ESP LTD MH-53 Review

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Overall Rating 4.53

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Features 4.54

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Quality 4.59

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Reliability / Value 4.6

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ESP LTD MH-53 Specs

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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 Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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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 Radius: Compound 12"-16"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: 12th fret position market  
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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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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Tuners: ESP  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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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: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Pickups: ESP LH-150 / LS-120 / LS-120 SET (H/S/S)

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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 MH-53 outperforms and outranks sound-wise many other models in its price range. It's well worth the price.

ESP took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a LTD MH-53, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. ESP did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to LTD MH-53, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what ESP had in mind while building it.

Best guitars sound great when plugged in any amp, and it's also the case with ESP's LTD MH-53 as well. LTD MH-53 is a guitar that sounds great in many music genres, and is sure to satisfy your needs, when searching for your own tone. Easy hardware setup, beautiful, rich tone delivers a lot of inspiration, so playing this instrument is bound to be a joyful experience.

Ready to play out of the box, ESP's LTD MH-53 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 MH-53 does.

LTD MH-53 is one of the finest in its class. ESP created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.