I've tried a few of these over the last year or two and they always seem to be very consistent. Comfortable necks and frets, good build quality, they come with a lot of good features and just feel like good guitars. If I want to buy another LP style guitar and don't want to break the bank, I think this would be my next axe. What are your guys thoughts on them? Especially those who have owned one and used it extensively. Thanks!
ESP LTD Deluxe
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Very good guitars! I had an ec 400at that I sold cuz I prefer the 4 knob arrangement of a typical LP type. I regret it deeply as it sounded huge, played great and sustained for eternity. I really like the new 1000T/ctm. Thick body like a normal lp type
Very good guitars! I had an ec 400at that I sold cuz I prefer the 4 knob arrangement of a typical LP type. I regret it deeply as it sounded huge, played great and sustained for eternity. I really like the new 1000T/ctm. Thick body like a normal lp type
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I've owned a EC401 for the last few weeks and don't really have anything bad to say about it.
Indonesian guitars really seem to have come on alot as this is alot better than the Epi LP I used to own (and so is the Epi Firebird I bought last year), and as it comes with EMGs as standard there's also less desire to change the pickups out.
I've owned a EC401 for the last few weeks and don't really have anything bad to say about it.
Indonesian guitars really seem to have come on alot as this is alot better than the Epi LP I used to own (and so is the Epi Firebird I bought last year), and as it comes with EMGs as standard there's also less desire to change the pickups out.
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The next les paul i buy will be an edwards(ESP).
Ive had several LTDs, and the only bad one i ever got was a 2006 100 series MH. The 3 i still own are chinese, korean, and indonesian. All superb quality.
My MH-350NT came with EMGs and dark hardware, but the playability and killer top was worth switching the ****ty EMGs and swapping for chrome hardware.
The next les paul i buy will be an edwards(ESP).
Ive had several LTDs, and the only bad one i ever got was a 2006 100 series MH. The 3 i still own are chinese, korean, and indonesian. All superb quality.
My MH-350NT came with EMGs and dark hardware, but the playability and killer top was worth switching the ****ty EMGs and swapping for chrome hardware.
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I've owned all kinds Ibanez, Jackson, Schecter, Gibson and LTD guitars, and even a Parker Nitefly, and I always keep coming back to the LTDs. I've had the H-1000 (A.K.A "cockstock"), H-1001, MH-1000, and right now I'm back to a beautiful blue H-1001 FM. Pretty much all the same set-up, Korean-made, string-through-body hardtail, 1-tone/1-vol, 5-way selector, Tonepros bridge, locking tuners (the "ESP" brand locking tuners they currently use are verrry nice, smooth and with 18:1 ratio), "Earvana" nut which I think is discontinued in current models, and always with Duncans. All my previous LTDs came with JB/Jazz; somehow this H-1001 ended up advertised with JB/59 but actually came with Custom 5/Jazz.
All of the LTDs also sound great unplugged, they resonate beautifully, and the neck seems to fit my hand just right. I recently picked up a Jackson Soloist, on a whim, but I'd really like to get my hands on another MH-1000 or H-1001, and dump the Jackson! Currently I've put a Duncan Distortion w/Alnico 8 in the bridge, and IMO it is absolutely perfect. For a time I had a Custom 8 in the bridge and it smoked the Jackson as well- if I had a second LTD that would be the perfect match, probably Custom 8 in the bridge and 59 in the neck.
IMO only the Parker Nitefly played better but in other ways it was a bit quirky. And for what it's worth, I also tried an ESP Horizon II NT, which is almost identical to the LTD MH-1000 NT, and IMO it didn't play any better than the much lower-priced LTD. I'm really happy with the LTD Deluxe models and from now on that's what I'll probably stick with... anybody want to buy a Jackson? :naughty:
I've owned all kinds Ibanez, Jackson, Schecter, Gibson and LTD guitars, and even a Parker Nitefly, and I always keep coming back to the LTDs. I've had the H-1000 (A.K.A "cockstock"), H-1001, MH-1000, and right now I'm back to a beautiful blue H-1001 FM. Pretty much all the same set-up, Korean-made, string-through-body hardtail, 1-tone/1-vol, 5-way selector, Tonepros bridge, locking tuners (the "ESP" brand locking tuners they currently use are verrry nice, smooth and with 18:1 ratio), "Earvana" nut which I think is discontinued in current models, and always with Duncans. All my previous LTDs came with JB/Jazz; somehow this H-1001 ended up advertised with JB/59 but actually came with Custom 5/Jazz.
All of the LTDs also sound great unplugged, they resonate beautifully, and the neck seems to fit my hand just right. I recently picked up a Jackson Soloist, on a whim, but I'd really like to get my hands on another MH-1000 or H-1001, and dump the Jackson! Currently I've put a Duncan Distortion w/Alnico 8 in the bridge, and IMO it is absolutely perfect. For a time I had a Custom 8 in the bridge and it smoked the Jackson as well- if I had a second LTD that would be the perfect match, probably Custom 8 in the bridge and 59 in the neck.
IMO only the Parker Nitefly played better but in other ways it was a bit quirky. And for what it's worth, I also tried an ESP Horizon II NT, which is almost identical to the LTD MH-1000 NT, and IMO it didn't play any better than the much lower-priced LTD. I'm really happy with the LTD Deluxe models and from now on that's what I'll probably stick with... anybody want to buy a Jackson? :naughty:
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