Best Burl Top Electric Guitars in 2024

Here you'll find the best Burl top electric guitars. It's an expensive wood that features truly unique patterns and it's becoming really popular for creating colorful and attractive guitar tops.

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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1. Schecter Keith Merrow KM-6 MK-III Artist

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Playability 82

Sound 77

Build quality 83

Value for money 76

Overall Score 81

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (16 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 votes)

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2 Prices - New from $2,517.87 >
From Schecter's 2019 Artist series
Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Burl top
Swamp Ash body
Wenge/Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Hipshot Ibby HM Guitar Bridge bridge
Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock tuners
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2 Prices - New from $2,517.87 >
From Schecter's 2019 Artist series
Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Burl top
Swamp Ash body
Wenge/Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Hipshot Ibby HM Guitar Bridge bridge
Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Schecter Keith Merrow KM-6 MK-III Artist

Stainless Steel Frets
Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Compensated Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Multi-Voicing Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Compound Radius Fretboard
Made in South Korea
No Weight Relief
No Tremolo
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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2. Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS

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Playability 82

Sound 79

Build quality 80

Value for money 80

Overall Score 80

What our users think

Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
Neck profile shape: D (5 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)

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3 Prices - New from $1,499.99 >
From Jackson's 2022 Concept series
Made in South Korea
7 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Burl top
Ash body
5-Piece Maple/Wenge/Maple/Wenge/Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Hipshot 7 Fixed .175 bridge
Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo frets
Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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3 Prices - New from $1,499.99 >
From Jackson's 2022 Concept series
Made in South Korea
7 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Burl top
Ash body
5-Piece Maple/Wenge/Maple/Wenge/Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern PRF-MH8 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Hipshot 7 Fixed .175 bridge
Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo frets
Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson Concept Series Soloist SLAT7P HT MS

Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Ivory Tusq Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Multi-Voicing Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Compound Radius Fretboard
Strap Lock
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
Made in South Korea
No Weight Relief
No Tremolo
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio

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3. ESP Horizon FR CTM

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Playability 77

Sound 84

Build quality 80

Value for money 65

Overall Score 80

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2 Prices - New from $7,206.19 >
From ESP's 2020 Horizon series
Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Burled Maple top
Honduras Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/JB 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 Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners
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2 Prices - New from $7,206.19 >
From ESP's 2020 Horizon series
Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius
Burled Maple top
Honduras Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/JB 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 Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners
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