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ESP Streams New Demo of the Alexi Laiho Arrowhead SE and Sawtooth SE

A photo of the ESP LTD Alexi Laiho Arrowhead SE and Sawtooth SE

To mark 20 years since the release of the first Alexi Laiho ESP Signature Series models, ESP is honoring the late Children of Bodom frontman with two Special Edition instruments: the Alexi Laiho Arrowhead SE 20th Anniversary and Alexi Laiho Sawtooth SE 20th Anniversary.

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Check ’em out below thanks to a brand new demo featuring Cameron Stucky (Darkness Everywhere, The Hunt) ripping through the Children Of Bodom classic “Bodom After Midnight”.

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Alexi Laiho Arrowhead SE 20th Anniversary

The Arrowhead SE 20th Anniversary pays tribute to one of the earliest and most recognizable guitars associated with Laiho. The guitar is finished in Black with Yellow bevels, which should put a smile on every Children Of Bodom fan’s face.

Built with neck-thru-body construction and a 25.5″scale length, the guitar combines Alder body wings with a thin U-shaped three-piece Maple neck. The Macassar Ebony fingerboard features 24 extra-jumbo frets, arrowhead-shaped pearloid inlays and scalloping from the 19th through 24th frets for better control during extreme lead work.

The reverse side continues the theme with matching Yellow accents, a satin-finished neck for effortless movement and the iconic COBHC logo. Hardware includes a Floyd Rose 1000 double-locking tremolo, Grover tuners and a single EMG HZ F-H2 passive humbucker controlled by a lone volume knob.

Gold hardware completes the look, and each guitar ships with a deluxe ESP hardshell case.

Alexi Laiho Sawtooth SE 20th Anniversary

Alongside the Arrowhead model, ESP is also revisiting another fan-favorite design with the Alexi Laiho Sawtooth SE 20th Anniversary.

This version features the same offset V platform but swaps the Yellow bevels for the White pinstripe graphics that helped make the original Sawtooth one of the most recognizable signature guitars in modern metal.

Construction mirrors the Arrowhead model, with neck-thru-body design, Alder body wings and a three-piece Maple neck carved to a thin U profile. The Macassar Ebony fingerboard is fitted with 24 extra-jumbo frets, scalloping from frets 19-24 and distinctive sawtooth-shaped pearloid inlays.

The back of the guitar features matching white graphics, a satin neck finish and the COBHC logo, while chrome hardware provides a contrasting visual touch. Like its sibling, the Sawtooth SE is equipped with a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo, Grover tuners and a single EMG HZ F-H2 passive humbucker paired with a volume control for maximum simplicity and performance.

Also included is a deluxe ESP hardshell case.

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