Best ESP LTD Guitars With EMG 81 Pickups in 2024

Here you'll find the best ESP LTD guitars with EMG 81 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. ESP LTD Arrow-1000

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ESP LTD Arrow-1000

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Playability 80

Sound 78

Build quality 74

Value for money 77

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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3 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 Arrow series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar 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 1000SE bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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3 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 Arrow series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar 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 1000SE bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Arrow-1000

Stainless Steel Frets
Expensive Wood
Locking Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Tremolo
Retainer Bar
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
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. ESP LTD F Black Metal

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ESP LTD F Black Metal

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Playability 80

Sound 78

Build quality 77

Value for money 78

Overall Score 78

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (6 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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From ESP LTD's 2021 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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2 Prices - New from $1,099 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD F Black Metal

Stainless Steel Frets
Expensive Wood
Locking Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Killswitch Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Tremolo
Retainer Bar
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No Weight Relief
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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3. ESP LTD MH-1000 Baritone

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ESP LTD MH-1000 Baritone

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Playability 82

Sound 76

Build quality 74

Value for money 77

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: C (6 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (10 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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4 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2022 MH series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
27"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany / Maple Cap body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
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4 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2022 MH series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
27"'' scale
12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany / Maple Cap body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD MH-1000 Baritone

Stainless Steel Frets
Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Coil Split Pickups
Compound Radius Fretboard
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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4. ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune BB

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ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune BB

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Playability 82

Sound 82

Build quality 67

Value for money 77

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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5 Prices - New from $1,104.15 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 EC series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Evertune (F model) bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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5 Prices - New from $1,104.15 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 EC series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Evertune (F model) bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune BB

Stainless Steel Frets
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Stays in Tune (Evertune)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
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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5. ESP LTD EC-1000FR

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ESP LTD EC-1000FR

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Playability 82

Sound 79

Build quality 70

Value for money 77

Overall Score 77

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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3 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 EC series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony 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 1000SE bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
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3 Prices - New from $1,199 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 EC series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony 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 1000SE bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Grover tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD EC-1000FR

Stainless Steel Frets
Expensive Wood
Locking Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Tremolo
Retainer Bar
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
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 Strap Lock

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6. ESP LTD TE-1000 Evertune

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ESP LTD TE-1000 Evertune

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Playability 77

Sound 81

Build quality 67

Value for money 75

Overall Score 75

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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2 Prices - New from $1,349 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 TE series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Evertune (F model) bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
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2 Prices - New from $1,349 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 TE series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60TW-R (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
3-way Switch
Evertune (F model) bridge
Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD TE-1000 Evertune

Stainless Steel Frets
Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Coil Split Pickups
Stays in Tune (Evertune)
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
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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7. ESP LTD Arrow Black Metal

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ESP LTD Arrow Black Metal

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Playability 80

Sound 78

Build quality 70

Value for money 76

Overall Score 76

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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7 Prices - New from $1,099.99 >
From ESP LTD's 2019 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners
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7 Prices - New from $1,099.99 >
From ESP LTD's 2019 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Arrow Black Metal

Expensive Wood
Locking Nut
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Killswitch Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Tremolo
Retainer Bar
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
No Locking Tuners
Made in Indonesia
No Weight Relief
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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8. ESP LTD Arrow-NT Black Metal

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ESP LTD Arrow-NT Black Metal

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Playability 82

Sound 73

Build quality 70

Value for money 80

Overall Score 75

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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2 Prices - New from $1,099.99 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
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2 Prices - New from $1,099.99 >
From ESP LTD's 2021 Black Metal series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
LTD Locking tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Arrow-NT Black Metal

Stainless Steel Frets
Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Killswitch Pickups
Luminescent Inlay
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
No Weight Relief
No Tremolo
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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9. ESP LTD TED-600T

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ESP LTD TED-600T

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Playability 87

Sound 73

Build quality 62

Value for money 74

Overall Score 74

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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1 Prices - New from $1,030.78 >
From ESP LTD's 2017 Signature series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Pau Ferro fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
3-way Switch
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners
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1 Prices - New from $1,030.78 >
From ESP LTD's 2017 Signature series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
3Pc Mahogany neck
Pau Ferro fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
Neck pickup: EMG 60 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
3-way Switch
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD TED-600T

Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
Made in Indonesia
No High-Quality Nut
No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
No Weight Relief
No Luminescent Inlay
No Tremolo
No Compound Radius Fretboard
No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
No Strap Lock

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10. ESP LTD RM-600

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ESP LTD RM-600

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Playability 87

Sound 73

Build quality 64

Value for money 75

Overall Score 75

What our users think

Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
Neck speed (thickness): Fast (33 votes)
Pickups noise: Noiseless (9 votes)
Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)

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6 Prices - New from $1,499 >
From ESP LTD's 2019 Signature series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners
See all specs and compare >

Show all Specs

6 Prices - New from $1,499 >
From ESP LTD's 2019 Signature series
Made in Indonesia
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
13.78" Fretboard Radius
Mahogany body
3pc Maple neck
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
Thin U Neck-Through neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
LTD Locking tuners
See all specs and compare >

Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD RM-600

Locking Tuners
Expensive Wood
Top Brand Pickups
Neck-Through Build
Killswitch Pickups
Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
Made in Indonesia
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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