|
|  | | ESP |
Model Options:
ESP LTD Alexi 600 Alexi Laiho Electric Guitar
The ESP LTD Alexi 600 Electric Guitar Rocks, according to Alexi Laiho, the highly acclaimed guitarist and frontman for Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, and has put his name on his first Signature Series guitars for ESP. The models, in two different finish combinations, are being released under the company’s LTD brand.
Alexi has risen through the ranks to be considered one of today’s top guitarists, says Allen Steelgrave, ESP Director of Marketing and Artist Relations. His model was originally designed with the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, but we were always besieged with requests from customers who wanted a model made to his spec. Now, they can get Alexi’s custom axe, down to the most minute detail.
The ESP Alexi offers a striking V-shaped alder body available in two finishes: black w/yellow stripe and white w/black stripe. The guitar has a neck-thru 25.5 inch design, using a 3-piece maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard and saw-tooth inlays. The ESP Alexi includes white binding on neck and head, and comes with professional-quality components including a Floyd Rose original tremolo, Grover tuners, and a single Seymour Duncan Blackout Active pickup or EMG HZ F-H2 pickup.
ESP Alexi 600 Alexi Laiho Signature Specifications
- Type: Neck-Thru Body
- Scale: 25.5 inch
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Nut: Locking
- Neck Width: 42mm
- Neck Shape: Thin U
- Frets: 24 Extra Jumbo
- Hardware: Black Nickel
- Tuners: Grover
- Bridge: Floyd Rose
- Pickup: Seymour Duncan Blackout Active or EMG HZ F-H2
|
|
Rate and Review this Product:
 13 people rated this item  | mikw from nashville | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
|   | | Reliability:
| | | Action:
| | | Finish:
| | | Playability:
| | | Quality:
| | | Tone:
| | | Subject: | esp versus ltd | | Quality:
| esp has geat quality so does ltd. ltd have minor flaws from one guitar to another | | Reliability:
| ltd has cheaper pot and hardware | | Overall:
| ltds and esps have same neck size | | Playability and Feel:
| the esp version has better wood and just seems to play a little more effortlessly | | Tone:
| esps have a little less background noise | | Finish:
| esp the finish is deeper than ltd more clear coats? | | Action:
| abou the same. less fret buzz with esp versus ltd | | Skill Level:
| Pro-Rock Star | | Do you own this product?:
| i own 3 ltds and 3 esps | | Date submitted:
| 5/22/09 | |
| | Matthew from Illinois | | malsa82@yahoo.com | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
| | | Reliability:
| | | Action:
| | | Finish:
| | | Playability:
| | | Quality:
| | | Tone:
| | | Subject: | My Favorite Guitar Ever | | Quality:
| Extremely high quality for the price. I cant imagine there is much difference between this and the ESP version, besides the gain booster and the extra $1000. Phenomenal craftsmanship with the black pearl inlays and binding. Looks pretty sweet too, with the satin black and black nickel hardware. | | Reliability:
| I have only had it for about 2 weeks, but have played the heck out of it during that time and it has stood up well. The only complaint (and this isn't specific to this model) is that the "black nickel" finish starts to come off the hardware relatively easily, especially where your picking hand rests on the bridge. I have had this issue with other ESP/LTD models with the black nickel hardware. | | Overall:
| On a scale from 1 to 10, I would rate it an 11. I love this guitar! I have always loved Vs and I own 4 including this one. I have owned MANY guitars over the years, including a USA Jackson King V (w/EMGs & Kahler trem), and this is my favorite guitar purchase ever. | | Playability and Feel:
| Plays like a dream. The alder body makes the guitar fairly light. The satin wood finish on the back of the neck makes it very fast and comfortable. The Floyd is of course, awesome and the guitar is very easy to play. I am a little confused by the fact that they removed the waist cut from the back of the guitar, but for Vs this isn't a big deal anyway. | | Tone:
| Sounds great!!! The passive EMG-HZ F-H2 pick up sounds awesome (It would be nice to have the PA2 20dB gain booster though). I also have a LTD V-500 with EMG-81s and the active 81s do sound a little better, but this pickup still screams! Just increase your gain or input level a little and your good to shred! | | Finish:
| Paint job is AWESOME! Satin black (almost a dark grey) is cool enough, but with the gloss metallic black pinstripes, it looks killer! Also, the natural satin wood finish on the back of the neck is one of my favorite features. The black nickel hardware compliments this finish well. | | Action:
| Action/playability out of the box was great! I only had to adjust the trem springs to accommodate my tuning (drop C#). I am planning on having it professionally set up though... | | Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| May 7th, 2009 | |
| | Kevin from Las vegas, NV | | Overall Ranking: | | Overall:
| | | Reliability:
| | | Action:
| | | Finish:
| | | Playability:
| | | Quality:
| | | Tone:
| | | Subject: | Amazing Guitar! | | Quality:
| I'd like to mention that this is a ESP, and ESP has always made high grade guitars even on their lowest models. | | Reliability:
| Amazing, this guitar will always hold up very well, and is made very very strong. | | Overall:
| Overall ESP has made an amazing guitar and Alexi knew what he was doing when this guitar was made. | | Playability and Feel:
| The playability is amazing, it's a very simple set up, and the neck is smooth as better, it plays very fast, and has one of the best feels I've ever felt. The only thing but it common in all V's, is the weight distribution sucks. As soon as you let go of the neck and all hands are off the guitar, the head of the guitar will nose dive. | | Tone:
| The tone is a nice bright high gain, but it's made for one of the best darkest medal bands in the world. It has an amazing sound, and I think can be great for alot of rock genres. | | Finish:
| Looks just like the picture and is a very solid gloss finish, and when your hands get sweaty, your hands doesn't slip off to easily. To be honest it's really nice. But as come with gloss, easy leave of finger prints, and get's dirty easily so keep up with it! | | Action:
| Amazing. Just read the rest of the comments I left, there's really nothing bad about this guitar. | | Skill Level:
| Semi-Pro | | Do you own this product?:
| Yes | | Date submitted:
| 2/10/2009 |
|