The ESP Tiger is an Esp electric guitar. Close alternatives include the ESP GL Super V and the Hamer KK Downing. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo.
ESP Tiger
Esp · electric guitar
The ESP Tiger is George Lynch's signature M-1-style superstrat, instantly recognizable by its tiger-graphic finish. It features a basswood body, a fast maple neck with ebony fretboard, a Floyd Rose locking tremolo and a high-output bridge humbucker, delivering a tight, aggressive, sustaining voice built for 80s metal rhythm and soaring, expressive lead playing. Its locking trem suits dive bombs and vibrato-heavy phrasing. Closely tied to Lynch's Dokken and Lynch Mob work, it excels at heavy metal and hard rock, leaning bright, cutting and modern rather than vintage, and rewards a high-gain amp.
- metal
- expressive
- tight
- bright
- modern
- tremolo
- hard rock
- sustain
Genres the ESP Tiger is commonly used in
- Heavy Metal
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Rock
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Amps that pair well with the ESP Tiger
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
24% matchRevv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Peavey
23% matchPeavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
22% matchRun Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchStack Ampeg V-4 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo's warm balances out the bright tone
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the ESP Tiger
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
20% matchStack Shin's Music Dumbloid on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
19% matchDunlop MXR Distortion Plus's warm balances out the bright tone
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and ESP Tiger delivers it
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
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 matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Echoplex Preamp answers back smooth
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchStack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchJAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
ESP GL Super V
Esp
61% similarityShared character: effortless_playability, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Hamer KK Downing
Hamer
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Ernie Ball Music Man Luke
Ernie Ball
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer Phantom GT
Hamer
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Jaguar
electric guitar
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Firebird VII
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Stratocaster American Standard
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas
Charvel
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122
Gretsch
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the ESP Tiger (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ESP Tiger?+
The closest matches in character are the ESP GL Super V, the Hamer KK Downing, the Ernie Ball Music Man Luke.
What pairs well with the ESP Tiger?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo, Fender Prosonic — Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it.