ESP EX-351D Reviews2 Found On 2003-05-05, Kevin gave this ESP Electric Guitar a 5...(4815)
Purchase: Used, $450
Pros: This axe is for serious rockers. I replaced my old epi les paul with this, and it is awesome. Alot of weight, so the sustain and balls of the sound are great. Great playablity, with and awesome feel. It comes stock with the EMG HZ's, which are good for standard passive pickups. The clean tone through the neck simply sings, while the bridge position distorted its completely evil.
Cons: There really is nothing about this guitar I don't like...The finish is awesome, and you'll get some serious looks with it on you. If you are a lightweight, it might be a bit heavy for you, but after a while you'll get used to it/get stronger.
Quality: Very solid. The set neck is perfect, with a superb angle and a touch of relief. The wiring behind is also neat and strong, I'll never worry about anything wearing out. The fretboard is very smooth and polished, as well as the extra jumbo frets (the are tall). Its been dropped and doesn't even care- this guitar would take anything! Summary: This is a finely crafted instrument. For the money, I don't think it could be beat. And the andonized aluminum diamond tread rocks!! (and its real)
Search for more ESP Electric Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-03-26, Jason Stout gave this ESP Electric Guitar a 4...(4612)
Purchase: I acquired this unit off the Musicians Friend website. It was a scratch and dent item, and I paid $350 tax, shipping, and all. An excellent deal in my book, b/c the guitar was in great shape. It only needed some basic work, such as filing and buffing the frets (due to tiny cuts from something), and filling in some tiny cuts in the finish.
Pros: Ok, I've heard a lot of people say that these guitars, along with the Gibson explorers, are very neck heavy. The gibson's are, definitely. The ESP's are not nearly as bad, because of the smaller body (love that). Also, the neck is very smooth and fast. Action was exactly 1/16", and intonation was nearly perfect. I've also heard people say that the emg-hz pickups suck. Yet again I disagree. You have to consider that these pickups are made for ROCK, for which they have an amazing sound. No noise, and great tone. The pickups in this guitar are a set of h-1's. Go check 'em out at emg's website (www.emgonline.com). They are great pickups, but still, you can't beat a set of emg-81's or 85's. I may upgrade soon, but I'll definitely save these and put them in another guitar. Great overall guitar in all aspects. Built very solidly. I would say that the higher-end esp ltd's are some of the best korean guitars made.
Cons: I only have one dislike. The higher strings pass over the nut at an angle which I think is somewhat too small (something to hold them down lower would be nice). Other that that, you can't be this guitar for $550 (musicians friend standard price), and espceially for $350.
Quality: I have yet to find a major flaw. The is one place on this side of the fretboard where the finish has a tiny crack due to the side of a fret, but that's all. Very solidly built guitar. Summary: Overall, I give this guitar a 4, b/c it has excellent playability, sounds great, and doesn't hurt your back like a gibson. I would stay towards the higher-end ltd's though, b/c the lower end models tend to lose quality quick. Excellent guitar.
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