slotted Steel Saddles bridge Late '60s C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
Fender Vintage F Stamped tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $993.99 > From Fender's 2023 Vintera II series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
7.25" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 60s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Vintage-Style 60s Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele with Slotted Steel Saddles bridge Late '60s C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
Fender Vintage F Stamped tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Vintera II '60s Telecaster Thinline
Made in United States Expensive Wood Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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7 Prices - New from $1,066.99 > From Fender's 2020 Artist series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body Maple neck
Indian Laurel fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SP90-3 Custom P-90 (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic with Anchored-Tailpiece bridge Modern C Neck-Through neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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7 Prices - New from $1,066.99 > From Fender's 2020 Artist series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Semi-Hollow Ash body Maple neck
Indian Laurel fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SP90-3 Custom P-90 (Single Coil/Passive) 2 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Adjusto-Matic with Anchored-Tailpiece bridge Modern C Neck-Through neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
Standard Cast/Sealed tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster Thinline
Expensive Wood Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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6 Prices - New from $2,449.98 > From Fender's 2019 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
American Performer tuners See all specs and compare >
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6 Prices - New from $2,449.98 > From Fender's 2019 Artist series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Vintage-Style Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Tele bridge Deep C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesFender Britt Daniel Tele Thinline
Made in United States Expensive Wood Synthetic Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups S-1 Switch Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build 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 $1,750.84 > From Fender's 2018 American Original series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Tim Shaw Designed 60s Thinline (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Tim Shaw Designed 60s Thinline (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele with Slotted Steel Saddles bridge Medium C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
Pure Vintage 70s with Fender Logo tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $1,750.84 > From Fender's 2018 American Original series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" Fretboard Radius Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Fender Tim Shaw Designed 60s Thinline (Single Coil/Passive) Neck pickup: Fender Tim Shaw Designed 60s Thinline (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Tele with Slotted Steel Saddles bridge Medium C Bolt-On neck
21 Vintage Tall frets
Pure Vintage 70s with Fender Logo tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesFender American Original 60s Telecaster Thinline
Made in United States Expensive Wood Bone Nut Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Top Brand Pickups No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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