18 Coolest Signature Electric Guitars of 2022

The year 2022 may be a wild one so far, but it’s not as wild as these awesome signature guitars. A whole slew of talented and unique guitarists have stamped their name on guitars that deliver the playability they demand for their styles. Glance over this list to see what guitar manufacturers and some of the industry’s most talented guitarists have cooked up this year. Who knows, you just may find love!

Ibanez Yvette Young Signature YY20 Electric Guitar – Orange Cream Sparkle

Stand out from the crowd and ruffle your brain feathers with unique tuning with the Ibanez Yvette Young Signature YY20. This Orange Cream Sparkle bedecked beauty brings comfortable ergonomics to the playing field with a lightweight alder body and a maple neck that opens up the rosewood fretboard for intricate, melodic finger tapping. Opting for a Tele-style structure, the YY20 delivers crystal-clear articulation and tight, punchy bass through two Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Tele single-coils. Last, the YY20 comes pre-tuned to FACGBE, pushing you to experiment on the fringes of math rock with Yvette Young as your inspiration.

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Reverend Reeves Gabrels Signature Electric Guitar – Satin Transparent Black

Push sonic boundaries with this Reverend Reeves Gabrels Signature. Outfitted with Reverend founder Joe Naylor–designed Railhammer pickups, this guitar can wail and growl with the best of them for shredding or sustaining leads. Masters of artfully and dutifully imbuing the technical essence of the artists in their creations, Reverend has crafted a guitar you can push to experimental brinks like the exploratory guitarist Gabrels himself. Eyeing that trem? Reverend routed the body just to give players the legroom for aggressive tremolo-filled passages that’ll bring the house down.

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Ibanez Joe Satriani Signature JS2GD Electric Guitar – Gold Boy

When this golden monster swept the floors at NAMM 2022, Sweetwater reps almost fell out of their chairs. Ibanez knocked this Joe Satriani Signature JS2GD out of the park with killer all-gold hardware and a stunning finish that matches the tonal flare simmering just underneath the surface. A snarling DiMarzio pack of two single-coils and one humbucker sweeps the gamut from pristine clean to downright dirty. There’s no doubt you can see yourself with this guitar — literally, its searing gold-chrome surface reflects light with a killer quality that has made it a favorite on well-lit stages. Last, an Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo delivers anchored vibrato goods while you wail away.

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Epiphone Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins Electric Guitar – Ebony

Metal maniacs will find something to love about this Epiphone designed in partnership with Matt Heafy of Trivium. This Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins boasts some sick tone from a favorite axe body of Heafy himself. The custom-voiced Fishman Fluence active humbuckers deliver a searing whirlpool of brutal tone. Built for speed, a SpeedTaper “D” carved neck will keep your hand comfortable during those aggressive leads. Last, Heafy and Epiphone made certain this guitar shines darkly with aesthetics that truly inspire.

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Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorerbird Electric Guitar – Cardinal Red

Walk into any room with the Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorerbird slung across your shoulders, and you’ll draw gasps. This wicked chimera of Explorer body and Firebird headstock presents a flaming image of rock ‘n’ roll glory with superb tone to match. Thanks to its Gibson 70s Tribute humbuckers, you can really rip on this axe. An A-grade mahogany body takes the resonating frequencies of the humbuckers and skyrockets the tone into levels ripe for hard rockers of any stripe. Last, hard rock pros can’t get enough of its SlimTaper neck that facilitates quick, comfortable movement along the neck and its smooth rosewood fingerboard.

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Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Signature Cutlass HH Electric Guitar – Majora Purple

Wrap your hands around the Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Signature Cutlass HH if you seek an experience that’ll highlight your technical prowess. Its double-cutaway body leaves room for your fingers to travel unrestricted throughout its 24-fret range. Its lightweight and balanced alder construction, sporting a buckeye burl top, will travel with you through bleeding leads and crushing chords with unobstructed flair. And, not least of all, its custom-voiced humbuckers deliver the sonic goods with hum-free performance and coil-splitting versatility.

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Schecter Nick Johnston Signature PT Electric Guitar – Atomic Frost

Here’s the perfect excuse to add a spunky T-style to your collection: the Nick Johnston Signature PT from Schecter. More than capable of keeping pace with virtuosic licks worthy of its namesake, this alder-bodied guitar spits out tuneful twang and hum-free pep with a little help from its single-coil and humbucker pickups. These puppies capture the essence of Johnston’s tone while also handing you the reins to create your own. Expertly voiced pickups, a silky ebony fingerboard, and classic T-style tone: this guitar’s vintage soul shines through with modern-day playability!

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Epiphone Jerry Cantrell “Wino” Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar – Wine Red

This Epiphone Jerry Cantrell “Wino” Les Paul Custom really cooks! Thanks to its two humbuckers, it’ll dish out growling chords and shimmering tones worthy of its designated appellation. If this axe can’t put you in the shoes of a grunge legend, then it can get you in the groove with hand positionings, given its Custom Cantrell neck taper. Apart from its solid tonal foundation, this Epiphone also sports other Cantrell features like a “Jerry Cantrell” truss rod cover and the “JJ” logo emblazoned on the back of the headstock. Strum out of the box with this spirited signature!

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Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Terry Kath Telecaster – Nocaster Blonde

A must-have for Chicago’s biggest fans, the Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Terry Kath Telecaster pays tribute to one of rock’s greatest guitarists through its stellar tone, masterful construction, and attention to detail. After all, it’s a meticulous re-creation of Kath’s “Pignose” Tele that starred in the latter part of his career. Heck, Fender even strapped this Custom Shop with the duct tape Kath used to rout the tremolo. With only 50 built by Master Builder Dennis Galuszka and released worldwide, Fender brings you a one-shot chance to own the guitar that delivered some of rock’s greatest moments from the hands of a skilled musician and songwriter.

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Schecter C-8 Multi-scale Rob Scallon Electric Guitar – Satin Dark Roast

Spec’d by Scallon himself, this Schecter C-8 Multi-scale Rob Scallon signature is a different animal. Its eight strings present a daunting picture at first; but, once players wrap their hands around the neck and fretboard, they find impeccable playability through its fanned frets. Followers of Rob know he requires a large spectrum of tone from his guitars. Luckily, this Schecter can sprint from idyllic cleans to djent sludge without breaking a sweat — courtesy of its dual humbucking pickups. These eight strings offer a world of untapped versatility with exceptional playability that Rob knows will draw players to new heights.

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Reverend Billy Corgan Z-One Electric Guitar – Silver Freeze

Masses of saturation and zealous gain — sound like an axe you can vibe with? Another signature sporting Reverend’s Railhammer humbuckers, the Billy Corgan Z-One brings tones to the table worthy of its Smashing Pumpkins songwriter/guitarist namesake. Not to mention, the designs on its amp-pummeling humbuckers will catch eyes as well as ears. An alder body builds a solid tonal foundation while its comfortable maple neck sits poised for rocking. Like all Reverends, this Corgan signature also showcases hardware engineered for performance — pin-lock tuners, Pure Tone jack, bass contour knob, and 6-bolt neck plate to name a few.

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ESP LTD James Hetfield Signature Snakebyte Electric Guitar – Camo

Belligerent, biting, well balanced — sound like Hetfield? You’ll find that same tone locked away inside the ESP LTD James Hetfield Signature Snakebyte. You can ride the lighting with these furious Hetfield signature EMG JH “HET” humbuckers that dish out metallic mountains of tone with a ferocious bite. While this signature’s body presents a cutting image, you’ll find it balanced whether you slip it over your shoulders or chug out some tunes with it on your knee. A Snakebyte inlay will keep the spirit of this metal monarch with you as you riff out the genre’s next classic.

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Gibson Adam Jones Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar – Antique Silverburst

Featuring classic Gibson construction and imbued with the spirit of its namesake, thanks to detailed touches, the Adam Jones Les Paul Standard bestows players with an instrument of versatile tone and supreme playability. An ebony fretboard and dueling humbuckers keep sonic exploration searing relentlessly all day, pushing you to new technical heights like the steadfast ingenuity of Adam Jones himself. Other appointments like Jones’s signature on the truss rod cover and artwork adorning the back of the headstock top off this guitar with the mystical markings of Tool’s guitar master.

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ESP George Lynch Signature Kamikaze-4

The sawtooth headstock on the ESP George Lynch Signature Kamikaze-4 bites; but take a swing at these strings, and you’ll find its pickup cocktail does the heavy lifting. And, of course, a Floyd Rose tremolo for dive-bombing and vibrato insanity doesn’t hurt. Apart from its iconic guitar shape gone rad, this ESP packs hair-raising metal tones with a pickup combo of humbucker and single-coil. You’ll find high-output heat ready for harmonic sustain and dynamic response with a pickup selection switch. The final touch of a U-shaped maple neck for fiery fretting and quick movement makes it obvious George himself spec’d this guitar for metal-driven perfection.

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Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster Electric Guitar – Olympic White

Indulge in rhythmic revelry with Fender’s Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster. Modelled off Rodgers’s axe that has starred on countless hits and sold over 500 million albums worldwide, this signature boasts that same remarkable tone that has grabbed the attention of audiences around the world. To achieve this, Fender sculpted the body to match Rodgers’s own Hitmaker — that means a slightly smaller body than a genuine Strat and one with sharper contours. Its signature Hitmaker pickups also set it apart with oozing treble and rhythmic quack. Even its hardtail-style bridge exhibits bent saddles for the ultimate period-correct guitar.

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Ibanez GB10SEFM George Benson Signature Hollowbody Electric Guitar – Sapphire Red

The stunning finish and flamed maple top of this guitar steal the show at first glance, but under the hood of this Ibanez GB10SEFM George Benson Signature Hollowbody basks a wide assortment of appointments that make this guitar worthy of its namesake. Slip into soulful licks or jam along with your Benson R&B favorites — this signature can keep up and more. A stunning ebony bridge and GB10 tailpiece round out the features of this signature, packing exceptional resonance and jazzy jubilee in one gorgeous instrument.

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Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA3761C Electric Guitar – Blue Powder

Those looking for a guitar with style and the tones to match will find it here in the Ibanez Steve Vai Signature PIA3761C. Designed in part by Vai himself, the PIA3761C keeps up with scorching solos and aggressive arpeggios. The unique Monkey Grip handle brings classic Vai vibes with a yin-yang touch. This axe’s decorative sheen extends to its HSH pickup configuration, complete with five-way switch, encompassing a high-output single-coil and two hard-rocking humbuckers. Last, an Edge tremolo and scalloped frets set up rockers for righteous string bends, massive loads of tremolo, and rock-solid tuning stability.

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Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 Electric Guitar – Pearl White

Everything about the Charvel Jake E. Lee Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 screams versatility and immaculate playability for those who live to rock. It all starts with that familiar, ultra-comfortable body shape and moves on to a cocktail of DiMarzio SDS-1 DP111 single-coils and one Seymour Duncan JB SH-4 humbucker that delivers screaming solos and radical riffs. Built for precision, this Jake E. Lee Signature’s compound-radius fingerboard will keep you churning out the tunes all night long. Now you can rock the stage with a guitar that’s the spitting image of Lee’s old white superstrat!

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Don’t Stop Rockin’

Over the past years, Sweetwater has seen some of the industry’s coolest signature guitars roll through our doors! As it so happens, 2022 has blown it out of the water when it comes to next-level engineering, design, and radically cool finishes. If you want to see what other signature guitars Sweetwater carries or just want to chat it up about one of the axes on the list, then make sure to give Sweetwater a call at (800) 222-4700.And, if you do end up nabbing one of these cool instruments, let us know how it plays for you!
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