(see rating details)

Verified Customer zZounds has verified that this reviewer made a purchase from us.

I got this guitar from zZounds a couple of weeks ago. I like to play with lots of gain, and I like to play clean, and I don't like switching guitars when my mood changes. I've owned a bunch of other guitars, including Charvel DKs and Ibanez RGs. I think that this guitar, and the other ESP LTDs that I've recently bought, give you more guitar for the money than any of those. They're a little heavier than those other guitars, and that used to be a problem for me; now it's a requirement. No QC issues that I can detect.

(see rating details)

Verified Customer zZounds has verified that this reviewer made a purchase from us.

I bought this guitar in March ‘21. It’s gorgeous. Photos don’t do it justice. Specs looked great - a tele spec’d out for everything from county to metal! Ebony fretboard, neck through, Floyd Rose 1000. Tele body. Pickups were versatile. Was SUPER excited to get this. Right off the bat we didn’t play well. The Floyd was wonky and felt cheap. Kept slipping at the pivot. I’ve got other guitars with the 1000 series and I’d put them up against any OFR I’ve ever messed with. Far saddle couldn’t intonate. The fretboard felt really cramped, and some frets weren’t smoothed out. I’m competent with setups, so after an EXTENSIVE setup I got it playable, but not by much to my liking. Also, it seems like this was advertised on LTD’s site as being Korean...? But this was Indonesian. I understand these are all personal gripes, and some slight QC issues. I really liked the concept, and really wanted to like it, but in the end I ended up trading a buddy for another LTD. Maybe it will be to his liking. I’d only recommend if you have smaller hands, patience, and a good strong back - this thing is HEAVY! Gonna have to have a long talk with LTD and do some deep dive research into any further new LTD’s I consider.