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Best Electric Guitars With Coil Split Switch in 2024
Here are the top electric guitars with Coil Split switch. It allows you to 'split' or turn off pickup coils to get even more tones in combination with the pickup selector. When used with humbucker pickups, it'll reduce the output and increase their clarity, turning them essentially into single-coil pickups. 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 Prices - New from $2,499 > From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (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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1 Prices - New from $2,499 > From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon-III series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom-5 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (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
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II Horizon-III FR
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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4 Prices - New from $1,449 > From Schecter's 2023 Reaper Elite series Made in South Korea
7 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple Veneer top Khaya African Mahogany body Wenge neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Bridge (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Neck (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot 7-String Multiscale Bridge bridge Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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4 Prices - New from $1,449 > From Schecter's 2023 Reaper Elite series Made in South Korea
7 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
16" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple Veneer top Khaya African Mahogany body Wenge neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Bridge (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Schecter USA San Andreas 7 Multiscale Neck (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot 7-String Multiscale Bridge bridge Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesSchecter Reaper-7 Elite Multiscale
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Black Tusq XL Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Luminescent Inlay Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $1,927.80 > From Ibanez's 2022 LM series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9" to 12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Gotoh T1702B bridge AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $1,927.80 > From Ibanez's 2022 LM series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9" to 12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Fortuna (H) (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Gotoh T1702B bridge AZ Oval C Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesIbanez LM1
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil 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 Prices - New from $4,999.99 > From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series Made in United States
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 1/8 Quilt Maple top Mahogany body Quartersawn Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Pro (Recessed) bridge Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo frets
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2 Prices - New from $4,999.99 > From Jackson's 2016 Artist Signature series Made in United States
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius 1/8 Quilt Maple top Mahogany body Quartersawn Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Direct Mount Chris Broderick Designed Custom DiMarzio (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Pro (Recessed) bridge Jackson Standard Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo frets
Planet Waves Auto-Trim tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesJackson USA Signature Chris Broderick Soloist 7
Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split, Killswitch Pickups Tremolo Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Retainer Bar
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4 Prices - New from $3,799 > From Music Man's 2021 John Petrucci series Made in United States
8 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
17" Fretboard Radius Basswood Wings, Mahogany through neck body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: DiMarzio Rainmaker (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Music Man Custom piezo hardtail bridge John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking (Chrome) tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $3,799 > From Music Man's 2021 John Petrucci series Made in United States
8 strings
27" to 25.5"'' scale
17" Fretboard Radius Basswood Wings, Mahogany through neck body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: DiMarzio Rainmaker (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Music Man Custom piezo hardtail bridge John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking (Chrome) tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Majesty 8
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $7,245.07 > 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 See all specs and compare >
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2 Prices - New from $7,245.07 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Horizon FR CTM
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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5 Prices - New from $1,149.07 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
26.5" to 25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 5pc Maple/Purple Heart neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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5 Prices - New from $1,149.07 > From ESP LTD's 2020 M series Made in Indonesia
6 strings
26.5" to 25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 5pc Maple/Purple Heart neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP LTD M-1000 Multi-Scale
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Made in Indonesia 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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4 Prices - New from $2,199.98 > From Yamaha's 2024 Pacifica Professional series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.512"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Reflectone HH7b: Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Reflectone HS7m: Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Reflectone HS7n: Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Gotoh 510T FE-1 bridge Slim C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $2,199.98 > From Yamaha's 2024 Pacifica Professional series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.512"'' scale
10" to 14" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Reflectone HH7b: Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Reflectone HS7m: Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Reflectone HS7n: Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Gotoh 510T FE-1 bridge Slim C Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Stainless Steel frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesYamaha PACP12M
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in Japan Ivory Tusq Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard No Expensive Woods 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 $819.99 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top Mahogany body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $819.99 > From Chapman's 2022 Pro series Made in South Korea
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top Mahogany body Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Chapman String Through hardtail bridge C Shape Neck-Through neck
24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesChapman ML2 Pro
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Expensive Wood Black Tusq XL Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Luminescent Inlay Strap Lock Made in South Korea No Weight Relief No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3 Prices - New from $2,899 > From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
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 Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $2,899 > From ESP E-II's 2021 Horizon series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
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 Original bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP E-II Horizon FR-II
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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