ESP LTD F-405 Flame Maple Review

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Overall Rating 2.2

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Features 1.5

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Quality 2.75

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Reliability / Value 2

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ESP LTD F-405 Flame Maple Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 5  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 35"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Fixed  
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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: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Pickups: EMG 40DC Active Set

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

A bit more features for the price asked is what most musicians would like to see from ESP's LTD F-405 Flame Maple. Whether it's the quality of craftsmanship, or the price, musicians don't seem to like what ESP offered with LTD F-405 Flame Maple.

A lot of people would like to see more features in ESP's LTD F-405 Flame Maple as is on a lower level features-wise, when compared to other guitars. Some musicians are disappointed with features that LTD F-405 Flame Maple provides, but not everybody feels that way. Overall feeling is that ESP could have thrown in a bit more in this guitar and made it more versatile.

ESP's LTD F-405 Flame Maple is one cool sounding guitar, built to please with its tone. Many guitar players agree that it can produce sound that they want, and call it their own. When paired with the right amp, LTD F-405 Flame Maple will make you one happy guitar owner. Once you find the sweet spot setting you will be rocking all over the place with another quality instrument built by ESP.

You could find a better fitted guitar, but LTD F-405 Flame Maple is ready to be played by any musician willing to take time and adjust it to his/her needs. ESP built a guitar that has nice finish but it lacks something that would make it feel even better. Guitar stays in tune reasonably well, if you don't force it too much, and the LTD F-405 Flame Maple's neck is playable.

If you're happy with ESP's LTD F-405 Flame Maple overall performance and characteristics, you can consider it to be a replacement guitar for your gigs. Even if used as only guitar LTD F-405 Flame Maple will perform, but don't overrate it and always try and find a backup. It is a solid guitar that will last long and perform well if you treat it right.