Best ESP E-II Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best ESP E-II electric guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. 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. ESP E-II Horizon-III FR
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Won't get out of tune (1 vote)
- Weight: Heavy (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- 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
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ESP E-II Horizon-III FR
ESP E-II Horizon-III FR
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split 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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2. ESP E-II Horizon FR-II
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- 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
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ESP E-II Horizon FR-II
ESP E-II Horizon FR-II
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split 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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3. ESP E-II Arrow
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Arrow series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (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
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Arrow
ESP E-II Arrow
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- 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 Retainer Bar
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4. ESP E-II M-II
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 M series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony 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
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II M-II
ESP E-II M-II
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- 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 Retainer Bar
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5. ESP E-II M-II Neck Thru
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 M series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony 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
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II M-II Neck Thru
ESP E-II M-II Neck Thru
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- 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 Retainer Bar
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6. ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (17 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (14 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 M series
- Made in Japan
- 7 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- 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
- Evertune (F model) bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone Evertune
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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7. ESP E-II Horizon FR
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (7 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 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: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (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
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP E-II Horizon FR
ESP E-II Horizon FR
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
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8. ESP E-II Horizon NT-II
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Player Feedback
- Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- 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
- Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP E-II Horizon NT-II
ESP E-II Horizon NT-II
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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9. ESP E-II SN-2
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 SN series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Buckeye Burl Maple top
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original SE bridge
- Thin U Bolt-On neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP E-II SN-2
ESP E-II SN-2
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
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10. ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B Hipshot
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (17 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (14 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Horizon series
- Made in Japan
- 7 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- 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
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B Hipshot
ESP E-II Horizon NT-7B Hipshot
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
