ESP LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose Review

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Overall Rating 4.57

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Features 4.65

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Quality 2.55

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Reliability / Value 4.93

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ESP LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Arrow  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Black Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Extra Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • EMG-81/60 (bridge/neck) active humbucker pickups

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

ESP is a company that you can count on and be sure that they know their job, and that's building great instruments. Another model from ESP named LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose outperforms and outranks sound-wise many other models in its price range. It's well worth the price.

Nobody argues that LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose has the most complete set of features that outshine most of the other guitar models in its price range. ESP equipped this guitar with most features any musician would like to see in a guitar, so you may rest assured that LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose is in the top of its league. With a matching price, this guitar is an excellent choice!

There are some instruments that you just will never be happy with, and the tone ESP's LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose provides suggests that this could be one of them. This guitar simply does not perform well, and even beginners can hear the difference between this and a slightly more expensive and better sounding guitar models. LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose can be played but you should really consider an alternative.

Ready to play out of the box, ESP's LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as ESP put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose does.

LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose is one of the most reliable guitar models out there, and there is a good reason why that is so. ESP is known for making durable, reliable musical instruments that will last you a lifetime if you take care of your guitar, as you should. LTD EX-401DX Floyd Rose is definitely a guitar you can be sure that will last.