My Top 10 Metal Guitars

I've been a big fan of this guitar for many years now. It comes in a couple of quilted models which have mahogany bodies topped with maple, plus a black version which is all mahogany. In all, the necks are glued and made of mahogany.

Despite having the 'Les Paul' ingredients the shape of this guitar is in the Stratocaster camp, which makes it more comfortable and easier to play. The neck is very speed friendly and the jumbo frets make bending and legato playing very easy as well.

The design and sound of the Schecter C1 Hellraiser it's 100% metal, and Schecter covered all the bases by offering fixed bridge, Floyd Rose and 7 string versions. They all come with the genre's favorite EMG active humbuckers.

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-->Schecter Hellraiser C-1 Electric Guitar

The Gibson Les Paul is one of the most famous electric guitars without a doubt, and it has been used in countless heavy metal classics.

But most that have played one would agree that for heavy metal is not the most comfortable guitar available, mainly because of its weight and price.

The LTD EC-1000 offers most of what the Les Paul is all about, but in a more adequate design for this style of music. The body and neck are thinner, the fretboard comes with jumbo frets and the pickups are active EMG humbuckers.

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-->ESP LTD Deluxe EC-1000 Electric Guitar

During the 'nu metal' era, which as predicted ended soon! I flirted with a 7 strings guitar for a while. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford an Ibanez guitar and got a Dean instead, Huge Mistake!

The neck of that guitar turned me off to the idea of playing 7 strings guitar. It wasn't until years later when I played an RG-7321 that I understood how different it can be.

This guitar is very good straight out of the box, the design of the neck makes the transition from 6 to 7 strings feel painless. And with a set of Dimarzio pickups it becomes a sonic monster.

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-->Ibanez RG7321 7-String Electric Guitar

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Metallica is one of the most imitated bands in heavy metal. This is the 'wallet friendly' version of the ESP Kirk Hammet signature guitar.

Appearance wise it's just another Stratocaster look alike. But what sets this guitar apart is its neck-thru design, giving it a lot more sustain an easier playability.

The neck is thin but not super thin, making it also suitable for a more 'feel' kind of playing. The reverse headstock, skull inlays and Floyd Rose bridge add up to a menacing look. And it comes with active EMG pickups, for an equally menacing sound.

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-->ESP LTD KH-602 Kirk Hammett Signature Series Guitar

Jackson has always offered some of the best guitars for metal. But for some reason playing them often wasn't exciting for me. That was until I played the SLSMG.

This guitar is super comfortable for playing heavy metal. In part due to its thru body neck, which gives it a lot of sustain despite its thin body.

The whole guitar is satin finished, its mahogany body is thin and light, the fretboard radius is very flat and the pickups are active EMG humbuckers. An equation in which the only possible outcome is metal.

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-->Jackson SLSMG Super Lightweight Soloist Electric Guitar

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