Best Les Paul Style Guitars With 1 Tone Knob in 2023
Here you'll find the best Les Paul style guitars with 1 tone knob .
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. Chapman ML2 Pro
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (2 votes)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From Chapman's 2022 Pro series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple Veneer On Maple Carved Top, Satin Finish top
- Mahogany body
- Roasted Maple – Dark Colour neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Chapman String Through hardtail bridge
- C Shape Neck-Through neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Hipshot Grip-Lock Open (18:1 Gearing) tuners
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Chapman ML2 Pro
Chapman ML2 Pro
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Coil Split Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Strap Lock
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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2. Schecter Solo-II SLS Elite Evil Twin
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Slightly heavy (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (8 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (12 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (9 votes)
- From Schecter's 2022 SLS Elite series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TonePros T3BT TOM & T1Z Tailpiece bridge
- Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Schecter Locking tuners
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Schecter Solo-II SLS Elite Evil Twin
Schecter Solo-II SLS Elite Evil Twin
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in South Korea
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
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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
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ESP Will Adler Warbird Distressed
ESP 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP Alex Skolnick FR
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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
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ESP Alex Skolnick FR
ESP Alex Skolnick FR
- 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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5. Schecter Solo-II FR Apocalypse Red Reign
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- Neck profile shape: C (25 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (22 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Schecter's 2019 Apocalypse series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Swamp Ash body
- Maple/Padauk Multi-ply w/Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge
- Thin C Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners
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Schecter Solo-II FR Apocalypse Red Reign
Schecter Solo-II FR Apocalypse Red Reign
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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6. ESP E-II Eclipse-7 Evertune
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- EverTune 7 (F model) bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse-7 Evertune
ESP E-II Eclipse-7 Evertune
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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7. ESP E-II Eclipse Evertune
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (6 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2014 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 1Pc Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Pegasus (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune (F model) bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse Evertune
ESP E-II Eclipse Evertune
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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8. ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
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Player Feedback
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (4 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (3 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Full Thickness Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic (Humbucker/Active)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
ESP E-II Eclipse Full Thickness
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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9. 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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10. Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT
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- Neck profile shape: C (4 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
- From Gretsch's 2019 Professional Collection series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.6"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Laminated Flame Maple top
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Gretsch Broad'Tron BT-65 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 3 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gretsch V Stoptail bridge
- Standard U Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT
Gretsch G6228FM Players Edition Jet BT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Weight Relief
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio