ESP LTD KH602 Kirk Hammett Signature

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Overall User Ratings

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Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.2 out of 10 Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.7 out of 10 Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.1 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :..  8.9 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

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Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Not only does it sound amazing with metal music it sounds great with any genre. best guitar ever made."

Feature:
it has awesome features my favorite ones are the floyd rose original and the skull inlays

Quality:
the quality is incredible its beautifuly made and crafted. it defintely can be used on the road. it seems like it will last for years.

Value:
its worth every penny plus more

Desirability:
once i saw it i had to have it. it has a sleek black look and is extremely glossy

Sound:
it sounds absolutely incredible. it sounds amazing inthe clean setting or the distortion setting.

Ease of Use:
it is amazingly easy to play you fly on the fretboard its ultra smooth to play.

Support:
great support

Overall:
i will be satifyed with this guitar for a very long time it has everything you need. emg 81s an original floyd rose what ese could you want. its perfect

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 4/16/2008

Style of Music: metal

Location: Staten island N.Y. United States

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10

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"play metal or want to play metal? this guitar is awsome emg pick ups rose wood fret boeard with skull inlays"

Feature:
i think the original floyd rose locking bridge cmes in handy while im using the wammy bar that comes with the guitar and the locking tuner knobs also allow me to play a lot longer without having to tune the guitar.

Quality:
i think this guitar is extremely well put together the made in america quality that everyone thinks about when they see usa on something is here with quality and duribility.

Value:
i would definitly save for over 6 months for this guitar

Desirability:
this guitar attracted me with a crimson red glare of paint and the skull inlays are what did me in i took a look at it and said this looks like one badass guitar i played it and proved my point.

Sound:
i think the sound quality of this guitar is the best ive heard ina while. it took me a long time to figure out which guitar i wanted and when i found this one i new its was i wanted to play

Ease of Use:
for me this guitar just felt right when i picked it up and played it for about 15-20 minutes. it is very easy to use and feels comfortable to play. the bridge is set just the right height so the string are just above the freboard.

Support:
i have never dealt with the company

Overall:
i think i will be satisfied with this product for 5 to 10 years

User: a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 3/5/2006

Style of Music: rock/ heavy metal

Location: new hampshire

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10

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"KH-602 My "go to" axe!"

Feature:
Features on this guitar are great. 2 emg 81s, the orginal floyd, neck thru design, Skull inlays (i perfer the flames), and a very nice durable paint job.

Quality:
Since it was born in Korea and it is my first Korean I would have to say it pretty dam good. Could not find any defects and all parts were solid.

Value:
For the price it a bit on the high side. But I do feel its worth it after owning it. If I would to break or lose this guitar I would replace it with another 602 or better yet a kh2. If the seller throws in an ESP hard case than it a bargin!!

Desirability:
I must for all Hard core metal heads. Black on black is awesome. The paint polish very nice with a glass finish but as soon as you touch it it smughish...normal with anything you touch with grubby hands and fingers.

Sound:
Hard killer sound from the bridge pickup. Just how I like it. The 81 in the neck sucks for me. Going to swap out the neck 81 with an 85. That should do it.

Overall:
I have serveral "Axes" in my arsenal and this is now my "go to" axe. It has become my favorite. This thing rips. I feel comfortable and in turn makes my solos come out easy. Hard core riffs come alive with the EMGs. The neck and sting action (had it setup at a shop) is awesome. My only down fall is the neck pickup. 81 in the neck position is not suitable for my needs. A swap out with an 85 should do it.

User: a customer from sbcglobal.net

Submitted: 1/2/2006

Style of Music: Metal

Location: Cali

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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Quality:
The quality was very good. Paintjob good, everthing good.

Desirability:
Sex appeal is a 20, i almost craped my pants when i saw it.

Sound:
I love the sound of the guitar, its heavy just how i like it. The EMGS KILL. This guitar had the crunch that the strat doesnt have

Support:
Never had to deal with em.

Submitted: 9/16/2005

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  9 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: .  .  8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"great guitar but other products could save you some money."

Feature:
The features are awesome. The only setback is that you get the same features with a KH-202, just diffrernt quality and pickups.

Quality:
i dont belive this guitar will ever break.

Value:
This is good quality but like I said before there are other guitars with these features and pickups that are much cheaper.

Desirability:
Its awesome. I would do almost anythis for it. As long as i didnt die in the process.

Sound:
This guitar is awesome. You just cant top the sound. Its the best there is for playing all styles of rock and metal. And if u like MetallicA this is the guitar for you. The only problem is if you like it for the pickups there are guitars that have the 81's that ae much cheaper. Although i wouldnt compare those to this one for a second. All the features it had make it a much better guitar that will sound great for ever.

Support:
never had to deal with them.

Overall:
I didnt buy the guitar. I dont have enough money. But i think what i did was a good alternative. I bought a KH-202 and replaced the bridge pickup with an EMG-81. Its sounds great and that way you get all the features but for $300 less. One pickup costs $80 to buy and about $20 to install.

Submitted: 2/20/2005

Style of Music: All styles of metal and rock.

Location: Alpharetta, Georgia, USA

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
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