ESP LTD EC400VF Electric Guitar User Reviews at zZounds

ESP LTD EC400VF Guitar Customer Review submitted June 10, 2008

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: worship music and my own band

Music Style: metal,rock,blues

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Sound: you can get pretty much any sound you want out of this thing with a little tweaking of the humbucker height. GREAT for metal....and it also sounds great for hendrix srv or slash type stuff. i've even gotten some good john mayer sounds from it. Feature: good hardware Ease of Use: right out of the box i was rockin'.............seriously Quality: i would have easily paid a couple more hundred bucks for this thing. the finish on mine is flawless and the pictures don't do it justice...just...awesome.i think i'll still be using this guitar ten to twenty years down the road. The Wow Factor: I kid you not... i was at a practice the other day and had at least seven or eight girls come up to me and comment on how gorgeous this guitar looks.

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"simbly mind bending" submitted April 1, 2009

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Musical Background: musician

Music Style: rock, metal and blues

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Sound: okay i plugged this monster into my line 6 spider jam 3 and it screamsive also played several gibsos on the sAME AMP AND THIS ONE SOUNDS BETTER Feature: okay it has an outstanding polish great pickups a slim neck with sleek polish if you like gibson youl like this also the 59 seymour duncans are the most versatile pickups ive ever played Ease of Use: this guitar is a dream the playability trumps that of any strat or les paul Quality: the finish is durable all that show up are those pesky little scratches that show up against light Value: the price range is great i got mine for 500 but it sounds like a 2000 dollar guitar Manufacturer Support: i did not need to contact support no problems The Wow Factor: every cut a every color and shade is brilliant Overall: great guitar i dont think i have an remorse i recommend it but first think about your favorite guitarist what do they use if its a strat go for that but if you like that crunchy rock metal sound and les pauls look no further

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"Great price that matches high end guitars in ALL aspects." submitted January 7, 2008

By a customer from clear.net.nz

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Metal, rock

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Sound: I use this for mostly blues or clean. I have strung with 010-052 for drop D tuning and it will handle anything if it needs to. Feature: 2 Volume and one tone knob. I rarely have my tone control below max so it makes for one easy controllable guitar. Ease of Use: Great neck shape. I own sevaral high end Gibson LP's and a PRS custom but this baby plays so easy. Quality: For the money the fit and finish are superb. The flame maple top is very well book matched (better than late model Gibsons) and with Grover tuners and vintage '57 pickups it's perfect. Value: You can pay hell of a lot more for hell of a lot less. I'm very impressed. Top dollar doesn't mean best sound and playability. Manufacturer Support: Can't comment, no need. The Wow Factor: I love the Les Paul shape. This is one of 7 axes I own so I could do without it. Having said that, it plays so easily why struggle with something else. Overall: There is nothing I don't like about this guitar. Overall apart from fit and finish I think this is the neck shape that suits me the best. My PRS 24 custom is very similar.

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"Amazing guitar!" submitted February 2, 2008

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Sound: The sound is excellent. I love how the 59 sounds on a clean and slightly distorted setting, perfect for jazz, blues, rock, and other types of genres. The sound is slightly muddy when using high gain though. The JB is also very good on a clean setting, but I tend to use it for distorted rock and metal riffs and it sounds just about perfect. I haven't played a guitar with active pickups yet and I am considering swapping out the JB/59 for a set of EMGs, but I think that will be a very hard decision for me. Feature: Grover tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, two volume and one tone, 3-way toggle switch, Earvana nut. The Grover tuners pretty much keep the guitar in tune at all times, and I much rather prefer the two-volume-one-tone knob set up over the two-volume-two-tone set up seen on the Les Pauls. The flamed maple top is awesome. Quality: I had bought mine used (previous owner had it for about 3-4 weeks), but the quality of this guitar is still very good. The glossy finish is almost perfect (I could spot a blemish on the head, but it's hardly noticeable) and one of the strap buttons were loose, but otherwise, it is very well made guitar. I am planning to get it properly set up, however, as there is some string buzz on the 5th and 6th strings. Value: Again, as I had bought mine used (with the ESP hardshell case), the value was terrific! But, even then, the price is still great for a well made guitar. The way that this thing was built and finished rivals more expensive guitars. And it sounds and plays just as well...even better, in my opinion. Manufacturer Support: Have not had to deal with the company as of yet. The Wow Factor: It has the classic Les Paul shape, but to me, it looks sharper than a Les Paul. The finish on mine, Tobacco Sunburst, is gorgeous. I had seen pictures from the internet, but when I saw it at my local store, it looked even better in real life than in pics. The flamed maple top combined with that particular finish is absolutely stunning...better than any Les Paul Custom from Epiphone. Overall: I've been playing for about 4 years and my last electric was an Epiphone Les Paul Special II, so this guitar is a huge improvement over my old one. I've had the opportunity to play both Epiphone's and Gibson's Les Pauls, and I believe that this guitar easily rivals those guitars. If you are looking for a Les Paul-style guitar, you should strongly consider this ESP.

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