Best Telecaster Style Guitars With D Neck Profile in 2023
Here are the top Telecaster style guitars with D neck profile. It's similar to a C shape, and it's one of the most common shapes right now. It's a bit flatter and thinner, even though sometimes it has a bit more shoulders. It's a fast type of neck that is comfortable, and shredders love it.
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. Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Fender Custom Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo 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 Floyd Rose HH
Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster Floyd Rose HH
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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2. Fender American Ultra Luxe Telecaster
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- Neck profile shape: D (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 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
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. Fender American Ultra Telecaster
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- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Fender's 2019 American Ultra series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple 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
- Ultra Modern D Bolt-On neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) tuners
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Fender American Ultra Telecaster
Fender American Ultra Telecaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Series Split Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Fender Custom Vintage Custom '59 Esquire
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- 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 Select Ash body
- 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple neck
- 1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '58 Single-Coil Tele (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge 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 D Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium frets
- Vintage-Style tuners
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Fender Custom Vintage Custom '59 Esquire
Fender Custom Vintage Custom '59 Esquire
- 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. Fender Custom '59 Tele Custom Relic Maple
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- From Fender Custom's 2017 Time Machine series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 9.5" Fretboard Radius
- 2-Piece Select Ash body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- 1-Piece Maple Neck fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Tele Single-Coil (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
- 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele with Compensated Brass Barrel Saddles bridge
- 1959 D Bolt-On neck
- 21 Narrow Tall frets
- Vintage Style tuners
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Fender Custom '59 Tele Custom Relic Maple
Fender Custom '59 Tele Custom Relic Maple
- 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 Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Harley Benton TE-62DB
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2022 Deluxe series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Laurel fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell AlNiCo 5 TEA-F-CR/TEA-B (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell AlNiCo 5 TEA-F-CR/TEA-B (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Modern D Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson style tuners
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Harley Benton TE-62DB
Harley Benton TE-62DB
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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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7. Harley Benton TE-62CC
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (3 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (3 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (3 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (3 votes)
- Neck profile shape: D (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (5 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (4 votes)
- From Harley Benton's 2022 Deluxe series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Roswell AlNiCo 5 TEA-F-CR/TEA-B (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Roswell AlNiCo 5 TEA-F-CR/TEA-B (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Hardtail bridge
- Harley Benton Modern D Bolt-On neck
- 21 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson style tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton TE-62CC
Harley Benton TE-62CC
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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