On 2003-01-30, RobBone rated this ESP MH-300 a 5...(4267)
Purchase: I bought this guitar over a year ago at a local music store (House of Guitars) in Houston, TX. I got it for around $600 or so.
Pros: Overall this guitar is pretty awsome. Nice neck through, I like the licensed Floyd Rose, EMG HZ's aren't bad, the finish is beautiful for a mid range priced guitar, and it plays like a dream (fast and easy).
Cons: The only problems I've experienced with this guitar in my year plus playing (including playing death metal and at dirty clubs) is the tremlo bar comes loose and you have to tighten it every once in a while, and the screws on my neck EMG HZ pickup have rusted a little (I sweat like crazy when i play- from the headbanging and jumping around), but it still works and sounds fine. I guess I had to set up the guitar a little when I first got it also.
Quality: This guitar is built to withstand anyting. I can't tell you how many times I've knocked it into something, some one, etc., and it is still working fine and really not that beaten up (only a few knicks here and there). Definately a quality built guitar.
Review Summary: I would recommend this guitar to anyone. It's a work horse, sounds great, and you don't have to baby it like a $1000+ dollar guitar and worry about it all the time. I guess ESP just makes the MH-301 now, but that appears to be just as good a guitar (only real difference is the flamed maple top on the MH-300 vs. the quilted top on the MH-301's.).
