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            Best Set Neck ESP Electric Guitars in 2023

            Here you'll find the best Set Neck ESP electric guitars. This type of neck joint consists of using different pieces of wood for the neck and the body of the guitar. Both pieces are then glued together. This is more expensive to make than a bolt-on neck, but it's cheaper than a neck-through guitar. Some people believe that this gives more sustain than a bolt-on neck due to both pieces having a 'better connection' than with bolts. Still, it's something difficult to prove.

            However, this type of neck joint does have the disadvantage of not allowing you to easily swap the neck for another. This makes this type of neck joint less mod-friendly.

            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 Horizon FR CTM

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            ESP Horizon FR CTM
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            Playability 80
            Sound 84
            Build quality 78
            Value for money 66
            Overall Score 81
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            • From ESP's 2020 Horizon series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Burled Maple top
            • Honduras Mahogany body
            • 3pc Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/JB Hybrid Trembucker (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/Jazz Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Floyd Rose Original bridge
            • Thin U Set neck
            • 24 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP Horizon FR CTM
            • Locking Tuners
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Locking Nut
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Coil Split Pickups
            • Tremolo
            • Strap Lock
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • 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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            2. ESP FRX CTM

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            Playability 80
            Sound 84
            Build quality 78
            Value for money 66
            Overall Score 81

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            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
            • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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            • From ESP's 2020 FRX series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Burled Maple top
            • Mahogany body
            • 3pc Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Floyd Rose Original bridge
            • Thin U Set neck
            • 24 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP FRX CTM
            • Locking Tuners
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Locking Nut
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Coil Split Pickups
            • Tremolo
            • Strap Lock
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • 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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            3. ESP Horizon NT CTM

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            Playability 82
            Sound 79
            Build quality 78
            Value for money 65
            Overall Score 80
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            • From ESP's 2020 Horizon series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Burled Maple top
            • Honduras Mahogany body
            • 3pc Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/JB Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/Jazz Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Gotoh TOM & Tailpiece bridge
            • Thin U Set neck
            • 24 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP Horizon NT CTM
            • Locking Tuners
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Bone Nut
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Coil Split 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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            4. ESP FRX

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            Playability 80
            Sound 81
            Build quality 75
            Value for money 64
            Overall Score 79
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            • From ESP's 2017 FRX series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Alder body
            • 3pc Maple neck
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Painkiller (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Floyd Rose Original bridge
            • Slim U Set neck
            • 24 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP FRX
            • Locking Tuners
            • Made in Japan
            • Expensive Wood
            • Locking Nut
            • Top Brand Pickups
            • Tremolo
            • Strap Lock
            • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
            • 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

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            5. ESP Alex Skolnick FR

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            Playability 77
            Sound 82
            Build quality 75
            Value for money 63
            Overall Score 78
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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
            • 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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            6. ESP Mystique CTM

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            Playability 82
            Sound 76
            Build quality 77
            Value for money 63
            Overall Score 78
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            • From ESP's 2020 Mystique series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 25.5"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • Burled Maple top
            • Honduras Mahogany body
            • Honduras Mahogany neck
            • Honduras Rosewood fretboard
            • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/JB Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive)
            • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop '59/Jazz Hybrid (Humbucker/Passive)
            • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Tonepros Locking TOM & Gotoh Tailpiece bridge
            • Thin U Set neck
            • 24 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP Mystique CTM
            • 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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            7. ESP Iron Cross

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            Playability 78
            Sound 79
            Build quality 77
            Value for money 63
            Overall Score 78

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            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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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
            • 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
            • 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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            8. ESP Gary Holt EC

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            Playability 77
            Sound 81
            Build quality 75
            Value for money 63
            Overall Score 78

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            • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
            • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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            • 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
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            ESP Gary Holt EC
            • 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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            9. ESP Snakebyte Camo

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            Playability 78
            Sound 79
            Build quality 75
            Value for money 62
            Overall Score 77

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            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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            • From ESP's 2022 Signature series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • 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 0 tone Dome 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 Snakebyte Camo
            • 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. ESP Vulture

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            Playability 78
            Sound 79
            Build quality 75
            Value for money 62
            Overall Score 77

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            • Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
            • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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            • From ESP's 2016 Signature series
            • Made in Japan
            • 6 strings
            • 24.75"'' scale
            • 12" Fretboard Radius
            • 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 0 tone Dome knobs
            • 3-way Switch
            • Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece bridge
            • Thin U Set neck
            • 22 XL Jumbo frets
            • Gotoh Locking tuners
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            ESP Vulture
            • 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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