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ESP LTD EC500 Electric Guitar

The LTD EC-500 guitar replaces the EC-2005 anniversary model in LTD line. It features a set neck 24.75 in. scale design, Mahogany body, 3-piece Maple neck with 24-fret Ebony fingerboard with model name at the 12th fret, string-thru body bridge, and EMG 81/60 pickups. Learn More...

    • New $649.00
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $162.25
    • free ground shipping
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
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Feature:
tuners are awesome the thing stays in tune better than I ever thought it would. Intonates amazingly

Quality:
Everything thus far is still factory perfect quality, but I did pretty much just get it, however I'd have to say every part feels like it was built to last

Value:
Worth every penny. If anything ever happened to this guitar I'd cry like a ten year old girl.

Desirability:
When I get old I wont need viagra. Ill Just look at my guitar

Sound:
Just outta the box this thing had a ton of pure raw crunch. Exactly what I was looking for when I decided to purchase this guitar. The 81/60 combo is awesome. I use the guitar mainly for a lot of metal so it definitely suits those needs, but even on the clean channel the active pickups just seem to give it more clarity then you'd ever hear with passives.

Ease of Use:
vol vol tone & toggle does'nt get much easier to make a few simple adjustments to get the sound your lookin for

Support:
Don't know from personal experiece..hopefully never have to, but I've heard good things

Overall:
I love it more than I love Ribs, and I'm a man who LOVES his ribs.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The pickups, finish and comfort of playing this monstrosity are simply beautiful. This is a well crafted guitar.

Quality:
Better than Gibson.

Value:
Comparing the price and sound of this guitar to anything else on the market in this price range, i wouldn't buy anything else.

Desirability:
If this guitar were a woman, I would do unforgivable things to it.

Sound:
I play this beast of a machine through a Peavey ValveKing Head on a Marshall 1960 cab. To say the least the sound is massive and destructively loud. Very very heavy.

Ease of Use:
Right out of the box - Sounds better than any Gibson I've ever heard.

Support:
Never had to deal with ESP personally so I'm assuming they are damn good.

Overall:
The best guitar I've played for the price. It just sounds amazing.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
nice guitar for the price. i love the look & feel of it. the most fun i've had playing a guitar.

Quality:
nothing wrong with the appearance. the switch problem is the only defect on mine. otherwise it looks & sounds great.

Value:
for a $500+ made in korea inspected in the US guitar i'd hope they'd catch defects like a bunk switch. realistically i'm surprised there wasnt more wrong with it.

Desirability:
it's a hot axe. a joy to play & looks good on the stand.

Sound:
sounds great. other than the defective switch. upper & lower humbuckers work independantly. dual in the middle only plays the lower unless you press on the toggle. bad switch or solder. i'll have to pop it open. should be a cheap fix though.

Overall:
quality control is in the toilet these days. it's a sweete guitar for the price. action is good & low, emg's sound great, look & feel are awesome. be sure you can make adjustments yourself or know someone who is good with setting guitars up when buying online. you never know what yer gonna get from these overseas manufacturers & half assed US inspectors.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
should have gold hardware, i'll add it, grovers stay in tune great, good build, good pickups, good electronics, A+ guitar

Quality:
its not perfect, some of the creme binding is real messed up, and on the headstock its 2 different colors, and i find a sharp edge, maybe from the tape removal after a clear coat? thats a little embarrassing for ESP.

Value:
EMG's and a snow white finish? get this guitar, you won't look back. its worth 1500, easily. will outplay and gibson you can find.

Desirability:
awww skeet skeet skeet. period.

Sound:
EMG's rule, great intonation and electronics tunes perfectly

Ease of Use:
fantastic neck, incredible playability, great size and comfort

Support:
ESP's warranty's are great, never had any problems with their guitars, always impressed

Overall:
incredible, i'll buried with this guitar

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