ESP LTD VP400 Viper Electric Guitar

Set neck. EMG-81 active pickups. Grover tuners.

Item: ESPVP400

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57 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

6 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Amazing Metal Guitar, & Great Sound."

Feature:
I really like the Pickups but they sound very similar when you change channels, so there is a little less variety, abut they still have great sound.

Quality:
Very High Quality. It shines like a black sun, well mine does at least, because it is black. The guitar is a 2 piece, but was put together and painted to look like a one piece. Very nice quality for a guitar.

Value:
For the price I don't know if you can get a cooler and more functional guitar.

Desirability:
The sleek wave of the body reminds me of an SG, but has a nicer edge to it, and the color really adds to the appeal.

Sound:
This is an amazing guitar if you are looking for a metal style guitar. I haven't really tried it for other styles yet, but I'm sure it could do some low blues style too, it just don't fit the apprenticed for that kind of music.

Ease of Use:
It is a medium to light weight guitar for a solid body, and the action on it is fairly easy, but not extremely. Tapping is something that takes a bit of extra practice on this guitar, but other than that it is great

Support:
I don't know about this, because I haven't had any problems with it.

Overall:
I will probably use this guitar for metal style music for a very long time, but at one time i hope to change the pickups to EMG 81 & 85 combo. It is a great Buy.

Submitted: 12/31/2007

Style of Music: Metal, Classic Rock, Alternitive Rock

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"This guitar is the best guitar i have ever played and better than all the others ive tried out. I tied out a £1,100 guitar and"

Feature:
It's a solid bodied guitar. with set neck construction.It has the incredible 81 and 85 emg pickups, 1 tone control and 1 volume knob, and a pickup selector switch.It has a normal bridge no floyd rose or anything which suits me. It looks really like the gibson sg and i think it was based on the sg. You can get it in see through cherry, white, black and sunburst.

Quality:
This guitar is set up perfectly when you get it. It's action is very good.It is very reliable and tough. I think this guitar would be very hard to break. It is perfect for use on the road, thats why metallica use esp guitars. When I tried this out i didn't spot any problems what so ever.

Value:
This is so worth the money. It is a very high standard guitar for the money i don't think you can get anything better.

Desirability:
It looks expensive when you see it and i love the way it looks a bit like an sg exept with a slight twist. I tried it out in see through cherry and i love the color. I like not only it's looks but it's playabillity.

Sound:
The sound is awesome. The EMG 81 bridge pickup and 85 neck pickup are amazing for soloing. I played it through a 50 watt line 6 spider and it sounded incredible! It goes perfectly with what i play. I mostly play ozzy osbourne, iron maiden, guns n roses etc and is perfect. I'm saving up for one now.

Ease of Use:
For me this is very playable. I've tried out ibanez, jackson, bc rich and godin guitars and none have compared to this guitar. You can get great sounds out of this guitar because of the versatile emg pickups. EMG's provide clean, and heavy distortion. It has quite a thick neck so it's easier to play if you have big hands. If you are used to lot's of tone controls you might find it harder to tweek your tone because of the 1 tone control. With a decent amp this guitar can sound like a guitar twice the money.

Support:
I have never contacted the company.

Overall:
I hope to keep this guitar without buying a new one for about five years and hope it will last me. If i lost it i would buy it again. To me this guitar is better than all the others for this price range. I mostly like the pickups and the neck. It is exactly the guitar i was looking for. The only thing slightly bad about this guitar is it's weight because i'm used to a light hamer guitar.

Submitted: 4/13/2007

Style of Music: Rock and metal

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Get the incredible sustain and tone of a set-neck guitar loaded with EMG-81's in this affordable guitar from ESP. ESP has paved new territory by delivering the best features and quality at prices that are so low, you almost have to check them twice. Other features include a mahogany body, 3-piece mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 24 XJ frets, black hardware, and binding on the headstock and body. Other specs include 24-3/4 in. scale length and flag neck inlays.

Grover Tuners
High-quality Grover tuning machines are well known for their precise gear ratio, tuning stability and durability. They make a great complement to the other upscale features of ESP's 400-level instruments.

Double Action Truss Rods
All ESP/LTD guitars and basses feature a 'double-action' truss rod design. Unlike a normal (single) truss rod, this one is adjustable in two different directions. This means that you'll never run into a situation where the neck has 'run out of adjustment'. Regardless of which ESP model you choose, you'll get years and years of playing enjoyment.

EMG Pickups
There truly is no comparison between active EMG's and conventional pickups. EMG's frequency response is shaped much differently. Conventional pickups typically exhibit a dry "peaky" frequency response, while EMG's have a much broader bandwidth that's better for harmonic pull-offs and chord definition. Individual notes have better presence and are dynamic. Playing styles are more pronounced and different techniques can be easily accommodated.

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Specifications

Construction: Set Neck

Scale: 24.75 in.

Body: Mahogany

Neck/Fretboard: 3-piece mahogany/rosewood

Inlays: Flags with model name at 12th fret

Pickups: EMG-81 active set

Electronics: Volume, tone, 3-way toggle

Hardware: Black

Bridge: Tune-o-matic w/stop tailpiece

Binding: White (BLK, VSB, TBC) creme (WHT), (neck, headstock)

Frets: 24 XJ
Get the incredible sustain and tone of a set-neck guitar loaded with EMG-81s in this affordable Viper from ESP! The mahogany body gives you great sustain, and the Grover tuners hold your strings tight. Set neck, double cutaway, black hardware.
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