Best Quilted Maple Top Les Paul Style Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Quilted Maple top Les Paul style guitars. This wood has beautiful patterns only found in specific types of maple.
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 Eclipse
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (8 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (5 votes)
- From ESP E-II's 2021 Eclipse series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG 60 (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
ESP E-II Eclipse
- 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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2. ESP Ben Burnley EC Baritone
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- 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
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ESP Ben Burnley EC Baritone
ESP 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 Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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3. ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP LTD's 2019 EC series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Evertune (F model) bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune
ESP LTD EC-1000 Evertune
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP LTD EC-1000 Piezo
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP LTD's 2017 EC series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Pau Ferro fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Fishman Powerbridge TOM & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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ESP LTD EC-1000 Piezo
ESP LTD EC-1000 Piezo
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Made in Indonesia
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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5. Dean Thoroughbred Select Floyd QM
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- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2022 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Eastern Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan APH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 (Korean) bridge
- C Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Grover 18:1 tuners
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Dean Thoroughbred Select Floyd QM
Dean Thoroughbred Select Floyd QM
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- 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
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6. ESP LTD BB-600 Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: D (16 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (26 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From ESP LTD's 2017 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple top
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar 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 & Tailpiece bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD BB-600 Baritone
ESP LTD BB-600 Baritone
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- 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
- No Strap Lock
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7. Dean Thoroughbred Select Quilt Top
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- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2020 Select series
- Made in Indonesia
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- 3 Piece Eastern Mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-5 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan APH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic bridge
- C Set neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Grover tuners
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Dean Thoroughbred Select Quilt Top
Dean Thoroughbred Select Quilt Top
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- 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. Dean Thoroughbred X Quilt Maple
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- Neck profile shape: C (2 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From Dean's 2021 X series
- Made in India
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Eastern Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Indian Rosewood fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DMT Design (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DMT Design (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 2 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Tune-O-Matic (Hardtail) bridge
- C Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Sealed Die Cast tuners
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Dean Thoroughbred X Quilt Maple
Dean Thoroughbred X Quilt Maple
- Expensive Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in India
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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. Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
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- Neck profile shape: D (23 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (24 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
- From Jackson's 2016 JS series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Jackson High-Output Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Jackson TOM-Style Adjustable with Anchored Tailpiece bridge
- Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Jackson Sealed Die-Cast tuners
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Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
Jackson JS Series Monarkh SC JS22Q
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Ibanez ART120QA
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- Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
- From Ibanez's 2020 ART series
- Made in China
- 6 strings
- 24.75"'' scale
- 12" Fretboard Radius
- Quilted Maple Art Grain top
- Poplar body
- Maple neck
- Purpleheart fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Classic Elite (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Classic Elite (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Gibraltar Performer bridge
- ART Set neck
- 22 Medium frets
- Ibanez tuners
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Ibanez ART120QA
Ibanez ART120QA
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in China
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- 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