9 best esp starter electric guitars

Product description

The ESP LTD KH602 Kirk Hammett Electric Guitar features a neck-thru-body design with an alder body, and a 3-piece maple neck. The KH-602 It's a powerful, versatile instrument featuring EMG 81/60 Active humbuckers and a double-locking Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo. The EMG 81s deliver sharp attack, high output, and incredible sustain for brilliant soloing. Other features include a rosewood fingerboard, 24 extra jumbo frets, and Skull & Bones neck inlays.

• Offers nearly everything of its higher-end cousin, the ESP KH-2, at a price that more musicians can afford
• Features neck-thru-body construction, a comfortable alder body, and a 3 pc. extra-thin U-shaped maple neck
• The pau ferro fingerboard features 24 extra-jumbo frets and Kirk Hammett's skull-and-bones inlays
• Components include a Floyd Rose bridge and a set of EMG Kirk Hammett Bone Breaker Signature pickups
• A powerful guitar designed for professional recording and performance, perfect for any serious player of intense music

User questions & answers

Question:	Why is the price $899 on my order but the guitar is listing for $1199 ...is there a difference
Answer:	3/8ths what... deep. ...wide???
Question:	I thought the 602 had the bone breaker pickups
Answer:	The sound hole on my BC Rich guitar is 3 7/8". The diameter of the plug where it fits in the sound hole is 4". It is flexible enough that I can fit it into my guitar, but with extra effort. Note that my guitar has a brace under the fingerboard where it meets the sound hole, so I had to flatten that part of the rubber (at the top in the photo). Depending how close your guitar's top braces come to the sound hole edge, you may have to do the same if your sound hole is 3 7/8".
Question:	Why is there such a difference in price between the black and purple versions
Answer:	Probably a little - but the purpose of it is too reduce feedback when your acoustic/electric guitar is plugged in.
Question:	Does this guitar come with a case? amzn product title: esp ltd kh-602 signature series kirk hammett electric guitar with case, black
Answer:	We do recommend pre-drilling to help avoid twisting off the heads of the screws during installation, particularly when using a powered drill. We've found that a scratch awl with a fine or sharp point works well to make the initial mark and a 1/16" drill bit to pre-drill the holes.

Product features

ESP KH-602 Signature Series

The KH-602 is the well-known guitar design from Kirk Hammett of Metallica. based on his go-to ESP Custom that he's used for years, the KH-602 is designed to offer his unmistakable feel and tone. Built using neck-thru-body construction, the KH-602 will offer you the sweet sustain and smooth feel of a piece of wood that extends from the top of the headstock to the strap button on bottom. A Floyd Rose bridge and and EMG 60/81 active pickup set help set the KH-602 apart from other guitars.

The ESP/LTD Signature Series consists of guitars co-designed by ESP and our elite family of artists. Embodying ESP's long tradition of innovative and original designs, the Signature Series guitars are built to the unique and exact specifications of each artist. Every guitar in this series lives up to the standards of some of the most successful and respected musicians on the planet.

ESP Signature Series Guitars - Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett is the lead guitarist for the biggest heavy metal band of all time: Metallica. Over the past thirty years Kirk and Metallica have single-handedly changed the face of music, sold more albums than any metal band in history, and continue to inspire new generations of musicians. Kirk's solos are a crucial part of Metallica's dominating sound, and he has relied on ESP for more than two decades to make him guitars that meet his every need.

Step One of Kirk's Sound

The combination of EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) pickups give you ever tone you can imagine, from ‘The Unforgiven’ through ‘Battery’ and beyond.

Neck-Thru-Body Construction

The KH-602 features a three-layer piece of maple that runs the length of the guitar, and has Kirk's skull-and-bones inlay motif on the fingerboard.

For Serious Metallica Heads & Others

The KH-602 is an all-around great guitar for anyone who wants to shred. Its build quality is on par with any of the best LTD models, making it reliable and ready for tours.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer. All ESP instruments are covered by our limited lifetime warranty so you can rest assured that your new instrument will bring you many years of enjoyment!

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

The EC-256FM is the perfect evidence that a great guitar doesn't have to be prohibitively expensive. A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres, the EC-256FM offers features that you normally associate with high-end guitars, like a flamed maple top, binding on the body, neck, and headstock, and set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets. The EC-256FM also features a mahogany body, a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard with inlays and 22 extra-jumbo frets, and great-sounding ESP Designed LH-150 pickups.

• An affordable and popular guitar with many similarites to some of the most highly-regarded guitars in history
• Features a comfortable Mahogany body and 3 pc. neck, as well as roasted jatoba fingerboard and flamed maple top
• Also features covered passive pickups, set-neck construction, and 22XJ frets
• At home on blues, classic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, fusion, and much more

User questions & answers

Question:	can I get one in lefty from esp
Answer:	Contact seller. Must've got water in it. Cant drive through deep puddles
Question:	Thinner neck than Epiphone
Answer:	Yes. I just bought a replacement battery
Question:	Does this guitar have Seymour Duncan pickups
Answer:	Hi, The package contains a manual
Question:	Does it sound like a Les Paul
Answer:	Dog bones?

Product features

ESP LTD EC256FM Electric Guitar, See Thru Purple Sunburst

The ESP LTD EC-256FM electric guitar gives you as much visual flair as it does sonic force. This axe features a dark and warm mahogany body cut into a stylish single-cutaway contour, a sturdy mahogany neck, a smooth rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, ESP LH-150 bridge and neck humbuckers, a confident Tune-o-Matic bridge and tailpiece, nickel hardware, and a push/pull tone pot to give your output an edgier single-coil bite whenever you want it. Though this the EC-256FM shines as a rock or metal instrument, it yields a pretty dynamic and powerful sound to fit other genres and styles as well.

Founded in 1996, ESP's LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you!

Set of ESP LH-150 Humbuckers

Your pair of ESP LH-150 bridge and neck humbuckers give you a wide range of sonic output to traverse -- from well-articulated clean tones to some serious rock-infused distortion. These passive pickups are dark-voiced, but a few tweaks of your tone control will brighten things up when you need that extra high end. A three-way pickup selector switch gives you three pickup combinations to switch between during your set.

Mahogany Set Neck in Thin U Contour

Spanning 22 XJ frets in length is your ESP LTD EC-256FM's sturdy mahogany neck. This melodious appendage is cut into a comfy thin U contour that fits in your hand like a glove. Each fret offers a nice and tight action, and a smooth rosewood fingerboard plays like butter. The mahogany neck adds a pleasant darkness to your performance, while set-neck construction delivers a serious dose of sustain.

Push/Pull Tone Pot for Coil-Splitting

A nice extra feature on this ESP is its push/pull tone pots. Coil-splitting is a great assist for those times when you want your signal to really cut through the mix -- awesome for licks and solos. Using this feature in conjunction with your three-setting pickup selector switch gives you essentially six different pickup settings to play around with.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer. All ESP instruments are covered by our limited lifetime warranty so you can rest assured that your new instrument will bring you many years of enjoyment!

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks and quality that working professional musicians need in an instrument. With the EC-1000S Fluence, you get the great look and feel of the single-cutaway design based on the ESP Eclipse along with Fishman’s innovative Fishman Modern Humbucker pickup set for extraordinary versatility in tones. This model is available in Black with multi-ply binding on the body, neck, and headstock with black parts. It features a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets, LTD locking tuners and a Tonepros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece. It also offers set-thru construction with a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck.

• Designed to offer the tone, feel, looks, and quality that professional musicians need, while still being affordable
• Enjoy the great look and feel of the single-cutaway design based on the ESP Eclipse
• The addition of Fishman’s Fishman Modern Humbucker pickup set offers extraordinary versatility in tones
• A available in Black with multi-ply binding on the body, neck, and headstock with black parts
• Features a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets, LTD locking tuners and a Tonepros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece
• Also offers set-thru construction with a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck

User questions & answers

Question:	Does it come with a case
Answer:	Great question ! The longer the string the deeper the gear ratio, with the shorter neck on the guitar these happen to be 391:1
Question:	I see most of the esps are listed as "metal monstors" can this one be used for classic rock and blues? i'm just learning
Answer:	We recommend a 1/4" Drill bit all the way through for the capstan (tuning post) and a 5/16" drill bit for a snug fit for the press-fit bushing.
Question:	Can you pay monthly payments on guitars
Answer:	I didn't take a tape to it but they are the standard 3/8 th. length. They fit, they work, and they hold up well, that's all that matter's. Amazon also has a return policy and you can contact the seller to find out exact dimensions. Sorry I could not have been better at anwsering your question.
Question:	Where is made this guitar
Answer:	The ID slot does not have a hole for access.

Product features

ESP EC-1000S Fluence Guitar

Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks and quality that working professional musicians need in an instrument. With the EC-1000S Fluence, you get the great look and feel of the single-cutaway design based on the ESP Eclipse along with Fishman’s innovative Fishman Modern Humbucker pickup set for extraordinary versatility in tones. This model is available in Black with multi-ply binding on the body, neck, and headstock with black parts.

LTD Guitars

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer. All ESP instruments are covered by our limited lifetime warranty so you can rest assured that your new instrument will bring you many years of enjoyment!

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

Extended range guitars don’t have to cost an arm and a leg to be great. The LTD EC-257 (seven-string) and EC-258 (eight-string) guitars are affordable for just about any musician, and allow you to explore the depths of lower pitches for today’s modern sounds. These guitars feature excellent ESP Designed pickups, comfortable mahogany bodies, three-piece mahogany necks, and roasted jatoba fingerboards with 22 extra-jumbo frets. the EC-257 offers a TOM bridge and tailpiece, while the EC-258 features a hardtail design. Both are available in Black Satin finish.

• A great extended range guitar that doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg
• Affordable for just about any musician, and allow you to explore the depths of lower pitches for today’s modern sounds
• Feature excellent ESP Designed pickups, a comfortable mahogany body, and a three-piece mahogany necks
• Also features a roasted jatoba fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets, and offers a TOM bridge and tailpiece

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this item ship protected? Does it come in a protected box
Answer:	Yes, Double boxed and Protected. We do this several times a day. You are safe with Gear orphanage!
Question:	does this come with a strap or instrument cable
Answer:	No But we can sell them Separately for cheap
Question:	How would this be for playing metal? I play for fun so I’m looking for a cheap 7-string that’s good for what I play
Answer:	My boyfriend uses it the same way just for fun after his metal days

Product features

ESP EC-257 Seven String Guitar

Extended range guitars don’t have to cost an arm and a leg to be great. These guitars feature excellent ESP Designed pickups, comfortable mahogany bodies, three-piece mahogany necks, and roasted jatoba fingerboards with 22 extra-jumbo frets. The EC-257 offers a TOM bridge and tailpiece, while the EC-258 (8-String) features a hardtail design. Both are available in Black Satin finish.

LTD Guitars

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer.

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

With the Viper-201B, you get a killer 27” scale baritone guitar that’s ready to rock, and that you can definitely afford. It’s classic offset double-cutaway design is made with set-neck construction for incredible tone and strength, and includes a pair of ESP Designed humbucker pickups along with a TOM bridge and tailpiece, a mahogany body, and a comfortable three-piece maple neck with roasted jatoba fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets.

• A killer 27” scale baritone guitar that’s ready to rock while still being affordable
• The classic offset double-cutaway design is made with set-neck construction for incredible tone and strength
• Includes a pair of ESP-designed humbucker pickups along with a TOM bridge and tailpiece
• Built with a mahogany body and a comfortable three-piece maple neck with roasted jatoba fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets

User questions & answers

Question:	Does this come with a soft carrying case
Answer:	Mine did not come with a case. I am currently using a base guitar case to take it out. It does not fit in my other electric guitar case.
Question:	How long does this take to ship if I ordered with prime
Answer:	Typical Prime Shipping.
Question:	Is this guitar suitable for anything but metal, as-is? I like goth, shoegaze, and some sludge metal
Answer:	Baritone guitar was originally designed for country music and surf music. It just added more depth to the sound having mastered octaves within the group. Think if a baritone guitar this way; it’s basically playing a seven string without the seventh string. Same basic tuning and range. It just has a longer scale allowing for it to tune to B standard instead of E standard. To me it sounds gorgeous clean and even better distorted. It’s PERFECT for sludge and shoe gaze. In fact most recordings you hear where the band is tuned lower it was most likely a baritone guitar used to make that recording. If you try to tune to the B or Dropped A race on a standard 24.75-25.5” scale guitar you’re going to have to use crazy heavy strings so it doesn’t sound flubby and then you’ll most likely run into intonation problems as well as having to slit the nut for tuning stability. A baritone guitar (26.5” scale and above ) is ALWAYS preferable to down tuning a standard guitar just because the sound and stability are far far superior
Question:	baritone guitar"??? I have been playing for over 40 years and never heard of a baratone guitar. What does baratone imply
Answer:	Baritone guitar was created in the 1950’s for country and surf music. Actually I believe the Fender bass VI came first and then was basically converted to a baritone guitar. Baritone guitar is a longer scale guitar beginning at 26.5” and your standard range to truly be a baritone is generally 27.7”. The longer scale allows for more string tension and is generally tuned in B standard. When it was created it was just to give a layered octave within the total band mix for more depth. Baritone guitar actually sounds extremely gorgeous both clean and dirty. Generally when you down tune below drop C on a standard guitar you have to exponentially go up on your string gauges to eliminate flubby tone and string tension. Then you have to slot the nut to accommodate the larger string gauge but you generally still have intonation issues because of the shorter scale on a standard guitar. So in essence a baritone guitar is a 7 string guitar without the 7th string. It’s the same low B tuning with superior playability, tone, and stability. It’s the unholy union of bass and guitar to create the Mecca of tuning low. When I say tuning low though don’t let it fool you. The sound is gorgeous and full. Nearly any and every recording you’ve ever heard with a lower tuned guitar was most likely made using a baritone guitar. It’s a must own for any studio

Product features

ESP LTD Viper-201B

With the Viper-201B, you get a killer 27” scale baritone guitar that’s ready to rock, and that you can definitely afford. It’s classic offset double-cutaway design is made with set-neck construction for incredible tone and strength, and includes a pair of ESP Designed humbucker pickups along with a TOM bridge and tailpiece, a mahogany body, and a comfortable three-piece maple neck with roasted jatoba fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer.

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

The LTD black metal series are guitars that are comparable in build quality to our LTD deluxe “1000 series” instruments, but with a dark and menacing design theme of all-black finish, components, and hardware, a single premium-quality pickup, Macassar ebony fingerboards with no inlays and glow-in-the-dark side markers, and even a newly-designed black metal LTD logo on the headstock. The ec-black metal is based on the popular single-cutaway ESP Eclipse shape. It offers set-thru construction for smooth access to the highest frets at 24.75” scale. Its Seymour Duncan “blackened” black Winter pickup is mounted directly to the guitar body, and it includes LTD locking tuners.

• Comparable in build quality to ESP's LTD Deluxe "1000 Series" instruments
• Features a dark and menacing design theme of all-black finish, components, and hardware
• Features a single premium pickup, Macassar ebony fingerboards with no inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers
• Based on the popular single-cutaway ESP Eclipse shape, with a black metal LTD logo on the headstock
• Offers set-thru construction for smooth access to the highest frets at 24.75” scale
• Features Seymour Duncan “Blackened” Black Winter pickup mounted directly to the body, and it includes LTD locking tuners

Product features

ESP EC-Black Metal Guitar

The LTD Black Metal Series are guitars that are comparable in build quality to our LTD Deluxe “1000 Series” instruments, but with a dark and menacing design theme of all-black finish, components, and hardware, a single premium-quality pickup, Macassar ebony fingerboards with no inlays and glow-in-the-dark side markers, and even a newly-designed black metal LTD logo on the headstock. The EC-Black Metal is based on the single-cutaway ESP Eclipse shape.

LTD Guitars

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer.

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

A bold and aggressive design is the hallmark of the FRX guitars! Perfect for metal, hard rock, and other music genres where you want to stand out from the crowd

• A great guitar for metal, hard rock, and other genres where it's good to stand out from the crowd
• Features a unique and bold design with a sound as aggressive as it looks
• Precisely crafted with a set-thru neck design and a killer combination of EMG 81/85 active pickups
• Includes high-quality Grover tuners and a comfortable mahogany body
• The 3 pc. maple neck has a 24 extra-jumbo fret pau ferro fingerboard for your fastest riffs and chunkiest rhythms

User questions & answers

Question:	How about the packaging
Answer:	No. They have an elliptical soundhole, not a round one.

Product features

ESP ARROW-401 Guitar, Black

Completely unique in its bold design, the LTD ARROW-401 is an obvious choice for metal, hard rock, and other genres where it’s good to stand out from the crowd. This guitar’s sound is as aggressive as its looks, precisely crafted with a set-thru neck design and a killer combination of EMG 81/85 active pickups. Included are high quality Grover tuners, a mahogany body, 3 pc. maple neck with a 24 extra jumbo fret pau ferro fingerboard for your fastest riffs and chunkiest rhythms.

LTD Guitars

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer.

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

Updated for 2017, the LTD ec-256 takes many of the coolest aspects of our higher-end EC series models, and offers them to you in a super-affordable guitar that's ready to rock. A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres, the ec-256 looks amazing in either black satin or Snow white finishes, and has multiple binding on the body and headstock like you expect from high-quality guitars. Playing the ec-256 is also a dream come true, with set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets. The ec-256 also features a mahogany body, a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard with Flag inlays and 22 extra-jumbo frets, and great-sounding ESP designed LH-150 pickups.

• Takes the coolest aspects of our higher-end EC models, and puts them in a super-affordable guitar that's ready to rock
• A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres
• Has multiple binding on the body and headstock like you expect from high-quality guitars
• Designed with set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets
• Features a mahogany body and a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck
• Also features a roasted jatoba fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets and great-sounding ESP Designed LH-150 pickups

User questions & answers

Question:	The threads to hold the screws in for the strap are stripped. Is this common
Answer:	No. Manufacturers issue. But a toothpick and Gorilla wood glue will do the trick. I'm sure there's a YouTube video out there to help. Try Stewmach videos.
Question:	Is this an easy guitar to play for people with small hands
Answer:	Yes, the neck is a thin C profile...not as thin as a Ibanez Wizard III neck but comfortable for those with small hands
Question:	where made
Answer:	Indonesia
Question:	What Type of Humbuckers
Answer:	ESP brand I believe. They're not bad.

Product features

ESP EC-256

The LTD EC-256 takes many of the coolest aspects of our higher-end EC Series models, and offers them to you in a super-affordable guitar that's ready to rock. A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres, the EC-256 looks amazing in either Black Satin or Snow White finishes, and has multiple binding on the body and headstock like you expect from high-quality guitars. Playing the EC-256 is also a dream come true, with set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets. The EC-256 also features a mahogany body, a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard with flag inlays and 22 extra-jumbo frets, and great-sounding ESP Designed LH-150 pickups.

Set of ESP LH-150 Humbuckers

Your pair of ESP LH-150 bridge and neck humbuckers give you a wide range of sonic output to traverse -- from well-articulated clean tones to some serious rock-infused distortion. These passive pickups are dark-voiced, but a few tweaks of your tone control will brighten things up when you need that extra high end. A three-way pickup selector switch gives you three pickup combinations to switch between during your set.

Mahogany Set Neck in Thin U Contour

Spanning 22 XJ frets in length is your ESP LTD EC-256FM's sturdy mahogany neck. This melodious appendage is cut into a comfy thin U contour that fits in your hand like a glove. Each fret offers a nice and tight action, and a smooth rosewood fingerboard plays like butter. The mahogany neck adds a pleasant darkness to your performance, while set-neck construction delivers a serious dose of sustain.

Push/Pull Tone Pot for Coil-Splitting

A nice extra feature on this ESP is its push/pull tone pots. Coil-splitting is a great assist for those times when you want your signal to really cut through the mix -- awesome for licks and solos. Using this feature in conjunction with your three-setting pickup selector switch gives you essentially six different pickup settings to play around with.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded.

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.

Product description

The ESP LTD EC401 Electric Guitar features versatile, powerful tones, reliable hardware, and tidy, attractive looks. Loaded with an EMG 81 pickup in the bridge position and an EMG 60 pickup for the neck; the ultimate active pickup combination for rock tones. The easy play, bound 3 piece mahogany set neck with rosewood fretboard on a bound mahogany body provides excellent resonance and sustain. A 24.75 inch scale for note bending and cutaway design for easily reaching the upper frets increase playability. The fingerboard has eye-catching flag inlays plus Grover tuners.

• Built to last and perform for even the most demanding professional musician
• Ready to handle any kind of music where guitar gets pushed to the forefront
• Has a set-neck design for comfortable, fast access to the higher frets
• A mahogany body, 3-piece mahogany neck, and pau ferro fingerboard provide excellent resonance and sustain
• Features an EMG 81 bridge pickup and an EMG 60 neck pickup for the ultimate active pickup combination for rock tones
• Offers versatile, powerful tones, reliable hardware, and tidy, attractive looks

User questions & answers

Question:	I really liked the neck & fretboard on an ec256. does this have the same neck, & does the thicker body give it a more traditional lp feeling? thanks
Answer:	I don't have experience with the 256 or les pauls but the ec-401 is a great guitar. I was impressed with my 401, the neck feels really nice and the frets are finished well.
Question:	Is this the new 2017 ec401 with the black hardware and high access carve or the old ec401 with chrome hardware
Answer:	Mine came with chrome hardware it's a decent guitar for the money.
Question:	does the back of the neck joint have the high fret access carve
Answer:	It does not butbyou can still acessbthe higher frets without a problem
Question:	Is it good for punk rock (penny wise,misfits,nofx
Answer:	Depends on the pick ups the guitar has . The 401 with the active pick ups 60 neck 80 bridge would not be optimal for punk with non active pick ups it would be more suited for punk

Product features

ESP LTD EC-401 Electric Guitar, Black

The ESP LTD EC-401 Electric Guitar features versatile, powerful tones, reliable hardware, and tidy, attractive looks. Loaded with an EMG 81 pickup in the bridge position and an EMG 60 pickup for the neck; the ultimate active pickup combination for rock tones. The easy play, bound 3 piece mahogany set neck with rosewood fretboard on a bound mahogany body provides excellent resonance and sustain.

Founded in 1996, ESP's LTD brand helped bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you!

Tune-O-Matic Bridge

3 Piece Mahogany Neck

The easy play, bound 3 piece mahogany set neck with rosewood fretboard on a bound mahogany body provides excellent resonance and sustain.

Active EMG Humbuckers

Loaded with an EMG 81 pickup in the bridge position and an EMG 60 pickup for the neck; the ultimate active pickup combination for rock tones.

ESP Guitars - About the Company

In 1975, a new musical instrument shop called Electric Sound Products opened in Tokyo, Japan. In the back of the store was a small area for making custom replacement parts for guitars and basses. Today, ESP’s Custom Shop, Original Series, E-II, Signature and LTD brands make guitars, basses, and cases for every style of music, and are available in more than 100 countries.

ESP has been recognized for its high quality standards and meticulous craftsmanship since the company was founded. Every ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer. All ESP instruments are covered by our limited lifetime warranty so you can rest assured that your new instrument will bring you many years of enjoyment!

For our 40th anniversary in 2015, we’ve created a selection of very special limited-edition guitars to commemorate this important milestone in our history.