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you sound like you're trying to pitch that guitar, btw. I found that sense of salesmanship to be a little distracting from your message. if you want your posts to be understood a little better, be clearer and more tactful. I feel like with what you said you are alienating the core base of this forum. I won't go into specifics but you make certain comments in your review that can be offputting. I'm not trying to start something, I'm just pointing out some observations that might make everyone's experience here a little better. maybe then we can avoid the need for chill pills...you build up a tolerance to them you know :lol:

but back on topic, it looks like a nice guitar. not my style of course, but it's still nice. the chinese are making good stuff.]]> Opinions and Polls U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330418 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330401 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:40:04 +0000
Yes, your dead on Vic.]]> Opinions and Polls MetallicaMan https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330401 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330237 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:12:53 +0000 Ahhhh to be young and lack patience. And people say I got cranky when I got old. :lol: Bear with us old geezers young sir MMan, you will be one of us soon enough. I just woke up yesterday and was one. :? Oh yeah, and cranky too. :lol: My son jumps all over me the same way sometimes for not quite grasping what he meant. Shhhhhh ... he might be watching. (I think it's the testosterone)]]> Opinions and Polls TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330237 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330233 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:29:10 +0000
Am I on the right track here?

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Opinions and Polls Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330233 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330154 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:24:48 +0000 Opinions and Polls MetallicaMan https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330154 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330109 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:38:14 +0000 Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330109 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330107 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:05:07 +0000 Opinions and Polls Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330107 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330102 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:30:37 +0000
My key point was that when I get home I will TEST them out and I "FIGURE WORST CASE SCENARIO" they will need some SEYMOURS or Dimarzios. Just because it sounded great on the Vox in Guitar Center doesnt mean it will fit in my rig. I doubt it will have metal trouble, but I test my instruments IN-AND-OUT. If it doesnt stand up to all I've got for it, out goes the pick-ups and in with the only thing that COULD be the weak link of this guitar.

Clarified?]]> Opinions and Polls MetallicaMan https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330102 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330079 Sun, 31 May 2009 14:28:15 +0000 can understand the desire to fiddle around and try new things, though. I'm more guilty of that than many. :oops: :oops:

Still, if I had something that sounded that nice, I ain't messing with it. That's kind of how I feel about my Epi LP Custom.]]> Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-330079 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/esp-ltd-mh-100fm/#post-36140 Sun, 31 May 2009 07:07:08 +0000
I walked into my guitar center today, they are now gladly welcoming ESP's, and they had a little podium with ESP's on it. I saw this beast out of them all. Noticed the pretty flamed maple top, and grabbed her. Instantly I felt something special. Honestly, the weight of the guitar was JUST right. Extremly balanced. Well, I got down on one knee and proposed, no LOL I got down on one knee and figured I'd throw a couple of chords @ it like I do to test most guitars not plugged in. The action was high, but WOW did this thing PLAY. The neck was nothing short of an Ibanez Prestige! I swear it the guitar's neck was like shockingly good. I was so desperate to drop the action down a little, and do some intonating but I just let it be, and gave the guitar a look down.

Gun Metal Hardware
ESP Tuners
ESP Neck-Plate (looks GREAT in gunmetal)
Floyd Rose "Special" Tremelo (FANTASTIC Floyd BTW)
Standard ESP LH-100 Pickups
Locking Nut
Flamed Maple Top (sure it may only be 1/8th" thin, but w/e lol)
Agaithis Body

Well, the features aren't screaming top $$ but I figured I'd ask how much it was.

Lady behind the counter came back with a STUNNING 319$!

Well, I just figured what the hell I'll plug her in. Walked over to one of those Vox Valvetronix Amps (great for distortion, rock)

Turned it up, and with the plastic cover sheets STILL on the pick-ups those LH-100's absolutley MELTED the place. I kid you not, I had 2 people walk by and watch for a couple of minutes.

Now I didnt break out some balsy hot fender twin or something for you bluesy guys, so Idk what its like clean or classic but for rock this thing was ridiculous. If I would compare it to anything else, I'd say it would stand up to a Ibanez RG550, Prestige 2550Z, Anything Jackson Japan, etc.

Now, when I actually order myself one, I'll set it up to play like a god, take those pick-ups to the test, and give a more in-depth review on it's tone but for a quick 10 minute shred in guitar center it was flawless.

I figure worst case scenario it needs some DImarzio's, or Seymours thrown in it. Big deal, 2 Dimarzios @ 150$ that would be a 500$ guitar that plays, sounds, and looks like a 1,500$ ESP/Jackson/Ibanez

Well I don't have much of a point but to exlaim my find. :mrgreen: Its not very often I can walk into a music store and be impressed anymore. I don't know what it is, but my expectations are like too high for my own good. I will put down a 3,000$ Les Paul anyday. Fenders? Love strats to death but they need a lot of work to get them to shine. I have never really picked up but a FEW strats that were set-up right. Prestige Ibanez's and USA Jackson's are usually great but again if set-up right. SG's are cool too but latley Ive been disapointed.

Check one out of these out if you get the chance. I know this wasnt an "off chance player" because the action was high and it needed some work but again, for 300$ you CAN'T beat the beauty, playability and tone of this instrument. For any beginners/intermediates out there this thing is PERFECT for you rock players. I wouldn't consider myself Pro, but anyone who has heard my music or seen my You-tube stuff knows I can play and I'm not dumb with this stuff.

Honestly, no catch at all lol, this instrument is a peice of quality. Chinese made, and all of the online reviews complain about it not being able to stay in tune well its called learn how to run a floyd rose. Anyone who says a Licensed floyd has more tuning problems then a USA floyd clearly doesnt know how to set-up, tune and USE a floyd style bridge.

Anyway, enough rambling. I'll add to this post when I order mine in a few days.
Check it out!


-Josh

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