Best ESP Electric Guitars With EMG Pickups in 2023
Here are the top ESP electric guitars with EMG pickups.
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 RZK-II Burnt
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From ESP's 2010 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Rosewood 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 tuners
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ESP RZK-II Burnt
ESP RZK-II Burnt
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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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2. ESP KH-2 Neck Thru Body
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- From ESP's 2018 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG KH Bone Breaker Limited Edition (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP KH-2 Neck Thru Body
ESP KH-2 Neck Thru Body
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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3. ESP KH Demonology
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From ESP's 2017 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP KH Demonology
ESP KH Demonology
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP KH-2 Vintage
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From ESP's 2001 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60A (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP KH-2 Vintage
ESP KH-2 Vintage
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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5. ESP Jeff Hanneman
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From ESP's 2010 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Kahler 2315 bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP Jeff Hanneman
ESP Jeff Hanneman
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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6. ESP Iron Cross
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- 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
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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ESP Iron Cross
ESP 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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7. ESP Gary Holt EC
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Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- 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
- Gotoh tuners
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ESP Gary Holt EC
ESP Gary Holt EC
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
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8. ESP Snakebyte Camo
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- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP's 2022 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 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 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP Snakebyte Camo
ESP Snakebyte Camo
- 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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9. ESP KH-3 Spider
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP's 2021 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Rosewood 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 Original bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP KH-3 Spider
ESP KH-3 Spider
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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10. ESP Vulture
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Player Feedback
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP's 2016 Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- 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 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP Vulture
ESP Vulture
- 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio