General Your general opinion of this product. Excellent quality. I've owned Les Paul's pretty much all my life. I've heard about ESP's being a good guitar and wanted to try on for myself. I don't think I'll be buying any more Les Paul's Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Well made product. Unfortunately the guitar did not come set up or anywhere close to being set up, which had me concerned initially. After getting the guitar set up however, what a great instrument it is!!! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Fast playing, great sounding with excellent sustain

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Yes. This is one of the most solid guitars I have ever owned ! Reliability How has it stood up over time? You just cant describe how this plays every time you pick it up General Your general opinion of this product. I think this could very easy be in the 2000.00 price range ... Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The feel of this is very much like a Les Paul. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Pick ups are super hot and on point . Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I have every time I take this to the music store the guys are crazy over the paint finish this thing has. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was unreal I didnt have to make any adjustmnents.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? well,it is made in Korea,which i don't much care for and coincidently have removed that sticker, but has all the high-end components and materials as guitars that cost 3x more Reliability How has it stood up over time? to soon for an accurate review,just got recently General Your general opinion of this product. already own an ESP-a KH-202 and with my new edition-an EC-1000 LTD,guess that makes me an ESP believer Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? feels well balanced- it feels almost as good as my woman to hold.controls are positioned for easy access Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? all of the above.,PLUS-sustain,harmonics to last a lifetime Finish How did the stain or paint job look? it was a scratch and dent purchase:i loved the paintjob "silver sunburst" from day one and when first received did not see the blemish thus scratch and dent Action How was the action out of the box? doable but after the tech set my intonation and action it darn near plays itself

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The esp ec1000 has very nice quality. The neck is nice and thin for maximum playabilty. Thinner then gibson style les pauls. Gives more easy and playabilty for your fretting hand. The locking tuners make string change easy and hold up the guitars tuning really well. Esp quality by far one of the best in my opinion. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Hasn't broke yet. General Your general opinion of this product. This guitar is absolutley beast! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Nice playable thin neck. It's just perfect. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I run my guitar through a high gain peavey 6534 amp. The tone is thick and hot. It's perfect for metal. The cleans on the guitar is ok. Considering they are emg loaded. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I got the original black. The finish on ec1000 for all of them all look nice. The abalone binding and flag frets make the guitar stand out sexy! A total eye catcher the first time I saw the guitar. Action How was the action out of the box? The truss rod needed to be just slightly tightned. The action was low out of the box the way i like it. It was good.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Im a very agressive person with my guitars. When Im playing I play hard. I will do neck bends as hard and as far as I can and this will still stay in tune. Doesnt happen often. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I have had this guitar for over a year. And as said above, I am a very agressive person. After I got this guitar set up to my likings. I dropped it on the ground on purpose. I toss everything around. Not due to lack of care. But if it cannot last with me on a stage/tour, then when am I buying it? It must be rugged, durrible, and still sound amazing. And this is it. (Once it passed my reliability test she is well papmered now) General Your general opinion of this product. Over all this is probably my most favorite guitar out of my arsenal. I have had MANY many guitars, and this is by far my favorite. The size, weight, and comfort is unable to be found anywhere else. I have used LTD/ESP for almost 10 years now. And there is a reason why. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I love the feeling all around. Its got a good heavy feel to it, but it isnt a back breaker. The neck is great. I own an Alexi Sig, and it it a little smaller than that. Nice, smooth feeling. The controlls are a little more than I want. But what I do like, is that I turnt he tone knob all the way up, the second volume knob all the way off. And the first volume up. From there I use the pick up selector to run off and on since I only use the bridge pick up anyways. And its not as fast as a Wizard 2 (my fav shreading neck) but it is pretty fast. I have little hands, so it work out for me. And I still get a good "chug" out of it for the heavys. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Tone is very smooth. Which I like alot. I dont like the happy look at my sound. I normally run medium mids, and High trebs, and they just intwine perfect. As I said earlier. LTD/ESP have me by axe of choise for almosy 10 years (2nd would be Ibanez) and I have never turned my back on these guys. Nor will I ever. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I like the paint job. I am not going to lie. Im not one for Fancy paitjobs. I wanted the silver sunburst but they were out. I dont know exactly what paint job that I have on it, I just ordered the next one over. Again, I am not one for pretty. I want quality. But it did impress me. Action How was the action out of the box? Action out of the box was nice. I dropped it just a little more (like a 32nd of an inch) beacuse I had the gut feeling to. But out the box its not to low for buzzing, but it is low enough that your not straining your hands.

How was the action out of the box? Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? In my opinion, you could gig with this guitar. Very well built. Reliability How has it stood up over time? General Your general opinion of this product. After several days of shopping and comparing guitars the EC-1000 really stood out to me. The overall quality is awesome for its price. The guitar needed very little adjustment right out of the box. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I mostly play sitting down so I don't notice the weight. I like the thickness compared to other guitars and the neck feels perfect to me. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The EMG pickups are hot especially with the volume cranked up. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I bought the gloss black and it was perfect. Although it does have the abalone trim which wasn't clear in the picture.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I've had this guitar for over four years, played many shows with it, and never had any problems. General Your general opinion of this product. Personally, I would take this guitar over any other guitar, any day. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? A little on the heavy side, the neck is pretty thin, plays very fast. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Pretty versatile tone, I use it for metal, but it sounds great on clean setting as well. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Very nice. Action How was the action out of the box? Perfect.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Reliability How has it stood up over time? Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The only thing I dont like is you need a philips screwdriver to open the battery compartment. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I've only had it about 6 months but its built very well. With the earvana compensated nut theres no need to strobe tune this guitar. I like how its in tune perfectly at every fret. General Your general opinion of this product. I have 7 guitars and this one is the best so far. My gibson lp pales in comparison to the quality and tone of my esp. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Surprisingly light compared to a LP. The neck is fast and smooth. I love the tuners very convenient. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? You can get almost any tone you want out of this guitar. It has a thick chunky sound. If you like a single coil sound go buy a strat. this guitar was made for shredding. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I got the black cherry finish. It has to be seen to be truly appreciated. The whole body neck and headstock have abolone trim that makes everyone ask where I got it. Just beautiful. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was quite high out of the box, but a few truss rod adjustments and it was pretty good.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? over all I think these are probabley bad in about 1 out of 100. faulty electronics not caught in the quality assurance checks. Reliability How has it stood up over time? This is where I have to ding the ltd line. I have 2 of these guitars. My son also has one. I recieved one brand new that had bad electronics. Specificly the cheap toggle switch. At first I thought it was a bad emg, but that turned out not to be. Cheap electronics on the Ltd line. Sent it back for an exchange. General Your general opinion of this product. This is a good alternative to a real ESP eclipse. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? great neck, somewhat heavy, the thinner body would make you think lighter right ? not by much. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? great tone, dark sinister, emgs baby ! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? excellant finish Action How was the action out of the box? great action, low and the intonation was also spot on.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? This instrument is total quality from top to bottom. Reliability How has it stood up over time? This axe is built to last at home or on the stage. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Very playable axe. Makes a Les Paul feel like a piece of heavy tmber. This axe was built for speed. The neck is perfect for quick passages. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The tone is dark and the pick ups are hot. The EMG 81/60 is hands down the best combo out there for hard rock/metal. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Paint job was flawless gloss black! Action How was the action out of the box? The action was set perfectly right out of the box.