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Best Alder Body ESP LTD Electric Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Alder body ESP LTD 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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3 Prices - New from $1,399 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 57TW (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 66TW (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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3 Prices - New from $1,399 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 57TW (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 66TW (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1000
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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 $1,699 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Artist series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81X Brushed Black Chrome Direct Mount (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 85X Brushed Black Chrome Direct Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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2 Prices - New from $1,699 > From ESP LTD's 2024 Artist series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81X Brushed Black Chrome Direct Mount (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 85X Brushed Black Chrome Direct Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD MK EC-FR
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Luminescent Inlay Tremolo Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $1,424.05 > From ESP LTD's 2022 SN series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Evertune (F model) bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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4 Prices - New from $1,424.05 > From ESP LTD's 2022 SN series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Hot Strat (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Evertune (F model) bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD SN-1000 Evertune
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Stays in Tune (Evertune) Compound Radius Fretboard No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2024 M series Made in South Korea
7 strings
27"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Black Nickel *(Pull Tone for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico Black Nickel *(Pull Tone for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2024 M series Made in South Korea
7 strings
27"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Black Nickel *(Pull Tone for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico Black Nickel *(Pull Tone for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1007 Baritone
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $1,399 > From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG Bone Breaker (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG Bone Breaker (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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4 Prices - New from $1,399 > From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG Bone Breaker (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG Bone Breaker (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD KH-3 Spider
Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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 Prices - New from $1,799 > From ESP LTD's 2013 Signature series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin Flat Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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5 Prices - New from $1,799 > From ESP LTD's 2013 Signature series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
15.75" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin Flat Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD BUZ-7
Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia 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 $999.99 > From ESP LTD's 2024 M series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Gold *(Pull Volume for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $999.99 > From ESP LTD's 2024 M series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Gold *(Pull Volume for Voice 2) Direct-Mount (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs Floyd Rose 1000 bridge Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1001
Stainless Steel Frets Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Retainer Bar No Locking Tuners Made in South Korea No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3Pc Roasted Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Recessed Gotoh TOM w/ String Thru bridge Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $1,599 > From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3Pc Roasted Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Recessed Gotoh TOM w/ String Thru bridge Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD JM-II
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Made in Indonesia No High-Quality Nut No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $1,211.80 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $1,211.80 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1007
Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners Made in Indonesia No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $1,299.99 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $1,299.99 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Alder body 3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1000HT
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing Pickups Made in Indonesia 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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