You can check availability here: reverb.com/item/25670943-video-2017-esp-ltd-ec-256-red-burst-w-case?_aid=growsumo&gs_partner=Trogly and email me here for trade offers : tradetrogly@gmail.com

@bipbipletucha

5 жыл бұрын

Austin have you ever considered playing one of Sweetwater's "signature" exclusive Strats? They have roasted maple necks and the same pickups as the custom shop you had a while ago

EC stands for Eclipse, which are the Japanese ESP models.

@Iheartdgd

5 жыл бұрын

These are made in Vietnam

@danmc_2783

5 жыл бұрын

Eclipse is just the name of their Les Paul copy, same as their SG is the Viper

@Iheartdgd

5 жыл бұрын

The real ESPs are made in japan

@CluntEstwode

5 жыл бұрын

The flagship ESP models, which are Japanese, are called Eclipses. The LTD models, which are modelled after their Japanese line, are called ECs. This one is made in China, but LTDs are made in either Vietnam, China, Indonesia or Korea, depending on when they were made and the price point.

@Iheartdgd

5 жыл бұрын

EggsBennedictCrumblesnatch they’re all eclipses, but yeah.

This guitar has been my go to for years now, the tones you can get (especially with the ability to split the coils) are absolutely amazing. I would recommend to any guitarist just starting with electric guitars or for somebody who just really likes the features.

Great trade, pretty cool guitar. Concerning fret work (leveling, crowning and polishing) and guitar setup, a couple years back I purchased all the tools and dedicated a home workbench just for working on guitars. I've had very good results working over the frets/necks of multiple instruments. It's been fun and I've learned a lot, I get a very satisfied feeling when a guitar is finished and plays 100s of times better. Downside, it takes me a considerable amount of time to level, crown and polish the frets of a single guitar. For myself the average time spent per guitar is around 8 to 10 hours. I'm sure that it can be done quicker, I just take my time as it's a hobby. Cost of all the tools was around $400. Some of my tools are homemade, some from Amazon and some from StewMac. For myself having so many guitars and living many hours from the nearest Luthier this skill was almost a necessity. My takeaway from the first couple guitars I did, while they turned out great I still think Luthiers earn their pay and what they charge for a fret leveling, crowning, polish and setup is worth every penny. I will also add, once you start working on guitars (especially the setup) it really becomes apparent why expensive/well built guitars cost what they do. I myself literally groan when I have to work on a lower end/cheap guitar as all kinds of issues pop up due to wonky/cheap materials and craftsmanship. You really do only get what you pay for. Once you get to the $1500 price range for a guitar I've found everything the strings touch are well made and perform exactly as they should regardless of the company/Country of manufacture, I'm just saying. I encourage anyone who is interested in working on their own guitars to learn and do so, it's been very, very rewarding and satisfying for myself and I can't imagine I'm all that different from anyone else.

The 256 punches well above its price point.

@veerayyahorapeti6896

5 жыл бұрын

I got one with cobalt blue I actually wanted epiphone Les Paul plustop pro but it was sold out here in India so this guitar was the only option for me and i was quite affraid of the quality difference but when I got it I am happy now

@Miekk4

3 жыл бұрын

I have the purple sunburst one. The guitar looks and plays good, but think you'd want to replace some of the parts. Imo the stock tuners were kind of iffy and the bridge pickup sounded a little muddy. Got myself some locking tuners and Duncan JB bridge pickup and couldn't be happier with it.

@tonyhoodlass1846

Жыл бұрын

GrimYak I Agree with you 100%

These guitars play great, my old EC-300 served me well. I don't have it anymore because it doesn't match the type of music I play these days, but I still recommend this guitar to anyone wanting an LP style guitar if they don't want to buy a Gibson.

Jatoba is Brazilian Cherry wood. My Ibanez has it as well, and it's velvety smooth!

She's a beaut, Austin! I have the LTD KH White Zombie and the dayam thing rocks. Those EMGs are incredible! The Floyd is superb and the craftsmanship was 99.999% flawless. The neck is fast, 24 frets which took me awhile to get used too but now wish all.my axes had 24 frets...This was a great demo! There's a happy home for this axe!

I briefly owned one of these but cherry sunburst, then traded it for a much needed new acoustic. I still regret letting go of this guitar. In a blues/rock setting it is so versatile tonally, has amazing action (or at least mine did) and is a huge bang for your buck in my opinion. Not anything new happening with this guitar but has just about everything you really need.

I was excited to see my same guitar was reviewed. I fell in love with this guitar for its finish. Same color. Mine has the same issues with the buzzing fret board. Actually have a high fret in roughly the same area. I had it professional set up, which helped. I just figure I'll file that fret down. It's still a keeper for me. Thank you Mr. Trogly!!

Gibson sees shape: "Yep, they copied our trademark shape!" Gibson sees headstock: "Well, it's close enough!" Gibson begins lawsuit filing. Guitarists everywhere collectively shake their heads in disgust.

@valianthorizon6890

5 жыл бұрын

Axess2084 I had high hopes for the new president of the Gibson company. Oh well...

@Axess-sv8nq

5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Meet the new boss....same as the old boss.

@valianthorizon6890

5 жыл бұрын

@@Axess-sv8nq Same prices.

The EC-401 has the same LP neck heel and is made in Indonesia. The EC-1000 has a carved and contoured set neck heel and are typically made in Korea. The signature series guitars are probably the highest quality from LTD but also the most expensive. My full thickness BK-600 is currently my favorite guitar.

Great definition of sound, great sounding guitar, lovely looking too.. Great video once again.. Thank you.!!.

EC stands for Eclipse, the 400AT model is still my all time favorite. No body cut and heavy as hell.

@chet7219

5 жыл бұрын

Nice pic GG

@twolfe669

5 жыл бұрын

@@jHounder thats a great deal and yeah they are getting brutal to find. Only seen them on ebay and they always want 500 plus.

@twolfe669

5 жыл бұрын

@@chet7219 he was a such a nice, wholesome man!

Great for the money the pull-push sounds really good, thank you.from the UK

I own an EC-401 and it is the best guitar I've ever owned. It also has the all access type of neck joint which is super sweet.

@sourpatchkid20

5 жыл бұрын

I hate the non access necks good luck bending that 22 with a fucking tree trunk in ur palm

@offbeatbassgear

5 жыл бұрын

And I love my ESP 401FM as well, a really under-rated LP-style guitar.

For season 3 you should do a more anonymous one. I feel like because of your channel you are getting some insane deals that no one else would get. Other than that, keep up the awesome work my man, I watch pretty much all your videos.

3:39 Love the fact that you still have that pee wee mini Epiphone in the background.

@bipbipletucha

5 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too! Sharp eyes

EC means "Eclipse". ESP is the main company, made in Japan. This guitar as would be the "ESP Eclipse" budget option, is the LTD EC. EC-100 is the cheapest, I think made in China or Vietnam. EC-256 or the 256 lineup is the made in Indonesia, along with the most expensive Indonesian-made 400 or 401 series. The 1000 series (EC1000, EX1000, MH1000, etc) are all made in S.Korea. Before the "real" ESP, comes the "E-II", which are Japanese-made, but slightly cheaper than the Japanese-made, and USA-made ESP. And thus, this is why I'd get the Ibanez instead.

@captpootis8495

2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I go Jackson pro series or Schecter, I love my Mick Thomson Jackson and my hellraiser. But ngl, the 256qm is lookin pretty hot rn.

I worked at a music store and we carried ESP/LTD guitars. The 256 is a real "sleeper". It rocks for dirt cheap! The dealer cost on these was around $175 so we sold them for around $325 without a case, which was a steal for the quality and playability of these set neck beauties. When I was a kid back in the 80s you'd pay $250 for a low quality bolt on LP Copy.

Better watch out. You don't want a lawsuit from gibson for having this guitar on your show.

@garrettodonnell4177

5 жыл бұрын

"Only an idiot" would confuse those two. ;)

@johndelgadillo2815

5 жыл бұрын

Garrett O'Donnell remember how Gibson is act right now

@davidkornblatt991

5 жыл бұрын

Well Gibson doesn’t like you owning a single cut guitar well under 1000$ without the coffin epiphone headstock

@chet7219

5 жыл бұрын

pLAy AutHeNTic

@MeatisMagic256

5 жыл бұрын

@@lueyteledeluxe7457 Man, your feelings are almost as shattered as a Gibson headstock.

Got a 256 ..put iron gear pups in with locking tuners . Gold knobs ..black and gold looks killer. Plays great .. mine is an older indonesia model. Also got the ec1000 qm et with evertune and seymours ..amazing guitar. Also got a te 202 .. tele shape .. lovely guitar .. just love LTD.

All I've played for a few years are LTDs. Have a 256 and 1000T Fluence. To my hands they're amazing guitars and a great value.

I bought my LTD EC-1000 Deluxe from American Musical Supply a couple months ago. It was a blem due to the pickup selector being a bit lose. I saved $300+ on it and I love it. EMG'S and a super fast neck with a gorgeous Ebony finish. The 1000 series from LTD is legit! 🤘🤘🤘

You can hammer that 14th fret down make sure it's the high fret use something to protect the fret while you tap along the fret wire w/a small hammer.You want the strings out of the way.

I fret leveled many guitars with a regular bastard file and sandpapers just adjust the neck perfectly flat and masking tape up the fret board so you don't hit the wood. I usually remove the nut and build one out of billet aluminum all I do is mark the frets with sharpie and file them as I see the highs and lows from re marking the fretboard many times especially in trouble areas. As long as you don't dig in too hard I find you can ease into the frets without gougeing. From there when all the marker is gone use very light sandpaper and steel wool to finish it off and shine it up. I have a few videos on my channel early on with fret leveling. My conclusion was it cramps up your hands after about the time it takes to do one guitar 2-3 days 2-3 hrs so I don't trade any more of those as they are such hard work.

@hkguitar1984

5 жыл бұрын

I can take a bit of time to level and crown the frets but done right the results are pretty amazing (night & day). I just love how the guitar looks and feels after polishing up all the frets!

I got this exact same model and color off Ebay for $385.00. Now it's up to $449 just a few weeks later. Have a light fret buzz on the #6 string. Very ballsy sounds guitar. Pulling up on the split coil gives a buzz in the amp no matter which position the pickup switch is in. Best wishes, Will.

I'm rewatching this series and I got to tell you from the EC -10 to the EC-1000 LTD is a awesome guitar company.I own a 20 year old LTD and I still play it sometimes even though I own a E=II and an actual USA ESP.Look into the company they were over a decade late putting out their LTD brand because they wanted to wait till they could put out something in the Epiphone and Squire range that was good for the money.

1:00 that box is PERFECT.

I love trade Tuesday's

I own an ESP Eclipse II MIJ, really solid and well built guitars.

@wadeguidry6675

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome guitar. Twice the quality of a Gibson for 1/2 the cost! One of my favorite Japanese guitars ever!

I own a cherry burst now, i love it. Put in dirty fingers, its an animal. I had a relic golgtop my favorite by far.

I heard Satch's song on the demo 😁, my fav guitarist.

Oh man I love this show :3

Ltd have always offered a lot for the money. Scored a 2005 MHT-250NT recently. Has EMG HZ's, coil tap and a thru neck stock. It's unbelievable.

sweet . I v'e been looking for a 1000 . Good job buddy .

I think it's about time for you to review some Tokai Love Rock!

The EC stands for Eclipse, which is like the ESP singlecut Les Paul kinda guitar

@Trog

5 жыл бұрын

Gotcha - thanks. I knew the Eclipse terminology, but didn't put the two together haha

I bought B-stock one of these for 340 plus shipping from proaudiostar a few months back. The pickups aren't great but for what I paid I'm happy with it. I like the extra jumbo frets better than what Gibson and Epiphone use. The tuners aren't too good either. The wood quality seems nice though. The jabota fretboard on mine has a beautiful grain to it

This was my first guitar, still have it, it's awesome, I just need to replace pickup selector which i destroyed in first week :D

let me second phillip Mcknight...he has this great video that directly shows you how to work on guitars with just one or a few high frets. It's just a fantastic easy video and would fix this guitar right up. KZread doesn't let me post straight up links to videos in comments but its called "How To Make Inexpensive Guitars Play Great with 20 bucks!" Just use amazon to find a seller in the USA with that tool kit. I never got the one i ordered from China.

I would love to see you expand into the pre 2014 ESP standards.

@Masterfighterx

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried an E-II, but from what I can see (and what many say) they're identical to ESP Standards with upgraded attention to detail. Anyone complaining about them being inferior etc are just butthurt over the naming switch, which makes sense to me now as I know a good part of the reason why they did it. Even the LTD Elites (probably their worst name decision ever) even looked ESP Standard solid..

Man, that was a good trade. The case alone is probably worth about as much as the pickups.

0:37 I have that exact same model vendetta I have to say it plays and sounds great for the price.

i put one on layaway with a coil tap. did yours have one too?

@sourpatchkid20

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah they all do.....i personally like it but the neck joint to body is too huge (lp's curse) and the hardware is fucking shit.....your saddles are going to disintegrate over time like it or not, i never broke a string with it and its definitely a pro ass instrument but id advise waiting till u have more money...get a schecter pls unless u absolutely cannot, i got my schecter hellraiser hybrid at zzounds with a play as u pay payment plan, 160 a month 6 months, get yourself something great dont settle . The flame top is dope but the body gets air bubbles , ive tried Gibson and esp , nothing can compare to shecter or music man if thats what u like they both have a premium luxury vehicle feel. That feeling isn't very prominent amongst guitar brands

Thank you! Much Love HareKrishna&GodBless❤️🙏

A trade up goal could be a full fat Custom ESP, but get ready to get your mind blown by the extremely superior quality and attention to detail over a Gibson, at *any* pricepoint..

EC stands for Eclipse, which is the name of the shape. And you should try a full thickness ec1000 8:14 the models above the 256 have a carve there

The market REALLY grew on these. The 256 now goes for $599.99 with no case or bag. The QC has dropped a bit as well as most seem to have fret issues in the higher registers. Also the coil split is wired VERY oddly

@globalprofits101

11 ай бұрын

I know I was thinking about that price now too!! $600 is a little high on this guitar. I feel it's worth $399 tops brand new but I guess ltd is greedy!

Played one of these one after the other with an epiphone les Paul custom at guitar center the other day. Night and day, the Ltd blew the epiphone out of the water, but maybe I just wasn’t playing authentic enough.

"That's a new wood on me..." 🤣🤣 dead!

That definitely an attractive guitar.

The difference between the ec-256 and the 1000 series is quite big and I think you should try the ec-1000 series too, particularly with an ebony fretboard.

I have a NAVIGATOR by ESP, no LTD so made in Japan, and those were spot on copies of 1950s Gibson Les Pauls. Long neck tenons, excellent pickup copies, great wood selection, and generally better quality and ALWAYS better value than a Gibson, and they are fetching $2500-$3800 now.

does this have a gloss neck?

Trogly, you should totally try to get a full ESP or even hit the 1000T model, those are SUPER high quality and super amazing. I'd actually buy one over a studio at that price point.

@sourpatchkid20

5 жыл бұрын

Bro gibsons are fucking ass

Light sandpaper, nailfile, and steel wool for that fret

Old owner didn't even wipe it down before sending it to you, hahaha!!

i might be wrong, but i think the 256's are a bit thicker than the upper models as well as the nech heal joint is traditional, i just checked out a tested an ec1000 deluxe at a store few days ago and it was both much thinner, the comfort cut on the back was bigger and the heal joint was not traditional gibson i tested a few guitars, epiphone standart pro and plustop pro, and man the ec100 felt really nice, great neck and the quality felt really strong.

You can pick up some fret leveling tools fairly inexpensive on eBay. Watch some Stew Mac videos on fret leveling. It’s not as hard as u would think. The hardest part of it is reshaping the fret after leveling. Some of the Chinese tools are good enough if you’re not doing refrets for a living. Stew Mac has some kits for around $100 and it will be good enough for the stuff youll be doing and u can always buy another tool here and there as you get more in-depth into fret work

You gotta get your hands on an EC-1000 one day (have you and I missed it?) especially a 2021/2022 model. They come w stainless steel frets. Absolute beasts.

I just bought a black ec 256 black with gold binding and hardware for 60 dollars American. What a steal!

@craigers37

4 жыл бұрын

Where?

@socialdef3

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigers37 It was used, not new.

Where does it come with a case ?

I've got a ESP Eclipse and a Les Paul Traditional , they might look similar in shape but they play totally different..

As a fender guy I always liked the shape that classic Les Pauls come with - but I always disliked the thick body and contours. I think this model is the best of both worlds to me and I am totally happy with it. Not fretwork needed to be done to my EC-256

You really should check out the LTD Black Metal “M”. It is one of my go to guitars.

does this have gloss neck?.

Noticed the back of the headstock had China. My EC-256 has Indonesia. I know I’ve had two Squires and the one made in Indonesia was a better quality guitar than the one made in China. Wonder if that’s the case with LTD? Beautiful guitar nonetheless though.

im looking to get this guitar, i wanted something affordable i can play every day.i was planning Jackson Adrian smith one but it dose not have truss rod adjustment unless you take the whole neck. so i think this has better specs as well.

Also... EC = Eclipse, the ESP name brand level version of the guitar.

I have to say im not the biggest esp fan, but this guitar sounds f. Killer

Recalling how you "fixed" control cavity cover on some explorer (if i remember it right, because i actually want to erase those memories), I would strongly oppose any encouragement of you "fixing" those gorgeous guitars you usually show.

The coil split bridge gave me a huge RHCP vibe

l like you talking about my brand ESP.....I HAVE 20 OF EM.My friend Emppu from nightwish turned me on to em...l own 2 256s.1 is dark gray metallic and an orange burst. Got the 10s also.My ec1000 is black cherry transparent with lockers on tuners.. been playin 55 years guys and hair in la in the 80s....this is not a brag....some guys love guns some of us love the wood smells,of a brand new,unboxing.Stay metal

What king of Amp and pedals are you using??

What's the money upfront price?

Guys, who compared it to the Harley Benton II or Harley Benton SC-550? Do I need to overpay for LTD?

Boy oh boy, ec stands for eclipse - lokk up some higher end esp ones.

Hey Trogly the EC stands for Eclipse 😂 I noticed in the comment section nobody had mentioned it yet so you're welcome!

Oh yeah, it's a veneer... No carved top at that price point

@thomasbaskovich4200

5 жыл бұрын

it is a carved top

@EarlofBaltimore

5 жыл бұрын

@@thomasbaskovich4200 it's a CNC body with a veneer... Not that there's anything wrong with that. You play?

@spacegroyper6548

5 жыл бұрын

You should check out the Agile AL-3100MCC. $399.00. You get a 3/4 inch flamed maple top, ebony fingerboard, and Graphtech nut and saddles. So, at the same price point, you get a carved maple flamed top (not veneer) and a whole lot more. www.rondomusic.com/product8384.html

@dennismoes7281

5 жыл бұрын

It is carved. You can get $100 guitars with a carved top. They just did the same thing as epiphone and many others do with flametops. Put a flame veneer over the not so good looking carved maple cap or carved mahogany body.

@EarlofBaltimore

5 жыл бұрын

@@dennismoes7281 thanks I got the point the first time you're absolutely right it's carved by a CNC machine it's usually mahogany body with a very thin Maple veneer

Now that’s authentic.

That's a nice looking and sounding guitar for that kind of a price point. This guitar also proves what I have been saying on numerous other channels in regard to this Gibson/Dean Lawsuit - Using the Les Paul body style is OK, just change a few things on the face so that it is obvious that it is NOT a Gibson Les Paul. 99% of guitarists would take one look at this and know it is not a Gibson without having to look at the head stock shape. Since Gibson did NOT invent/create the Les Paul body style, they cannot claim any trademark or copyright infringement and ESP did a great job making that body style their own. I noticed that it sounded more muddy in the middle rather than the usual muddy in the top position. I actually liked the sound coming off the neck on this one. Do you subscribe to the Brad Angove channel? He just did a couple of videos showing how to do the fret work you were talking about and he does it in a way that makes it easy to understand,you should check it out.

I own an EC-1001-FR (yes I meant to type "1001" because that is the slightly higher quality series") and it's easily the best guitar I have ever played. Far superior to any other brand. You can get a better guitar from ESP for $1000 than you can get from Gibson for $5000. If you like the Eclipse series (EC) than I would suggest you look at the X-Tone series (if you like semi-hollowbody) guitars.

Someone please help me decide ASAP!! This or an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro Made in China. Both priced almost the same used from where I am. Please asap someone help me decide.

Please review one of the EC 1000's. They play great and the neck joint is way better than on a LP.

Stumbled upon this video because of a google search of ltd ec-256. I don't know if the commenter in the video meant Findley or Findlay, but either way I am from northwest Ohio too. Small world.

work your way to the ec1000 series, i think you might keep it :) amber one wit Duncan

@Masterfighterx

5 жыл бұрын

Why stop there? He got 3 tiers over that to explorer..

I love watching these videos and learn a lot! But I'm somewhat confused that the Reverb listing for this guitar (the one in this video) is $349 plus $65 shipping (Plus Reverb now charges sales tax) and I can get a new one from Sweetwater with free shipping (and hopefully without the problem 14th fret this one has)for less. So do people pay a premium price because the guitar has been featured in your videos? Now that's what I call Internet Famous!

@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the specs, there are a ton of varieties of the EC-256, actually all of the EC LTDs. This one is coil splittable and a flamed maple burst. It really just depends on the features.

Yes but, does it ‘play authentic’ ?

@wadeguidry6675

5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO, Good one.

The EC in the name stands for eclipse because that’s what esp calls their single cutaway

The EC-256 stands shoulder to shoulder with every Gibson Les Paul studio out there.

With so many Ltds, you should try to get a Navigator N-LP-CTM instead of a Gibson Custom... 😄

i just bought one of these and have had it for a week mine is all black with white binding now here’s where mine gets interesting i got mine from a local pawn shop and it came with all gold hardware emg 81/85 active pickups in gold too gold Gotoh magnum locking tuners and it runs on 2 9 volt batteries which makes it 18 volt that was the way i got it paid $425.00 the pickups, wiring and tuners alone are worth $340.00 i got a hell of a deal i went there to get a 2014 gibson studio for $1,000.00 and left with the esp ltd eclipse for me the esp was a better choice and i do really love Gibsons too i want to get one just not that one honestly it was too light i like heavier guitars

Korean made LTDs Rock! Trogly check out Eric C and Zip Fix They both are Damn good and would walk you through the fret work TFS enjoyed

how about streching the strings like a guitar tech would and then tuning the strings ? ever thought of that ?

@Joe-hm1zk

5 жыл бұрын

What would that help in this situation?

*Check out the Stewmac videos, they got a lot of great videos including fretwork. That's an easy fix and you will have made your money back once you fixed one guitar compared to sending it off to a guitar shop to fix it for you. Do it! It will be a fun series to watch you learn as well.*

I know this will sound a little weird, but can you try and do a fender friday (maybe a would you rock or not) on the George Harrison rosewood tele, they seem super cool and I think plenty of people would enjoy the content and history the guitar has.

I have a black one with gold hardware and it was made in Vietnam

dang I got notified late

I think that the two models you've had aren't necessarily meant to be different levels of the same guitar, rather just different (but equal) versions that simply cater to different players

@tynanwaring3292

5 жыл бұрын

the number goes up the higher the level.10, 256,401, 1000