A No-frills, Razor-sharp Axe

Drawing from a lineage of inventive and eye-grabbing silhouettes, the ESP EX has become one of the brand’s most iconic body styles, and this ESP LTD EX-201 puts the axe to the sonic grindstone, paring down appointments to serve up days of hard-hitting haymakers. This set-neck single-pickup powerhouse is built upon a hyper-resonant mahogany body. Its 3-piece Thin U-shaped neck simply melts into your hand, while its glass-like rosewood fretboard facilitates the gamut of technical finger gymnastics. A bridge-mounted, ESP-designed LH-150 humbucker unleashes molten-hot rock and metal tones, with expanded tonal territory to traverse via push-pull sonic contouring. A TOM-style bridge and tailpiece and LTD tuners equip you with near-endless sustain and rock-solid tuning stability. Players searching for an axe with aggressive styling and searing tones to match will get plenty of mileage from the LTD EX-201.

Break the speed limit with this Viper-style axe

ESP Viper-style guitars are built for fast playing. When you pick up an LTD Viper-256, you’ll know exactly what we mean. The LTD Viper-256’s offset waist gives you the kind of comfort that lets you play for hours, whereas the double-cutaway design provides easy access to the upper frets both over and under the neck.

ESP-designed LH-150 pickups deliver humbucking and single-coil tone

ESP gave the LTD Viper-256 a wide range of tone by loading it up with a set of ESP-designed LH-150 pickups. These well-rounded humbuckers can be used for anything from straight-up rock to smooth blues and molten-hot metal. Pull up on the LTD Viper-256’s tone switch, and you instantly go from humbucker to single-coil mode, opening up a whole new range of sounds.

LTD line delivers quality and performance for less

LTD guitars bring a more affordable version of the classic designs and quality of ESP guitars to a new market. The entire ESP LTD line of instruments feature premium tonewoods, quality pickups, and solid hardware for a lifetime of use. An exacting eye to detail and quality mean that every instrument is ready to rock when it leaves the factory. An impressive list of signature guitars — by some of today’s biggest guitar heroes — shows the popularity and respect held by ESP LTD. If you’re looking for the perfect rock or metal guitar, check out an ESP LTD axe.

ESP LTD Viper-256 Electric Guitar Features:

• Solid rock style meets super-aggressive metal tone in a guitar that’s all about performance
• Lightweight, all-mahogany body and slim mahogany neck provide rich and warm fundamentals — perfect for rock
• ESP-designed LH-150 humbuckers provide both dual-coil and single-coil modes for maximum tone
• TOM bridge provides epic stability and string response

Tech Specs

General

• Number of Strings – 6
• Left-/Right-handed – Right-handed

Body

• Body Type – Solidbody
• Body Shape – LTD Viper-256
• Body Material – Mahogany
• Body Finish – Gloss
• Color – Olympic White

Neck

• Neck Material – 3-piece Mahogany
• Neck Shape – Thin U
• Neck Joint – Set Neck
• Radius – 13.77″
• Fingerboard Material – Roasted Jatoba
• Fingerboard Inlay – Banner
• Number of Frets – 22, Extra Jumbo
• Scale Length – 24.75″
• Nut Width – 1.653″
• Nut Material – Molded

Hardware

• Bridge/Tailpiece – TOM w/ Tailpiece
• Tuners – LTD

Electronics

• Neck Pickup – ESP LH-150N Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup – ESP LH-150B Humbucker
• Controls – 1 x volume, 1 x tone (push/pull coil-split)
• Switching – 3-way toggle pickup switch