ESP LTD VP50 Viper Electric Guitar User Reviews at zZounds

"all in all, typical cheap guitar problems none are serious, very good guitar all around, great sound, great look, and usuability" submitted November 19, 2006

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: hobbyist, and active musician been playing musical instuments from tuba to bass guitar to electric and acoustic guitar for 11 ye

Music Style: i like to play classic rock, alternative, grunge, hard rock, blues and, metal, listen to it all too

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Sound: I like the sound of this guitar rocemend getting medium blues strings for a good over all sound between classic rock, metal, or even just every day nice guy playing :P Feature: where i got it from came with a bunch of accesories, but iv done business with this company and there very good recomend getting products from them!!!! Ease of Use: well considering i played a bass for 5 years then quit for 4 years, and now sttarted playing a guitar... iv advanced on this VERY easly, and in only 2 months of playing it iv gotten esceptionally better recomend this one for beginners very good starter guitar!!! Quality: Mine has a good body and the neck is easy to manuver on the bridges sound great clean and crisp unless distorted then you get that ripping sound that all hard rockers want!!! only down set i had was the tone knob came loos esy fix though just a tighten and it was done, do recomend new strings with it though, but outta professeion with my past basses almost any new guitar needs strings right away cuz we all have our own brand that sound good to US... oh and one more thought on that i love the paint job verty nice!!!! Value: i got mine on sale AT THE TIME!!!!! 150 dollars off of the dealer price of 299 yea dealer markup for ya! lol but yes for the price even if i did pay the 299 it would have been worth it all the way!!!!! Manufacturer Support: there is a esp dealer i live buy he knows what hes talking about and he is awalys bending over backwards to help a coustmer out. The Wow Factor: IT has what i see in a guitar except.... well lets put it this way i want a badass design on mine but there are only 2 ways to get that and ones it custom air brushing and the other is the company you buy it from puts it on for you. but yes this guitar look sweet in any of the colors it comes in!!!! Overall: one day i will have a better guitar BUT... i will never sell this one and i will awalys use this one cuz the ease of use and the fact of the matter is that this guitar is just plain a damn good souning and looking guitar, i recomend that if your considering this guitar GET IT!!!!! you wont be dissipointed, espically for "the new guys" of music creation!!!

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"I LOVE THIS GUITAR!" submitted October 4, 2004

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Musical Background: i play guitar and bass

Music Style: metal/hardcore

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Sound: this guitar sounds incredible for its price Feature: everything about this guitar is fine with me.....when i first got it, the action was kinda high so i lowered it and this guitar is amazing. this guitar could be sold for about 350 easily. Quality: esp= pure quality, i dont think esp makes one bad guitar or bass Value: if u are thinking about buying this guitar, dont even think, just get it. im really happy with the quality of this guitar. Overall: this is the best guitar i have ever bought for 200 bucks. its incredible. i will have it for a long time. the only thing i dont like about this guitar is that the neck falls torwards the floor when u let go of it because one of the strap holders is on the back of the guitar....but that doesnt have anything to do with the playing ability of this guitar. go buy it!

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"i got one in black until they find a darker colour..." submitted October 24, 2006

By a customer from hotmail.co.uk

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Musical Background: active musician and genral mentalist

Music Style: metal/rock/stoner/death

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Sound: im changeing the pick ups to beef it up a bit.not very happy with the standards but they get you by...genrally its ok and you get what you pay for....for the money,its a steal Feature: i think its a good guitsr for the cash....just straight foward plug in and play... Ease of Use: it takes a bit of tweaking but im not realy keen on the standard pick ups.just a straight forward guitar,just plug in and play the dam thing haha. Quality: i think the build is good for the cash,the finish is good but again you get what you pay for... Value: in genral,i would say it is good value for the money...take a look at the other guitars in the price range and judge for your self...i will be changeing a few things like the pick ups and not even slinky strings..i think then we will be heading in the genral direction of the guitars i have .....these girly gauge nines suck haha Manufacturer Support: ive had no dealings with them but the reputation speaks for its self...they have some of the best players around useing them so they must be doing something right ... The Wow Factor: it looks good just needs a bit of tweaking and i think it make a few people wet haha... Overall: i will keep this for a while if not till i die..im already looking at the ltd in the higher price bracket..i have played bc rich for over 20 years and looking for something fresh and street mean and hard core to run with...i will be changeine the pick ups but i have done this with every guitar i own.musicaly it is a little work horse and just needs to be tweaked to personalise it to my taste...

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ESP LTD VP50 Viper Guitar Customer Review submitted November 13, 2004

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Sound: you can get any sound u want on this. if u play classical or death metal Feature: the neck Quality: yes

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"Better pickups make better guitars." submitted June 22, 2006

By a customer from cox.net

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Blues, classic rock, funk

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Sound: Pickups where really muddy, very low quality, medium strength output fo humbucks. Body is great though, just strap some new humbucjers on it and its great. I recomend Seymour Duncan Sh1 Neck&Bridge vinatge blues pickups. Feature: There are really no features, but I'd like more tone dials. Ease of Use: It is almost inpossible to get to the wiring in the guitar. The back plate is on there really good, and once it's off, it's hard to get back on. Quality: One of my tone dials broke loose first time I adjusted it, I just had to tighen it a bit more. Value: Totally worth yor money. The Wow Factor: LOVELY SG BODY! Overall: Just put new pickups in and it's a dream!

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"FREAKIN SWEET!!!" submitted October 7, 2008

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: playing about 6 months

Music Style: metal/ alternative

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Sound: the sound of the viper is good, sounds really good distorted!!! i play heavy metal and some alternative (norma jean, don the reader, escape the fate ect.) and this guitar can play pretty much any kind of music with the proper distortion Feature: nothing too special feature wise but for the price you really cant argue with what it does have, simple volume tone and pickup selector switches Ease of Use: really easy to use just plug and play!!! :D Quality: AS FAR AS QUALITY THIS THING IS AMAZING!!! NEARLY INDESTRUCTABLE!!! when i first got it my box spring mattress that was leaning aginst my wall fell on its fret board (thats the big wooden part with the springs in it) and theres not even a scratch on it!!! ive also droped it numorus times and it works just as well as the day i bought it!!! Value: for the price you really cant beat this guitar!!! its simple tough and reliable Manufacturer Support: never really needed any but ive heard some good things about esp The Wow Factor: some people like over the top decked out guitars with custom graphics, i myself think this guitar is freaking sexy!!! the only thing sexier than this guitar is the viper 400 wich looks similar exept for flag inlays ect. Overall: i really dont like to give out tens much but this deserves it for the price you cant beat it!!! its an amazing guitar and esp is a great company!!! :D

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"I like it" submitted July 24, 2004

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Music Style: all sorts

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Sound: This guitar sounds really good, especially when you consider how little it costs. I was really impressed when I first played it. It is a very versitile guitar, with good sound both dirty and clean. I was looking at buying an M-100 when I found this. I played both, and I found I liked this one better. The Viper was quite a bit less expensive, too. Feature: I'd really like it if they'd put a Floyd Rose on one of these. That'd be nice. But you couldn't get it for $200. I'd pay more for it. Quality: This is a really well made guitar. Mine is the titanium finish, and I think it looks really great. The finish is absolutley flawless. The only gripes I have are the nut, and the tuners don't feel quite right. They feel really inconsistent when you turn them-- Kinda firm, then they get a little loose, then back to firm. But for $200, this has got to be the best guitar avaliable. I think the only other one to come close would be the ESP EC-50. Value: Well worth the money it costs and then some. I think it is one of the best guitars I've owned, and I've owned quite a few. Some costing 3 times what this one does... Manufacturer Support: Have not had to deal with them. That's good The Wow Factor: Awesome look to it. ESP took the already cool SG shape and made it a whole lot cooler. The headstock has a nice look to it, too. Overall: I intend to keep this guitar forever. If something happened to it, I'd buy another one, no doubt about it. I was a true Jackson fan until they hired that skank Jenna Jameson as their spokeslut. When they did that, I decided it was time to find another brand of guitar. I tryed out ESP and I really like their stuff. Like I said, this low end ESP is better than my mid level Jackson (Rhoades std) by FAR. I will buy more ESP's in the future....

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"NICE GUITAR" submitted December 18, 2005

By a customer from aol.com

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Musical Background: ACTIVE MUSICIAN

Music Style: METAL

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Sound: It sounds great on clean and distortion the pcikups are amazing. I still will probaly make them emgs though. Feature: Comes with an allen wrench. Overall its prettty good. Quality: Doesnt take anything. ESPs are built really well Value: Its great for its price i would suggest buying it. Manufacturer Support: Never dealt with them The Wow Factor: BUY IT. Overall: Its a really good guitar. If the strap lock wasnt behind the guitar i would say its perfect. But overall its a really nice guitar.

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