The ESP LTD EC-256 is one of those electric guitars that you can safely go and buy online without having to head over to your local music store to test it out first. This is a truly amazing guitar that performs exceptionally well and sounds fantastic. The ESP LTD EC-256 Electric Guitar Aged Vintage Black really stands out from the bunch. The aging treatment it has received on the honey burst and vintage satin black finish gives this guitar a mature, well used appearance.

ESP LTD EC256 – Aged Vintage Black 6-String Electric Guitar

With features that put most other guitars to shame in the same price range, any musician can be rest assured that it will deliver on sound when plugged into any decent amplifier. While the factory setup will no doubt be just about right for most musicians, some may find the intonation up high just a little too sharp for their liking. As such a few minutes spent getting everything dialed in exactly where they need it, should be no real hassle.

You can put the ESP LTD EC-256 through anything from jazz to metal and still be seriously impressed. It is pretty much terrific in any music style and to be honest any musician should be able to build their own recognizable tone on this guitar without any problem whatsoever.

The ESP LTD EC-256 uses a Tune-O-Matic bridge and a stopbar tailpiece, non-locking tuning machines, 2 passive humbuckers, a 3 way pickup selector switch placed north of the neck and a side mounted output jack. While the neck profile of this guitar is a little narrow with a lot of contour, it is surprisingly comfortable to handle. Overall, the ESP LTD EC-256 Electric Guitar Aged Vintage Black represents serious value for money. In fact it competes well with many other guitars that are way above this price bracket.