Best Les Paul Style Guitars With 1 Volume Knob in 2023
Here you'll find the best Les Paul style guitars with 1 volume 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. ESP E-II RZK-II Burnt
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From ESP E-II'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
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ESP E-II RZK-II Burnt
ESP E-II RZK-II Burnt
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
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2. ESP RZK-II Burnt
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- 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
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ESP RZK-II Burnt
ESP RZK-II Burnt
- Made in Japan
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Tremolo
- 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
- No Retainer Bar
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3. Schecter Kenny Hickey Solo-6 EX S
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- Neck profile shape: C (25 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (22 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Schecter's 2022 Artist series
- Made in South Korea
- 6 strings
- 26.5"'' scale
- 14" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Mahogany 3-pc w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Sustainiac (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- TonePros T3BT TOM & T1Z Tailpiece bridge
- Thin C Set neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Schecter Locking tuners
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Schecter Kenny Hickey Solo-6 EX S
Schecter Kenny Hickey Solo-6 EX S
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Killswitch, Sustainer Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- 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 Bill Kelliher Eclipse
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- 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
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ESP Bill Kelliher Eclipse
ESP 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
5. ESP LTD EC-FR Black Metal
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (25 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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ESP LTD EC-FR Black Metal
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
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6. ESP LTD EC Arctic Metal
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (25 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
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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
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7. Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Heavy Aged
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: (/)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- Wraparound bridge
- 50s Rounded Medium C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line tuners
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Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Heavy Aged
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Heavy Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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8. Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Ultra Light Aged
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Murphy Lab series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: (/)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- Wraparound bridge
- 50s Rounded Medium C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line tuners
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Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Ultra Light Aged
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cut Ultra Light Aged
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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9. Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Junior Double Cut Reissue
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: (/)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- Wraparound bridge
- 50s Rounded Medium C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line tuners
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Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Junior Double Cut Reissue
Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Junior Double Cut Reissue
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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10. Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue
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- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (1 vote)
- Neck speed (thickness): Slightly chunky (1 vote)
- From Gibson Custom's 2022 Historic Collection series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Solid Mahogany body
- Mahogany neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Middle pickup: (/)
- Neck pickup: (/)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- Wraparound bridge
- 50s Rounded Medium C Set neck
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- Kluson Single Line tuners
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Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Nylon Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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
- No Strap Lock