ESP H-207

ESP H-207, It has an Ash body with 24 frets and a trasparent finish.(Black in this case), It has the worst stock pickups ever duncan passive piles of ****. (I put a EMG 707 at the brige. It has a bolt on neck but the string through helps sustain if the neck is'nt freted bad or warped like my used guitar.

I play death metal so I like the 7 string. I play out of a Marshall DSL 100 with a 1960a cab but I use a boss metal zone distortion. The guitar sounded like **** with the stock pickups but the 707 made it sound pretty good with the ash body. The neck on this guitar is horible it buzz's all over the place and the neck is warped but this could be the fault of whom I bought it from. Stock sound blows, put pickups in it and it's alright

I don't know how well this was set up from the factory. I could never get this guitar set up nice because of the warped neck. It would be nice if it had a double truss rod for the wider neck. I do like the width of the neck it's not all flat like the ibanez's but not to big like some others. The action on mine is pretty high to keep some of the buzzin' down.

I play this thing live all the time cause I can't afford a new 7 string yet. It holds up and I do like the fit of the guitar. I havn't had problems with any hardware, but the electronics are pretty cheap. Esp or ltd look great but you have to mod em' out to make them what you want.

**** if I no

I've been playing for 16 years and don't know all the tech stuff still so my review may be worthless. If your looking for a 7 string just to have one find this on ebay and it's worth it and if you have the money to put an active pickup in it do it. For what you need to put into it I would find something better if it's going to be your primary peice.

ESP/LTD H-207. Im pretty sure this guitar was made in 2000, and manufactured in Korea. Solid Ash body, 24 Jumbo frets, Tune o' Matic bridge, string through body design for maximum sustain. Birds eye maple neck with rosewood fretboard, 3 way swith, 2 duncan design pickups, Passive electronics, Beautiful red finish. No-name tuners. 7 strings.

For me, a metal player, it is outstanding. I have the tuning in "E standard" but the top string is "B". So you can get really heavy tones, but still can play in standard tuning of you wish. The pickups are a little on the cheap side, but they will do for now, they give a darker tone with fairly good harmonics. The guitar is silent (no humming), And i am using a "line 6 spider 1 2x12" and the sound i get is bad to the bone.

I purchased this guitar used but when i got it, the frets were pretty crappy, the action was nice, but there was gunk, and wierd stuff on them. The finnish was flawless, no scratches visible on the front.

I havent yet gotten to play this guitar at a live performance, so i couldn't tell you.

Haven't had to use this either, which i believe is a good thing.

The guitar is very nice, i didn't used to be a ltd fan. I thought that they put crappy guitars out there, but when i played mine, that opinion vanished. I have played many Ibanez 7 stringers and this one can run neck n neck with a high priced Ibanez. If someone stole it, i probably wouldn't buy another one, i would buy a gun to shoot the person that stole it, and get it back.

Same description as the other posts, mine is forest green (transparent)

Stock pickups are have a very dull (loose) sound. Definitely gonna change to Seymour Duncan JB for the bridge to acheive tighter more articulate notes. Will be changing neck pickup further down the road so leads can be a little glassier. Harmonics are dull even with brand new strings (probably caused by the crappy frets)

ESP LTD's have the worst fret jobs known to mankind. It's definitely no treat setting up a newly purchased guitar over and over again trying to get rid of dead spots and buzzing. I've owned tons of guitars and every ltd I get in my hands has the same problem. I own 3 Ibanez 7 strings and never had to adjust anything with any of them. The electronics suck in these guitars. You basically have to rebuild every ltd you buy (is it really worth the hassle?)

I don't know if I would trust this guitar enough to use it for a show cause it is so disabled. ESP should just put wheelchair logos on the headstocks instead of LTD. For some crazy reason I am going to rebuild this to make it suitable for live play (I must be bored).

They know they sell fancy looking junk, why even bother calling?

I give this guitar a 6, rebuild it with better electronics and get a better fret job and it is a 9.

2000 24 jumbo frets three way selector ash body 7strings

It sounds pretty good for my musical taste, I mean you do not buy a seven string to play some alternative rock you buy it for metal and that is what I play
this guitar also sounds clean I use a boss effects processor and a little 15w preamp and it sounds great

Great setup the only problem was that I got if off of ebay and the guy had never played it. When I got it the strings were rusted and it was very dusty, but after I went and put knew strings on and ploished it up it looked like a brand new guitar.

the hardware seems very good. the strap buttons are very solid and I can depend on it without a backup. In another review someone said that the finish would come off quickly but I haven't had any of those problems.

Never dealt with them like I said got it off of ebay.

I have only been playing about a year but I know a good guitar when I play one. this one is great for handling any sound you want. If you play metal or hard rock you cannot go wrong.

All the same as above ^

I play in a melodic hardcore band that is used to using 6 strings tuned to drop-C. Well I had this puupy laying around and realized that I needed to use it to its full potential and it hasn't let me down!!!

The sound is so amazing for those deep breakdowns and respondes to every pinch harmonic I throw at it! The factory pick-ups are a little lacking but not in any way that substantionaly effect the overall meanness of this axe!!

I've played with a wide range of makes and models of both 6 and 7 strings and I my mind is set on this guitar!! The action is so sweet and just fits so nicely!! Its got the carved out body that fits my pleasently plump figure!!

Its the nice see-through green with a natural wood coloured outline

Like I said Melodic Hardcore! This thing gets thrown around like no-bodies business, and let me tell you it hasnt let me down yet!!! Wow this thing is built like a rock but is as light as a feather!!

havent had to use them

If you are looking for a good-strong 7string then look no further!! I use a Hughes and Kettner Warp 7 and although I wish I had a 5150 or of course a mesa it stills rocks!! Its such a shame that ESP doesnt make these any more!!

If it were stolen I would definitley track down the punk who stole it and let him know who's the boss!!

(7-string) 2001, Made in Korea, 24 XJ frets, 1-volume, 1-tone, 3-way selector, H/H - 2-Duncan Design Humbuckers, passive electronics, Ash body, See-thru black , Strat-style w/Arch-top, Tune-O-Matic/String-thru body, Deluxe LTD tuners, black hardware, Bolt-on Maple neck, rosewood fretboard w/ block inlays at top, white binding on the neck and headstock, and a **free cable**

This guitar suits my musical style (Death/Thrash Metal) perfectly. I'm playing it through a Vox Cambridge 15w (tube preamp) and at the volumes this amp can handle it has a great sound (can't afford Mesa). I'm not using any effects and this guitar still gets a pretty good crunch for the rythms and has a nice well-rounded sound for the leads. Great sustain. I was very leery of the Duncan Design pick-ups, but they actually suprised me. I'm still thinking of slapping either a Seymour Duncan Invader 7 or an EMG 707 which are both special order products through Guitar Center :(

As with any new guitar I believe you have to set it up to your own personal preferences. I lowered the bridge a little, raised the bridge pickup, lowered the neck pickup. The darn thing was almost in tune when I received it (via UPS). I went over this guitar with a fine tooth comb. I've been playin' for about 15 yrs. and this is my first brand-new guitar. I couldn't find one thing wrong with it. Now the see-thru black finish is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Depending on lighting and distance, the color of the wood can go from solid black to a medium gray w/ a hint of purple sometimes... When I first pulled this guitar out of the box the width of the neck looked overwhelming, but is remarkably easy to play. After almost a week of playing this thing I have become used to the extra string up top. The back of the neck is not lacquered and is sanded VERY smooth and is very fast.

This guitar looks and feels very solid and durable. I would feel comfortable using this guitar without a backup. Since it doesn't have a floyd rose, it wouldn't take very long to slap another string on there...

Lifetime Warranty. This is a very solid guitar and I doubt that I will ever have to use this...

I've been playing for 15 yrs. I have mostly played Charvels and still own one. Now that I have this guitar the Charvel will probably spend most of it's time in it's case... I would definitely buy this guitar again if it were lost or stolen and if I could find one. It's just too bad that ESP-LTD decided to quit building these guitars. I love the dept of the 7th string. If I were to buy another 7-string I'd probably get one with a Khaler tremelo.

I got this guitar during a scratch-and-dent clearance sale at MARS. It had a bit of a scratch below the bridge, but I was able to buff it out.

The Duncan Designs had a nice growly sound to them, but they only had the one sound and between the neck and bridge positions, they did not sound much different. Also, I had to back off the guitar volume to about 3 whenever I wanted them to clean up.

I dropped in a pair of Dimarzio Evolutions (with push-pull coil splitters), and now this guitar is my main axe. It is very responsive to picking and even with the guitar volume on 10, I can get clean and dirty sounds depending on how hard I pick. In single coil mode, the sound is a bit thin to be played on its own, but with the rest of the band, it cuts through nicely.

This guitar probably sat in a store for two years before I bought it. The switch had a short and was very cheap. When I upgraded the pickups, I also replaced the switch and rewired it.

As I said, the scratch buffed right out. The action was as good as could be expected for a guitar that had just sat around ignored.

After a little attention, this guitar is fabulous; once in tune, always in tune. The neck is fast, all frets are reachable (I can even reach the 24th fret on the low B string with my middle finger if I ever have to), and the volume and tone knobs are well positioned.

The original electronics were crap and needed replacement. The wood parts, though, are excellently crafted. Everything fits tight and should last for a couple decades at least. The serial number was printed on a strip of paper that fell off about 2 weeks after I bought it.

I have been playing for 27 years. I also own a Strat and a Martin 12-string and I play through a Marshall. I play everything between 60s bubblegum to numetal. Since buying the H-207, I have been seriously considering a clean amp like a Fender. The cleaner the amp, the sweeter this guitar sings. I have never played anything like it, and to think that I only bought it to play metal on.

By now, this guitar should be in the clearance racks and on the used market. If you find one, check it out. The sound spectrum available in this guitar is awesome.

2001, Made in korea, 24 Jumbo frets,1 volume and 1 tone switch w/ a 3 way selector, Duncan designed pickups,transperant black, tune-o-matic, with a cable.I like the fact that this guitar had 24 frets cus i wanted to play solos that can get the highest possible pitch(even though i can just whammy the thing).it only had one tone switch which i thought was bad cuz i like to screw aroundwith 2 switches and mix the tones nicely but it wasn't too much of a problem.i really didnt like the 5 way selector on my old guitar because it broke very easily and wasnt worth crud. The pickups i had no prblems with whatsoever. I like the finish cuz it describes basically what your gonna hear (deep dark whaling distortion). and the cable was ok, but it really didnt mean much.

This guitar suited my style perfectly. I like to play stuff that sounds like Metallica, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Korn(even though i dont like their music, just their sound), and Megadeth mixed in a big jar of sound. I use it with my Peavey Basic40 amp basically for practicing and through a peavey head with a 1000(i think) watt cabinet for performances, and my Digitech RP2000 effects processor.its noisy in the way i like it. it gives me a nice bassy tone and rich full sound that ive always wanted, with a variety of sounds and nice distortions.I have virually no dislikes with this guitar - its very good.

The action was really good. everything is in place and setup nicely. it had no flaws that i can tell because it sounds great and doesnt have any buzzes unless you make it buzz by like not pushing down hard enough or something. I was surprised because since it was mailed I expected it to be all messed up by the time it got to my house, but it was in mint condition.

in live playing this thing is great.the hardware seems like it will with stand anything. The finish is nice and doesnt seem to going to wear off any time soon, unless its gets chipped off, but i doubt that will happen. The strap buttons are perfectly in place which is good for me because on my last guitar they were coming off VERY easily, but this one seems to be nicely placed. I would depend on this guitar like if it were a life saver. Id use it several hundred times over in gigs without backup.

I haven't had a single problem with this guitar so I have no idea what the company would be like.

Ive been playing for about 2 years but somehow got incredibly good at it really fast(luck I guess), and if you dont believe me ask anyone at my school who is the best here and they will say me. If this guitar were stolen, Id buy a new one, but only if I couldnt find my old one. I love basically everything about the guitar and how it is setup and everything.I dont hate anything about it, because I'd maybe dislike something(like the 1 tone switch) but it would not bother me at all.My favorite feature is of course the 7th string.I compared it to some 7 string Ibanezs and from the looks of it this thing would have creamed them to oblivion. The only thing I wish it had was a tremolo, but my effects processor could do that for me. If you want a 7 string this is THE guitar you should buy, and it's not too expensive either.

2001 ESP H-207 Black. Made in Korea. 24 frets. One volume switch one tone switch and 3 way selector. 2 SD Humbuckers. Tune-O-Matic.

Fits my musical style perfectly! I play mostly NU-metal and old metal and almost everything else. This guitar can handle almost anything. Sound rich and full! No dislikes as of yet.

This guitar was set up almost perfectly. Action is perfect and plays great. the frets are nice and thin but need to be warn in a little. No Flaws that I cab see at this time.

My friend has the same guitar. I seen him drop it about 3 time while jamming and at a show. this guitar can take a beating and still rock. I guess my friend needs a better strap. Other than that the guitar seems very solid.

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I've been playing for 11 years and this is one if the best 7 strings that I've played. I Have 2 Ibanez 7s that don't hold a candle to this ESP.
If It were stolen I would hunt down the thief and kill him. Then go buy another H-207.

2000 / Japanese / 24 Frets / 7 String / 3 way selector / Volume & Tone
2 Duncan Designed Humbuckers Neck and Bridge Position. Body is a cross between a Strat and an Ibanez 7 string with scalloped perimeter

I tend to use this guitar for the big Mesa Boogie type sound. It goddam kicks butt. The defintion I get from this guitar in the lows to mids far exceeds any other 7 String I have played. The Harmonics achieved with this guitar are simply incredible? a consistant and controlled level of tone. My only problem with this is the Duncan Designed Pickups
they are not as complete sounding as the Seymours

This was passable. The action was fine but sadly I found that the intonation was a bit out. I also have a problem with the bridge saddles
they chew into my strings I have since replaced them with teflon saddles

I found that, live, this guitar once again far exceeds other seven strings I have played. You do have to watch the tuning a little bit but no more than any other guitar.

This is the best thing, regardless of its faults, that I ever had in my life? True Love (except that I would except an offer from PRS!)