ESP Introduces Six New LTD 400 Series Guitars

EC-400

EC-400

ESP has introduced six new 400 Series LTD models with metallic fade finishes. The new guitars, which are all available at affordable price points, can be viewed below.

H-400

H-400

The H-400 Crimson Fade Metallic offers an arch-topped mahogany body and a three-piece thin U-shaped maple neck with set-thru construction. There’s also a fixed bridge with string-thru-body for added sustain and tone plus Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and Custom-5 (bridge) pickups.

M-400

M-400

The M-400 Solar Fade Metallic sports an extra thin, U-shaped three-piece bolt-on maple neck, a reverse headstock and a Floyd Rose Special bridge. Pickups are a pair of direct-mounted Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and Custom-5 (bridge) humbuckers.

MH-400FR

MH-400FR

The MH-400FR Blue Pearl Fade Metallic boasts neck-thru-body construction, with a set of direct-mount EMG 85 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups. There’s also Grover tuners and a Floyd Rose Special bridge.

MH-400NT

MH-400NT

The MH-400NT Violet Pearl Fade Metallic is a non-tremolo version of the above model, with neck-thru-body design, Grover tuners and a TOM bridge with string-thru-body functionality.

Viper-400

Viper-400

The Viper-400 Pinkberry Fade Metallic is a set-neck design at 24.75” scale with a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck. Features include Grover tuners and a set of Seymour Duncan’s vintage-voiced ’59 (neck) and hot-rodded JB (bridge) pickups.

The EC-400, H-400, M-400 and Viper-400 are available for $749. The MH-400NT sells for $799, while the MH-400FR is offered for $849

For more information, head to ESP.

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