"Buy One!"

Feature:
A great set of high quality parts. Bridge, tuners, pickups... Definitely your money's worth! The Vintage Honeyburst look is very sexy.

Quality:
No complaints at all. Great finish, workmanship and parts.

Value:
I bought this guitar to spend it's life in a drop (C#) tuning. It's everything I could have asked for. I'd buy it again without hesitation.

Desirability:
Not quite as sexy as a real Les Paul to me, but my wife likes the look better. As a player, there's not a lot of prestige to LTD, but it's a great axe.

Sound:
The JB/59 combo of the Vintage HB gives a very nice range between growl and Clapton's woman tone. It's a bit thinner and harsher than a Gibson LP, but very usable.

Ease of Use:
The neck is great! Similar to Gibson 60's thin with a matte finish. Very fast and playable. The pots are in different positions than an LP, but once you get used to them, it's a fine set-up.

Support:
No Experience

Overall:
I own a Les Paul Standard and an American Strat in addition to the EC-1000. I still think my LP (2002) is a better guitar and was worth every penny. My Strat is a Strat. This guitar is a winner. It's very playable, sounds great and has the fit and finish to give you that pride of ownership. I'd buy one again in a second.

"BUY THIS GUITAR!!!"

Feature:
Locking tuners, nice bridge emg 81 at the bridge and a emg 60 at the neck.

Sound:
the EMGs are amazing

Ease of Use:
the strings are so close to the fretboard you hardly need to press on them.

Overall:
Well i dont own it my brother does but i play on it a lot.

"Zakk Wylde"

Feature:
The guitar parts on this are very good blows gibson away.

Quality:
This guitar has very expensive parts and is made very well I have had this guitar for about 2 months now it has no blemishes this has way better quality than a gibson I think gibson sucks for the price.

Value:
This guitar is worth it looks better than a gibson sounds better easier to use I just trust ESP alot man this price is just outragesly inexspensive im supprised that its only 900$.

Desirability:
I am an active musican and chicks dig this guitar not only the killer looks but the killer sound we sound something like pantera and slayer I got the black cherry looks killer the graphics just blow me away.

Sound:
This guitar will rip your face off if you like heavy metal and hard rock I like the sound of emgs better than other pickups.

Ease of Use:
This guitar is very comfortable easier to do solos fast sleek neck.

Support:
I have been using ESP for years they are like family to me I have delt with them before I orderd an ESPM400 from them when it arrived one of the knobs was broke and I sent it back and they fixed it they are real nice they treat you like family and they really care about you.

Overall:
I usally get a new guitar every 2 years but this guitar I will be forever satisfied with but I will get another new ESP.

"A kickass ESP/LTD"

Feature:
Again... the active humbuckers are great. I prefer a guitar with no tremolo, some people may like the trem; I personally think the guitar is better without one. The abalone headstock, neck, and body inlays look great!

Quality:
I think it is made flawlessly! For a black finish it looks great! I don't think something would break on this guitar if I wanted it to... it feels very sturdy. I guess if you wanted to use this guitar on the road you could. I don't think there is a "worst aspect" to this guitar... it's like a Gibson Custom without paying the extra $2,000.

Value:
Hell yeah it is! Definately worth the money.

Desirability:
I love every little detail about this guitar! I love the look, feel, and the sound of it!

Sound:
The active pickups make this guitar very versatile. It was easily be used with a distortion pedal for metal, or left clean and played for just about anything else.

Ease of Use:
I've been able to play anything from blues to metal and anything in between with this guitar! It can sound however you want it to very easily.

Support:
I've had a few questions for the company. They were very easy to reach! They were pretty friendly. They answered my question easily... I didn't really have a problem. I haven't had any problems with this guitar that would require me to use my warranty.

Overall:
If I were to replace this guitar, it would be one of higher quality (if there is one).

"Plays as beautiful as it looks."

Feature:
For the price you simply cannot beat this guitar. I don't think a guitar costing 3 times as much would be any better. WOW!

Quality:
I opened the box and 3 hours later I am still smiling. What an absolutely beautiful work of art! The real beauty is when you plug it in and start playing.

Value:
It doesn't get any better than this!

Desirability:
The guitar fits me like a glove and the neck plays like an old familar friend! Nice job ESP.

Sound:
This guitar has the best tone and sustain of any guitar I have ever owned. I have been playing for 30 years and can honestly say this is a beautiful piece of workmanship. Thanks for a great guitar ESP!

Ease of Use:
I plugged this beauty into a cheap amp and it sounded like I was playing through a very expensive stack. A sure sign of a great guitar.

Support:
I called ESP with some questions and they were very supportive and informative. I will definitely buy another ESP guitar soon.

Overall:
I will play this guitar until I am old and grey.....will still try even then!