Best Telecaster Style Guitars With Gold Hardware in 2024
Here are the top Telecaster style guitars with Gold hardware.
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. Ibanez LB1
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (2 votes)
- Weight: Very lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Ibanez LB1
Ibanez LB1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Series Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
Chapman ML3 Pro BEA
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. Fender Brent Mason Telecaster
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Clean (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Brent Mason Telecaster
Fender Brent Mason Telecaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4. ESP LTD AA-1
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD AA-1
ESP LTD AA-1
- Gold Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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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5. Washburn Nele Deluxe
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Washburn Nele Deluxe
Washburn Nele Deluxe
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL 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 Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. Fender Custom Merle Haggard Telecaster
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Custom Merle Haggard Telecaster
Fender Custom Merle Haggard Telecaster
- 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 Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Fender Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster Gold Edition
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (28 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (17 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (17 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (20 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster Gold Edition
Fender Squier 40th Anniversary Telecaster Gold Edition
- Bone Nut
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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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8. Harley Benton TE-40
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What our users think
- Neck access to high frets: Normal (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Slightly sharp (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (3 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (17 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton TE-40
Harley Benton TE-40
- 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 Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
Strengths & Weaknesses
Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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10. Washburn Nele Standard
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Washburn Nele Standard
Washburn Nele Standard
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL 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 Luminescent Inlay
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
