What is the difference between a normal esp and a ltd series one? I have noticed that you guys have mentiopned esp/ltd as if there was a difference... can someone please explain this to me? cheers.

it's like comparing squire to fender or epiphone to gibson.... ltd's are just the cheaper/ "crappier" versions of esp... but some ltd's are still pretty nice.

__________________

The LTDs are put together in third world countries and the ESP standards are made in the USA. Its more like a comparison between Fender Standard and Fender USA I guess. ESP > Fender btw

Well, the esp customs these days aren't made in the USA

the american custom shops where moved to Japan at a certain date, I think '98 or '99? (I'm pretty sure I've seen american customs from 98. for sale.)

LTD's have shitty build quality, but some sound rather nice, like the deluxe EC's, though they still don't have a great feel in the fretboard, they do sound allright, because they come with decent pickups and hardware.

I own a Viper 301 and it's one of my favorite guitars that I have played. I also have a Gibson Sg which is better, but for the price Ltd works great. I think that some are just constructed better than others. even the exact same models. That's why USA models are more reliable because they receive more attention than foreign models. That's why you play a guitar before you buy it.

ltd's are mass produced in factories situated in korea. From the ones i ve played its hit or miss whether you get a good quality ltd or not

__________________

My LTD M155 plays great, has a fucking great neck. Esp/LTD necks rule.

__________________

Agreed

not all their necks are good, i ve played ltd v's , explorers, mh and m series guitars and their necks all suck in comparison to ibanez wizards. Well too fat and cheap ass fret work

__________________

Yeah, but some people like a thicker neck. I know I do. I dont like the wizard necks.

__________________

true

__________________

wizard necks feel amazing, if only more brands used them.

__________________

ive played lots of different guitars, and the best neck i have ever played is the PRS custom 24 necks

__________________

Yep..

I like my guitar to have a NECK..

not a plank with rounded edges

A Wizard (Yeh I not II) neck on a 7 string is ncie as hell though, prefect thickness and width for ym hands.

__________________

I have a goddamn Ltd KH-202, and I seriously wonder how can you find such a fucking great neck on a 600€ bolt-on guitar. I like thicker necks.

__________________

yes, but the wizzard I necks are thicker then the Wizzard II's, to that makes sense. I enjoy the I's more too then the II's, they're a bit too thin which doesnt necesarrely (sp?) make them faster.

I dont like Wizard I necks on a 6 string though.. i have big hands and they start to hurt with such a small neck. But the width of a 7 string neck makes up for that. Perfect fit for me.

__________________

I've got huge hands, though thats not really a good thing, sure you can do far stretches like 5 till 12th fret, but it's no use. you don't use stretches like that anyways.
I'de rather have smaller hands or shorter fingers, short fingered dudes allways play like lightning, I mean, I'm fast but not lightning. though, the guys with the short fingers probably have a small penis.

I like wizzard I necks just fine, but it's because I'm used to them. also like Jackson necks a lot, they've got a bit of a thicker profile but they're neat too.

i love wizard necks, i played the kh-202 and the neck was tres thick, not so much a bad thing, was a bit strange for me tho, ive been playing me ibanez for a year or so now and the only other guitars ive bin playing have shit thin necks

Yeh i like large fretboards like BCR have, fits my hand like a glove.

__________________

I just got an ESP ltd m200fm two weeks ago and i personally love the neck.

i like a thinnner neck.acctually very thin.i dont know seems faster to me.a thinner neck doesnt neccesarily mean faster.but it is much faster for me