Are Entry Level LTD Guitars Worth it?
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Are the entry level LTD guitars worth it? In my opinion, absolutely! Check out how I’ve upgraded both my EX-50 and EC-10 to make them what they are today.
If you look back at some of the guitar legends, even they started with lower end guitars that were then heavily modified into their now custom icons.
Let us know what you think! Do you think the entry level LTDs are worth it?
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It's definitely worth looking into putting machine screw slots in the neck joint to replace the woodscrews in the neck. It really helps with sustain and makes it sound almost like a neck thru.
thinking about getting an LTD MH-10 as my first electric guitar!
Congrats! They’re awesome guitars.
Planning to get the same @Krist. Did you get yours yet?
Nice! You will not be disappointed!
I have a ltd f10
@@R4FIK1 nice, how is it? how does it play?
I have a Black left handed EX50 and I added some Seymour Duncan Blackouts to it and it’s one of my favorite guitars I own. Currently thinking of upgrading the hardware to gold!!!
Nice! Gold could look awesome 🤘🏻
Love these LTD's. For the price, you can't beat them. I have 5 different models and never had any issues with them. Wouldn't play anything else. Was never a Gibson or Fender fan because everyone else had one. Just something about these guitars, they feel just right to play. Thanks for your post.
Completely agree! For the price they’re amazing. The biggest issue I’ve had with Gibsons is the inconsistency between them. I’ve played some great Les Pauls and some that were garbage. With the LTDs they’ve all played great.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I have an LTD M-50 that I've had since I was 13, and I'm now 29. That thing is built like a tank. It's been through rookie mistakes, shows, drops, practices, other hands playing it, and it still looks great and sounds great. I had a V-50 that fell apart after 2 years that I bought 8 years ago....the build quality on the entry level guitars doesn't seem to be the same. My M-50 hasn't been upgraded at all, and maintains tuning, and the neck feels like a higher quality guitar, and it also is on the road with me now, as a trucker.
Wife ordered me an Arrow 200 for Xmas, couldn't quite afford the 1000 that was on the wall.
Sorry to hear that about the V-50! I have noticed that the newer entry level V’s and EX’s seem to get beat up much easier. In my experience the Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnam made LTDs seem to take a better beating than the ones made in China; I am making that statement having only played two that were built in China and I tend to be fairly careful with my instruments. I still think they’re great guitars for the price though.
Congrats on the Arrow 200! Those are awesome guitars 🤘🏻
I also have a MH-50 for about 20 years with a floyd Rose and love this guitar. Very impressed with the quality on the lower end guitars.
Wouldn't play anything else.
I got a LTD 256 years ago from a good friend who needed money and I was surprised at the quality at that price range.I have a E-II,Jackson V,and a Gibson Les Paul Special and other than changing pickups the LTD is stock and I still play the LTD every week.
I was blown away by the 256 the first time I played one. They are awesome guitars. I’m also the same way, even with my E-II, I still play my LTDs a lot. Cheers!
I just tried out a used 256 at my local guitar store and it played phenomenally, only 399. Sounded killer too. I was really tempted to get it but I’m looking for a white guitar to provide contrast to my near all black collection.
@user-el6lt8fr3x 256s are awesome guitars especially for the price! They do make 256s in white though.
@@DawnofExistence update: went back to my guitar store and bought it haha, turns out the black one was taken but there was another one that was a creamy yellow, got that one instead
@@user-el6lt8fr3x that’s awesome! Congrats on the new guitar 🤘🏻
My first electric guitar was an Ltd EX400BD (it has a black diamond plate on the front). This guitar is with me the half of my life, got it to my 16th birthday from my dad and my grandparents, now I'm 32. It isn't really a beginners guitar, the price tag was 750€.
It had a set of EMG81/60 pick ups. The 81 broke down and I changed it to a set of Seymour Duncan SH1B/SH2N. In my opinion the better sounding pick ups. I love this guitar, some people wanted to buy it, but this guitar will stay with me till the end.
The 400BDs are awesome! I love the way they look. The 400 series is considered their mid tier but every 400 series I’ve played has been great.
Seymour Duncans are good… but we still prefer EMGs 🤘🏻
Don’t sell it. It’s a bad ass guitar!
I alway thought ESP/LTD guitars look too pointy for me... Just out of pure curiousity I tried an LTD MH-203QM.
Fell in love... I'm going to buy it. 🤣
Oh the MHs are awesome guitars! They definitely make a lot of pointy guitars but they also have a lot of more traditional style guitars that are great as well.
agree they're super worth it. the esp ltd ax-50 was my first guitar. made in indonesia but seems to be super high quality compared with my korean and japanese guitars. like you, i ended up upgrading to EMGs (went with 85/81 set) and love it. put on 10-52s and tuned down to drop c, it sounds great and plays great. the wood is quite soft so does ding easily but the finish has never cracked on me. have recently owned an EC1000 too which to be honest i didn't see what was particularly great about it that made it cost so much more, was still a great guitar though!
100% agree - I bought an LTD MH-10, PLEK'D it, and replaced the hardware with black gotoh locking etc. For only about $300 of upgrades, the thing plays as good as my E-II, and actually I play it more often
Definitely. Both of these guitars were used fairly heavily on our record even with having some higher end guitars available.
Love the Hypocrisy shirt man, one of the first metal bands from my country that I started listening to together with At The Gates, Inflames, Soilwork, Dark Tranquility and Scar Symmetry.
However.
I remember back in the day when LTD guitars gave you premium pickups like EMG's and a neck tru body design for around 800$/€ brand new, today you get LTD in house pickups which are not very good even if you buy a guitar for 1000€ =( Today you will have to pay like 1300€/$ or more for an LTD guitar with Neck through body and better pickups than LTD in house pickups =(
It is the same thing with Schecter guitars, they also gave you good specs for around 500€/$, today they are the same as LTD, over 1000€/$ to get something decent. If you want a good guitar with premium specs today below 1000€/$ you have to go with Solar Guitars, If I am remembering correctly they have the A2.6 models which have Seymour Duncan designed Solar pickups which sounds great and a Neck Through body design with a Floyd Rose for around 700€/$ brand new.
Kramer guitars are also back with guitars like the Nightswan guitar that has Seymour Duncan JB's and also an original Floyd Rose 1000 for around 700€/$ which is INSANE. To get a guitar with Floyd Rose 1000 on a ESP/LTD or Schecter guitar you would have to pay at least 1400$/€ today.
So my answer is no, I do not think entry level and especially intermediate guitars from brands like LTD or Schecter is worth it anymore, they have become greedy companies, which offer you less than before. If you are looking for a entry level guitar I would go "S by SOLAR" or Ibanez, some Jacksons are cool too. Some Squiers like the Classic Vibe if you want something closer to an original strat.
Note that I have not tried as many entry level guitars from LTD or Schecter for that matter as I have with intermediate guitars, the kind of guitars you might buy as your second guitar, guitars at 400 to 800€/$ I think it is here that LTD and Schecter has lost it completetly , where they used to give you really good instruments for they money you paid, all those guitars seems to have moved above 1000€/$ right now which is sad.
And for intermediate players for people that have been playing a couple of years, Solar guitars, Kramer is back and awesome for the price, Jackson has a few models around 600€/$ with duncan designed pickups, some Ibanez are good in the intermediate section as well where you get a lot of mahogany tonewood, fast slim necks and good Edge tremolo bridges. Stay clear of anything from ESP/LTD and Schecter between 400 to 1000€/$ until they wake up and start giving people more guitar for their money like they used to. There might still be some entry level/beginner guitars from LTD and Schecter that are decent like the MH-10 / EC-10 and such guitars, but when I tried them back to back with "S" by Solars comparable guitars, I found the Solar guitars more premium and felt better to play.
Never owned an LTD until recently. I bought a Viper-256 because I had the money to burn and it was discounted for being B stock. I was blown away by the purchase. It's absolutely fine on its own but I will probably do a pickup swap. It plays better than everything I own except my Les Paul. I'd absolutely recommend LTDs at all levels of their product.
Absolutely! We’re glad you’re liking it. Every level of LTD is great and for the price can’t be beaten.
@@DawnofExistence I would gladly use it as a main guitar in my rig. I remember thinking to myself "if this is their middle-ish price point, I can't imagine how could the 1000 series is!" I'll have to save up for those haha. But seriously, considering LTD is the "little brother" brand, I'd say they blow everything else out of the water in that regard. Way better than any Epiphone I've tried and far better than entry level Jacksons or Deans
Completely agree. In my opinion, for the price, they are far better than any other brand at present.
We used a variety of entry level, mid-tier, and high-tier LTD and ESP guitar and basses for our album and all of them were great.
@@DawnofExistence can't wait to try a higher level LTD and a legit ESP. I'm amazed at the quality they can squeeze into their price points. As we guitarists know, sometimes a cheap guitar can play great but maybe the finish or the electronics leave a bit to be desired. I honestly think if you're changing anything on these LTDs it's purely out of personal preference. I want to change the pickups to Bare Knuckle WarPigs but I really don't feel like I have to. Again, I just want to. For anyone who might be on the fence about picking one of these up, I'd say jump off that fence and experience what you've been missing out on. Easily the most bang for your buck
I bought this brand new LTD EX50 at a price of 105 dollars, maybe that's because my distance is quite close to the LTD factory in Indonesia, and this guitar is the cheapest but coolest guitar that I have! I love it.
Defix Michael Nice! Yeah the EX50 is great. I think we used my EX50 for the majority of our album. All of our LTDs and ESPs stay in tune so well especially compared to some others guitars I’ve had to record for other bands. Glad you like it!
I play the Ec256 matte black guitar and love it. Im eyeballing the Sn1 or the new EC01s. Beautiful.
Both of them are look awesome!
my EC10 flat black is like a tough, reliable, badass buddy that's always got my back, I love it love it love it, and honestly would have paid much more for it if it weren't for a few minor quality control issues(slightly misaligned tuners, not enough attention to finish work on fret edges, better truss rod cover etc) simple stuff anyone would expect in this price range. one thing I'd add, is the value of having a real pro set up any stringed instrument for you is priceless, in some situations it meant the difference between love and hate for me... unless you've been doing it for years know your shit. after setting mine up I've had zero issues with staying in tune, and haven't even switched out the stock pickups, I think they sound amazing for what I need it for, even with the horrible undeserved abuse I put it thru when i first got it( I treat it much better now, I promise lol).
The flat black ones are bad ass! Yeah there’s definitely some finish work that could use some attention but honestly for the price, they’re much better than other instrument brands I’ve seen. I have to say though, all of my entry level LTDs have surprisingly great fretwork on them. 100% agree with you on the setup; it can make or break an instrument. I think every new instrument deserves a great/professional setup and all of mine are rock solid instruments.
fav band "The GazettE" Uruha Signature guitar "Hellion",which is also an ESP, my fav even tho i dont hv/own it yet🤦🏻♂️
All of those guitars are awesome! You should look at the Edwards versions, those are great guitars!
Those are two cool guitars ,i have the ec10 ,in black ,and an Ex260 with passive EMG 's ,and a set neck ,in Black ,both play ,and great ! Thank you for the cool video!
Awesome guitars and thanks for watching!
"when i first started playing bass in the early 90's"....i literally thought you were 15 years old at this moment.
Thanks then?
@@DawnofExistence I just i meant by your appearance, we must be around the same age, but i don't look the way i did in my teens...lol but besides that....good informative vid.
I love my EC 1000 Andromeda, upgraded my tuners to Hip Shot opens, 10-52 D, Drop D, Standard tuning. But it intonates and plays fine i Drop C.
I love the Andromeda 🤘🏻 Such an awesome guitar!
10-52 are great down to C. We used to play those with Eb and C in our old band.
Great video! You look and sound great on camera and look really comfortable. but you totally aged yourself by saying you learned from books and magazines hahaha! Question know how is the action on some of the newer lower-end LTD'S? Like how much do you have to adjust the neck to your comfort compared to when you first bring the guitar home?
Haha! Thanks!
Surprisingly, I only had to slightly adjust the neck to get them to feel really good. However, after playing my E-II EX, I’ve realized I need to do some more adjustments on the neck of both of these guitars.
The biggest complaint I had was the bridge on the EC; they’re obviously inexpensive parts. When I bought it, it was set incredibly high and the intonation was way off, like 10+ cents @ the 12th fret on some strings. Obviously, after fixing that it played great.
Most of the upgrades also allowed me to change all my hardware to black as well. 🤘🏻
I play a esp LTD F-10 only a $200 guitar but I've been using it for years it sounds good feels good to play and takes a beating and keeps going
All of the entry level LTDs are great. I’ve got a mid-level F series bass that’s awesome but I’ve never played an F series guitar!
Definitely check them out dude they are outstanding guitars
I have a V-50 and it absolutely rocks. I've got some issues with her. The fretboard wood is very sensible. Anything that touches it basically leaves a mark. I don't know why. The neck finish has some minor cracks since day one. But soundwise she is really good, comfortable to play... And REALLY light.
V-50s are really cool! I’ve always liked the “string thru” look. For the fretboard, I would try cleaning and conditioning it first. There are kits available online if you need the stuff to do it. Finish cracks/finish checking happens but is usually not structural by any means. Cool guitar though 🤘🏻
You name your guitars!! :O
Yep. Not all of them though. I know many people think it’s stupid and a waste of time. I don’t let it bother me 🤷♂️
So glad other people use ESP!!!
Robert Marbury hahaha of course! We’ve been using ESP/LTD for years 🤘🏻 Great instruments and company!
I just bought an EC10 and was better than I thought, but I already spent more time and money in pickups and other things... and I still have no complaints. It is a great guitar.
Nice! Yeah, they’re great guitars for the price!
So many great guitarist use ESP for example, Gary Holt from Exodus
He also uses EMG! There are a ton of great guitarists using ESP though.
Great vid! So I'm old and have always played the same old guitars, Les Paul or Strat. Recently however, I tried a thin neck with a wide fretboard, I guess what's called a "shred neck". Wow, I loved it - my big paws fit perfectly. I'm looking at an LTD EC-10 or maybe a 256 for a Les Paul look with the same "shred neck". I wished those shape necks were around in the mid 70's when I was a teen.
Bob T thanks and that’s awesome! The EC-256 is a slightly better build and has an arch top that is really nice. I’ve always liked Les Paul’s and Strats but became a huge fan of ESP in the late 90’s when I bought my first ESP bass. Also, with us tuning to B, Les Paul’s and Strats have more of an issue staying in tune, more so the Gibson. Good luck on finding your first LTD!
You looks like Sean Reinert, and yes the LTD and all the different guitars series from ESP are very cool, now I'got 4 guitar and 1 bass from ESP and I love it . Cheers man!
Haha that’s a new one but I can see it. I always get Benedict Cumberbatch (which I don’t really see) or Macklemore. Cheers!
I only have a few guitars, & was thinking of getting one of these ESPs, hence me watching this. My favorite guitar is my 2006 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster. It's got all the whiz-bang features you might want, and it's made in 'Murica, locking tuners, roller-nut, humbuckinig single-coils with that whole S2 switching thing for a total of 10 different combinations (well, 9 actually, 10 theoretically), & then upgraded whammy. Not a locking trem like the Floyd & Kahler on my other guitars, but a fender one which pretty darn well. It'll do dives & ups. I describe it thus: all my guitars are guitars, but the Strat is a musical instrument. It feels finely polished when I play it. I guess the one I play the most after that is a Carvin, don't know the model, but it's a "Super Strat'." One guitar I have that I'm super impressed with is a mid-80's Jackson. The thing is a tank. I need to get me a modren one! A guitar I borrowed for a while & really liked was a Gibson SG, whatever the regular one is. Solid build & stayed in tune. I might try one of these imports, though. The only one I have is a 1982 Ibanez Musician. The rest are all 'Murican. Peace.
TheBsavage that Strat sounds nice! I’ve always liked American Strats. The mid-80’s Jackson’s are awesome too! I personally have never been a fan of Ibanez but I know a lot of people love them.
These LTDs are pretty great for the price, but they are definitely not comparable to higher tier instruments!
@@DawnofExistence Thank you for your response! I'd try an Ibanez out, if I were you. They're real good guitars for the money. Solid workmanship & materials, decent electronics, frets spaced correctly. HOWEVER, I have an Ibanez with gold-toned hardware. The guitar is 37 years old, & the gold color has worn off in a lot of places, places where I contact the guitar when playing. Now, I KNOW that people like that whole "reliced" look. I don't. I try to keep my guitars not banged up and in good condition. I don't want my hardware to look messed up, like I don't care, or are careless. I would never actually PAY MONEY for it to be done artificially. That's just stupid on top of poseur. The Strat is awesome. I love that guitar. I'm with you on Jacksons. I have one like what you describe, a mid-eighties beast. I don't know where you live, but it is interesting (to me) to note that many major guitar companies, including Fender, including G&L, including Rickenbacher, including Music Man, including Jackson, are all headquartered & guitars manufactured right around where I live. The Jacksons used to be made up in Duarte. I don't know when they moved, but of course Fender owns them now. So the thing I love about the Jackson, the *things* I love about the Jackson are: the weight. It's heavy. It weighs a ton. Well, not really, but it's heavy. I like the through-body neck. The combination of the weight & the construction makes it sustain like a monster. I like the attention paid to the manufacturing. They were paying attention to the quality of their guitars. I like the precision of the manufacturing. Nothing is slightly off. Everything is precise. I like the fret-board. It's very playable. Mine came with a Kahler tremelo. Can't get parts for that any more (Kahler also manufactured & HQ right near where I live and I STILL can't get needed parts!) so swapped it out for a FR. The electronics & pickups are also top notch. No need to swap stuff out, it works real well. Same with the Fender. That's something you're spot on about with my Ibanez. It's a Jazz guitar (I got a deal) but I play rock. HARD rock. The harder, the better, & them fancy-schmancy refined oh-look-how-upper-class-I-am-&-don't-my-geetar-pickups-just-scream-"class" just don't cut it so I swapped the bridge pickup out for something with some gain, which the stock pickups absolutely don't have. It'll make Muzak all day, but not Motley. Good luck with all your guitar ventures. You will get all the guitars you want. It's what happens to guitar players that don't do terrible things: the world rewards them with more guitars. Peace. ;-)
My niece wanted to get me a guitar and I hadn't played in years. Now I'm a little better than a beginner but not that knowledgeable about guitar parts and maintenance. We picked out a LTD M-10 about 5 years ago. It was on sale for 100 bucks. Short thin neck but plays great. I just now started having some problems like the cord jack ect. but other than that it's held up pretty well.
I used to play Gibson's then about 10 years ago I bought an medium grade LTD from a good friend and loved it.I now have a couple E-II's but I still play the LTD quite a bit.ESP is a great company.
I’ve never owned a Gibson but have played quite a few; they have what I would call a “classic feel” to them. I’ve enjoyed some of them but hated others. Honestly, if I was going to consider buying a “classic” style Les Paul, V, or Explorer, I’d just buy an Edwards and know that I will be happy.
Besides my beginner bass, I’ve only owned one instrument from another brand other than ESP and I sold it to buy my first ESP. I don’t see myself ever playing another brand at this point 🤘🏻
@@DawnofExistence if I ever get divorced I'm getting a Hollywood Custom ESP but only if probably.
Hahahaha! I still haven’t played an ESP USA from Hollywood. Their Master Painter, Ryan Dominguez (@spongebrick), is incredible!
I love most brands, i love my sn-200 and Contemporary tele, that said, im in love with the Cort brand
I don't know if it counts as exactly entry level, but about sixteen years ago I bought a H-100 with the stop tailpiece, and after taking it to a luthier to get it properly serviced and swap out the stock pickups for some EMGs (unfortunately not the snap-in/snap-out ones, they didn't exist yet) it shaped up to be a really good guitar.
Sure, I did have to put some more money into it to bring it up to this level, but I love it to this day, and I'm kicking myself for not buying a spare before they discontinued the model.
H-100s are awesome! If you check out some of our other videos, our guitar player has his ‘97 H-2 with the “squished” logo.
I love my LTD EX-50 🥰
Me too. They’re great guitars.
My first guitar was an ESP F-50 I bought for $100 from a friend in high school.
It hangs next to my bed to this day.
It's not classy looking like the Tele, or as tight sounding as the SG but it's got a charm to it that I have never recaptured with another guitar; and a sustain like an acoustic thanks to the string-through bridge.
Needs some TLC (new pots, actually solder in the passive EMGs I was gifted instead of the twist & tape I did when I was 15, new tuners, thorough cleaning) but I don't think I'd ever part with it. I'd sooner sell the '67 Gibson acoustic than part with my LTD
Awesome! It’s interesting because I hear similar stories a lot.
In my situation, I’ve since purchased higher end LTDs and ESPs but there’s something about the entry models that are really fun to play. Plus modding an entry level guitar is always fun and a great way to learn.
@@DawnofExistence definitely. It being an inexpensive guitar (the ignorance of youth certainly played a role too) made me much more comfortable doing things like disassembling the whole thing just to see how it goes together and what each part is, adjusting the truss rod, messing with bridge configurations, installing pickups incorrectly, etc
I couldn't imagine being that same kid and having my SG, Tele, whatever and having that same courage. I would be terrified to do any of that. Even now with the (very limited) experience I have I still get a little nervous tinkering with the pricier guitars in the collection
Absolutely. Once you modify or maintenance an expensive instrument once, you’re normally good from there haha. The first time I did it, I was incredibly careful because I was terrified I’d damage something.
White 2007 ec50 is my main guitar, been playing for 30 years, my American strat, has been in a case for the past year
Nice! For such inexpensive guitars, they’re pretty great.
Dude, you look 19. How can start playing bass in the early 90's 😳
Hahaha thanks? Check out our “Thanks for the Support” video. Someone else said the same thing but I’m 35.
@@DawnofExistence aha, I will do
My first esp was a Ltd mh100 and I absolutely loved it. My next guitar will be the Ltd te200. I’ve really been digging the tele look lately but the red finish on the te200 is super sick and the humbuckers are another reason for wanting it
Nice! The MH-100 is an awesome guitar and I really like the TE series. I’m a big fan of the white and black one!
90s? common man, did you also found the secret fountain of youth like Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Keanu Reeves? share us the location.
I have a few questions about this guitar, i love the explorer style body:
- I play in classical position. Playing it in normal position caused so much back pain, when i shifted to classical style it felt normal and even natural. So can you play this ex in classical style position? While sitting and standing?
- Is the body weight light? Les Paul is notorious for its weight and can cause shoulder pain for playing ti for longer periods when you are standing so is the weight of this guitar evenly distributed?
- Lastly is this easy to carry? Other Ex style guitars come with such bog cases owing to its shape so is this a problem with this guitar?
Hahaha yeah I'm 36.
I generally play in classical position while sitting with the EX; it is much more comfortable/natural. I think you would be fine while standing as well.
The EX-50 is fairly light weight; I think around 7-8. Les Pauls are incredibly heavy and I'm used to playing fairly heavy basses. Some Les Pauls are in the 13# range. As far as it being equally distributed, a lot of people complain of neck dive but I've never had an issue with that with either of my EXs.
I'm not going to lie, the case is large. It's a little shorter than my bass cases but about 1.5 inches wider. I will say that since ESP places the body at a slight angle, their cases are not as big as a Gibson Explorer case.
Hope this helps!
@@DawnofExistence Is sorta helped because you havent answered clearly - How the hell you look young man?
Thanks for the response, take care stay safe dude. Plus girls dig bass players.
Hahaha sorry man, I don’t know what to tell you for that one.
Thanks, you too 🤘🏻
I like ltd and esp I played a Ltd and i love the stock pickups I had it on the neck not knowing and it was chugging like it was on the bridge crazy shit but my all time favorite brand is Jackson because every time I pick one up they never disappoint and you can’t go wrong with that classic headstock
I do love that classic headstock on a Jackson. Our main guitar player used to play Jackson and has slowly converted to ESP/LTD. I don’t think you can go wrong with either.
I want to buy LTD ESP mh200 with whammy bar... I want to change the whammy bar with expensive one but don't what size does it fit 52 or 54? Can u tell... Nice video this is only the video i found on RUclips 👍🏻... Nice man keep it up.
Thanks man!
Are you looking to swap the entire Floyd Rose Licensed bridge with something like a Floyd Rose Original? I’d have to measure them but if I remember correctly I think they’re 52mm. I don’t mess with Floyds too much anymore.
The Originals are awesome bridges though.
i got an ltd m-50 for my first guitar and i still play it ti this day! The pickups were awesome, is wasn’t that heavy of an instrument and the tuning stability was nice. But ive had paint an the headstock chip, faulty wiring and tool gauges on the
fingerboard ( so nothing that affects playability ). All in all they are amazing guitars for the money and i definitely suggest you get one!
I recently picked up a used Titanium EX-50 on the cheap. It's like 15 years old and the body was pretty beat up. After a lot of careful body repair (I even found someone who reproduced the peculiar spray paint for me), it looks good as new, and it definitely sounds like it too. I'm amazed that you can get such a decent sound for such a low price. Not to mention the Explorer style looks super sick. If I were to upgrade it, where's the first place I should start? New pickups?
That’s awesome! They’re great guitars for the price and I love the EX body.
Yeah that’s what I would upgrade first, especially if you’re not having any tuning stability issues. We are huge EMG supporters and definitely recommend them but it’s up to you. We have a video talking about some EMGs as well.
Let us know if you have any other questions and congrats on the guitar🤘🏻
Hey man so i walked into a pawn shop today out of pure curiosity. I saw on the wall a silver ltd explorer. I have no idea what model or year it is. It was marked at a little over 200 pounds (exchange rate) and i was wondering is it worth grabbing. I stumbled acroos your video and just wanted to say keep at it man. I enjoyed it
Thanks! 🤘🏻 If it’s an older EXP (the rounder, Gibson look), it is definitely worth it and is very rare. If it’s one of these and doesn’t have “LTD” and just has two dot inlays at the 12th fret, immediately buy it. If it’s an EX (the pointier model, like I have in this video) it completely depends on the model, condition, and if there are any upgrades. You can figure out the year by the serial number; the first two numbers after the letters are the year. These models should also have the model at the 12th fret. All of them are great guitars and £200 isn’t a bad price but I’ve seen them sell for less than that. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Funny thing is my LTD M-50FR that I got for $200 new is my cheapest guitar and my go to, over my Jackson and Squires, in short I must agree. I added the brass tremolo block for a bit more depth and been doing my demo stuff for fun since as an amateur hobbyist... Dark Castles is an awesome band and I was pretty much spoiled the first time I heard Gateways, :) I love these videos and Your music, keep up the awesome work. If I were to recommend a band to check out it would be Hammerhedd, it's thrash the way I remember it from back in the day, oops I probably just revealed how damn old I am, LOL Rock on \m/
🤘🏻thanks! It’s funny how all guitars have a different feel and each one can inspire something different out of you.
Yeah Hammerhedd is awesome!
I always recommend LTD to my inexperienced froends as their first guitar I'm the 2-400 dollar price range.
Me too. Since they have so many tiers, I recommend LTD to my experienced friends as well.
I don't remember when.
But quite some years ago, I got my first 7 string in the form of the LTD EX 307 (which I believe is no longer on the marked), it has been an amazing addition to my arsenal in terms of versatility with tunings.
I’m not a huge fan of 7 strings but the EX 307 is a bad ass guitar. They look really cool without the pickup rings as well.
If I were to get a 7 string, it would the the EX 307 or a Hex-7.
Of course they are worth it,my ec-100qm with seymour duncans JB/jazz, fretdress and CTS pots its my most precious guitar, and sounds and plays great!
It’s funny how great these guitars are with just a small amount of work. I think my EX-50 is the guitar I play the most out of all of mine.
@@DawnofExistence you are right dude, I currently own an Ibanez RG longside with my LTD,but the guitar I play most of the time is the LTD,and this is my 2nd Ibanez,and I also owned a couple of epiphones, including a Zakk Wylde Bullseye signature,but I keep comming back to my Ltd, I have a friend wich has the Viper-50 all stock,and it also sounds and plays great,not that the other guitars are bad,but esp/Ltd took a step forward improving the classic designs.
I agree, I’d rather play an Eclipse or Viper over a Les Paul or SG. I like all of them but the LTD/ESPs just feel so much better to me. Our guitar player has a Viper 400 that plays awesome.
@@DawnofExistence Well my cousin has an ec401 and I had it in my home to set it up and Change strings, the main Diference between the two is that my cousin's has a set neck,but in feel of the fretboard they are very similar,my ec-100qm is a 2003 model,but since I had the fretdress done and I had the action low and flat across the fingerboard it feels amazing,and my cousin's felt similar aftet I lowered the action, perhaps you should try and do a fretlevel/fretdress in my case made a huge difference in playability and confort! As far as I remeber Ltd keeps the same neck profile/radious across the line of their products.
Yeah I think all the LTDs have the same radius except for a few of the signature models. Some of the E-II/ESP have a slightly flatter radius to them. I’ve done some minor fret dressing on my guitars but surprisingly the frets have all been really good so far. I definitely it makes a big difference though!
I really like ltds. I have 2 a viper 400 and an ec 200 Holt have necks that are fast comfy and sorta slim taper. Booth have developed the same problem of cutting out on the bridge pickup
Jacob Bockover that sucks to hear! Both of them are higher series than the entry level series as well! The Viper 400 should have an EMG 81 and the GH 200 I think has an ESP designed passive but neither of them should be doing that.
Do you know if it’s the pot or the actual pickup? Either way, it should be a fairly easy fix. EMG has amazing support and you can definitely get a new wiring kit that’s completely solderless (still have to take out the old one) for less than $50 if you need to.
I’d bet it’s the pot or a toggle switch and not the pickup though. Toggle switches are known for going out especially if the player is switching a lot and gets excited during gigs.
Anyway, sorry to hear that! Talk to a local tech and they should get you squared away. Good luck man!
Can you speak for the basses? I am considering the B-15 KIT because it looks like a nice player (DEEP cutaways)
Absolutely. I’ve got three LTD basses and 3 ESP basses.
My B-205 is one of my favorites of all my basses. They play and feel great.
@@DawnofExistence How about the entry among entry in the B-10/15 kit series? Any experience with those specifically?
Yeah I’ve played a B-15. Still a great bass for the price. I definitely recommend getting it properly setup.
@@DawnofExistence Oh yeah, I've heard of sharp fret ends being a common issue, especially with the new line of LTD B-15's with P and J (essentially reissue of B-55)
It completely depends on the instrument but rough fretwork can be common on entry level instruments. Surprisingly most of them have really good frets but a proper setup and look over should get you a great bass.
If the electronics don’t do what you want you can always swap them for EMGs later. The EMG PJ is awesome.
Great vídeo!! One cuestion please, whath is the differrence between Ex-50 vs Ex-250??
Thank you!
The EX-250s are the older, higher-tier model from the early 2000’s. I’m pretty sure they were mahogany body guitars which is a more solid instrument. Despite what a lot of people say, the wood won’t really change the tone much, especially if you’re playing high gain/distortion. Your hardware can though and the EX-250 should have come with better hardware than the EX-50 and probably Seymour Duncan or SD designed pickups.
Hopefully that helps! They’re great guitars.
Oh and because of the year they were built, it’ll have a real Rosewood fretboard on it 👍🏻
@@DawnofExistence Thanks for answering, I will take your point of view into account to make a decision.
Absolutely. Let us know what you end up with!
What can you say for the stock ‘esp designed’ pickups in guitars under 1200? Got my eye on an m200fm
They’re decent pickups. The passives are fairly low output so it depends what you are going for. They can also be a little muddy so you may have to adjust the pickup height to alleviate that.
I have an LTD ex 50, about to have my local luthier put in a tone zone bridge pup ^-^
Nice! It’ll sound great in your guitar. They’re great pickups, but we still prefer EMGs 😁
Did you just use a normal label maker to put the names of the guitars on the 12th fret? I’m thinking of doing something similar to my LTD F-100
Haha yep. I used the most basic type face to try to match the original on the 12th fret. Go for it 🤘🏻
Is it EX-50 ? I have same one, great cheap guitar!
Yep! It started out as an EX-50. It’s a great guitar.
I’ve been a guitar player for 8 years, but never owned a guitar with a locking tremolo. I’m thinking of getting an LTD M 200FM with a ESP licensed Floyd Rose, what are your thoughts?
Floyds are tricky and can be frustrating but once you get used to them they are really cool.
The ESP Licensed Floyds are actually pretty good; much better than other licensed tremolos I’ve tried. The real Floyds are much more stable. The M-200FM is a really great guitar as well 🤘🏻Depending on the price, I’d say go for it.
@@DawnofExistence that’s what I hear a lot, some people say licensed Floyds are trash or Floyd specials are trash or replacing the blocks will make them better, I feel like it’s all with personal experience, but thanks man! Your comment definitely makes me feel confident in buying one now! Also happy 4th🤘😎
Where the hell did you find brand new Ltd's for $150.00????
This was a few years ago but the entry level models were that price everywhere. You can still get them for a few hundred dollars now though.
I will also say that with the crazy prices in the used market right now, deals are still out there if you are patient. If you’ve seen any of our new videos much of that gear was purchased for far less that what most of it is going for right now. I just waited to until I found a good deal.
@@DawnofExistence greetings, and yes, I just bought a brand new Jackson Dinky JS for $178.00 with tax, was $150.00 online through guitar center in San Antonio Texas. Thought I'd be disappointed since manufactured in China but my gosh it's phenomenal. The quality is spectacular. Just as you described your LTD but I've searched for LTD for cheap or mid price and nothing under 4-500.00 anyways yes, I just gotta keep looking. Thank you
Nice! Jackson makes pretty good stuff most of the time. Our guitarist used to play a lot of Jackson guitars in our old band.
And San Antonio huh? Looks like we’re neighbors. 🤘🏻
Hey bro there's a ltd MH 400 for sale near me for 600$ Australian (that's like $425 us) is that a good deal... it looks like it's in good condition... is the floyd rose thing going to be much of a problem?... i don't mind learning if that's the only barrier
someone else that’s a really good deal depending on the condition. MH-400’s are awesome. If you’ve never dealt with a Floyd it’s definitely going to take a bit to get comfortable with it. String changes may take a little longer and setting up intonation/action will be a new challenge, but once you learn it and get the guitar setup it’ll be rock solid. I’d say go for it!
So i'm looking to buy my first guitar, and saw two guys on the internet, selling ltds. One is a ec 100qm and the other a m100fm. Which one would you pick? Never played them, but i've played some strats and les pauls before, some squiers and epiphones. Are they similar in feel/build quality? Thanks!
I’m a big fan of the Eclipse body but both the EC-100QM and M-100FM are awesome guitars. Both of them should be the same 24.75” scale like the Les Paul but with a thinner body and neck.
I would probably get the EC-100QM over the others depending on the condition it is in. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with either of the LTDs!
@@DawnofExistence thank you so much!!!
Absolutely! Let us know what you end up with!
I am thinking to get the ESP LTD MH-10 which fits my budget the most. I want a guitar with that style to have 25.5' scale and that it could hold Drop C or even Drop B nicely. Not a beginner, but with super limited budget..
The MH-10 is an awesome guitar! I really like the combination of the M series and Horizon body. I recent grabbed an M-10 for an upcoming music video and it plays great. If you’re dropping to C or B, I’d recommend getting thicker gauge strings. Like I said in the video, we use DR Strings DDTs in B and they are rock solid. If you have a chance to play an MH-10 first, try it out but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! Let us know what you end up getting🤘🏻
@@DawnofExistence I d go probably with the 11-56 gauges ;) thanks for the good word. I will definitely try one out!
THE G. Nice! 11-56 should work great.
Is the esp ltd mh-50 a good guitar? Someone is selling it at around $200 .. should I buy it ?
MH-50’s are great! I always recommend a setup on any new guitar. For $200 it should be in perfect/excellent condition. If so, I’d say go for it!
@@DawnofExistence OK thank you for helping.. really appreciate it..
Anytime! Let us know if you get it!
@@DawnofExistence the seller said it's made in China so I'm confused whether it's the original mh-50 ..
It should be. The newer entry level LTDs are made in China and Vietnam.
someone want to sell his black ltd ex50 for about us$104.4 should i take it?
$100 for an EX50 is a good deal. What kind of condition is it in?
@@DawnofExistence its mostly just hanging for store display, very mint condition
Yeah I’d go for it 🤘🏻
Hey last 2 years I am playing a cheap epiphone acoustic guitar as my first and I am thinking to switch to electric now. I am between 2 guitars as my first electric. LTD EC 256 or EPIPHONE SG 400 PRO. What do you think about 256?
I am a little biased towards LTD and the EC 256 is an awesome guitar for the price. I’m not saying the SG 400 is a bad guitar, but I personally love the feel of the EC 256, it’s an awesome guitar.
If you can, the best thing to do is to play both of them and see what you think. Let us know what you end up with!
+1 for the 256
I don't know if the eletronic parts of LTD are good or has quality? I thunking to buy a LTD M-50 Left Hand eletric guitar, but I've this question about the guitar.
They are decent. You can get some great tones from the stock pickups. Just be aware they are passive pickups.
@@DawnofExistence Ok, Thank you for this answer.
I donno if I should get the LTD Gh 200 or a jackson warrior js32 which is half it s price as an absolute beginner. Should I invest in the LTD? I 've watched many clips and samples in comparison between them two and the LTD sounded meaner, which I like. But having no prior experience with electric guitars I went here to ask you and the community. Also, what amp would you guys recommend?
The GH200 is a great guitar but also quite the investment. The pickups that come with it are what is giving it that meaner sound. Jackson also makes great guitars but I haven’t played many of their entry level guitars. The warrior can be a bit tricky to play while sitting down though.
Another option could be the LTD EC-256. It plays just like the GH-200 but is actually better quality wood out of all three of them. The EC-256 is mahogany, the GH-200 is basswood, and I think the JS32 is poplar.
I would definitely recommend playing any/all of them before buying to see how they feel to you. For the price, the EC-256 maybe what you’re looking for.
As for amps, are you looking for a practice amp or something that could also be used to play shows with?
Hopefully this helps!
@@DawnofExistence thanks an awful lot for taking the time to reply to my message, I've only played acoustic for about 2 years, never ever have I held an electric one, so I'll take your advice and go to the nearest guitar shop and try them out.
As for the amps, being a beginner I would need one for practice only, that I can keep in my room and git gud lol, anything medium sized with a good sound, I believe.
Thank you again for the fast reply and for helping me out, sub'd!
You’re welcome 👍🏻
I’d have to do some research for a good practice amp. It’s been awhile since I’ve looked into them. I know there are great “lunchbox” heads that can be paired with small cabs that will definitely give you better sound than small practice combos though.
@@DawnofExistence haha, no worries, here's an idea for a next video, top amps for beginners to practice at home lol.
I m loving the ec 256, it s like 180$ cheaper than the GH in my country, the biggest downside would be not having a floyd rose tremolo, hmm, I'll see, your help has been taken into consideration. Thanks a bunch, good sir! ❤️
If I could get my hands on a few practice amps, I’d definitely do it.
The EC-256 also plays really well.
As for not having a Floyd Rose, see if you can try them out. Some people love them but they certainly aren’t for everyone. Good luck 🤘🏻
I got a 1,400$ LTD and was actually very disappointed. The LTD M-1000 multiscale. Its a solid enough guitar, but does not live up to the price tag.
I’ve never played a multi-scale, just not my thing, but $1400 seems high.
What were the issues you had with it? Was it more specs or build quality/QC?
@@DawnofExistence I think I just picked a bad model for my first LTD. I would say it was a build and QC control issue. For one, the truss rod cover is not flush with the nut. Since the nut is on a angle, since its multiscale. Not the end of the world, but for the price, they could of made the cover flush. The volume knob is a tad to close. You accidently bump into it, ever so slightly. You don't even notice. But after a half hour of playing, the volume knob is half way down from accidently hitting it. And the high E and B strings came a little corroded. Obviously a string issue is no big deal. We all put on our string of choice after getting a new guitar. But again, for the price, they really should come with brand new strings. And my tone knob came very loose. A very easy fix. Just had to tighten it up. It even came with the right size allen keys. BUT AGAIN, for the price. And the frets are supposedly stainless steel. That's what the specs say. But they are the cheapest feeling frets ever! They almost feel like hard plastic! On a positive, the neck is very smooth, and has great playability. The guitar came, almost perfectly intonated. The hipshot bridge is nice. The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Nazgul. AMAZING for metal and high gain! But the neck pickup, is the Seymour Sentient. Sounds good enough, but very lacking in sustain. Another positive, its VERY light weight, but sturdy. They range from 6-7 lbs. So its a decent enough guitar, but not even close to being worth 1,400$ It does sound pretty good on the bridge pickup. I am a lead junkie, but this guitar is my rhythm guitar. Has nice chunky low tones. If I paid 800$ for it, I'd be singing praises. But not 1,400$.
Wow. Did you get it used or new?
I’ve got a few mid tier and 1000 series LTDs that have been flawless; Korean and Indonesian built. Maybe we’ve been lucky but we have a lot of instruments between us.
I got my E-II used in mint condition for just under $1100.
I know a lot people have issues with volume knob placement but I think since I’m only a rhythm player it doesn’t get in my way haha.
I hope you have better luck in the future if you get another LTD! Sorry to hear about your issues.
@@DawnofExistence I got it new through Sweetwater. I'm sure they would of accepted a refund. But I find the process of shipping a guitar, VERY daunting! And what happens if it were to get damaged during shipment? How can I prove I didn't damage it? I do play the guitar a lot. And it is basically my rhythm guitar. It just wasn't worth the price. I am guessing, being a 6 string multiscale, is why it cost so much. But I have to say, I will most likely stick to my main, ride or die brand. Which is Schecter! I have low end, through high end Schecters. And even my Schecter Demon 6, which is a very cheap model, is AMAZING! And my 1,400$ E-1 Evil Twin, plays like a 3,000$ guitar! I am sure other LTD models are great. Maybe in a few years, I might give them another shot. But for now, Schecter has never let me down.
The entire “Brotherhood of the Blade” album by whitechapel is done with LTD
Yeah man there’s a ton of great albums that are entirely done with LTDs! They are great instruments for the money. We are certainly not the first 🤘🏻
Could I still order an mx220/250 style guitar through the custom shop?
I ask because i am not too familiar how that stiff works
Adrian G I don’t work for ESP but from my knowledge, if you live in the US you cannot custom order an MX220/MX250. From my knowledge, it is possible to custom order one from within Japan and I’ve heard some shops in Australia have handled custom orders for them in the past as well. A custom order, if you can find a dealer willing to work with you from abroad, for an MX would probably run around $5k, not including any other import/custom fees, and take about 12-18 months.
The first alternative is to find a legit MX second hand from Japan or even Australia, Indonesia, or even better North America (again, assuming you are in NA). Check out Reverb.com, Ishibashi, Ikebe, TCGakki, just to name a few. You can find awesome deals from around $3500 all the way up to absurd prices around $10k.
The second alternative, which would be my preference, is order your own ESP custom guitar, other than the MX body, and build it completely to your specs!
All I can say is stay away from Replicas, because you will only be disappointed.
Good luck, Adrian!
If you live in the US you can order any model through the custom shop. It might cost a little more though lol, not too sure
That’s true for everything except the MX and maybe the older V model due to Gibson citing IP Infringement in the US or maybe all of North America. One of us will eventually get a custom ESP... we’ve both been dreaming of owning one since we were kids!
Cool channel 👍 Doesn't see the need to yapp for 10 minutes before getting to the point.
Thanks! Our goal is to keep everything nice and short 👍🏻
dude you should really lower the background music
I’ll consider it. This is the first comment in regards to it being too loud. It doesn’t seem overly offensive or to compete with the dialogue though. Did you find it hard to hear or understand certain parts to it?
@@DawnofExistence I also have a youtube channel and like rock/metal music and I got same feedback from my audience too. It was like trying to watching your video while listening the music from another app to me. Of course I could focus on what you are saying but the music made it harder.
Keep up the good work man!
Thanks for the feedback man! I’ll look to drop the volume down a bit with our upcoming videos.
@@DawnofExistence you are very welcome!
the first guitar i bought was an ex-50. a good guitar and even better once i put in emg 81/85
marcel courchesne EMG 81/85 is a great combo! Our main guitarist uses 81/85, 81/81, and 81/S in his guitars. We just did a video on the 57/66 set that I really like 🤘🏻
@@DawnofExistence I love EMG's I have guitars with 81/81, 81/85 , 81/60 and I had an epiphone strat with EMG kirk hammett loaded pickguard has kh20.
That’s awesome man! I’ve got several guitars with 81/60 and just got that 57/66 set. All my basses have them too. 40DC, 40J, 40CS, J, and P/J sets in varying combinations. It’s funny when people say they don’t like EMGs and also say they love certain guitar tones that are definitely an EMG 81.
@@DawnofExistence i like e'm but i also like passives. a good pickup is a good pickup.
I’ve actually been thinking about putting a set of passive EMG’s in one of my guitars for our next album to get another tone. I’m really liking the H1A’s and H2A’s 👍🏻
I'm currently thinking of getting a new guitar, and it's between a ESP LTD KH-202 and a IBANEZ RG350DXZ-WH which would you vouch for?
I haven’t played that specific Ibanez, and I am biased towards ESP and LTD because almost every instrument I’ve from them has been awesome, I’d go for the KH-202. It plays and feels great especially for the price. Plus you also have that KH name. I know a lot of people that swear by Ibanez, but I’ve never been a huge fan of the way they feel/play. If you can play both of them, do it! Let us know what you decide!
@@DawnofExistence Thank you for the reply. The thing that kind of brings the ibanez uo a bit for me is the backpanel, and how easy it is to adjust the floyd rose. That's one of the main things anyways.
James Hatfield I thought all of the KH-202’s had adjustment slots on the back plate as well. Check out the ESP website; the new one does at least have spring adjustment slots on it. One thing that a lot of Floyd Rose players do is remove the back plate altogether. The other reason I suggested trying to play both is because the Ibanez has a slightly flatter fretboard radius that some people like and others find to be boxy towards the body. Either way, both of them are great guitars so let us know what you end up with. Good luck man!
@@DawnofExistence oh, you're right it does have easy spring access. Well thank you for your time, and i'll make sure to let ya know which one i go for
@@DawnofExistence Bought the KH 202. It's amazing!
LTD V 50 FLIYING V ???? what is your opinion, friend .. Greetings from Argentina
Depends on the price and condition, but they’re really cool guitars! I’ve almost purchased one a few times.
@@DawnofExistence Thanks a lot!!!
You’re welcome man. Anytime! Let us know if you end up getting it and what you think!
but do you slap da BASS ?
Seb 4 hahaha. If you’re actually asking, I can... just not great anymore. Check out the second part of our ESP Bass EMG swap towards the end. There’s a small attempt in there.
Between EC 50 and EC 100fm which one is better?
Khairul Rizal Hasan the EC-50 and EC-100FM are essentially the same instrument. The only real difference is the EC-100FM has a Flamed Maple top; both should have the same hardware and electronics. Both are great, inexpensive guitars though!
There is a guitar company called LTD and there is a guitar brand called LTD your video doesn’t specify those two things
Not sure what your mean. LTD Guitars, made by ESP Guitars, is the only LTD branded guitar. By using two example of the guitars from their entry level tier, I felt that was specifying exactly what I was talking about as well as mentioning the E-II guitar at the end that is also made by ESP.
@@DawnofExistence I was just guessing
Apologies if there was any confusion.
I touched an ESP USA model once and it was like I was a whole new player. My God that neck
Jay Poole that’s awesome! I bet, man. I’ve loved all the ESPs from Japan and I know the guys out in California are also doing tip-top work!
I always thought that Jackson are the greatest until i came upon esp or Ltd it is just drastically better than Jackson and more value for money
Where is the guitar crafted??
Tarenla Imchen these are both made in Indonesia but I also have a Chinese LTD and Japanese ESPs. Votan, our guitar player has several Korean LTDs as well.
@@DawnofExistence ohh ok thx!!☺️
How is the esp Ltd Mt 130 bro
I haven’t played the MT-130 specifically (looks like it is a China only model) but I have played an M-10 and M-100. It should be very similar to those and both are great guitars for the price.
The MT-130 also has the added feature of the single coil in the middle which is really nice. I don’t do a ton (any) dive bombs on a tremolo but that would be my only concern; how well the bushings would hold up to a lot of big dives with the basswood body.
Either way, for the price it should be a great guitar 🤘🏻If you can, find one and play it and see what you think!
How is the esp ltd viper 10 bro?
They’re good man! Same quality as the EC-10 and M-10. If they’re setup right they’re great and all the upgrades I did can definitely be done to the Viper 10 as well.
@@DawnofExistence Oh thanks man, I am a total beginner and have never touched a guitar before, I am willing to learn, so I am planning on buying a Viper 10 and boss katana mini amp
It’s a great beginner and intermediate guitar for sure! Congrats and welcome to club 🤘🏻
@@DawnofExistence Thanks man!! Wish me luck, hope I don't give up halfway 😂
Good luck! It’s tough, but even if you do, you can always get back into it later.
short or long shaft emg?
Brandon Paquette since both of these are “flat-top” guitars, short shaft. However, the higher series Eclipses are arch tops, in my experience the short shafts work but are a bit tight.
@@DawnofExistence thanks bud, just got an ex50, your video was very helpful
Brandon Paquette good to hear! Good luck with the guitar 🤘🏻
I like to get the esp ltd arrow black metal
Man, Arrows are awesome and especially the Black Metal guitars!
Before I got my EII EX, I almost got the EII Arrow with the string through bridge. I love the way they look 🤘🏻
I have one, and it’s so great guitar!
I’m really liking the look of the new Black Metal HT Arrow 🤘🏻
Anyone have experience with the MH 203 QM?
The EC 200 QMs are awesome. I would assume the MH in that line would be as well. The prices vary quite a bit on both.
@@DawnofExistence will the cheap LTD Floyd's give me any trouble or are they pretty solid?
Surprisingly solid. Even though they are licensed Floyds, they’re still really good. Just like all Floyds, they need to be set up properly though.
I could probably take you serious if you took the fishing hook out of your lip. Should ve known you were a bass player.
Damn. So close. For now, the hook stays! But thanks for helping our algorithm 🤘🏻
@@DawnofExistence of course. Im just yanking yur lip bro. Good channel . My oldest just bought an LTD last week..
And you know you are commenting about your opinion... on an opinion video, right? It doesn’t matter if you take me seriously or not. It’s an opinion.
@@DawnofExistence im sorry your feelings were hurt. its ok.. pats head youll be fine.
Hahaha well then. Boy is my face (a little) red.
Thanks for the support then. We hope your oldest enjoys the LTD!
a ring in your lip ruins any insight you may have... that nonsense has been gone for years
Thanks! I always love feedback that doesn’t affect me.
Ltd is by far not an entry guitar brand
I mean, you can say that, but they have an entry level tier.
The 100 series and below is meant to be their entry level even if they are much better than other brands at the same price point.
Entry level guitars are never ever worth it. Don't fool yourself. Don't waste your money.
High end guitars are never ever worth it. Don't fool yourself. Don't waste your money.
Play what you think plays well. High end guitars are usually only worth the money for the person buying it.