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Best ESP Electric Guitars Made In Japan in 2024
Here are the top ESP electric guitars made in Japan . You should expect a high-quality guitar with excellent quality control. It can be compared to guitars made in the US, which is why they're also expensive. 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 $4,597.91 > 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 $4,597.91 > 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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2 Prices - New from $7,259.17 > 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
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2 Prices - New from $7,259.17 > 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
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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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3 Prices - New from $4,597.91 > 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 $4,597.91 > 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
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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 - New from $5,499 > From ESP's 2020 FRX series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Burled Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
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 Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $5,499 > From ESP's 2020 FRX series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Burled Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
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 Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP FRX 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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From ESP's 2014 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch TOM Bridge & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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From ESP's 2014 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Will Adler Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch TOM Bridge & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Neck-Through neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Multi-Voicing Pickups Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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 $4,499 > From ESP's 2017 Snapper series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-H-2+ (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-S-2 (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-S-2 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge U to V Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
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4 Prices - New from $4,499 > From ESP's 2017 Snapper series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-H-2+ (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-S-2 (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: ESP Custom Lap CL-P-S-2 (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge U to V Bolt-On neck
22 Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Snapper
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Capacitance Selector Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - New from $4,999 > From ESP's 2020 Snapper series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - New from $4,999 > From ESP's 2020 Snapper series Made in Japan
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius Burled Poplar top Swamp Ash body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan 59/Custom Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch ESP Flicker-III bridge Thin U Bolt-On neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Snapper CTM
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split, Capacitance Selector Pickups Tremolo Compound Radius Fretboard Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay 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
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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 - Used from $6,746.22 > From ESP's 2014 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - Used from $6,746.22 > From ESP's 2014 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Iron Cross
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3 Prices - New from $7,699 > From ESP's 2015 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 89R (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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3 Prices - New from $7,699 > From ESP's 2015 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active) Neck pickup: EMG 89R (Humbucker/Active) 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesESP Gary Holt EC
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo Retainer Bar Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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