All user reviews for the LTD EC-1000 VB (2008)

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I have a les paul standard, a musicman Petrucci, among other A and EC1000 vb ....
This is the one I prefer.
Why?
I know.
Ltd probably knows why ....
This is a very good guitar, I have 4 years.
almost the only one I play.
My amp?? a mesa boogie single correct and JCM800 clone (much better in my opinion)
It sounds, that's all! and very very comfortable.
for the pink Floyd. although past .....!
must try
She has certe character. but its clean or saturax it to SA personality.
for the price. nothing to say.
thank you ltd. it is a relief
I think sell my les paul (15 years that I have).
It serves me.
My EC1000 the emporté..............................................................................................

UTILIZATION

see above

SOUNDS

see above

OVERALL OPINION

see above

Guitar made in Korea.
Mahogany body
3-piece Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, ESP Locking Tuners (based on Schaller M6) and Earvana compensated nut for better intonation
Abalone "flags" inlays
24 frets
2 humbuckers: 1xEMG81 bridge and 1xEMG60 in the neck
Gold hardware with TonePros bridge and T3B-T TonePros T1Z tailpiece
3 positions switch , 2 volumes and a common tone


BUILT QUALITY

The neck is a very playable, pretty flat and rather wide but not too thin. Diapason is 24 3/4, and the guitar has 24 frets. I do not have huge hands, but with the cutaway, it's easy to get to the last frets. The action is very low (if the guitar is properly set up!).
Also it's not too heavy, but it is not light either.The body is comfortable in a sitting position and overall the guitar is relatively well balanced.
The two volume knobs and the tone knob are easy to reach. Note that the volume knob of the bridge pickup is set before the one of the neck pickup (since we supposedly use it more often!). The tone control is shared by both pickups.
These knobs are very progressive and of very good quality, just like the 3 positions pickup selector.
When you do not play, the EMGs are dead quiet, which is a nice change from the DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan I have mounted on my other guitars!

TONE

I tried this guitar on quite a few amps, not to convince myself of its built quality, because if you play it unplugged you'll hear it has a very good sustain, but to test the versatility of the EMG 60/81. So I played it alternatively through a Fender Twin, a Vox AC30, a Marshall JCM900 and finally a Dual Rectifier . Honestly, to my great surprise, it sounded better than I expected ... So to all those who say that EMG is only making pickups for metalheads, then perhaps they should get their head round the use of volume and tone on a guitar!
ESP did a great job in that respect in the sense that the knobs truly react to minute adjustements and allow players to make these very subtle variations that make all the difference.

Obviously on a Rectifier with the distortion crancked, even a muppet chas no problem unleashing the sonic violence of the uni-finger power-chord of death!
If you play clean tones, backing up the volume on the EMG 60 a little will somewhat bring you back into the passive pickup territory, though tone wise it's going to remains way more "articulate" or clinical, in the typical fashion of active pickups. Honestly fiddling with the tone, and two volume controls, and of course the EQ on the amp, one can really get almost any type of tone! you can go from a single coilish type of sound (a mix of the 2 pickups) that is good for funk or soft passages to a jazzy type of sound, and I even managed to get tones quite reminiscent of a folk guitar!
When I played on the Vox, again, using the volume and tone, I got very good crunch tones that were quite vintage sounding, while maintaining a clear attack (EMG inside!).
To put it in a nutshell, plug into the proper amp (that certainly does help a lot!), and it's really not that difficult to get the tone you're after!
For the sake of clarity though, the guitar is mouted with EMGs, so it is obvious that it will never sound as vintage as guitars that were made for that purpose. And yes, EMGs excels on distorted tones. That being said, given the built quality, just mount a pair of Alnico II pro on it and you'll get a very different type of beast at home!

OVERALL OPINION

When I walked in the shop, it was initially to buy a Gibson Les Paul Custom or Tokai Premium. I had the budget for it, and was looking for intrumentsa in the 3000 to 4000 euros range ... but like any other guitarist out there whenever I see a cool looking guitar, I juts can't help but trying it!
I have been playing for almost 20 years now and I have owned many good to excellent guitars (to name but a few: Fender U.S. and Mex, Jackson Soloist, Gibson SG Standard, Godin LGX and Artisan STVI, Lag Roxanne and Hardmaster etc.). All this to say that I expect a certain level of craftsmanship and quality. Through the years I've also learned to see beyond the famous names in the industry. Actually on that day, I played two Fujigen/Japanese FGN that sounded absolutely awesome [one was a strat and the other a les paul type guitar] ... but they were a little too heavy for me unfortunately.
I had never ever paid any attention to LTD before playing that EC-1000. Actually I assumed LTD was on par with Squier, Epiphone and the likes, meaning instruments of rather poor built quality. Well, what a surprise, I had it all wrong!

So for those of you who are wondering, no offense intended to all Gibson fanboys , I have spent some time comparing the LTD and a Gibson Standard side by side and my verdict is that quality-wise, they are in all respects comparable. The chief difference is that the LTD is nearly half the price of a Standard! And even if we were to compared it to her bigger sister, the ESP Eclipse, it's still very, very close (some slight "embellishments").
Tone-wise, the EC1000VB sounds a bit less "fat" that a Gibson mounted with EMGs but on the other hand it offers a clearer and more articulated tone, which is good thing if you down-tune your guitar. The Eclipse still refines this feeling a tad further (probably due to quality of the woods used), but in the end it's rather subtle and if we leave the aesthetics aside, tone-wise I don't think it's worth an extra 500 euros for it ... unless you have bat ears maybe ...or if you spend a lot of time recording in studio!

So to sum it up, the LTD EC1000VB is a "weapon of choice", and it proved very versatile too. It's a tad lighter than a Les Paul (and it feels so after a few hours playing it). It has 24 frets and a simple but excellent built quality. Mine is flawless. All this for 900 euros (or 600ish if you get it second-hand)! With my initial budget I would certainly have been able to buy a nicer looking guitar (but not necessarily with a better finish) but I like to keep my feet on the ground. For what I had in mind, unless I had decided to go down the luthier route, there was no justifying spending that much more on an industrially made guitar!
It seems that these days Korea & Japan offers similar deals to Japan & U.S. a few years ago.
To put it simply, with this EC1000VB, ESP/LTD brings you a (nearly) high -end guitar, when competitors only get you one in the mid-range ... Hey! For once we're not being taken for fools!
So unless you buy a guitar thinking about its resale value or to hang it to a wall and watch it illuminate the room , in which case you should clearly get your hands on a Gibson Custom or something equivalent, if you're like me and need a flawless instrument that will be played and carried around, this LTD is a super deal!
And when your budget is well above its price tag like it was for me, with what you have saved, you can just splurge on a few pedals or even a nice new amp! ... And you have absolutely no excuse to skimp on a flight case! Thank you Mr. ESP!

LTD EC-1000 Vintage Black Deluxe Model ESP Eclipse, as Les Paul, made in Korea.

Sculpted body and set neck, all mahogany, 24 frets, 2 humbuckers active EMG-81 in bridge and EMG-60 to handle a volume dedicated for microphones, a tone for the set and a 3-position selector micro course .

The bridge is a TonePros Tun-O-Matic Locking and it is important to note that the guitar has self-locking mechanical (ESP I think) which always be practical.

Beyond that, the guitar is very classy and understated with this accompanied by small golden, very pleasing to the eye key matte black finish.

UTILIZATION

Personally I've always loved the LP, and the ESP LTD version is very successful, less heavy guitar a "real" Les Paul body and neck finer class!
Lighter than a Gibson LP yes, but this is not a featherweight, and after an hour and a half game up, it feels like the weight of the beast.

In my opinion the handle is very versatile, able to play everything correctly. The game is pretty fluid and not with this guitar a purist suffer from the left hand. Access to treble is good until the 20th fret, I rarely go beyond but it seems correct.

Finally in sound, if you know how to play, it sounds simply.

SOUNDS

Being very open musically but concentrating on the axis Pop-Rock-Metal, this guitar should be pretty good. It's still a pretty hard guitar, and James Hetfield, among others, has long used these two microphones, it is not for nothing.

The sound will always be more or less fat, but if you look closely you can find various sounds very interesting.

For riffs, surprisingly it goes to the bridge with the EMG-81 requires distortion. The range of sounds is between a good crunch and a big sound metal. I think it's really that determines the distortion sound. Nirvana, AC-DC, Metallica, there's something for everyone! The top in my opinion is very saturated sound.

At the level of harmonization. any style or cute Maiden solos, we pass the selector in the center position, even on the neck pickup, depending on the desired sound but in all cases there will be a solution.

My biggest surprise on this guitar was the sound clean with EMG-60, rather than correct, the sound is very nice, very clean, round and warm, against expectations that I had.

For big solos, you pass. This is a rather rhythmic guitar, no shred. To wrap beautiful chords is delicate, the sound is not very suitable.

I mainly use this guitar with my Laney transistor HCM15R accompanied by a Boss OD-3 for the distortion, I also have a reverb pedal and MT-2 (BOSS always) which is a bit too much with the EMG . I have a pretty basic config 'which allows you to get a good sound easily.

OVERALL OPINION

Looking back, (I have this guitar for a little over a year now), it's really a very good guitar in the evolution of a guitarist. I will not play it all my life but this is a very good "second" or "third" guitar.

I got it for 550 € used, then it is like new, a bargain! For this price you can not find better.

Newfoundland, about 900 €, it is a safe bet with excellent value for money but it's less appealing when you know you can have a Fender Stratocaster 60's Lacquer (one among many, a leader The work in my opinion) but in another register.

Special mention to ESP does not use the LTD as a business tool, unlike Gibson Epiphone with ahem ... The guitar is just fine and finished components are of very good quality.
Having tried the model directly above, namely ESP Eclipse Vintage Black, I suggest you take the LTD because the small difference in quality does not justify a doubled price.

If you're a metalhead at heart, this guitar fits like a glove!

Made in Korea...Here's the specs..

Its mahogany body is perfectly joined to a 3-piece mahogany neck, with an ebony fretboard, that features flag-shaped inlays and an ESP insignia on the 12th fret.

Features:
•Construction / Scale: Set-Neck / 24.75"
•Body: Mahogany (VB)
•Neck / Fingerboard: 3-Pc. Mahogany / Ebony (VB)
•Nut Type / Width: Earvana Compensated / 42mm
•Neck Shape: Thin U
•Inlays: Flags (VB)
•Frets: 24 XJ
•Binding: Aged Triple White (B/H), Aged White (N) (VB)
•Hardware: Gold (VB)
•Tuners: Schaller Locking
•Bridge / Tailpiece: Tonepros T3B-T & T1Z Locking
•Pickups: EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active (VB)
•Electronics: Vol / Vol / Tone / Toggle



UTILIZATION

This guitar plays very well. It arrived needing a setup and calibration but once that was done - every fret is accessible and no buzz...PLays like a dream as I like to keep my action low...

The EMGs really crank out a hot signal and I'd be careful with sensitive amps as it can clip a clean signal at hot levels...
The sound for hi gain apps is sick! The EMGs just rip right through the mix...High end bite is crisp, lows and mids are well defined...The clarity of the notes is surprisingly clear...

The design is great, typical Les Paul type guitar...It's thin and light but solid...

SOUNDS

I use this guitar as my jazzy clean and my heavy gain beast...It cuts through a mix very nicely with or without distortion...It takes a clean or gain boost nicely too with little noise...That one beautiful thing about this guitar, lots of signal but not much noise..Don't forget to keep a fresh battery nearby as that can affect the tone greatly...Lithium is recommended...

This thing is built for Metallica but can deliver pop, rock, jazz, blues, etc...SHape the tone with the knobs and roll off a bit of volume to get a nice crunch...

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar rounded out my collection as I needed a hot EMG monster...This thing more than fits the bill...It surprised me with how well it can do jazz cleans...

The value is good...Sure there's better in this price range if you are looking for something different...But overall, it's worth it and no where near a bad price...It's held its value pretty well over the years although I have no intention of selling her...

I would buy it again but would insist on a good hardshell case...

Made in Korea I believe. 24 frets. 2 volume 1 tone. Rosewood fingerboard. Ebony inlays. Mahogany body. Tonepros bridge. Locking tuners. EMG 81 and 60 active pickups. The neck is a lot like a cross between an Ibanez Wizard and a les paul classic neck if you have played one of those. These are pretty simple LP style rockers.

UTILIZATION

I used to play rhythm in a prog band and we were sponsored by LTD so I went through a bunch of these. First off, they hold up really well. Reliability is killer for this price range. I almost never have a problem with them. The simplicity of this guitar = less possibility for issues. The fret access is really good for a les paul style guitar and these weigh a lot less than a les paul. If you find a les paul heavy then this is what you need. It doesn't quite have the look down, but it gets that vibe.

SOUNDS

When I had this particular model I played it through a couple of pedals and a Bogner uberschall half stack. That was the first Uberschall not the newer ones. My pedals were just an analog delay for ambient stuff and an overdrive. Nothing fancy. Because I play mostly rhythm I stick with the EMG 81 in the bridge which might be my favorite pickup ever for "chugging". The 60 is more for solos and cleans. I like it a lot but hardly get to use it.

My only quip about this guitar is that the body wood and shape aren't really translated to the EMG's which don't carry the tone of the guitar well. That's the pickup's fault though. If you don't like it, get some non active pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

I think my favorite thing about this guitar and all LTD's is how well they stand up on the road. The playability isn't bad either. If you're a touring guy, these are by far the best bang for the buck. I still have my first one (really banged up) from a 2006 tour. If you want a more "hot rodded" les paul then you can't do better than the Ec1000.

ESP guitars has an alternative brand called LTD which is basically the exact same type of guitars but just built overseas. They still carry pretty good quality as compared to the ESP models but at much more budget friendly prices. They still get a good overall feel and balance and tone that you'd find in the ESP guitars as well. If you are partial to the way the ESP guitars feel and sound then this isn't that far from those characteristics.

UTILIZATION

Detailed Description

CONSTRUCTION/SCALE: Set-Neck / 24.75”

BODY: Mahogany

NECK/FINGERBOARD: 3-Pc. Mahogany / Rosewood

FRETS: 24 XJ

INLAYS: Abalone Flags

PICKUPS: EMG 81 (B) / 60 (N) Active

ELECTRONICS: Vol / Vol / Tone / Toggle

BRIDGE/TAILPIECE: Tonepros T3B-T & T1Z Locking

BINDING: Aged Triple White (B/H), Aged White (N)

TUNERS: Schaller Locking

HARDWARE: Gold

COLOR: Vintage Blacks

SOUNDS

The LTD 1000 guitar is basically Gibby Les Paul style body and tone. If you've ever hung around a Gibson Les Paul guitar for any given length of time or even just picked one up in a music store somewhere and you don't pretty much exactly what you're getting get with this instrument. You get a get a thick warm mahogany based tone that will be very rich in distortion. This guitar is a guitar that you get a use during a hard rock or metal typesetting. It can also play decent cleans but nothing compared to a single coil or a lighter wood body. It is a great alternative for the ESP prices if you don't have a whole lot of money.

OVERALL OPINION

These guitars come in right around $1200. That is not a bad price for new guitar with EMG pick ups installed. This is a beefy guitar that sounds really good in most and all settings. I would recommend this to someone he's looking for an alternative to Gibson Les Paul guitar with many of the features of the higher and Les Paul guitars but with a much more budget friendly price.

Made in Korea
24 Frets, Rosewood''keys''
Micro Emg60 Emg81 and active
2 volumes, 1 tone
Slecteur micro 3 channel
Sperzel locking tuners, Earvana Compensated nut, Tonepros Tune-o-Matic bridge
All Set-Neck
It is a vritable beauty, which many of my friends drool.

UTILIZATION

Purchased from a Canadian distributor three weeks ago, all came to me and without much rgl default. I like the handle, it is fast, but I would have all the same AIM strings a little lower. This guitar plays well established, but is very well balance standing to play. It is not too heavy either for a copy of Les Paul.

Access in 23 and 24me freight is not really empty. on the other hand, trs is acceptable to use as I do.

Since there is no Floyd Rose, the guitar does not always granted. The Sperzel Locking doing all of the same good work. I play around 1:00 each day and I give a weekly basis.

I have prfr slecteur prs micro volumes, not the top of the handle. The change in this micro slower up the fawn. I believe that ESP could place it as the Hetfield Truckster.

It remains that it is a professional quality guitar. There is no''Fret Buzz'', and the handle is enjoyable to play.

I give a 9 for microfinance slecteur and Access in 23 and 24 frets.

SOUNDS

I swear by micro EMG, and this guitar, they work well trs. With Emg 60 trs get a good sound on Clean. Emg81 The distortion is excellent. The 60 gives all of the same good sound distortion, whatever the sound is fatter than the 81.

I love the sustain also. It is trs long ...

Of course like all ESP guitars is a guitar to the east mtal and rock. The Emg60 allows all of the same versatility. Sometimes I use it to play Clapton songs and acoustic.

I use a Marshall MG30DFX and a Boss MT2 (mtal zone). Amp lamp on, I'm sure adchire!

OVERALL OPINION

I possde for 3 weeks and I did not find a default omitted slecteur micro misplaced and Access in treble.

J'hsitais between a Jackson Soloist SL3 and this one. I selected the ESP microphones for its better quality and appearance.

I pay $ 1200 Canadian (taxes included transport) (855 euros). The ratio quality price is excellent, I think it's worth more.

I give it 9 / 10.

Making Korean
Channel 24 cases
Easel (not floyd)
Sperzel Tuners (very efficient and solid)
Set neck (sustain), profile D
2 EMG pickups (EMG 60 and EMG 81 in the bridge position) The EMG 60 is pretty Polivalente but in EMG is mainly the big sound (huge distortion)

Nothing to say 10/10

UTILIZATION

Channel to play nice,
Access to treble is a little hard but hey anyone who has played on a Les Paul will also be the time to adapt
The weight is well distributed the guitar does not sting the nose (as some Flying V)
Without the plug into an amp, the sound is already good

9 / 10 for access to acute

SOUNDS

Plugged into any amp I've experienced it sounds superbly

9.5 / 10 because it agree especially for fans of metal or rock greasy

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it recently and compared to my Gibson SG that I sold for LTD I do not regret rid myself of my SG

sonnoritées level and violin is really nothing to fault except maybe a perfect selector pickups a bit misplaced, it would have been better a side volume buttons

9.5 Due to the microphone selector

This model LTD Deluxe, so Korean manufacturing.
Set neck 24 frets, EMG60 in sleeve EMG81 in easel. A micro volume and tone potentiometer common to the two microphones. Earvana compensated nut, bridge TonePro, mechanical locking Sperzel, pickups selector 3 positions.

UTILIZATION

The handle has a satin finish very nice. Access to the 22nd freight is much easier than on a Les Paul, I find that the handle has 24. For cons, the 24th is as accessible as the 22nd on a Les Paul! The guitar is perfectly balanced, not too heavy, chamfered it right where it should be. I found the game very easy on this guitar, it sounds alone, but if only one using a micr ... I must say that mine is set to perfection (thank you to Olivier Lead Music, Geneva). If I down the thick rope (.052 in C #) would do a quarter tone, the frieze. With my tuning, perfect, action / intonation / voltage. The bends are much easier than my other guitars. on the other hand, because it has 24 frets, the neck pickup is thereby shifted a few centimeters, which requires a little adaptation (a good ten minutes!)

SOUNDS

I play mostly power-metal, and the shovel is a real beast in distortion, it's tragic, both in Lead creamy (thank you EMG60) in staccato rhythm (EMG81 thank you)! These microphones have an amazing level of output, and give a dynamic crazy (even harmonics and highest notes are bumping hp!) The sound is as sharp as couillu is really good! I use a JCM800 in a Sovtek KT88 and MIG-50 in 6L6 (in stereo).
The clean is exploitable only if you know how to play with the knobs of the guitar, otherwise it crunch forever ... It is a princess in distortion, but it is completely dropped in clean compared to my Washburn WI68 Custom (which microphones and split, so ultra-versatile). However, it is doing more than well.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it only for three days, but I'm already attached. I was looking over a metal scraper and less "damage" my Washburn order to make the fool on stage, I no longer ... 4-5 years ago, I had a Les Paul fitted with EMG (81 & 85), but back then I did not play enough with the knobs of the guitar, so I found them unmanageable. I had sold, and replaced by Seymour Duncan. Now I get a lot better to tame these mics, and that's the ball! I understand those who find these mics too typical metal, you just explain what are the small buttons that turn on their shovel ...
The price / quality ratio is exceptional, given the microphones, mechanical, and instrument making in general.
I would do that choice for sure!

Manufacturing Corenne
24 frets
EMG 81 (bridge) and 60 (sleeve)
3 position selector
2 volume pots and one micro tonalitbr /> Mcaniques locking Sperzel
Bridge Tonepros
Channel al.
Mahogany guitar.

UTILIZATION

The handle slides alone super enjoyable
Access in acute put a little time to adapt to the ACCS and low E (standard tuning) 24 th box is not always ais. But do not complain because a Les Paul shape with 24 cases this is not what the most common .
The ergonomics are perfect, much lighter than a Les Paul and trs well equilibrated as sitting and standing.
Sound, it takes a little fiddling with knobs, but the EMG have no reputable for nothing, I play a Line 6 spider 2 75 HD and the sound is standard throughout the catgories.
Of course not choose this guitar for playing jazz ... Although p

9!

SOUNDS

Typ especially ROCK / METAL but you can find a wide pallette of its
I play on a Line6 spider 2 HD 75
The neck pickup is the standard! The sound pickup is for me good for solos
and I choose the middle position for clean sounds
Clear sound, METAL, everything is good can be a small weakness if we want to try to have one's Crunchy = p but it's all the rglage.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days and I dream for a year: p
Its versatility tonn me because even if the strength is are Rock / Metal you can find a wonderful range of its

I tried quite a few before choosing MODEL LAG as much as Ibanez Jackson in the same price range (+ / - 1000) and I flash this one. I'm a fan of Metallica and I can tell you that the Met's very easy you get there with a guitar like that
Report quality perfect price
X 1000 I would do if I won the election although the lottery that a Gibson Les Paul: p. ..
Especially not Siter is a beautiful MODEL! both in terms of its technical beauty

all is said

UTILIZATION

despite small but has it as accessible and that my lag arkane supposed to be a sporting level set.
poorer access to acute but my chorus rarely go delas the 22nd fret.
The sound and as I expected, even in clean channel on my 215 or my jvm valve state here hangs hard crunch galore, one clear way to play down the microphones

SOUNDS

I play progressive rock, metal, and this is the guitar, tin plus infinity, as the saturated bonheur.Pour I go through a mxr Fullbore in clear channel, and not to tire the power amp I com uses valstate cabin (4 gamel line out into the light dub in equalizer transfer, and it's better than a stack for my taste.
not so open a floyd will.

OVERALL OPINION

I'd play at a deluxe model motley colleague, and I dream ais 3 years ...

Being left handed it is always tough to find a good deal on a guitar. Most guitars that come out you have no options on color and they carry the typical lefty mark up on them. This is one of the better lefty guitars you can get and the price is pretty good. This guitar is the lefty version of the LTD EC 1000. With this guitar you can get lefty versions in two different colors. You can get them in silverburst or you can get them in Vintage black like this model. They both have the same specs with those colors and the specs are better than some other EC 1000. These guitars have the thin single cut EC shape. The body is mahogany and so is the set neck. The fretboard is ebony which is something you do not get with all EC-1000s. Up top you get locking tuners with an Earvana compensated nut. The bridge is a locking tone pros unit. The pickups are a set of active EMG pickups. There is an 81 in the bridge and a 60 in the neck. There is a volume knob for each pickup with a master tone control.

UTILIZATION

With ESP's EC guitars you get the playability of a super strat with the classic shape of a Les Paul. The guitar is light like a super strat as well due to its thinner body. The jumbo frets and flat radius fretboard let you get a nice easy action. The Earvana compensated nut helps correct intonation up and down the neck so your notes sound more in tune with each other. The locking tuners and locking bridge should be standard on every guitar. The locking bridge prevents the saddles from falling off when you are changing strings. This can mess up your intonation. Locking tuners prevent your guitar from going out of tune accidentally like if your headstock was to hit something. The active EMG pickups need a batty and ESP was nice enough to give you a separate easy to access compartment for them so you can change the battery out with out opening up the guitar. There are EMG equipped Gibsons that do not have this basic feature.

SOUNDS

The 81 and 60 set is a set that is used in many ESP guitars. This set gives you the best of high end crunch with the 81 and the 60 gives you great clean and bluesy tones. The 81 in the bridge is razor sharp. The pickup has a nice high end gain sound that really shreds. The high end gain sound keeps your riffs from getting muddy and it has a super thick and crunchy sound. The 60 in the neck has slightly less output but this gives it a more organic clean tone. The 60 puts out a great bluesy tone as well. The pickups are both active so you can easily mod them more even better tone. Doing the 18v mod means you run the pickups on 2 batteries instead of one. This gives you a tone with more headroom and this gives you a more organic tone overall.

OVERALL OPINION

It was nice of ESP to put out a lefty version with top level equipment without charging any extra for it. That is rare amongst guitar companies. With most guitars that come in lefty they are either bottom of the barrel beginner junk or super expensive to where you are getting ripped off for what you are getting. This guitar is sold as roughtly the same price as the right handed one and the righty version was a good deal already. This guitar comes with everything you need for a gig ready guitar. It has aftermarket pickups with locking tuners and a locking bridge. You do not need much more to have a great rocking guitar.

* Mahogany body
* Set neck
* Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard with abalone marker
* Tune-o-matic TonePros
* Mechanical locking ESP
* EMG 81 and 60
* Color Vintage Black and Gold Hardware
* 24 Jumbo frets
* 2 volume knob and 1 tone (which manages the two microphones)
Thin U neck *
* Nut Ervan compensate our standard type 42mm
24.75 * tune "
* Guitar made in Korea

UTILIZATION

The handle is very comfortable and glides well. The fact that he painted in no way hinders the comfort and the notes come out very easily.
It's a relatively light guitar and particularly well balanced, which provides good feeling jeu.Les jumbo frets on this type of guitar is very well chooses. Esp also expected to stomach a cut to the thinkers of you (ah ah).

Access to the last fret is not too easy, requires a guitar .. But anyway, the shreddeurs have phalanxes of 20 cm ...
It sounds very good to get it because the 2 volumes reacting very well and are very progressive.

SOUNDS

This guitar is perfect for blues rock, hard rock, metal and other fancy déguisée.Le mahogany body provides vacuum, a beautiful resonance.

Connected in its clear, the guitar a lot of "body". Emg 81 in the bridge does not provide the best clean on earth but is doing well during the first 30 seconds of your song "metal". Emg 60 in the handle is doing fantastically well, and provides a nice pile of notes détachées.Un chorus and reverb and we are powered in 1988 on the song "One" by Metallica or on the Red Hot Chili Pepper too.

In passing through the crunch, the 81 starts to get excited and delivers a rich harmonic would not deny that what Malcolm Young.Comme is a belief that 81 is synthetic. Playing volume, the sound is clear réobtiens 81.The 60 in the crunch is fabulous as it sounds, blues and delivers rich médiums.Un treat to listen!

Still pushing saturation, 81 becomes the famous "patator Dantafass" which in the heyday of doing Perchas errors are not permitted with this set of active pickups because it displays your faults literally under your game nez.Le 60 meanwhile still very nice and blues.

By using as the chorus effect on the 81, you see the song "Hold The Line" by Toto? Well it's simple: you're there.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months. I tested the guitar for 5 years (from Gibson, PRS etc etc) before I decide and I admit that there are others who do me the eye (I think the Gibson Les Paul Traditional).
I love this guitar because it sounds very good, to sustain huge, well made, in short I really love this guitar!
I paid 450 euro hand and she still had the plastic origins and no pets, claws, cover and a new set of strings
I do not need to repeat this choice because it is already !