ESP LTD H-500 Review

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Overall Rating 4.58

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Features 4.18

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Quality 4.74

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Reliability / Value 4.56

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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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 Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set-Thru  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.65"  
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  • String Nut: Earvana Compensated  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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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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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Active Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Active Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickups: Seymour Duncan JB (B) / 59 (N) Active

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ESP just can't get tired of making great guitars! LTD H-500 is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by ESP!

ESP went really far in carefully choosing LTD H-500's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes LTD H-500 a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for ESP's LTD H-500 you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by LTD H-500.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, ESP made a LTD H-500, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. ESP's LTD H-500 is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, ESP's LTD H-500 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 H-500 does.

If you're concerned whether LTD H-500 will serve you well in terms of durability or reliability, then you shouldn't worry at all about that. ESP created a very fine musical instrument that will stand the test of time and perform well in any situation: studio sessions, gigs or rehearsals. LTD H-500 is a quality built instrument that will last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.