Best Stratocaster Style Guitars With 12" Fingerboard Radius in 2023
Here are the top Stratocaster style guitars with 12" fingerboard radius. This is the same radius that Gibson uses in most of their guitars. When compare to the other popular radius of Fender Stratocasters, you can see that it's a lot flatter. Guitars with this radius are usually made to bring a good balance between single-note and chord playing.
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. Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
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- 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
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Korina body
- Roasted Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
- Middle pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil/Active)
- 1 volume and 3 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Wilkinson WVS50K Tremolo (10.8 mm Spacing) bridge
- Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Reverend Pin-Lock tuners
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Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Boneite Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- 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. Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS
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- From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Alder body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Jumbo frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS
Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS
- 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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3. Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic with Closet Classic Hardware
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- From Fender Custom's 2019 Custom Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Alder body
- Rift Sawn Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- Special SRV Oval C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Jumbo frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic with Closet Classic Hardware
Fender Custom Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic with Closet Classic Hardware
- 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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4. Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
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- From Fender's 1992 Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Texas Special Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
- SRV Thick Oval Bolt-On neck
- 21 Narrow Tall frets
- 6-in-Line American Vintage tuners
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Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Expensive Woods
- 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. Fender Custom Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster
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- From Fender Custom's 1996 Custom Artist series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Select Alder body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Custom Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 6-Saddle American Vintage Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail bridge
- 1961 C Bolt-On neck
- 21 Vintage frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster
Fender Custom Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster
- 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 Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Fender Player Plus Stratocaster HSS
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2021 Player Plus series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Player Plus Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Player Plus Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Player Plus Stratocaster HSS
Fender Player Plus Stratocaster HSS
- Locking Tuners
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- 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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7. Fender Player Plus Stratocaster
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2021 Player Plus series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Player Plus Stratocaster
Fender Player Plus Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Series Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- 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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8. Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
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- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- From Fender's 2022 Aerodyne series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Trem bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- 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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9. Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (31 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (28 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2022 Aerodyne series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Aerodyne Special Single-Coil Stratocaster (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Babicz Z-Series FCH-2 Point Trem bridge
- Modern C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
Fender Aerodyne Special Stratocaster HSS
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Synthetic Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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 Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Fender Stories Collection Eric Johnson 1954 Virginia Stratocaster
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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)
- 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
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