LTD guitar, what do you all think of it?

[subversion]

O btw, not many people know this, however i believe that edwards are actually meant to be lower end version of esp but meant for the japanese market.

it's not a lower version, the standard of construction for the Edwards are matching that of ESP.

the Edwards wing focuses on copies- these models are copies of the popular makes given a Jap QC treatment, they also copy themselves, meaning: there are Edwards models which are actually copies of the ESP units.

the Grassroots are in turn a budget derivative of the Edwards, like what the LTD does for the ESP range. the Navigator series are one-up against the Edwards- imagine the Edwards having a custom division; this would be the Navigator.

 

[aLip_Hoids]

IMHO, bottom line is LTD ARE KOREAN MADE AND ESP ARE JAPAN MADE. I use to have F-200 cum with evolution pick-up bought 2nd hand abt 600plus.. sound great as the pick up already change...paint job is great.. once in jammin' the guitar was dented by a keyboard. surprising that it only a dent but the paint did not chip off.... anyways I already sold it away few years back to make way for my Japanese Prestige Ibanez RG1550 limited edition.. but still wondering who have the guitar now.. my first electric guitar...

 

[Jiterator]

It's a Horizon NT-II. Odd. I thought I'd like it. But I have to say (which I'd never thought I'd say this, but...), most Ibanez guitars felt better than that particular piece...:???:

heh if ur referring to playability, i think can understand what u mean.. my PGM3 had the slimmest unfinished neck and it was real easy to do all these crazy runs effortlessly.. my Edwards CY165 on the other hand has kind of a satin finish, and the neck profile's kind of a thinner C shape.. it's still thinner than a chunky strat or LP neck, but it's a bit harder to go crazy all over the fretboard..

 

[Mentally_Tortured]

lala.. ESP LTD... same shit

 

[subversion]

IMHO, bottom line is LTD ARE KOREAN MADE AND ESP ARE JAPAN MADE.

are all the current LTDs korean?

 

[Jiterator]

don't think so.. last i checked, my friend's LTD was made in china..

 

[dir]

mine's made in indonesia..

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Korean, Indonesian or whatever, the company has to establish someone to monitor quality control of each individual guitar. Even a Korean or Japanese factory that employs crap inspectors will produce crappy guitars.

So IMO, country of origin doesn't matter.

 

[Whitestrat]

Korean, Indonesian or whatever, the company has to establish someone to monitor quality control of each individual guitar. Even a Korean or Japanese factory that employs crap inspectors will produce crappy guitars.

So IMO, country of origin doesn't matter.

You forgot the difference: The expensive countries actually inject mojo into the guitars they made... That justifies the difference in cost...:mrgreen:

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Of course higher-end instruments also have more stringent inspection... Also justifies the higher price, other than:

- Superior hardware
- Marketing and prestige level
- Origin (yes, this does affect pricing)

 

[Whitestrat]

the Edwards wing focuses on copies- these models are copies of the popular makes given a Jap QC treatment, they also copy themselves, meaning: there are Edwards models which are actually copies of the ESP units.

These are copies???

 

[bedokkids]

i guess it's made in Korean.
did a check.. lower model < 400 is made in Indo.
while higher model is made in korean.

 

[subversion]

These are copies???

it's an M-series ESP duplicate but the finish & details are Edwards' own -that's what i'm driving at in the first place.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Edwards are on a higher rung than LTDs. They're more affordable but actually have high-end components. Hence, they usually cost over $1K. Only the higher-end LTDs (250 series and above) exceed $1K in pricing. Edwards are also made in Japan (I think!), which has its prestige level.

 

[subversion]

Only the higher-end LTDs (250 series and above) exceed $1K in pricing.

not entirely. the FX260SM (pic) is $680 (list):

some stuff about this guitar: The Guitar Addict!: LTD: FX-260SM

 

[Mentally_Tortured]

saved abit more...and get ESP.. the real deal....!

 

[EugeneSmasher]

saved abit more...and get ESP.. the real deal....!

You don't find the FX260SM enticing? Its making me GAS, considering that I don't have to wait long long to be able to afford it! But later on of course I might decide to go high-end once I can afford it.