The ESP GL Super V is an Esp electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Jackson Y2KV and the Jackson X-Stroyer. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo.
ESP GL Super V
Esp · electric guitar
The ESP GL Super V is a George Lynch signature, a V-shaped solidbody with a mahogany body, fast neck and high-output humbuckers built for 80s-style hard rock and metal. It delivers an aggressive, sustaining, cutting voice with strong mids, suited to expressive lead playing and tight rhythm. Its sharp V shape and hot pickups favor high-gain amps and shred-oriented playing over vintage warmth.
- metal
- cutting
- hard rock
- rhythm
- expressive
- aggressive
- playability
- lead
Genres the ESP GL Super V is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Thrash Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the ESP GL Super V
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
23% matchRun Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
23% matchMesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
22% matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchRun Ampeg V4-B Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Pedals that stack with the ESP GL Super V
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
18% matchDunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
17% matchWhere this leans bright, Caroline Guitar Company Icarus answers back warm
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchESP GL Super V leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchRun Behringer Chorus Symphony after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchRun Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Spaceman Effects Atlas IV and it comes out closer to clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Jackson Y2KV
Jackson
69% similarityShared character: neck, effortless_playability, aggressive_playing
Jackson X-Stroyer
Jackson
64% similarityShared character: sustain, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
ESP Alexi Laiho Signature
Esp
64% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, neck, effortless_playability
Jackson Rhoads
Jackson
63% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, effortless_playability, aggressive_playing
Jackson PC1 Phil Collen
Jackson
61% similarityShared character: sustain, neck, effortless_playability
ESP Tiger
Esp
61% similarityShared character: effortless_playability, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Hamer KK Downing
Hamer
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer Phantom GT
Hamer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas
Charvel
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean Michael Schenker Signature V
Dean
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Custom-Built '78 Frankenstrat
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
B.C. Rich Kerry King V
B.C. Rich
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the ESP GL Super V (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ESP GL Super V?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Y2KV, the Jackson X-Stroyer, the ESP Alexi Laiho Signature.
What pairs well with the ESP GL Super V?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo, Fender Prosonic — Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.