Best Spruce Body Electric Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Spruce body electric guitars. This wood has a light color with tight grain patterns. It's very stiff but relatively light. It's known for producing a well-rounded tone with a broad dynamic range.
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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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.
There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
1. Reverend Pete Anderson PA-1
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Reverend Pete Anderson PA-1
Reverend Pete Anderson PA-1
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Boneite Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- 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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Gretsch G6136T-CSTRR Custom Shop Rich Robinson Magpie
Gretsch G6136T-CSTRR Custom Shop Rich Robinson Magpie
- 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
3. Fender Brad Paisley Road Worn Telecaster
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Very lightweight (3 votes)
- Neck profile shape: V (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Chunky (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Brad Paisley Road Worn Telecaster
Fender Brad Paisley Road Worn Telecaster
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Ibanez AS113 ARTSTAR
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (8 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (6 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez AS113 ARTSTAR
Ibanez AS113 ARTSTAR
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Tri-Sound Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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. Cort Yorktown
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What our users think
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort Yorktown
Cort Yorktown
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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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6. Gretsch G6136T-RR Rich Robinson Signature Magpie
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (7 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gretsch G6136T-RR Rich Robinson Signature Magpie
Gretsch G6136T-RR Rich Robinson Signature Magpie
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- 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
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7. Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (5 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (7 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon
Gretsch G6136-55 Vintage Select Edition '55 Falcon
- Made in Japan
- 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
All Prices
8. Fender Brad Paisley Esquire
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: V (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Chunky (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Brad Paisley Esquire
Fender Brad Paisley Esquire
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
All Prices
9. Cort Yorktown-BV
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What our users think
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Cort Yorktown-BV
Cort Yorktown-BV
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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
