Best Guitars With H Configuration in 2023
Here you'll find the best guitars with H configuration. A single humbucking pickup will give you all the space you need for picking, and it might give you a bit more sustain since less magnetic fields are messing with the strings' vibrations. However, you won't have the same versatility as with other guitars with more pickups. It's recommended if you want to use it mainly for high-output riffs.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.
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1. ESP LTD MSV-1

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- Neck profile shape: D (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Signature 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 JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG JH James Hetfield (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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Price Comparison
ESP LTD MSV-1
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
2. ESP LTD F Black Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- 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)
- 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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Price Comparison
ESP LTD F Black Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
3. ESP LTD F-1001

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 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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Price Comparison
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
4. ESP E-II M-I Thru NT

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 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)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Gotoh TOM bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II M-I Thru NT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
5. ESP LTD M-HT Arctic Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 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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Price Comparison
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
6. ESP LTD SD-2

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2022 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackouts Metal (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 SE bridge
- Extra Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD tuners
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Price Comparison
ESP LTD SD-2
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
7. ESP LTD Arrow Black Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (3 votes)
- 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)
- 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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Price Comparison
ESP LTD Arrow Black Metal
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Killswitch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
8. ESP LTD EC-FR Black Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Black Metal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Black Winter (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Black Winter (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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Price Comparison
ESP LTD EC-FR Black Metal
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
9. ESP LTD M-7BHT Baritone Arctic Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (4 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 Arctic Metal series
- Made in Indonesia
- 7 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81-7H TW (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81-7H TW (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
- Compare Specs >
Price Comparison
ESP LTD M-7BHT Baritone 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
10. ESP LTD Arrow-NT Arctic Metal

Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: D (7 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 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
- Compare Specs >
Price Comparison
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