ESP LTD GL-256 Review

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Overall Rating 4.85

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Features 4.85

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Quality 2.43

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Reliability / Value 4.85

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ESP LTD GL-256 Specs

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  • Body Shape: Strat®  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Alder  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Earvana Compensated  
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  • Tuners: ESP  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Extra Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

This is one of those guitars that gets under your skin very quickly and will probably make you forget your previous favorites! ESP did an extremely good job with LTD GL-256. A phrase "words are not enough to describe it" suits this instrument well.

Guitar features are a very important aspect to evaluate when buying a new instrument, and that is just what ESP's LTD GL-256 has to offer: excellent features with a matching price. Top grades for LTD GL-256 depict what most musicians feel about this instrument's features; therefore you should feel confident about its value. A job well done by ESP!

LTD GL-256 looks great, and the reason for that is the extraordinary finish and top quality production process that ESP has set up. This guitar is fit for professional guitar players. The action is great out of the box, and can be easily adjusted to whatever you prefer. This guitar is comfortable to play and it can be inspiring to play it.

Have no doubts that ESP's LTD GL-256 will serve you well in studio as well as on stage. Take good care of it, and LTD GL-256 will endure traveling, temperature changes; nothing can harm its beautiful looks or functionality. ESP is a company that makes reliable and durable instruments, and LTD GL-256 is another one that has just those characteristics ESP's guitars are known to have.