All user reviews for the LTD EC-400 [2004-2006]

I believe this guitar was made outside of the USA, but I'm not sure where...24 3/4 scale, set neck mahogany, EMG-81 active set, 2 volume, tone, 3-way toggle, Black Hardware+ Earvana compensated nut & Grover tuners, Tune-o-matic w/stop tailpiece bridge, and 24 XJ frets.



UTILIZATION

This guitar resides in the family of Les Paul clones, so while access is not as free flowing as some other sleeker type shredders, the access to the top frets is better than a Gibson due to the increase a slick cutout. Super easy to get a nice sound; the stock EMGs are the high quality 81 active set, as opposed to the lower quality versions offered on other axes at this price point.

SOUNDS

I used this guitar with Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Orange, and Peavey amps. My favorite tones were hi gain sounds tuned to drop C#, but I used standard E tunings on cleaner settings with excellent results. the intonation is infinitely better than a Gibson LP, meaning this guitar was my go to axe for many live shows, especially on tunes where I played big 6 string chords. The LP I had was so out of intonation it was virtually unplayable for clean sounds; this ESP flourished. I could shred 25-50% better on this axe too; the guitar really had many of the great characteristics of a Gibson LP but had a few improvements in areas that LPs are notorious for (intonation, tuning, shredability).
This guitar could easily cover a wide range of genres, but I personally played a lot of modern hard rock and the guitar delivered in spades.


OVERALL OPINION

There are many things to love about this guitar: clarity, consistency, stability, ease of shred, diverse tones...in comparison to my Gibson Gothic LP, the Gibson sound was a bit thicker and meatier, but the difference was not huge. The positives of the ESP were discussed and are overwhelmingly impressive. This comparison is direct, couple in the fact that this guitar was 1/3 of the price and the choice is a no brainer. I should also note that I tried about 10 Gibson Gothics before I found one that I liked; every ESP ec400 I played would have been a good choice, meaning that the quality of control was much better for ESP. Sadly, I flipped this axe when I was in a money crunch, but I would buy another one in a heartbeat of I had the chance.

The EC 400 is a typical Les Paul guitar for the form the body takes the shape of the Les Paul with some improvements in ergonomics (chamfer stomach and right forearm).

The body is "mahogany", a wood of the mahogany family, not too heavy. On mine which is finished in dark red transparent (see-thru black cherry in good French, beautiful by the way), we see that there are at least three parts constituting the body.

The top is flat on this model (the model uses the table curved AT-archtop-Gibson)
Be careful here not as maple top on a "real" LP, it's all Mahogany.

The handle is painted, semi crossing (neck thru), it is mahogany three parts. It adopts a profile between C and D, much thinner than a Les Paul, very comfortable pace "short".

The radius is smaller than Gibson.

The key is 24 frets rosewood inlaid with "flag" pearl, and the model name on the 12 th box (a bit redundant, then it's not a shit car), it is curved like a Les Paul.

The saddle is a earvana, meant to make the intonation of the strings, I'm fairly convinced of the usefulness of such a device but at least this one does not require a special acordeur So basically it is not annoying.

A creamy white binding sober and classy surrounds the neck and head.

The acastillage consists of mechanical grover, very sweet, and an easel-type les paul.

The pickups are two humbuckers EMG 81 in bridge and 60 in the handle, they are not splitables, it has a microphone volume and a general tone, and a 3 position switch, the intermediate position on the 2 pickups are in series.

It has a volume for each pickup and a general tone.

6 - the finishes are very clean (some defects on the binding of which more than a little red paint, but you really zyeuter closely), pickups excellent good ergononmie.

The only real black spot: the body into 3 parts, compared with a mahogany body guitar Auter in 2 parts you can feel the difference when we play unplugged, the sound has less body, is a little cramped.

Plsu of the "mahogany" has used aps all the same features as other mahogany (sveines the wood are not those of a classic mahogany), LTd devraitmieux play the transparency card and really tell us what this wood.

UTILIZATION

This guitar is light and balanced, it does not even tired playing time, even if the form is less comfortable Les Paul than a Strat, LTD has well thought out and the improvements we have here a very playable guitar.

The handle is very comfortable and access to the 22 th cargo is excellent, it twists slightly fingers, I say slightly, because access is good.

SOUNDS

I play in a register rather metal, fairly crude, and specifications of this guitar suit me. The EMG 81 in bridge is very precise saturation, sharp, harmonic singing, I was soon won over by this microphone.

I play in his clear preference in an intermediate position and the neck pickup. The 81 is only slightly sour to clean.

From the intermediate position it gains greatly in serious but still accurate, ditto in the neck position.

The Emg 60 is an excellent microphone, I love his character, round lens, it seems that the notes "bounce", it is excellent in its clear, it is a treat.

However the register of sounds available is limited due to the configuration of microphones.
But neither more nor less than any other guitar with 2 doubles and split-not (follow my eyes).

It is plugged into my Peavey Ultra 112 (combo lamps ancestor of XXX)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years.

I chose this guitar because I love the Les Paul shape in aesthetic but I find it almost unplayable and very heavy (especially Beacoup too expensive).

I like the finish of this simple model (clear lacquer) sfinitions the "modern" present everywhere with the brilliant and beautiful colored varnishes on veneers of flamed maple 2 mm monstrous make me puke, matter of taste.

The detail that bothers me is the handle 24 cases: it looks like it's a selling point on these mid-range guitars, it seems to have more of a guitar with 22 frets ... I just personally prefer by far a handle 22 boxes, and the neck pickup is less and closer to the bridge, which is more convenient (and purists say the best for her).

The EMG 81 is excellent in distortion, but not super comfortable with a clean sound (sound a little sour, at least in bridge position, a duet with the 60 but it offers very good sound), it must know when to acquire a guitar equipped with the microphone (it's a no-compromise solution, which suits me without hesitation, a sound I can not find with other microphones).

If the body was in two parts with a better quality wood, this guitar would be perfect.

ESP is a guitar company is based out of Japan which now has a sub guitar line named LTD. These guitars are little bit cheaper versions of the ESP instruments so you're going to find a difference in the weight balance and feel as well as the price. However many of these guitars feel basically the exact same as any other ESP guitar and a lot of Gibson Les Paul's I've played.

UTILIZATION

Features

Set 3-piece mahogany neck
24-3/4" scale
Rosewood fingerboard
Earvana compensated nut
Flag inlays with model name at 12th fret
24 XJ frets
Mahogany body
EMG-81/60 active humbuckers (Seymour Duncan Custom 5 (B) & Jazz (N) pickups on sunburst model)
Grover tuners
Black hardware
Tune-o-matic-style bridge with stop tailpiece
One tone and 2 volume controls with toggle on upper bout
White binding on neck and headstock



SOUNDS


This guitar is basically a copy of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It looks exactly like a Gibson Les Paul it feels exactly like a Gibson Les Paul and it sounds exactly like a Les Paul. You will find that this guitar is made out of mahogany wood in the body and in the neck and it also comes with a nice set of EMG pick ups. This is going to be a very metal sounding type pick up that will give you a load of distortion and a high gain sound. This is a great sounding guitar and it's really going to give the metal players exactly what they need a budgeted price.

The tone that you would get from this instrument is basically going to be exactly what you would find it any other Gibson Les Paul instrument. It's got some very good and medium to high gain amplifier setting but won't find its natural niche in a clean tone setting. So if you're playing anything from pop metal and you can feel very comfortable with his guitar. If you're running in front of a clean amplifier they will give you a decent clean especially with the hackneys pick ups but it certainly won't be that polished sparkly tone for you find out of a Fender guitar.


OVERALL OPINION


These guitars are pretty well-built guitars in the sound extremely well to boot. This particular model has been discontinued for a while but LTD does make some decent sounding guitars that are the newer models.

IDEM

UTILIZATION

IDEM

SOUNDS

- Tending to play mostly metal, this skyscraper is a boon for power.
- I pair my 400 blk with a POD XT and a MSP5. Too bad the MSP5 saturates the grave, I can not wait to link it with a good all-tube Marshall, the sound will certainly prodigious.
For the rest same as my predecessor.

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar is a marvel, I use it for one month already and it gives me satisfaction. What personality compared to my Ibanez 1570 (but not versatile personality), I quickly dropped to be charmed by the ESP. I play mainly metal and my version has 400 blk in the trunk.
I am happy because I finally found my guitar. For paying 709 euros, the price / quality ratio is excellent because it gives me pleasure, especially since the entire group RAMMSTEIN has affixed his signature silver. Fan of heavy riffs though, this guitar is for you.

The LTD EC-400 guitar is a Les Paul type even if it ultimately takes of this model that the shape, the rest as a different instrument (note that the table on the curved horn s for easy Access in acute, dtail that are not found on the Eclipse versions 1 or 2 or other ESP LTD EC-1000 ...). The guitar has 24 frets easily accssible so because of the curved horn. The pickups are EMG 81 (in acute) and 60 (in grave) whose volumes are adjustable by a knob each, one for adjusting the Tone as common to two microphones. The handle contains the key of the CHARACTERISTICS Gibson (just bomb, but it is perfectly equilibrated derrire that s not a blade or a trunk ...

UTILIZATION

I'm a fan particulirement the handle that allows me to exercise all possible (I can Droulez has speed, shooting with the mass in hand, pay my tapping etc ....). Access in L would then be an acute problem on these guitars (because of the Les Paul type), but the makers of the brand had the good ISED bend the horn which rsolue quite the problem and gives Character has a guitar. So, even if neither I'll never, we were two boxes of credit and end up with an instrument with four full octaves .. The guitar is much more that a lgre Gibson with his horn particulire the LTD EC-400 guitar figure is both aggressive and very classy (Obviously the shape of the LTD EC-400 is a crit re PPUR subjective) ... Violin making (mahogany neck and body) is in terms of its irrprochable (j have another guitar ppossdant the same micro acute and the sound is much less round, the powerful and prcis LTD)

SOUNDS

I play in a metal band and this style I have to say that the EC-400 is a queen ... On the micro acute in his body saturated with a 2 Laney vh100 accompanied by a distortion Maxon ROD881 coupled with a Roland Jazz Chorus re-pramplifi a Mesa V-twin, the sound of the guitar is fMeasure and becomes (who knows how) has both fat and prcis. C typ amricain fawn Machine Head, Down, with plenty of body but remaining trs prcis .... Generates an intermediate position the trs hot .... supper on the intervention of micro serious we'll talk about ... In intermediate guitar becomes so much more ... lgre The EMG60 is a discovery for me and I must say that it is n not least .... In the saturated sound of 60 is oncteux, velvety attacks are heard but never take the ascendancy over the signal, c is equilibrated a wish and we immediately want to listen to the clear sound .. then tell me that I have a roland jazz chorus for clean sounds ..... C is true but I've also pluseurs good quality guitars (including a Gibson ES347) and m LTD offers the something very new .. a compromise between a guitar and a jazz ......... electro-acoustic!! Indeed, the micro gnre frequencies that are more rsonnances and lisa frequencies to both without EXAGRES brilliant, absolutely gnial your exact ... I pay my last day and a half hours to do the harmony was a jazz c rgal

OVERALL OPINION

I have the acqurir (last Friday) and I'm entranced by this instrument, both for the look (in black ..... I prefer to EC-1000 versions that are too expense finish) as for his his fdrateur, demonstration of power and majesty .... c is for me a guitar class ...... her nine great price (which in fact is rather than 850euros 720 ...?) that has descended over a t 600euros for my friend () is my favorite ...... . I am in my intrument of prdilection and it is quite possible that I swear by this guitar, so that I buy one or two others to the scene .... sailing

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UTILIZATION

This skyscraper is pleasantly surprising every bit as much the noise level (see below) at the level comfort and aesthetics. I'll start with the handle that is a marvel with a quick grip really well and with 24 frets.
You guessed it with the picture takes shape this guitar Les Paul tell me 24 boxes is useless you get there and not at the end bin wrong, good luthiers ESP initiative to put a muzzle down the body facilitating the access to acute. The guitar weighs weight but it is not unreasonable, well balanced with a solid body, we really feel to hold an instrument that takes the road between the hand.

SOUNDS

I play mainly rock and metal and this is the style that succeeded the better now, with a EMG60 in neck and bridge EMG81 in the same time must admit that it is the strength of its sides. The variety of microphones is quite good compared to some opinions I've read on these microphones deemed cold, I find that the combination of massive body with the microphones and you get a good exellent sustain, exellene dynamics, rhythm and solo sounds great. I had already tried the 81 who had huge plus is really one of the best microphones facing big rock, ideal for big beefy distortion well. When at 60 I did not know and I confess that I took a slap in the clean sounds good, exellent for small crunch is an exellent combination that ESP offers us. (Just a small HS in passing for those who would be moving on this guitar thinking that EMG is a level higher output than other pickups and they have a bigger sound by choosing these, it is absolutely false Take the Dimarzio X2N that n is not active and has higher throughput).

OVERALL OPINION

Few months of use, and I loose very little of my guitar is really good for prédéliction big rock songs. Buy for € 650 I find the price / quality ratio exellent very good finiton, microphones into the road I put a lot of challenges to make to do the same. With the experience I would do this choice without hesitation.

Well, many things it was said so I made quickly
Les Paul type guitar, microphone * EMG-81/60 active attention to the wicked micro TWO magazine metent three pots ...* 81 => 2 tone one volume
24 Freight
and the rest is not on I'll leave you referred to the post before

UTILIZATION

Handle very pleasant even if it requires more experience than a handle of ibanez ...
Access to the sharp resonance, the last two frets harder than the other but everything remains playable
Normal weight for a Les Paul type, you can play for hours without being tired ...
To get a good sound then the gallery ... must plug the guitar into the amp and is ...

SOUNDS

I play very heavy metal style death ... and this guitar makes me enjoy!
I play with a Marshall 100 DFX-pedal and a distortion / overdire Visual Sound Jekyll and Hyde.
It may well be neck pickup with the loud, garish super sharp with micro * Long live the harmonic whistling *... the clear sound with a very pleasant but the neck pickup on my taste micro acute tone in clearer sound Frøya tro ...

OVERALL OPINION

I play with for 1 year
I love the micro base kit! The lil guy metallica plays on the same ...
I tested the entry-rock, the more that my EC-1000 consuit.
The value for money is monstrous! micro kit + perfect + perfect violin comfort games => happiness
With the experience I remake this choice, but opt ​​for a red finish has black instead of => the trace of this doight voi ^ ^

Nice guitar shape inspired by Les Paul, made in Korea (South).
24 boxes (memory), a set neck mahogany body with no pickguard and no table of the same wood.
Mécanqiues Grover mud bath (or oil), bridge type Tune-O-Matic as Gibson.

Two large double bobs assets designer EMG, reference 81 and 85. After, find out which is which is at the top and bottom ... see on the site of ESP. Anyway if you want to swap, pani problem: * Series 8 EMG feature a connection by plug.

Two volumes, one tone and a 3 position switch. Classic, we do not change a winning team.

Given the characteristics and good standards, proper note: 7 / 10

UTILIZATION

I had apprehensions unfounded and that proved very wrong on the handle of the dugout. I, too, like a fool ignorant I thought the handle would be typed Gibson LP, although how big Yule log. Bah that tile: it is damn good, super playable and fast. Big plus point: it is painted with a good varnish. Note that I am not fanatic varnish sleeves, by the way ... but this zero problem, but happiness.

The access to acute is not bad, considering the LP form. It does not flow as well as on a highway or an Ibanez V-Factor but not bad anyway. To take a shortcut though moron "ESP / LTD done for metalheads."
I warned you, it's a shortcut idiot. But in this case it is able to vien some fast riffs.

The weight is therefore a guarantee of sustain and durability. However, if I remember correctly, the body and the neck are nato wood, a mahogany family, which justifies its use of a hand here and also the significant mass of the beast. If you have not understood the previous sentence, it does not matter: just remember that it is moderately heavy and well balanced. We have seen better and worse too.

As for sound, load to be objective, not bad. Amplified, with or without effects etc ... is based on your gear. But in general it is accurate and not as cold as I would have thought. Myths that die hard, so I thought that sounded strong and active EMG cold. Eh bah nay!
On a combo plate and cold, it will be cold. But every little amp a little hot and good quality will make it breathe. Even the ugly POD XT known chemical can agree with it ... do not expect too much either, it's not a "pure light".

Important points:
- Well damn
- Solid
- Fairly simple (which all black!)
- Good sound to sustain a vacuum with honorable
- Pèchus microphones (not more than Duncans or DM)
- Good range of its

Given its price, a nice 8 / 10 is justified.

SOUNDS

I play everything, and often the metal industrial or more "classic".
In the red bean XT, it sounds good. If you are a number of Metallica fans, you will have a sound similar to Master of Puppets with the appropriate simulation. As a group, it is quite credible.

For rock, pop and a little jazz, no problem again. Violin making serious and equipment in good facure are able to confidently tackle all partoches, as long as you do not have to play vibrato, what it lacks. If you have any inclination to play the rod, direct you to his sister the MH-400.

It sounds well, clean and crunch as it screams easily saturated.
If you have the ability, you link with Gilmour Hammett fingers in the nose.
But try the handle, it will only be easier!

Go, I admit my preference for the "big sound work" ...

A good 9 / 10 really justified for sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Initially I am primarily a bassist. If you have selected the above paragraphs you will deduce that the "big wide sleeves and" on the guitar almost make me smile. I have some experience recording in home studio (see me like a pro, I'm an amateur) and therefore investment instruments in the spectrum. From this point of view, I can tell you that the EC-400 is placed very well in a mix with bass, drums and more.

It is a good guitar, especially an opportunity for quality / price ratio amazing.
A very good guitar for confirmed a investissment profitable for beginners and finally a perfect backup for pros who do not want to go on stage with a 100% ESP Eclipse.

Oeuil small blink of the detractors of ESP and LTD:
Having played some time on a ESP Horizon Custom, I confess to being amazed by the quality of the EC-400. Of course it reaches not the perfection of the violin ESP Japan, the woods are less high-end and the finish is more common. But the series of 400 LTD is a good investment. I take this opportunity to compare the hurry of the microphone Horizon Custom (Duncan) with those of the EC-400. We feel a real difference in the grain, the roundness is very present on SH4 and TB of the Horizon with an accuracy less clear that the EMG of the EC-400. Both have their interests. I think they are complementary in a group of musicians, the Duncans will be significant on a solid low-fat and perfect for the EMG rhythm and sharp solos. It is only my opinion, of course.
What to prove to skeptics that the ESP and LTD are not just for metalheads of guitars!

The EC-400 looks good, it is elegant and well made. Given the price displayed (in nine 700 euros) it is even a very good price / quality ratio.
It reacts very well to various attacks and feel, making it a model of adaptability. The term flexibility is so overused that I prefer to avoid it, although it would be very appropriate here.

Beautiful and good guitar. I thank the Lord Lonewolf pass for his advice.

Nothing to add, everything has already been said. I find it excellent that configuration

UTILIZATION

Channel rather fun to play despite his varnish
Access to acute right-
Not too heavy, but mostly, very well balanced
The EMG-81 and 60 are used by the greatest musicians of the metal so it's only a matter of setting (multi-effects, simulation modeling, amp ...). It's easy to get a great sound if you know their equipment properly set

SOUNDS

"I just bought this guitar in order to make the metal, I have other guitars but I found them inadequate for this style of music.
-Line 6 POD 2.0, Behringer Compression Sustainer, Amp Hughes & Kettner Tour Reverb 120W ATTAX
"I get it a sound bite with the bridge position and 81 in full, and his very fat neck with 60 in full. Are clear and are interesting but do not go anywhere, unfortunately, it is still quite "aggressive".
-There is nothing I hate this guitar, it is fine for the use I make of

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months
-It is very well equipped either in terms of mechanical or electronic. For cons, the famous "EC-400" on the 12th fret is really unnecessary, it is very ugly but hey, a lot of ESP are also equipped with these "decorations", so ...
"I had tried a Lag Arkane Master Prestige, but think about it, as the metal is not my main style of music, I turned to a cheaper guitar.
-The price / quality ratio is really excellent, it is even more rare to find guitars of this quality at this price.
-I would do this choice blindfolded, at night, in fog!

Made in Korea
Body "type Les Paul" with bevels and good cutaway
Mahogany body painted dark red transparent
Rosewood fingerboard with flag markers and EC-400 at 12th fret
24 jumbo frets, white binding head and neck
3-piece mahogany neck painted dark red transparent
Set neck up to the 16th Cargo
Channel extra thin U-type (largely thinner than Les Paul!)
Fixed bridge, tailpiece
Mechanical oil bath ESP
Graphite nut offset
Two EMG 81 (hyperactifs. ..)
a knob of theft by a microphone and the general tone
3-position selector

Drawing of origin: 9 / 42
Original tuning EADGBE

This is a guitar very well finished, 0 error, which is simple but not too much!
The color is great!

UTILIZATION

You can not compare to that of the handle a Les Paul because it is much less bulky and the key is rounded, ergonomic, this is not a copy!
The guitar is not very heavy but still more than a Start, and the handle is a bit heavy nosedive but really nothing to be alarmed, it's not an explore ...
Treble are easily positioned and cutaway, it's still less than a M1000 ...
Otherwise nothing to say it's good, the neck is fine and nice and fast!

SOUNDS

This skyscraper is bluffing, it sounds and it's very beautiful!
The pickups are at the top of the thing with a good margin setting and nothing sizzles.
The sound is not super accurate, super-fatty, it was easily the sound of James Hetfield, and more generally, all the rhythmic passing great, very well balanced and the sound is never dirty, it feels good riff clean and not disgusting, it is easily what you want (I went in with DGCFAD 10/52).
Tried on lots of amps, it goes everywhere ... It is expressed already in a big way on the standard marshall, but passing on a H'n'K triamp, Attention please, take a seat and listen, it's deep and colorful, warm and powerful sound was flawless approaching the top level in PRS or Lag! I dare not imagine a ENGL powerball I have not as ...
The sound is clear and distortion the same qualities, it is very homogeneous and at the top.

OVERALL OPINION

2003-2004 from my having it go well in all areas, System of a Down Metallica through to Rage against the machine ...
The value is awesome because it has a sound borne disease in all circumstances, unless 700Eu now ...
A guitar that not only the safe, but a beautiful chest HUGE !!!!!
This choice I would do with experience, plus his side down!

Nothing more

UTILIZATION

Handle much better than a gibson les paul (less oar handle lol)
takes the form les paul look, but without the defects
guitar standing and sitting very balanced, fairly light, great attention to this guitar templates is small (les paul shape)
this is not the time to put the knobs at the bottom (like 80% of the scratch) while working the knob gives a very wide range of sounds then gently steers ...

SOUNDS

Well clearly it's not a jazz guitar, if you buy esp ltd emg equipped, not to make ballochi with Dede, the EC400 is a shovel rocker metal keupon, distortion unfailing precision evil, regardless of the amount of distortion that comes out clean, go listen to the website of the mark There's a radio that turns ...

OVERALL OPINION

A guitar all mahogany set neck (not with 4 huge screws screwed if you know what I mean ...)
EMG active pickups with less than 1000 euros,
the mechanical groove,
vacuum is already good as its
a clean look (not like the look and kitsch 1000)

- Guitar made in Korea like most Ltd.
- 24 Rosewood frets, 2 EMG 81 in bridge and 60 in round
- No flyod
- 3 knobs, one for the general, for a microphone, a tone for the
- Handle Colé

UTILIZATION

- Although the handle is varnished, well it is very enjoyable to play and quite fast
- The access is easier than a real les paul
- The weight is correct, it is very well balanced
- Well I was pleasantly surprised by the EMG pickups, they are quite Polivalente, very sure it is much more saturated in metal-oriented but can also play the big rock. In terms of clean, well there are super crystal-clear.

SOUNDS

- It is fine with me because I played a lot of metl like metallica, slayer, trivium ...
- I play with a Marshall amp MG100DFX coupled with a metal core pedal, and sending well especially with active pickups it has a well rounded and warm and has a saturation wake the dead.
- We get enough of the fat saturation, and clean you could almost played jazz with the breeder in serious!
-I correpondent all sounds pretty good.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for me and a half
- Jadore its shape, its very versatile and very metal at the same time
- Nan I not look for another model because I really was impressed
- Well the value for money is very correct because it was almost the same benefit that a real ESP, I managed to acquire this new ESP Ltd EC400 at a price of 640euros but the average price is 750euros!
- Sure I do it again this election!

The EC400 line of guitars is the mid level guitar in the EC series. The EC400 is one step below the EC1000. The EC1000 has a lot more flashy parts and whatnot but the EC400 pretty much has the same features but the quality is slightly lower overall. The EC400 is a simpler design overall. The abalone binding is all gone. The neck has just simple creme binding and the body is not bound. It has a mahogany body and neck with EMG pickups. It has Seymour Duncan pickups just like the higher priced models. It has a Duncan Custom in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck this is the same as what the EC1000 has. It has a tune-o-matic bridge and grover tuners. It has the compensated nut that helps with intonation. Each pickup has a volume knob and there is a master tone knob with a 3 way toggle pickup selector.

UTILIZATION

This guitar is a stripped down EC1000 with less of the needless features. There is no ugly abalone binding. The guitar feels pretty much the same for the most part but the frets are not finished as well. This guitar is in more need of a set up than the 1000 is. It has jumbo frets like the EC1000 but the finishing on them is not as good. It does not have the tonepros locking bridge so your bridge may fall off when you are changing strings. It has the compensated nut so the intonation is better all the way up the neck than most guitars. Most people wont notice this but if you play many chords all the way up the neck you will notice that they sound better. With a setup this guitar can play as good or better than the 1000.

SOUNDS

With the more lax quality on these guitars it is important that you play one first. The way guitar factories work is that the better pieces of woods get picked first for the higher end guitars and the rest go towards the lower end guitar. So with this middle of the range guitar you are more likely to get a bad piece of wood than a good one. The Seymour Duncan pickups are high quality and let you get a versatile sound. The can be used for just about any type of music. The Jazz in the neck is smooth like its name implies. It is great for creamy solos or Jazz vamps. The Custom in the bridge is nice and crunchy with good clarity. If these pickups are not heavy enough for you there is always the ec400 that comes with EMG's stock.

OVERALL OPINION

This guitar is bascially an EC1000 without the frills. This is an EC1000 with the shine taken off of it. It still has the most important features of the high end models. It has the compensated nut and the tonepros bridge. It also still has the after market Seymour Duncan pickups. It has everything you need for it to sound good. The only thing you are losing out on is the fit and finish. This guitar once properly setup will be just as good as any EC1000 for hundreds of dollars less.

Les Paul guitar shape 2 EMG active pickups 81 and 60
I take the mic personal bridge to the stuff hard / metal and the stick to the stuff rocks +
But overall you have to work out of its settings and get a metal sound softer.

UTILIZATION

Frankly I prefer the guitar to electric since I started
Let's say compared to my other guitars c is really the one with the trunk or more balls if you know what I mean
Reacts ca ca ca sounds What a pleasure!
The handle relatively thick (+ a strat) is perfect for what I do ie mainly the rhythm, but does not prevent type solos.
Access to acute excellent.
When I play the guitar stands up well and does not bite his head down like some guitars.

SOUNDS

RAS very satisfying my style and my group rather oriented hard rock.
Plugged into a pod xt live it all out in a peavey vk 112.
Very well for large distortion and clean sounds.
It is less obvious for me to find more classic rock sounds. For example, to play a piece of stones for example, even with a small distortion tends ca I find always ringing "metal" but I can still work my settings.

OVERALL OPINION

I snapped up cars on ebay for € 320 a week day in April 2008 when I was one of the few bidders present and c is frankly a bargain.
Scratching my best to date.
And even if I still have my presets rework the pod have a blast with this really scratched.

The EC400 is more my style guitar than the EC1000 is but the quality is not as consistent on this lower end model. LTD is ESP guitars budget line. ESP branded guitars are made in Japan while LTD branded guitars are made in factories around the world. They have many of the same features and shapes just the quality is not as good overall compared to the made in Japan ESP guitars. The EC400 is a simpler design overall. The abalone binding is all gone. The neck has just simple creme binding and the body is not bound. It has a mahogany body and neck with EMG pickups. It has EMG pickups just like the higher priced models. The 81 in the bridge and 60 in the neck is the same as what the EC1000 has. It has a tune-o-matic bridge and grover tuners. It has the compensated nut that helps with intonation. Each pickup has a volume knob and there is a master tone knob with a 3 way toggle pickup selector.

UTILIZATION

This guitar has less features that I dont like than the EC1000 has. There is not ugly abalone binding. The guitar feels pretty much the same for the most part but the frets are not finished as well. This guitar is in more need of a set up than the 1000 is. It has jumbo frets like the EC1000 but the finishing on them is not as good. It does not have the tonepros locking bridge so your bridge may fall off when you are changing strings. It has the compensated nut so the intonation is better all the way up the neck than most guitars. Most people wont notice this but if you play many chords all the way up the neck you will notice that they sound better. With a setup this guitar can play better than the 1000.

SOUNDS

With the more lax quality on these guitars it is important that you play one first. The way guitar factories work is that the better pieces of woods get picked first for the higher end guitars and the rest go towards the lower end guitar. So with this middle of the range guitar you are more likely to get a bad piece of wood than a good one. The EMG pickups can help with this as they are known to make any guitar sound good. The EMG provide a great sound for metal and great bite. The 81 in the bridge provides great high end sound for metal and this provides great clarity. The pickup gives you a clear sound with even the most gain or the lowest tunings. The 60 in the neck is pretty much built for clean tones. The lead neck tone isnt that great. If you are going to play high gain leads on the neck pickup I would recommend the 85.

OVERALL OPINION

The EC400 is a more stripped down version of the EC1000. The guitar has less frills but has the same basic features as the EC1000. It has the EMG pickups and the special nut. Both of these are very important to the sound. There are not many 400 dollar guitars that come with real active EMG pickups. This set up pickups costs about 150 dollars. To get these features the rest of the guitar has to be simplified and cut back. A good EC400 will sound just as good as a EC1000 but you are more likely to get a bad EC400 than you are with an EC1000.