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Great quality ready to play out of the box
By: Degadevil
Submitted: 12/25/2023
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Recommend to anyone looking for an easy to play shredder!!!
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Plays like butter
By: Bruce
Submitted: 12/10/2023
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Right out of the box had perfect tune and tone not to heavey and the action is tight great feel and easy to play .
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This guitar is awesome.
By: McFly
Submitted: 12/2/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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This guitar arrived after only 2 days, which was earlier than estimated. It came without a scratch on it and the inlays are very cool. After getting it set up it sounds awesome. The best thing about it to me is the playability of the neck. It is effortless and already has made a big difference in my playing and my interest in playing. Best guitar I have played and owned.I have had it now for about three weeks and Im practicing on it almost every day.It's perfect for my style of heavy metal but also clean resonant tones without my distortion. I play straight to my amp now without any additional effects pedals except my loop.
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Well made and sounds amazing
By: Gerald L
Submitted: 12/9/2020
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I had been back and forth on deciding to purchased this. It came us as an open box with minor blemish so I bought it. When I received it I looked over the body and noticed a couple of scratches, I figured that was the minor blemish. Then I noticed the the tip of the neck looked like someone’s dog tried to eat it and there are also a couple of dings or teeth marks in the side of the neck. Looks bad but it was almost $100 less than normal price but I think this is more than a “minor blemish “ So I played it and it sounds amazing and feels great. Almost made me forget about the blemishes on it. Although it won’t make you be able to play every Metallica song ever written as soon as you pick it up, but it is one heck of a nice guitar. You can’t go wrong with an EPS/LTD, great guitars.
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This guitar is AWESOME!!!
By: Jeff
Submitted: 9/26/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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I’ve always wanted a Kirk Hammett guitar!!! They were just never in my price range, then I found this one, not in stock till 10/1, but I check last week and bam!!! They had them in stock, I ordered it right away!!!! Came in a week later and I haven’t put it down since!!! For stock pickups it shreds, but they will be replaced by EMG KHBB’s in time, this guitar plays and feels great, stays in tune with the Floyd, no issues whatsoever!!! I love this guitar, thanks again AMS!!!!!!
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Beautiful guitar!
By: Jeremy Small
Submitted: 6/25/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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Beautiful guitar, it feels so comfortable to play came ready to play out of the box
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the sound and feel of this thing is amazing
By: steve
Submitted: 9/3/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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i have a few other good guitars but this guitar plays fast the pickups are incredible i would recommend you get one of these for your collection asap
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Have always wanted an esp guitar .
By: Tommy373
Submitted: 8/10/2019
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Have always wanted an esp guitar . Huge fan of Kirk Hammett the guitar looks great and sounds great . Definitely would buy again if I ever needed too . If you are looking for a great guitar look no further this is a great guitar with awesome sounds and the look of the guitar is awesome really like the frets with the skull inlays .Esp makes some great guitars
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Better than I thought.
By: Donnie Campbell
Submitted: 4/6/2019
9 people found this review helpful.
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This thing shreds,I play mostly metal and rock and this guitar delivers on all fronts.
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Absolutely Amazing
By: Chris
Submitted: 3/25/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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As advertised.. Sounds and plays perfectly
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BEYOND what I expected, especially for the price!!!
By: Brad Younce
Submitted: 10/18/2017
1 person found this review helpful.
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I will be purchasing a lot more equipment from yous guys. All of you have earned my "TRUST and RESPECT". THANK YOU -Brad Younce
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quick review of this great guitar
By: luis from Dallas,texas usa
Submitted: 4/18/2012
2 people found this review helpful.
this product is well done..remember after all is a high low end of a ESP guitar
will find out, only owned it for a week,time will tell
feel just rightnot heavy, fast neck controls are well located easy to get to
brite and snappy
great nice black finish
horrible, had to take it to the local gs for a set up after that is fine
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great quality
By: David from canada , Québec
Submitted: 10/23/2011
6 people found this review helpful.
as I said , great quality , high standards
Its brand new for me
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high standards for a low price guitar
almost as good as a 1000$ guitar
as i said , I dont want to change the humbukers
great metallic black
great
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Awesome guitar metal players neeeeed this
By: Trip Elliott from Mount Holly, NC, USA
Submitted: 9/19/2011
2 people found this review helpful.
Made in china but really wth isnt made there is well done i was satisfied
only had it for a few weeks but this guitar WILL last
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you cant find guitars like this for the price
small compact heavy guitar there is a lot going on here
these pickups are boiling hot very sensitive
Jet black just hard too keep fingerprints off if banks had this finish they would catch the robber everytime but just keep a cloth on hand
Due to the hardware on this beast it can stay in tune for two weeks of heavy playing very impressive considering its got a whammy comes floydrose equipped
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SO AWESOME!!!
By: please read this one from
Submitted: 11/28/2010
1 person found this review helpful.
very good for 469.99 times 1.0285 (1.0285 is tax amount so multiply it and it will be the total)
IVE HAD IT HMMMM MAYBE A WEEK OR TWO, BUT I KNOW IT WILL STAND FOR A LIFE TIME.
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THis guitar looks and plays awesome!!! but sence the tuning keys are on the other side, i have to get used to them. but if you dont know THIS IS METTALICAS SIG GUITAR!!!!!!
the soud of the distortion WAS CRUNCHY!!! thats a good thing. with the lightness (to me) the movement while its on your neck is awesome. and with its small neck it so easy to play un like those STUPID shecters
take care of its pickups dont screw with them. and you BETTER take car of the floyd rose on it. like other guitars that have floating tremolo systems. . . they have edge III tremolo systems. ohh but not this one. it is a pure floyd rose.
it is a slick black real shiny... but after awhile, dont let anyone shine a light on it or there will be fingure prints and smudges
WHEN I GOT IT OUT OF THE BOX... I DIDNT NO WHAT TO DO. BUT I PUT IT IN ONE OF MY FOOT PEDALS. . . AND IT ROCKED!!!!
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Kirk Hammett
By: James (Grizzly) - the beast within from Florida
Submitted: 2/7/2010
1 person found this review helpful.
yes, if kirk chooses the wood im fine with that!
stood up for me multiple times i accidently dropped it going to gigs.
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excellent guitar!
heavy and chunky but really full of sound, basiccly its a great guitar to play, the neck is really thin so you can slide your hands everywhere.
pickups are hot and a bit snappy sound like a fast metallica solo!
skulls and crossbones and glossy black, metalheads delight!
tuned and perfect
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amazing guitar
By: Zakk Perrotti from Las Vegas Nevada
Submitted: 7/23/2009
One of the best made guitars ive ever seen.its a must have. this is a worthy guitar of the master,kirk hammet.the only thing i would change is swithching the pick ups to some blackouts.
best guitar for 500 bucks
only had it a week but i think its gona last
this guitar never gets old,never get tired of playing it.ive had it for years and it still feels like its brand new.
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best guitar for the price
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once again it simply an amazing product.you find a better guitar anywhere fot this price.
Frikken perfect
incredible tone,pickups are fine,great versatility,and thre neck is super fast.its very to get to he nobs and toggle switch while playing.
tone is simply perfect,great on clean channel, and has great crunch to it in over drive.
for esp pickups pretty dang good
cant beat black. but because it is black keep a cloth on hand
i love the finish,the paint never comes off.the inlays are awesome,very metal.
perfect
do to the floyd rose,the guitar was in tune write out of the box.action is amazing,this guitars shreds lightning fast.
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This ax rocks!!
By: Timmy G. from Madison Ohio
Submitted: 3/17/2009
Let's just say I've been playing for 20 plus yrs. I've owned Les Pauls, Ibanez, Fender, Hohner and several other guitars thru the years. This is one of the best I've had so far.
I've only had it for a few weeks, but no problems what so ever.
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It plays really nice, the action is great, the only complaint I have is that in the magazine and online it's listed with EMG-HZ pickups and black hardware. It came with ESP LH300 pickups and chrome hardware. The pickups do sound alright just not EMG's. Also it's called KH202 signature model, "Where's the signature?"
The neck feels awsome, you can fly on it, the control knobs are no problem, same set up as my Ibanez RG's.
Tone is not bad, but as I mentioned before, I would have prefered the EMG' or Seymour Duncon Blackouts.
The finish on the oter hand is MINT!! The neck inlays look really sweet!!
Action out of the box was fine, just needed to be tuned.
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Great Guitar
By: Arthur Andrews from Aberdeen, WA USA
Submitted: 11/24/2008
1 person found this review helpful.
The craftsmanship on this guitar is very well made, it is black so keeping a polishing cloth on hand isn't a bad idea....
Once you get your strings broke in, this guitar holds a tune, and only requires minor tuning adjustments day to day....
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I love this guitar! I have had a few other guitars and some cost me alot more than this ESP, however this is the best quility guitar I have had and I wil buy another ESP in the future...
This is a fast playing guitar, small neck w/24 frets. It really feels like it belongs in your hands.
I would suggest effects pedals, or a multi effects pedal to get that tone you are looking for, but then again, that is a must for any guitar!
I love the black finish, but as I said before, keep a polishing cloth on hand.
I had to adjust the action a little, but then again this guitar was shipped from hot Las Vegas, and I live in a more moist and cool environment, so this was really no suprise to me, and was totally expected
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amazing guitar
By: jahaziel from california
Submitted: 10/24/2008
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THIS AXE IS A MUST HAVE!!!
By: AARON from HINESVILLE, GEORGIA
Submitted: 5/18/2008
THIS IS A WELL BUILT AXE THAT WILL LAST FOR A LONG TIME WITH THE PROPER CARE.
WELL I HAVE ONLY HAD MINE ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS AND SO FAR IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD GUITAR, I THINK IT WILL STAY IN GOOD SHAPE WITH THE RIGHT CARE.
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I LOVE THIS GUITAR!!! EVERYTHING FROM THE FLOYD ROSE (LICENSED) TREMOLO, THE SKULL AND BONE INLAYS ARE WICKED, THE FINISH ON THE GUITAR HAS TO BE THE SHINIEST I HAVE SEEN, AWESOME ACTION, STAYS IN TUNE VERY WELL, AND THE ONLY THING I WOULD CHANGE IS THE PICKUPS TO SOME EMG 81'S, BUT THE FACTORY STOCK ESP-EMG LH300'S ARE NOT BAD AT ALL.
THIS AXE IS NOT THAT HEAVY, I HAVE PLAYED HEAVIER ONES LETS PUT IT THAT WAY. HAS A VERY SMOOTH NECK, NICE TO HAVE A VOLUME KNOB FOR EACH PICKUP (BUT ONE DOES KINDA GET IN THE WAY OF PICKING, BUT NO BIG DEAL IF YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY). HAS A REAL HEAVY TONE.
THE TONE ON THESE ESP-EMG LH300'S ARE A BIT MUDDY (GREAT FOR DROP TUNING THOUGH).
THE PAINT JOB AND FINISH WAS EXCELLENT ON THIS AXE, COULDNT ASK FOR ANY BETTER TO ME!!
THE ACTION WAS PERFECT RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, AND JUST A HAIR OUT OF TUNE, NOTHING THE FINE TUNERS ON THE FLOYD DIDNT TAKE CARE OF..
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Insane Guitar
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
Very well made and dependable. Perfect from right out of the box. Hope it lasts me a lifetime. I've read that the frets aren't stainless. That might be the worst feature.
FEATURES:
The look and feel of the guitar are probably the best features. From the box, the guitar was in perfect tune and had just the right action. I didn't feel worthy of touching it. I would add some stainless steel frets.
EASE OF USE:
Easy to play. Takes awhile to restring and retune, but it's all worth it. Insanely playable.
VALUE:
Definitely worth the price. Almost a steal.
SOUND:
Clear and crisp. Great sound.
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Awesome
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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OVERALL:
overall, the guitar is great, i dont think ive played a better one. There is nothing bad about it.This guitar is very easy to use, slick neck, great sounding pickups, overall its an phenominal guitar
VALUE:
the price on this guitar is definitely too low, if it were in a store, it would probably be around 550.00, but 449.00 is a great price for a guitar like this
SOUND:there is only 1 word to describe the sound "insane"
STYLE:
Metal
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
In a band
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Its the best guitar i'v played
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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KH202 fan
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
i give this product an overall 5
FEATURES:
the pickups give incredible sound and the fret is easy to play with i give it a 5
EASE OF USE:
very easy your fingers just slide across the frets and the pickups are so good that u dont even have to hit the strings that hard so i give it a 5
SOUND:
beautifully clean so 5
STYLE:
death metal metallica metal
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
im in a band
OVERALL:
As one of the best values out there
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KH 202
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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Playing this guitar is like holding hands with a god, so easy, it practically plays for you. The pick-ups are nice and throaty, and the thing never goes out of tune. The finish is very nice. A must have for any guitarist.
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Read Me
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
The most dependable guiatr ive ever played!
FEATURES:
The best feature on this guitar is definatly the floyd rose tremolo, it is so stable when I tune it, and rarely comes out of tune.
EASE OF USE:
Great playability.
VALUE:
It was definatly worth every dollar.
SOUND:
I love the sound, its so rich and warm.
STYLE:
Rock
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
1 year
OVERALL:
I will always keep this guitar in my lineup.
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Best Buy!
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
You can defintely hear a difference in this guitar unlike any other!
FEATURES:
Skulls look awesome on the guitar!
EASE OF USE:
Comes with a great manuel and easy to use.
VALUE:
Absolutely worth every penny!
SOUND:
Excellent!
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not good
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
0 people found this review helpful.
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QUALITY:
ive seen better
FEATURES:
looks good on me but then again anything does
EASE OF USE:
ive played easier
VALUE:
too much money for this guitar
SOUND:
ive heard better from a first act at wal-mart
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EXCELLENT guitar for the $$
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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I've had this guitar for about 2 months and I absolutely LOVE it. The only reason I knocked down the Quality is beacuse of the "Licensed" Floyd Rose bridge. It goes a little out of tune when you use the tremolo, otherwise, you hardly ever have to tune this thing. Action, hardware, electronics, sound, and craftsmanship are all outstanding! I was amazed at the quality of the finish on it. I don't think you're going to get a better guitar for the money!
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Try it. You might want to send it back.
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
okay quality. when I recieved the guitar the truss was so loose that when I mess with the trem the truss knocks really loud and you can hear it in the amp when I ordered the guitar it came with EMG HZ-4's. But when it shipped to me it came with lh-300. I ordered the lefty version and got a righty trem bar.
FEATURES:
the pickups kinda suck. too much hum for these humbuckers.
EASE OF USE:
easy
VALUE:
I would not pay more than $500
SOUND:
doesn't really sound too good. no low end.
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call ktulu or seek and destroy with this guitar!
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
overall the quality of this guitar is pretty well made. the wood of the guitar isn't the best, but for it's price its damn good. I've giged with it a few times and it hasn't failed me yet. Try to keep your floyd and tuning pegs clean because the chrome starts to come off after a lot of use and starts to look like chipped paint.
FEATURES:
The skulls and crossbone inlays are the best feature. the floyd rose is normal unless u know how to tweak with it then you can really get it to scream. the emg's are regular stock pu's and don't sound too too good. i recommend getting a good distortion or gain pedal (unless u have a good stack) to get a good tone. I also recommend getting a pair of emg 81's or even 81 85. Because with this guitar u will look like kirk but u sure wont sound like him unless u have the proper equipment.
EASE OF USE:
The action on this guitar is very good for it's price. the only thing in your way when playing w
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this guitar rocks
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
This guitar is the man I have owned it for a while and it is very durable and dependable there are a few times when i have knocked it into something and thought it would ding up but didnt
FEATURES:
This guitar has some sweet features the double locking tremolo is easy to use and makes this guitar scream
EASE OF USE:
Its incredibly easy to use and plays like a dream
VALUE:
this guitar is well worth the price
SOUND:
this guitar screams sounds pretty good clean but really rocks out with dist.
STYLE:
metal,shred,rock
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
studio musician
OVERALL:
this guitar is a great guitar for a beginner or seasoned professional i have been playing for six years now and this guitar rocks
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Great!!!
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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The coolest guitar ive ever seen
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If anything hasnt convinced you yet, this will!!!
By: AMS Customer from USA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
It's an awesome on stage guitar
FEATURES:
I LOVE the skull inlays and the curved reversed headstock. It makes it look that much better
EASE OF USE:
extremely easy use
VALUE:
AWESOME, Worth every penny
SOUND:
For people who like metal like myslef, this is the king.
STYLE:
Metal
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
3 years
OVERALL:
This guitar is just an overall awesome guitar,couldnt ask for anything else excpet the pickups. A pair of EMG 81's would be even better. Other than that , thats it.
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kh202 is well worth your dough get one and see . :
By: keith456 from auburn hills,mi,usa
Submitted: 2/5/2008
1 person found this review helpful.
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QUALITY:
i would say with good care this guitar will last forever but thats my opinion it is awsome i rate it a 5.
FEATURES:
the pickups seem to stand out but im looking to upgrade in the future to emg-81's i rate it 4.
EASE OF USE:
i rate this a 5.
VALUE:
yeah it is well worth it, i rate this 5.
SOUND:
awsome with the right setup 5.
STYLE:
metal,punk,alternative
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
was in a band,but now im on my own.
OVERALL:
i will own this kh202 as well as my three others
that i own,they all represent the differnt moods im in.
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Best Guitar for under $500
By: killershreds from don't worry about it.
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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QUALITY:
This thing is rock solid. Hasn't failed me yet. Extremely well made.
FEATURES:
Floyd Rose is great for a licensed. stays in tune like a charm. too bad they don't make this guitar with EMG HZ's anymore. instead they put stock ESP pickups now. haha suckers, i got mine when this sucka came stock with EMG HZ's
EASE OF USE:
Extremely smooth fretboard for under $500. changing strings is a pain in the ass, but it's a floyd rose, so it's an even trade.
VALUE:
definately worth it. can't see why anyone would buy anything else. except maybe a jackson dkmg. those come stock with EMG 81's now.
SOUND:
The HZ's punch out a great sound. haven't heard the ESP LH-100 pickups yet. Probably less treble response and a muddier sound.
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Cool git
By: Wildguitar from Montreal
Submitted: 2/5/2008
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Nice guitar if u dont mind the kinda fat neck i love it sounds great and hey ITS KIRK HAMMETT lol
STYLE:
Metal,Rock,Blues,Classic
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the best playing guitar since fender
By: Will from PA
Submitted: 2/5/2008
Your general opinion of this product.
QUALITY:
its been beat up but still kicking
FEATURES:
the double locking tremlo is great keeps tuning solid
EASE OF USE:
very good for lead playing
VALUE:
this is one of the best guitars i have ever owned
SOUND:
great sound specially with distortion
STYLE:
metal
MUSIC EXPERIENCE:
10 years
OVERALL:
5