What are the solid-body electric guitars with the best pickup options?
| Product ⇅ | Price ⇅ | Body Material ⇅ | Neck Material ⇅ | Number of Strings ⇅ | Scale Length (inches) ⇅ | Number of Pickups ⇅ | Pickup Configuration ⇅ |
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ESP E-II Horizon FR-II
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£1912.69 ≈ | Mahogany | 3Pc Maple | 6 | 25.5 in | 2 | HH (EMG 66TW neck, EMG 57TW bridge) |
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The E-II Horizon FR-II is a Japanese-made neck-thru solidbody with a mahogany body, quilted maple top, three-piece maple neck and ebony fingerboard. It features a Floyd Rose Original bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, active EMG 66TW/57TW pickups with coil-split and high-end hardware, aimed at professional players seeking versatility and stability. Includes hardshell case. ★ Ideal forIdeal for best-pickup-option lists because it uses active EMG 66TW (neck) and 57TW (bridge) humbuckers with push-pull coil-split for both pickups, offering wide tonal versatility.
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Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG
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£1942.44 ≈ | Alder | Three-piece maple | 6 | 25.5 in | 2 | HH (EMG 81 bridge, EMG 85 neck) |
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The Jackson American Series Soloist SL2MG is a US-made neck-through solid-body guitar with an alder body, three-piece maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and 24 stainless steel frets. It features active EMG 81 (bridge) and EMG 85 (neck) humbuckers, a Floyd Rose 1500 double-locking tremolo, and high-end hardware aimed at modern metal and shred styles. ★ Ideal forIdeal for players seeking top pickup options because it uses an EMG 81/85 active humbucker set (bridge EMG 81, neck EMG 85) providing high output, tight low end and clear lead tones.
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Gibson Les Paul Studio Session
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£2091.92 ≈ | Mahogany | Mahogany | 6 | 24.75 in | 2 | HH |
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The Les Paul Studio Session pairs an Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body with an AA figured maple cap and a SlimTaper mahogany neck for comfortable playability. It features bound ebony fingerboard, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and versatile electronics including '57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus humbuckers with push/pull coil-tap, phase switching and Pure Bypass. Suited for players who want traditional Les Paul tone with modern weight relief and extended pickup options. ★ Ideal forSuited for solid-body electric players seeking the best pickup options because it ships with two humbuckers ('57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus) plus push/pull coil-tap, phase switching and Pure Bypass for wide tonal flexibility.
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Fender American Ultra II Tele
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£1718.97 ≈ | Alder | Quartersawn Maple | 6 | 25.5 in | 2 | SS |
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The American Ultra II Tele is a modern high-performance Telecaster with a select alder body, quartersawn maple neck, compound-radius ebony or quartersawn maple fingerboard, and Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Tele pickups with S-1 switching for added tonal options. It features a 6-saddle string-through hardtail bridge, locking tuners, and player-focused contours for fast playability and stage-ready visibility. Suited for players who want classic Tele twang with modern noiseless performance and expand ★ Ideal forIdeal for players seeking the best solid-body pickup options because it ships with Ultra II Noiseless Vintage Tele pickups and an S-1 switch enabling series/parallel wiring across positions for versatile single-coil and humbucker-like tones.
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