Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I love this guitar personally and it has become my go to guitar . It came set-up really good for me , I just threw on some 10's and been good . Good quality , nIce hardware , good pick-ups . SWEET . Reliability How has it stood up over time? Ive been jamming on it for a while , all good . Good solid electronics and switches . Good paint and finish . Quality knobs set-type knobs that stay tight and feel good . No Junk here . General Your general opinion of this product. If your looking for a lp style guitar and play different styles , look into the 401 with emgs and 24 frets . Nuff said . Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I would say a Mid-chunky solid rocker that once you pick -up you cant put down its just so fun to crunch out your favorite riffs on this thing . its looks good and feels good hanging off my neck . It fits in so I can wail hard . Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? tight , dark , Punchy . You can get alot of tones out of the emg 80, 60 set . if you have a el34 amp and some emgs you can nail a 80's thrash sound . This guitar excels at that type of tone . Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Looks good , hope to get the white one one day . Action How was the action out of the box? Pretty good for me , no big deal to me have to set-up a guitar . Its a normal thing .

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Ive been playing LTDs since I started playing guitar, 15 years ago. I never had the money for a real ESP, but I never felt the need to spend over a grand on a guitar, either...Im not a professional musician, so mid-grade gear works for me. I wouldnt have any worries about the reliability of this guitar. I had an LTD that I played for 7 years, one that I owned for about 2 years but was about 8 years old when I bought it, my other one that I currently own, I bought new and have owned for 3 years and have gigged with it extensively. Ive owned a few other over the years...they make great quality guitars that I wouldnt worry about in a gigging situation. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it, so I cant really say how its stood up...so far so good, and I dont expect to have any issues with it unless I drop it or something. General Your general opinion of this product. Its a great guitar, overall. Looks great, feels and plays great, sounds great. The EMGs are awesome, but my other guitar has EMGs, so I swapped these for some Dimarzios, just to have something different. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Its a medium weight guitar. I sanded the neck to a flat finish because I prefer that over gloss. Plays great, feels great. Its not too heavy as to wear you out, and not too light so that it feels like a toy. Sits comfortable. The neck heel is a little bulky, but thats to be expected on this type of guitar. Controls are easy to hit...I like having the pickup selector switch at the top. I love LTD necks...they feel like home to me. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Its mahogany, so youll get a deeper tone than you would with something like alder or basswood...so within those parameters, yeah, it sounds great. Sounds like I would expect a mahogany guitar to sound. Very full and thick. Pickups make a HUGE difference. EMGs are tight and fast. The dimarzios are a little looser in feel and thicker in tone, which is what I was going for. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish looks great. I love figured maple tops, and I love the see through finish. Action How was the action out of the box? Out of the box, the guitar wasnt really setup...but I was gonna set it up differently anyway. Got it setup with low action tuned to Eb standard with 9 gauge strings. You should always do your own setup when you get a new guitar anyway...every one likes them setup a little differently...

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? esp makes good quality guitars even the low end stuff is good.mine was perfect i love mine the finish white makes it even sexier Reliability How has it stood up over time? only had it 2 days but i imagine it will hold up for a life time i have had 3 others quality was great on all 3 so reliabity is not a question in my mind General Your general opinion of this product. its a great feeling sounding guitar i love the feel of the neck fits my small hands well and the pickups give it a tight punchy crunchy sound best combo of pickups ive ever tried Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? this guitar feels great i love the thin u neck profile fits my hand like a glove.just feels like a part of you the controls are easily laid out easy to get to i have problem getting around this guitar you just have to play to feel how good it is i recommend highly you try one out Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? this where the guitar really shines the guitar is a tone machine the 81/60 really comes alive the tone is crunchy tight punchy and full from the wood to the pickups this guitar is full of win i cant say enough about the tone of it made my whole rig come alive in short i love the tone Finish How did the stain or paint job look? i got the white is sexy as it gets no flaws was perfect Action How was the action out of the box? i couldnt believe it out of the box action was perfect no adjustments this guitar plays itself

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I dont know what type of slave driving operation esp has going on but their quality control is superb no flaws anywhere Reliability How has it stood up over time? we shall see now wont we - now I learned this along time ago never gig with anything that you dont mind breaking, or getting beat up- I would cring a lil if this baby got a ding on her- though not the same as if it were a Gibson LP special - I see no reliability issues being a factor General Your general opinion of this product. Overall I am blown away the guitar looks, feels, and plays great the binding on the flame maple top is awesome- comes loaded with features ie quality tuners, emg pick ups and wood combinations that you find on pricer guitars Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I cant seem to put this thing down, its no where near as heavy as a LP neck is a lil thinner than a 59 or 57 neck but I feel that in itself has opened up my playing dramatically Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? AMAZING Action How was the action out of the box? uhm great for the strings they have on there I usually play heavier strings and had to adjust a lil obviously but outta the box you can expect great action and playability

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? i've had it for 6 months and not one issue Reliability How has it stood up over time? its been great so far General Your general opinion of this product. great guitar it looks great plays well not to mention its a beast Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? it play great feels good awesome guitar Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? emgs need i say more Finish How did the stain or paint job look? it looks sharp as hell Action How was the action out of the box? action is good not great a ebony fretboard would have been ideal

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very Well made and easily a dependable guitar. It's my main guitar for gigs and I have no worries that it won't be up to the task. Reliability How has it stood up over time? SO far so good. It stays in tune well and plays great. Nothing seems loose or so fragile that it can't be played like it was meant to be!! General Your general opinion of this product. Overall this is a fantastic guitar. No problems with it what so ever. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? I'm not a shreadder so I like a little meat to my guitar neck. I think this strikes the perfect balance for me. Thick enough to help with the tone and sustain but thin enough to feel sleek and quick. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It has that nice thick tone really close to waht you would get form a Les Paul, but the body is quite a bit lighter. When I first got it that was a concern but after plugging it in and playing with my band they all said how great it sounded. If you are playing heavy stuff it's hard to go wrong with EMG's. I especially like that it is the 81/60 combo. I love the attack of the 81 but the smoother mellow tone of the 60 is fantastic and really adds some versatility that you don't have with the 81/85 set up. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The Flamed maple top with the trans black finish is great. Looks tough but still has a touch of elegance. I really like the black nickel hardware that come on this guitar, it really rounds out the look nicely. Action How was the action out of the box? Action was spot on, nice and low with out buzzing, even tuning down a full step like we do for our songs.