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Best Alder Body ESP Electric Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Alder body ESP electric guitars. This is a lightweight type of wood that was popularized by Fender. According to them, it's a wood that offers a balanced tone but that favors the upper midrange slightly. 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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2 Prices - New from $4,564.35 > From ESP's 2017 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop JB/Custom Hybrid Trembucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/Jazz Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,564.35 > From ESP's 2017 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop JB/Custom Hybrid Trembucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/Jazz Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Horizon-III
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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 Prices - New from $4,564.35 > From ESP's 2017 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop JB/Custom Hybrid Trembucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $4,564.35 > From ESP's 2017 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop JB/Custom Hybrid Trembucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Cool Rails (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Horizon-I
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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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1 Prices - Used from $3,495 > From ESP's 2008 Signature series Made in Japan
7 strings
27"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) Middle pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: (/) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - Used from $3,495 > From ESP's 2008 Signature series Made in Japan
7 strings
27"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) Middle pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: (/) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Stef-T7B
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No High-Quality Nut No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from $4,499 > From ESP's 2022 Snapper series Made in Japan
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Honduras Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-14-7 (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5-7 (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5-7 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $4,499 > From ESP's 2022 Snapper series Made in Japan
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Honduras Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-14-7 (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5-7 (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SSL-5-7 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Snapper 7
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Capacitance Selector Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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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1 Prices - New from $5,499 > From ESP's 2017 FRX series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Slim U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $5,499 > From ESP's 2017 FRX series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Slim U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP FRX
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock 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
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3 Prices - New from $5,999 > From ESP's 2014 Arrow series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1B (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1N (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $5,999 > From ESP's 2014 Arrow series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1B (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts AHB-1N (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Arrow
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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2 Prices - New from $7,999 > From ESP's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $7,999 > From ESP's 2010 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP RZK-II Burnt
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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1 Prices - New from $4,440.25 > From ESP's 2018 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $4,440.25 > From ESP's 2018 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP KH-2 Neck Thru Body
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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From ESP's 2017 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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From ESP's 2017 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP KH Demonology
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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2 Prices - New from $5,958.81 > From ESP's 2001 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60A (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $5,958.81 > From ESP's 2001 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 60A (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP KH-2 Vintage
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners 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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