ESP LTD EC-100 QM Review

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My Review Of The ESP LTD EC-100 QM Electric Guitar

You’ll have to come up with a pet name for the ESP LTD EC-100 QM, because if there is one thing that is not sexy about this guitar, it is the name. ESP is a lesser known guitar manufacturer that most people have never heard of. The first thing I noticed is the sexy styling. It definitely has Les Paul looks but with a modified look that makes it stand on its own. The basswood body, maple neck, and rosewood fret board are all incredibly high quality, especially when you consider the fact that this guitar is only $249.

One of the many things that stood out to me about this guitar is the fact that it is very versatile. I play many different styles of music, and, so far, this guitar has been acceptable to excellent in all of them. This is not something that you will often find from guitars in this price range, so I was very pleased with that. Another thing that surprised me was that there is almost no feedback with the stock pickups. In addition to the lack of feedback, these pickups also give a nice amount of sustain, though this is also thanks to the good construction of the guitar itself. When I first picked it up (pun intended) I assumed that there was going to be the potential for feedback as ESP is a smaller brand and this guitar is at a relatively low price point, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Another thing that I like about this guitar is the unique take on the classic Les-Paul design. Another thing that I liked about this guitar is the fact that it holds a tune pretty well, which is a huge benefit to newer players who find getting the guitar properly tuned a pain.

The Verdict

This isn’t the greatest guitar in the $300 and under category, but it is definitely a very very solid guitar that does many things well with almost no drawbacks. Between its sexy styling, quality workmanship, and a nice rich sound, this is a guitar you would be happy to own.

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This entry was posted on 05/16/2011 at 6:11 PM and is filed under ESP, General, Guitars, Reviews, Solid Body, Under $300. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.