Best Stratocaster Style Guitars With 1 5/8" (41.3mm) Nut Width in 2024

Here are the top Stratocaster style guitars with 1 5/8" (41.3mm) nut width.

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. Fender Custom Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster

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Fender Custom Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster
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Playability 70
Sound 76
Build quality 74
Value for money 58
Overall Score 73
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  • From Fender Custom's 2022 Custom Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
  • 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam body
  • 3A Birdseye Maple neck
  • Round-Laminated 3A Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Special Design Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • 1965 C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Vintage-Style with Fender Logo tuners
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  • From Fender Custom's 2022 Custom Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
  • 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam body
  • 3A Birdseye Maple neck
  • Round-Laminated 3A Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Special Design Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound 11/56 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • 1965 C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Vintage-Style with Fender Logo tuners
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Fender Custom Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster
  • Made in United States
  • Expensive Wood
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Parallel Split Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • 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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2. Music Man Cutlass RS HSS

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Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
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Playability 68
Sound 75
Build quality 79
Value for money 64
Overall Score 74

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  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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  • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Roasted Figured Maple neck
  • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
  • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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  • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Roasted Figured Maple neck
  • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
  • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
  • Stainless Steel Frets
  • Locking Tuners
  • Made in United States
  • Expensive Wood
  • Compensated Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • 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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3. Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster

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Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster
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Playability 68
Sound 77
Build quality 72
Value for money 62
Overall Score 72
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  • From Fender's 2022 Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
  • 1959 C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Sperzel Locking tuners
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  • From Fender's 2022 Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles bridge
  • 1959 C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Medium Jumbo frets
  • Sperzel Locking tuners
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Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster
  • Locking Tuners
  • Made in United States
  • Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • 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. PRS SE Silver Sky

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Playability 70
Sound 74
Build quality 59
Value for money 73
Overall Score 68

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  • Neck access to high frets: Very Hard (1 vote)
  • Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
  • Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
  • Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
  • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
  • Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
  • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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  • From PRS's 2022 SE series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 8.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Poplar body
  • Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 2-Point Steel Tremolo bridge
  • 635JM Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Vintage Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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  • From PRS's 2022 SE series
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 8.5" Fretboard Radius
  • Poplar body
  • Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: PRS 635JM "S" (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 2-Point Steel Tremolo bridge
  • 635JM Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Vintage Tall frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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PRS SE Silver Sky
  • Expensive Wood
  • Synthetic Bone Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • Made in Indonesia
  • 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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5. Music Man Cutlass RS SSS

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Music Man Cutlass RS SSS
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Playability 68
Sound 75
Build quality 79
Value for money 64
Overall Score 74

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  • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
  • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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  • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Roasted Figured Maple neck
  • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
  • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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  • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Roasted Figured Maple neck
  • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
  • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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Music Man Cutlass RS SSS
  • Stainless Steel Frets
  • Locking Tuners
  • Made in United States
  • Expensive Wood
  • Compensated Nut
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • 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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6. Fender 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1954 Stratocaster

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Fender 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1954 Stratocaster
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Playability 70
Sound 74
Build quality 67
Value for money 60
Overall Score 70
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  • From Fender's 2024 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
  • Ash body
  • 1-Piece Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles with Includes Chrome Cover bridge
  • 1954 "C" Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Vintage frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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  • From Fender's 2024 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Collection series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 7.25" Fretboard Radius
  • Ash body
  • 1-Piece Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender 70th Anniversary 1954 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 3-way Switch
  • Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles with Includes Chrome Cover bridge
  • 1954 "C" Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Vintage frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender 70th Anniversary American Vintage II 1954 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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7. Fender Stories Collection Eric Johnson 1954 Virginia Stratocaster

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Fender Stories Collection Eric Johnson 1954 Virginia Stratocaster
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Playability 73
Sound 74
Build quality 64
Value for money 60
Overall Score 70
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  • From Fender's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • 2-Piece Offset Seam Sassafras body
  • 1-Piece Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Only Top-Coil Active) (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Original 57/62 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Original 57/62 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • Eric Johnson Soft V Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Jumbo frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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  • From Fender's 2020 Artist series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • 2-Piece Offset Seam Sassafras body
  • 1-Piece Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Only Top-Coil Active) (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Middle pickup: Fender Original 57/62 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • Neck pickup: Fender Original 57/62 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • Eric Johnson Soft V Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Jumbo frets
  • Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Stories Collection Eric Johnson 1954 Virginia Stratocaster
  • Made in United States
  • Top Brand Pickups
  • Tremolo
  • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
  • No Locking Tuners
  • No Expensive Woods
  • No High-Quality Nut
  • 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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