Been looking to get a new guitar. Would you recommend an ESP USA or the Japan made ones? Or even a LTD?
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Well, based on what you said I won't recommend anything. I have no idea what you want to play, how you like to play, your general preferences, or what your budget is. So I'll say this:
If you have the money to blow, get the ESP USA/Japan.
If you don't want to spend to much, get the LTD.
ESP/LTD makes great guitars and they all work. So, based on what you told me my suggestion is put pieces of paper in a hat a pull one out!Originally posted by Bad City
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Aceman's in with the first reply and it's perfect!
ESP is a great company with a lot of quality options.
The E-II series (and short-lived LTD Elite) is a sweet spot in terms of build quality (Japanese) and price, in my opinion. That said, I've played countless LTD's that were absolutely wonderful. In fact, I opted to sell a late-'80s ESP M-II and kept an Indonesian-made LTD Alexi-200 because I liked the way it played and felt so much!
Also, don't discount their lesser known Asia-market brands, which pop up all the time secondhand: Edwards, Grass Roots and occasionally Pro-Ceed (rare)
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ESP used to be "my brand" and I gotta say the LTDs I had were fantastic quality. This was back in about 2006 though. I used to have 2 Korean LTD's a DV8 and an Axxion and they were pretty comparable quality to a USA made guitar. Then again they weren't exactly cheap, almost the same price as a USA Stratocaster cost back then.
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What's the question here? Would we recommend a $5k guitar over a $500 one? Sure, if you can afford it.
Every ESP I've played has been great. LTDs are also good for the money, just like most import guitars in that $500-$1k range. There's still plenty of the old Japanese-made ESP Standard series in the used market too, which is what I'd recommend.
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If anyone could afford the USA ESP stuff, I would be surprised that LTD would be in the running. I'd think it would be compared to other Very Expensive Instruments.Administrator of the SDUGF
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I have played many EIIs and have always been impressed with the quality but my LTD EC-1000 is a killer instrument for the money and doesn’t feel bad when compared to my USA Jackson or my Aristides.
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Daemoness Atlantean (unknown Bareknuckles) D
PRS SE Mark Holcomb (Alpha/Omega set) Drop C
ESP LTD EC-1000 FR (EMG Het Set) D
Jackson USA WR1 Absinthe Frost (EMG 81/85) D
Ibanez MMM1 (Blackouts) Drop A
Ibanez RGIT20FE-SBF (Loomis Blackout Neck/Mick Thomson Blackout Bridge) Drop C
Ibanez SZ320 (ibanez/duncan pickups) Drop D
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom (Invaders set) D
Aristides 060 (Bareknuckle Aristides Customs) D
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