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Best Les Paul Shape ESP Guitars in 2024
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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
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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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1 Prices - Used from $6,696.99 > 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 See all specs and compare >
1 Prices - Used from $6,696.99 > 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 See all specs and compare >
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
Gotoh tuners See all specs and compare >
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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2 Prices - New from $7,999 > 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 See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $7,999 > 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 See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP RZK-II Burnt
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Locking Nut Top Brand Pickups Neck-Through Build Tremolo Retainer Bar 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
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From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Custom U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Floyd Rose Original bridge Custom U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Alex Skolnick FR
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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3 Prices - New from $5,681.62 > From ESP's 2017 Eclipse series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Honduras 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 Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Gotoh Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
3 Prices - New from $5,681.62 > From ESP's 2017 Eclipse series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Honduras 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 Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Gotoh Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Gotoh Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Eclipse Custom
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No High-Quality Nut 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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From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6 (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM Bridge & Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Bill Kelliher Eclipse
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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
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1 Prices - New from $1,799 > From ESP's 2017 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
27"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Graph Tech Ghost Loaded Resomax NV Bridge w/ Gotoh Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
1 Prices - New from $1,799 > From ESP's 2017 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
27"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Quilted Maple top Mahogany body 3pc Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Graph Tech Ghost Loaded Resomax NV Bridge w/ Gotoh Tailpiece bridge Thin U Set neck
24 XL Jumbo frets
Sperzel Locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Ben Burnley EC Baritone
Locking Tuners Made in Japan Expensive Wood Top Brand Pickups Multi-Voicing Pickups Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) 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
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2 Prices - New from $8,799 > From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Custom U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
2 Prices - New from $8,799 > From ESP's 2016 Signature series Made in Japan
6 strings
24.75"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Flamed Maple top Mahogany body 1Pc Mahogany neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan AS Signature (Humbucker/Passive) 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs 3-way Switch Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge Custom U Set neck
22 XL Jumbo frets
Grover tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesESP Alex Skolnick
Made in Japan Expensive Wood Bone Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Strap Lock Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Locking Tuners No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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