ESP LTD H-100

Mine is a 2002 , korean , blue and its left handed

I play metal and that thing NEVER let me down . I plug that baby in a line 6 spider III as a preamp , which i run into a sunn beta lead 4x10 . That sounds ****ing heavy for sure ! Pickups are pretty good for the price of the guitar , and yes the bridge one may sound a lil bit thin , you can correct that with your amp .

Wasnt set up too bad , but i complained in ther music store . Intonation was off a lil bit , and the action was on the high level if you ask me , they all fixed that . The G-string tuner wasnt screwed parrallel , but this aint bad at all .

This guitar will withstand dropping it on a concrete floor , so yeah play it onstage . the finish is awesome as i really dropped it hard on the floor , and i got only a small ding in the paint . The only bad thing is the stop tailpiece , it feels like coming off its hole on the low E side , which detunes the guitar slowly (when abused or tuned to high with heavy string gauge , but pretty stable in Eb with 10-46 strings .

They used to answer two of my emails , regarding left handed models availability .

I played it for 4-5 years , it sounds like the best price quality ratio you can get . Well schecter builds also great guitars that comes really close to that ESP feel . I wont bother playing anything else than a ESP/LTD guitar .

black basswood body, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck (i think) I'll give it an 9 just because its only 22 frets

I play mostly hard rock, heavy and power metal... not much verstility given the number of frets and lack of a trem bar but for classic rock just use the neck pu and you get a nice tone, switch to the bridge pu and you can shred the crap out of it

i just had to lower the strings a bit, it NEVER went out of tune, also had to raise the pickups a bit, but that was it

it has... i used it when my band opened for Sepultura in El Salvador and i've used it live for about 25+ gigs the hardware is fine, a bit rusty after some time but that was just neglect from my part... the paint kinda chipped in a couple of places but that was also neglect, i love the strap buttons, they're big and the strap doesnt come off very easily, i have depended on it and have used it without backup... just dont use cheap strings for a heavy gig... i had to learn that the hard way

never had to deal with CS so i dont know...

I've been playing for 11 years, i own a Jackson DKMG, a Dean DS-89(latin american model.. you wont find it anywhere)i own a Crate GFX212t amp. no regrets on buying this guitar.. i actually got it because i was gonna be away from home for a about a year and just needed something cheap to practice with. To my surprise it turned out an excellent guitar.. of course i loved the looks of it. the carved top is just sexy and the small body is excellent. I actually sold it to have enough money for my jackson and wont really miss it because the jackson has what my other two guitars had combined. for this price i wouldnt ask any more from this guitar. the bridge gives it sort of a discreet classy look... no extravagant floyds or anything that would suggest shred. its just a beautiful guitar... come to think of it, im really gonna miss that baby.

to much typing, look at another review.

the neck pickup sounds absolutely beautiful, sort of in between my lp and strat. the bridge pu sounds good, but not anythng to get excited about. the voulume control on mine was really bad, i got it used, but that only took 5 mins. to change.

when i bought this, it had 10's, so i swiched to 9's. tuners are exellent, feel better than sprezels, and stay in tune very well. the action is nice and low, and the frets are very wide, but could be a bit taller.

this guitar is very light, and seems strong and dependable, i would use i without backup.

i have been playing for 2 years, i own a 1965 arai diamond, a white gibson lp, cort, sigma, telecaster, fender blues deluxe, ....and alot of other good stuff.

? 2005 Made in Indonesia
? BOLT-ON CONSTRUCTION
? 25.5? SCALE
? AGATHIS BODY W/FLAMED MAPLE TOP
? MAPLE NECK
? ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
? DOT INLAYS W/MODEL NAME AT 12TH FRET
? ESP LH-100 ZEBRA PICKUPS
? VOLUME & TONE CONTROLS W/3-WAY TOGGLE
? BLACK HARDWARE
? TUNE-O-MATIC BRIDGE W/STOP TAILPIECE
? 22 XJ FRETS
? AMBER SUNBURST (ASB)
With this price tag(U$ 280,00), I have to say "Great"!!!

Dream Theater, Symphony X, Vai, Satch, Paul Gilbert...
Roland JC-120, Mesa Boogie, Marshall combos, GT-8, POD XT Live.
I bought this one for home practicing guitar, not for my gig.
It sounds pretty good in distortion sound but the clean tone is not that good. I prefer H/S/H type guitar. (like Ibanez RG models)
In general, it sounds nice but the versatility falls short here.
If you want some good budget rocking machine (under U$ 300.00), you can try this one and you will not be disappointed...

I never count on the 'factory set up'. The next day, my luthier fixed it right.

Iy seems tough but still I will treat it very carefully.

They could put more pictures of old models, some explanations and diffrences between each models.

You will get what you pay for, right?
But this one is really a great guitar in this price.
It looks beautiful and also sounds great for heavy music. (Its clean tone is not good for my ear. Too bassy)
I also heard that LTD model is especially designed for this kind of music... No complaint at all.

First off, i've been playing guitar for roughly 4 years now. The ESP LTD H-100 was my second guitar, my first was a shameful Squier Strat. I must say that in the 3 years of owning this guitar, i have not once been displeased with it. It is a deep blue colour, maple top, complete with 2 stock humbuckers, one volume and one tone, and a rosewood fretboard. I can't say I'm really displeased with its features, after all, it is a pretty basic guitar.

I play several types of music, mostly rock/metal. Im using a 1976 Marshall master volume head, with a randall cabinet with 4x12 peavey black widows. The guitar has a relatively warm sound, although it is nothing special, it gives off an ok sound. But its no LP.

The action of this guitar is very good, i have never had any problems with it what so ever. Except for my strings breaking very often, which was pretty annoying. But i fixed that problem by simply sanding down the saddles a little bit. Maybe a little bit of trouble with the input jack for a bit, but it simply needed to be tightened.

I have played with this guitar live once. Im not a very big gig goer, but it withstood a gig i played, and I believe that it would not be much of a problem. It is very reliable. But no, i would never play a gig without a backup guitar.

Never had to deal with anybody.

Like i mentioned previously, i have been playing about 4 years, i own a BOSS overdrive pedal, Metalzone, EQ, Flanger, Digital reverb/delay, Line selector, all BOSS. If it were stolen or lost, it would give me more of an excuse to get a LP, but i would be sad without it, it's basically the guitar i learned to play on. I basically chose this guitar because it was in my price range, as well as middle range quality.

I dont know what year it was made, but it was made in Korea. It has 22 frets. Its a Solid Top.It has a volume and tone knobs and a 3 way selector.Its all factory.Its wine red and vary shiny.Strat Style body.Its a stop bar tremelo.I got a tuner, cable, hard case,strap and some strings with it.

I play all styles of music ,but Hendrix;s blue/acid rock style is what I love to play. It suits well for that style.I have a Rp2000 and I use about every effect on there for this guitar.Its not noisy at all.I play with my teeth and the way the pick ups are set up I dont shock myself much. I dont have any disklikes about it.

I dont know if it was set up by the last owner because i bought it from him, but it was set up great when i got it. The color on this guitar is great. I hate red but this red looks great on it.

It has withstood playin live with a friend's band. The hardware looks like it will last.The finish is superv on it.I have no complants about it.Strap buttons are never loose on it.I can depend on this guitar anytime.I always have a back up guitar but dont need to really rely on it.

Ive been playin 7 years. I own a Fender Strat, Epiphone acoustic, Kay classic Gretsh Electromatic Dual Twin amp with tremelo effect made in 1959 #6161 very very nice amp.IF it was stolen i would buy something else. I want another strat.I love the whole thing lol theres nothing i hate about it.I compared it to my Fender and Friends Gibson and it out played them.

Like everyone else had said, it has the basic tone and volume control. Same number of frets with 2 humbuckers. Made in Korea and came with no accessories since I bought it used. Its just the basics but it works as my first guitar! It is a pearl white color, which I have never seen before on this guitar. It is actually quite nice.

When I play this baby clean it sounds a lot like a Sratocaster, IMO it has a very blues driven sound. With reverb on it is very noisy turned up high, but its not going to be the greatest sounding guitar at a price under 300.00, but its pretty good for the value. I play mostly blues and metal. The neck is real fast and smooth, I like that part a lot

I dont know about factory set up, but the store I got it at set it up nice and the action is awesome on this bad boy. Pickups sound different with different switch configurations, etc...

I have never had a problem with this guitar. I have had it for a good, solid year. I have hit the wall with it a couple times and nicked it as well, but it still plays great.

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Ive been playing for about 3 years and started with a friends acoustic Ibanex, forgot the model. I then picked up a Fender DG-16 acoustic in black from Sam Ash and that thing is awesome, probably the best looking and sounding guitar for under 300 bucks. I am now in the hunt for a new guitar that has more features and sounds a lot better. It is either going to be a Epiphone Les Paul Goth Studio, Epiphone Les Paul Custom or the Ibanez RGT42FM. I wouldnt buy another ESP LTD-H 100 if it were stolen, I would upgrade to one of the models I have just explained!

It would be nice to have a few more knobs but it could also be worse. I think it was made it 2002 or 2001 and it was made in Korea but it hasn't shown signs of weekness. Theres 22 frets and the top is all solid. The only controls they gave were just volume and bass, it puts limitations but for what i paid for was fine. The neck pick up is short and the bridge is high. All I know about the pick ups are that they are factory style, I have heard they sound like crap on this model and that most people should go and by new pick ups but im pleased. Shortly after getting the guitar i got a new Marshall 100 watt amp and its better than I am. The woods are both basswood and I think the style of body that people call it is a soloist. My paint job is just a solid gloss and the bridge is a stop tail piece and im not to sure about the tuners. For what I paid for, 260, (it was used for a week and then was sold to me)Im very pleased.

I play mostly hard rock and hardcore stuff, quick and hard, but for the most part it handles well. Im just using my marshall and I just got a digitech rp200. There is very little fret ringing and thats only on the low e string. It can get dirty really good but the bright sound that I bearly use is ok, I almost never use both pick ups at once. Just mess around with the toggle switch and that can show you. But having the 2 knobs doesn't give all the variety in the world. I just want more knobs but it nice how it is.

So far the guitar is holding up fine and I love its duribilty but the only problem I have is the nut that comes loose at the jack where u put the cord in. The paint job is nice but its black so its hard to keep clean. The first time i played it at the store I fell in love with the fit. It rides high on you and makes it very easy to play.

I love playing this infront of people because its light and easy to handle. It can easily last a shows and everything is solid. I have done many shows without a back up.

I have been playing for 2 years and I have a Marshall valvestate and an old peavey. If it was lost I would save more money and go and buy a vipor 301. I love this guitar because its easy as hell go around with it and playing. I dont really worry about braking it but the jack nut parinoids me and the headstock is pretty cool. I compared it to a fender strat but I want a sound that isn't like all the other kids playing power chords and that are in cover punk bands. I just went for a sound all my own. If i could have one thing extra on it it may be a pick guard or a wammy bar. DON'T BUY GLOSSY BLACK GUITARS.

1999 LTD H-100 made in the USA, 22 jumbo frets, Archtop, Volume-Tone-3 Way Selector, H/H Pickup configuration, (2 LTD stock passive pickups) Basswood Body, Maple U Shaped Neck - Rosewood fingerboard, Electric Blue Finish, Mix between a PRS McArty Archtop and a Strat, Tune-O-Matic/Stop Tailpice bridge, Stock closed/lubed gears.

I gave this category a 5 because it's sweet and simple, no extra stuff you don't need.

My music style is blues and this guitar fits it perfectly. I use the guitar with a Marshall Valvestate VS102R 2x12 combo amp. The guitar can be noisy if you want it to be. It can also be really quiet. The Bridge pickup alone is noisy, but when you use both pickups together, or just the neck pickup, it's really warm and mellow. For clean I keep the Bass at 5, the Mid at 8-9, and the Treble Maxed. When I use distortion I keep the Treble and Bass Maxed, and The Mid all the way down. The guitar has a rich warm sound and can take you from blues, to jazz, to rock, to anything. I love her sound and the tone is incredible.

The guitar wasn't set up too well from the factory. I had to adjust the action to be able to keep the guitar in tune past the 12th fret. The pickups were aligned great, but the neck pickup shorted out on me a few times. I took it into Guitar Villa to get it fixed. It still goes out every once in a while, but it's no big problem. The pickup selector itself is a little noisy too.

This guitar already withstood live playing. It's very road worthy. The finish is really durable, the tuning gears stay pretty tight... I've had to tighten them only once in a year and a half. The strap buttons are solid, and I reinforced the bottom buttom with a two inch screw from the back of a marshall cabinet. I can really depend on this guitar... and I have. I do gig with it without a backup, although I'd like a tele for the single coil sounds.

Never used it but it has a lifetime guarentee. Guitar Villa told me that ESP is extremely customer friendly.

I've been playing for 4+ years. This guitar took the place of a B.C. Rich Gunslinger II that I used to have. If this guitar was stolen, I'd lose a piece of myself, and I'd buy one again. I've compared this to Strats, Les Pauls, Parkers, Ibanez, B.C. Rich, PRSs, and many others. I haven't found one that sounds nearly this good yet. I wish it had a graphite bridge, the stings break pretty easily for me.

I've had My H-100 for a year and a half now. It's the only guitar I've ever said "This is all i'll ever need." about. I play the blues and it's perfect for it. It was purchased at Guitar Villa in Bethlehem, which happesn to be a certafied ESP dealer. All ESP/LTD guitars (to my knowledge) are made in the USA. It has 22 jumbo frets, is arch topped, one volume know, one tone knob, a 3-way selector, all chrome hardware, and 2 LTD Humbuckers (I'm getting the neck pickup chrome covered and replacing the bridge pickup with the dimizario pickup I used to have in my B.C. Rich. The Pickups are both passive and very quiet when you want them to be; as they are loud and noisy when you want them to be. The neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard, not too fat and not too thin, U shaped and perfectly comfortable. The body is made of basswood and has an electric blue finish. The body style is a mix between a PRS McArty archtop and a Strat. The bridge is a Tun-O-Matic/Stoptail piece. It came with really nice lubed/enclosed tuning gears, and they can be tuned as good as any fine tuner. I gave my guitar a 5 on Features because it is short and sweet. Everything you'll ever need, and no extra garbage.

I play, love, and live the blues. It's my heart. and this guitar fits it perfectly. The neck pickup isn't as bassy as a Les Paul's Neck pickup, and it's bassier than a Strats neck pickup. The Neck humbucker is really bright and has a distinctive sound. It's not like most humbuckers, and unlike most neck pickups I've used, it's not too trebley. When you use the two together, it gives a great bluesy mellow sound. The Guitar's moody. If you want it to be loud and noisy, you can make it that way by either adjusting your tone and volume, or the way I do it... with the amp. The basswood body although in expensive is extremely toneful and it gives a warm sound. I use her trhough a Marshall VS102 2x12 Valvestate amp, and every once in a while, I hook her up to my tube screamer. The guitar gives all the tone. I have my amp set at bass-10, mid-8, and treble-10 for clean and bass, mid and treble maxed at 10 for distortion. As for variety of sounds, that's up to you. you're the one who has to makes her talk, but I will tell you that she doesn't hold you back in any way at all. I love the over all feel, weight and bond i have with my guitar. But like i said she's moody, you have to play her right, and she'll do you no wrong.

The guitar was set up horribly from the dealer but i changed that. I had to re-intonate it, adjust the action, and lower the saddle. It was setup like an acoustic. The pickups were aligned correctly... perfectly, and all the electronics were good. I had a few episodes (and still do) where the bridge pickup won't get any juice. I had it corrected but it still comes back every once in a while. All i have to do is toggle the selector a bit and it will come on. Not a big problem and doesn't come up that often. I've had the guitar a year and a half and i've only had to tighten the tuning gears once. Also, the input jack gets loose ver easily. Most of the problems I've had with this guitar, I can fix myself. My advice would be to get it in for a setup at least twice a year.

WIll this guitar withstand live playing? Just ask the 450 people at a show I played and you'll get the answer. It's incredibly responsive and it stays in tune. The hardware is extremley durable. I'm rough on guitars. It's held up extremely well and only has 3 visible dents. I created them all myself by not being careful enough. This guitar's gonna last longert than me. The finish is really durable and doesn't wear easily (although i'd like it to) I like the look of a worn guitar that's been played with soul. The strap locks are really solid. I made them that way even more, but they were in the first place. I took a 2 inch screw out of the back of my Marshall 4x10 cab and put it on the back strap button. That way i can fling it around and I know it will never come off. The top straplock still has the original screw in place, but a new stap button. It's black instead of the chrome hardware it came with. I did that for looks only. I would advise you to look for a graphite saddle for tis guitar, the strings break if you strum very fast and hard very easily, but if you're not planning on doing that, I wouldn't bother. I can and do depend on this guitar, it being the only one i currently own. There's nothing more i could want in a guitar. I've used it numerous times without a back up, although i had an acoustic for the acoustic songs. I would like to get a tele for a back up, but only because I'd like the different sound of the single coils. You can't go wrong with a Fender... Or this guitar.

I haven't used the customer support, but the guitar has a lifetime guarentee. Guitar villa (the dealer) also said they are extremly helpful when it comes down to problesm.

I've been playing for 4+ years now. I've owned a B.C. Rich Gunslinger 2 guitar and it didn't come close. Before I bought this guitar I wish i would have had it setup. If it was lost or stolen, First off I'd never lose it.. and if it was stolen... I don't really know what I'd do. Every guitar has a soul, and no two are made alike, I'd lose a part of myself; but I'd definetly find one as close to mine as possible, and buy it. I love it's over all presence. It's beautiful, it sounds great, and for as far as I'm concerned someone must have been thinking about me and the blues when they made her. The only thing I hate is that i didn't find her a long time ago. My Faveorite feature is that it doesn't have too much garbage. Volume. Tone. What else do you need? If you can't play with a direct connection to your amp on volume and tone alone, you might as well not play at all. I've compared this guitar to a Strat, a B.C.Rich, and numerous other guitars I've played at guitar shops. Nothing... NOTHING comes close. The only thing i really wish it had was a graphite saddle, my old pickup in the bridge, and a chrome covered Neck Pickup. That's all in due time. I'd like to leave my rating with this. If you play the blues, rock, punk, or whatever. Just as long as you put your heart and soul into it, this is the guitar for you.