Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? seems very well made Reliability How has it stood up over time? too new to judge but it seems fine Overall Your general opinion of this product. Far exceeds expectations at this price point Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Any one looking at a MIM strat should try one of these bad boys. at a third less price the guitar hardware is as good or as in the case of the neck, better. The neck is 22 XJ frets U shape less chunky than a C shaped strat and built for speed. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The strat sounds are there, the pickups seem to be on the hot side. Sounds sweet, no urgency to replace the pickups Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Though not really a fan of the relic look myself it has grown on me. There is a finish over the whole guitar body so it only looks worn does not feel like it Action How was the action out of the box? Out of the box the action was set pretty low and there was a low E fret buzz, intonation was good. I changed the strings to my customary set of 10s only had to raise the action slightly and adjusted intonation accordingly, plays like a dream

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Great wood, electronics and parts. The only thing I would change is the nut which is cheap plastic. Others will probably want a heavier tremolo block, but I'm not convinced it helps the sound. Just makes the guitar heavier. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it, but it feels very solid so I doubt there will be any issues. Overall Your general opinion of this product. I am blown away at the quality of this guitar for the price. Can't go wrong. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Feels great. Not too heavy, very resonant. Again, totally surprised by the quality. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The pickups sound great. The only thing that is kind of odd is how bassy the middle pickup sounds. Not bad, just unexpected. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I really like the pre-aged look. I don't worry as much about damaging the guitar. This has a semi-gloss finish so it's easy to wipe down. The neck has a heavier finish so it should hold up well. Action How was the action out of the box? Unless you buy a $2000 guitar from an actually shop, you will have to set the guitat up. I was able to set this guitar to factory specs and it sounds great.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? A+ here just got it so time will tell Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it but looks well built ,plays better than guitars i just bought at 700 range Overall Your general opinion of this product. Just got it in today perfect out of the box!Love the aged look.. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? My schecter feels so heavy and this esp is just right on the lighter side.Neck is shred ready & control easy to access Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? pick ups are hot to my surprise,i was going to put a hotrail but i may just keep it as is. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Perfect Action How was the action out of the box? has 9-42 strings are good out of the box action low no buzz,dont have to spend extra on a setup..very nice!

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I've owned Jackson, Ibanez and Gibson. I've owned custom Jacksons, and several high end Gibsons. I made the switch to ESP many years ago and can say ESP and their LTD line cannot be touched by any brand. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just got it last night. My experience with ESP over the years has been A++, so I don't see any issues with this guitar. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Quality at a very affordable price! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Everything felt great. No complaints. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Very warm. Smooth and silky. Again, replace the pickups if you're gonna take this on stage. At home practicing is fine. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? I love the paint job. As always, the picture doesn't do it justice. Action How was the action out of the box? Phenominal! Unreal how well it played out of the box. I played on it for 3.5 hours and only had to fine tune it once after the initial tuning.