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ESP LTD EC-256 Electric Guitar, Snow White

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Color: Snow White


Features

  • Takes the coolest aspects of our higher-end EC models, and puts them in a super-affordable guitar that's ready to rock
  • A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres
  • Has multiple binding on the body and headstock like you expect from high-quality guitars
  • Designed with set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets
  • Features a mahogany body and a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck
  • Also features a roasted jatoba fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo frets and great-sounding ESP Designed LH-150 pickups

Description

Updated for 2017, the LTD ec-256 takes many of the coolest aspects of our higher-end EC series models, and offers them to you in a super-affordable guitar that's ready to rock. A classic shape that's excellent for all musical styles and genres, the ec-256 looks amazing in either black satin or Snow white finishes, and has multiple binding on the body and headstock like you expect from high-quality guitars. Playing the ec-256 is also a dream come true, with set-neck construction for fast and easy access to the highest frets. The ec-256 also features a mahogany body, a comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard with Flag inlays and 22 extra-jumbo frets, and great-sounding ESP designed LH-150 pickups.

Brand: ESP GUITARS


Color: Snow White


Top Material Type: Mahogany


Body Material: Mahogany


Back Material Type: Mahogany


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Fretboard Material Type: Jatoba Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


Guitar Bridge System: Tune-O-Matic


Number of Strings: 6


Item Weight: 11 pounds


Product Dimensions: 48 x 5 x 19 inches


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: LEC256SW


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 27, 2017


Back Material: Mahogany


Body Material: Mahogany


Color Name: Snow White


Fretboard Material: Jatoba Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


Top Material: Mahogany


Neck Material Type: Mahogany


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Tune-O-Matic


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    • Very versatile guitar. Worth every penny. Not what you would expect for $500
Color: Black Satin
First off, just because this thing looks kind of like a Les Paul, doesn't make it a Les Paul clone. The ESP branded humbuckers (the neck p/u splits) have a more mellow tone on the low end but can produce with overdrive some fairly aggressive tones. The neck is a little chunky and has a very inviting fret board. Easy to move around on. If you are looking for a clone, I suggest Epiphone. If you want a versatile guitar more suited to power chords and soloing, this is a good entry level axe. I have been playing mine for about 3 years now and I find myself coming back to it often for aggressive style playing when I've had my fill of my Tele or my Gretsch. It's fun and reliable. Fit and finish is excellent. Frets are set well and the ends are very nice. Intonation is perfect. Sounds great with 8's and holds a tune. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024 by Jimbo428
    • Great guitar for the money!
Color: Dark Brown Sunburst
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Just received my new guitar today. Bottom line? I should have bought the LTD to begin with. I fell for the Youtube hype of some of the sub $300 chinese made LP clones being well made, sound great etc...and a bargain. I tried two different brands, and sent both back for bad fret work, one at my expense. I have another LTD, a H400 I bought new back in 2006 and it is a great guitar. I am glad I came to my senses and went back to LTD. My EC256FM is perfect out of the box. Action is low, just how I like it. Intonation was SPOT ON. The bridge pick up was a little close to the strings but an easy fix. Tuned it up, plugged it straight into my tube amp and it sounds great for OEM pick ups. Not as awesome as my H400 with Seymour Duncans, but quite acceptable for a $429 guitar. The finish is beautiful. No defects at all. Fret work is very good. No buzz or dead notes. Very well finished fret ends and fret tops are good too, but when I change strings I will polish them a bit more with very fine steel wool. Tuners seem to be OK but I cannot comment on how well it holds tune yet. The coil split is a nice feature, it will give you a thinner sound...but it doesn't sound Strat like to my ears. My H400 in positions 2 and 4 sounds better than my MIJ squire strat, but it has a 59/JB pup combo. All in all, the EC256 is simply a fantastic guitar. Well worth the money. Just a FYI for those wondering...my guitar was made in Indonesia. Also, the back, sides and neck of my guitar are almost black. I cannot see any wood grain the stain is so dark. So the pic of the back and neck on Amazon is not accurate in my case. I have also added hipshot 3 x 3 locking tuners for faster string changes. Super easy and useful upgrade for $60. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021 by Ronald Yannone Ronald Yannone
    • Absolutely a Fantastic Guitar!
Color: Black Satin
I needed a guitar with humbucking pickups capable of a producing a "heavy metal" sound for recording in order to compliment my other primary guitar which is a Strat, American Standard. I've always wanted a genuine Gibson Les Paul for the job but the prices for those are absurdly high and a result more of their legendary status than any actual qualitative differences from other less expensive Les Paul -style clones. After watching, listening to, and reading numerous reviews and recommendations from a variety of well-respected sources, this particular model of ESP was highly recommended and at the top of numerous "Best Guitars for Metal Under $500" Lists. When I saw this one listed for only $276 as an Amazon Warehouse Deal (which means someone returned it), I became very interested. Because I only intended to use it for recording, I didn't really care what it looked like, if it had a couple of dents or scratches, or whatever ... couldn't care less. My only concern was how it played and how it sounded. At that price, (and with my Amazon Prime free shipping), I figured it was definitely worth taking the risk. THE GUITAR IS FLAWLESS AND BEAUTIFUL! The box it came in was all beat up, but it was well packed and protected and there isn't a thing wrong with it. The fit and finish is impeccable, the frets are well-seated, the action is low and the intonation is incredibly accurate. The neck is straight as a razor. It's as if it's been expertly set up, right out of the box. It plays great and the tone is exactly what I was looking for. Even the stock pickups are better than I had any right to expect. When ordering it, I figured I might have to throw some Seymour Duncan pickups on it or something to get the sound I was after but, after recording with it a bit, I don't think I'll need to (although I still might want to, just to see if it could be even better). But I've played a number of "real" Les Pauls in my time and this guitar absolutely can hold its own against them. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021 by ClockworkUniverse
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Color: Black Satin
Nice guitar, well made and played and sounded pretty good for the price. Gave it a try, but wasn’t enough for my playing style.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024 by Charlie
    • Awesome guitar!
Color: Black Satin
Love the deep sound, playabiltity, and the beautiful appearance. All around a great guitar to hits way above it's weight.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025 by T.W.
    • Nice looking guitar but that's it!!!
Color: Black Satin
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I was very excited to get this guitar after all the great reviews I read on Amazon and other places. This excitement was turned quickly to a disappointment. I could not get the guitar in tune. Almost there but not.....The nut is not cut correctly, plastic shavings, strings coming out of the groves. I am not a professional but the nut seems to be made out of a very cheap plastic. This is NOT a $500 guitar. Amazon excellent customer support offered me to keep the guitar for a partial refund but I decided to return it and look for something else. I have had much cheaper guitars that had much better quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024 by Dori Dori
    • Very Nice!
Color: Snow White
Excellent finish and set-up nicely right out of the box. Packaged well and arrived without any issues. Split coil works well and the guitar has it's own sound. Nice clean tones and good sustain when gain or effects added. I do not think the jumbo frets would be good for beginners though, easy to press down too hard and detune on chords if you were learning to play. Great value, great look, plays well! ... show more
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