The ESP Alexi Laiho Signature is an Esp electric guitar, currently around $702.91. Close alternatives include the ESP GL Super V and the Jackson Rhoads. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
ESP Alexi Laiho Signature
Esp · electric guitar
The ESP Alexi Laiho signatures are the late Children of Bodom guitarist's custom-shop shred guitars, including the pointed Scythe and Ripped V-style shapes and the Greeny. They are stripped-down speed machines, typically with a single bridge humbucker, a Floyd Rose, a long fast neck and aggressive sharp-edged bodies built for fast neoclassical metal lead and tight rhythm. Loaded with a passive EMG HZ humbucker and an EMG gain boost, they deliver a cutting, high-output voice with strong sustain that suits melodic death metal and shred. They lean modern, bright and aggressive, optimized for technical playing rather than versatility.
- metal
- death metal
- rhythm
- lead
- tight
- cutting
- modern
- gain
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature is commonly used in
- Metal
- Death Metal
- Hardcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Black Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
36% matchThe Dumble's liquid, touch-sensitive breakup gives the Alexi Laiho's tight, death-metal-voiced pickups an unexpectedly organic amp voice.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
33% matchThe Bluesbreaker's natural compression gives the Alexi Laiho's tight, death-metal-voiced pickups an unexpectedly dynamic amp voice.
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
32% matchThe Prosonic's warm, professional Fender voicing gives the Alexi Laiho's tight, death-metal-voiced pickups an unexpectedly warm amp voice.
Carr Bloke Combo Black 1x12
Carr
19% matchESP Alexi Laiho Signature leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Blackstar HT Club 50 MKIII 2-Ch 50-Watt Tube
Blackstar
19% matchESP Alexi Laiho Signature's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII
Blackstar
18% matchESP Alexi Laiho Signature's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
Blackstar
17% matchESP Alexi Laiho Signature's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head
Blackstar
17% matchESP Alexi Laiho Signature leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
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Pedals that stack with the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
22% matchThe Lingonberry's musical, responsive overdrive is a gentler push than the Alexi Laiho's own tight death-metal voicing usually gets, opening it up rather than piling on more gain.
One Control Strawberry Red Overdrive
One Control
22% matchThe Strawberry Red's smooth, harmonic-rich overdrive stacks with the Alexi Laiho's tight, death-metal-voiced pickups.
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange - Vintage Distortion answers back warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Behringer Chorus Symphony answers back smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchRun Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pigtronix gamma drive
Pigtronix
tonal matchPigtronix gamma drive leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Echoplex Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
ESP GL Super V
Esp
64% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, neck, effortless_playability
Jackson Rhoads
Jackson
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer Phantom GT
Hamer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer KK Downing
Hamer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Limited Edition Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom
Epiphone
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature?+
The closest matches in character are the ESP GL Super V, the Jackson Rhoads, the Hamer Phantom GT.
What pairs well with the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Fender Prosonic — The Dumble's liquid, touch-sensitive breakup gives the Alexi Laiho's tight, death-metal-voiced pickups an unexpectedly organic amp voice..
How much does the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature cost?+
Around $702.91 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).