Best ESP LTD Guitars With EMG 81TW Pickups in 2023
Here you'll find the best ESP LTD guitars with EMG 81TW pickups.
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1. ESP LTD F-1001
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- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2022 F series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge
- Extra Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD F-1001
ESP LTD F-1001
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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2. ESP LTD M-HT Arctic Metal
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- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Arctic Metal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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ESP LTD M-HT Arctic Metal
ESP LTD M-HT Arctic Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split 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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3. ESP LTD Arrow-NT Arctic Metal
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Arctic 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 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (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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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Arrow-NT Arctic Metal
ESP LTD Arrow-NT Arctic Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split, 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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4. ESP LTD M-1001NT
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2022 M series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru bridge
- Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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ESP LTD M-1001NT
ESP LTD M-1001NT
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. ESP LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Arctic Metal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal
ESP LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split 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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6. ESP LTD EC Arctic Metal
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Arctic Metal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81TW (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD Locking tuners
- Compare Specs >
Strengths & Weaknesses
ESP LTD EC Arctic Metal
ESP LTD EC Arctic Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock