Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Well yes it's mahogany. Why on earth would you think it is plywood? It isn't a $100 first act guitar
So....Watcha Been Eyeballin'?
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Iron1
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Yeah, I GAS'ed hard for one for a few years, then got my hands on this one a while back and it's been my go-to ever since. I have a lot of sweet guitars, but this one gets more love than all the rest combined.
Iron1
AmbassaDOOM of Red VVinter
Absolutely stunning finish! And the Piezo in the bridge is just gravy. Nice score!This ESP should be here in Mar sometime for me. Has a piezo in bridge too.
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Sapient
Ambassador of Vocal Inspiration
Yeah, I GAS'ed hard for one for a few years, then got my hands on this one a while back and it's been my go-to ever since. I have a lot of sweet guitars, but this one gets more love than all the rest combined.
Man, that looks great. I'm a huge fan of simple lines and minimalism. Kinda like a Lambo. Can you get a good rock sound out of them like ...Foreigner/Humble Pie ...ish, or is it mainly for chug metal? I'm thinking Ola might not have wanted the mid bite crunch and focus out of them. ?
Iron1
AmbassaDOOM of Red VVinter
The pickups are somewhere in the Duncan Custom/Duncan Distortion family of tones. So, yeah, you could get there.
Even the LTD line is good, though.
One of my sons has an LTD bass. It has a natural finish on solid wood. It does have a two-piece body, but It’s a very solid and well-made instrument.
Iron1
AmbassaDOOM of Red VVinter
I've had a few LTDs and all but one were really nice. The "one" was a used, entry level bass... what a junk pile that was. But the guitar were fantastic.
LiveeviL2000
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I have the exact same model. I love it!
Iron1
AmbassaDOOM of Red VVinter
And yours is not only gorgeous, but sounds amazing as well.
Astral Traveler
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Ohhhh! A Pelham Blue Epiphone SG Special just showed up for $250. It won't last long I think. Should I, or should I not..?
LiveeviL2000
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you are asking the wrong group
ninjaking67
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I am still on the hunt for some actual guitar playing talent. Has anyone found a site where I can order some? Reverb seems to be all out!
DirtySteve
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Me too!
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
This is an LTD version I believe. Looks super nice.
I can just see the conversation at ESP.
Let's save some money on this line.
How?
Get a couple sheets of 3/4" good one side ply and we will cut guitar bodies out of em and put a beautiful quilty maple top on....
I wanted one with the piezo to go from clean (or acoustic more correctly) to grungy quickly live. The Godins are awesome but there is no switch between pickup types so one must turn one volume up and the other down.
Plus when I don't care about that part, still a beautiful killer guitar!
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Sapient
Ambassador of Vocal Inspiration
This is an LTD version I believe. Looks super nice.
I can just see the conversation at ESP.
Let's save some money on this line.
How?
Get a couple sheets of 3/4" good one side ply and we will cut guitar bodies out of em and put a beautiful quilty maple top on....
I wanted one with the piezo to go from clean (or acoustic more correctly) to grungy quickly live. The Godins are awesome but there is no switch between pickup types so one must turn one volume up and the other down.
Plus when I don't care about that part, still a beautiful killer guitar!
May as well. They are ply anyway and do it yourself is always cheaper, right?
Edit - Sorry, was being sarcastic. I will purple font.
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Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
Ply?May as well. They are ply anyway and do it yourself is always cheaper, right?
Says 3 piece mahogany neck and mahogany body and nowhere does it look ply.
It's $1700 CDN.
Not far removed from a Les Paul
Where is this idea coming from that LTD is made from plywood?
I‘ve never read this from any source. I have read that some very inexpensive LTD models, such as the LTD 10 series, use basswood, whereas other LTD models will use mahogany. LTD may also use less expensive woods for the fretboard, too. ESP will generally use ebony.
But, I’ve never heard of the plywood thing. I’ve even tried looking it up and can’t find anything to confirm the idea.
Incidentally, here’s a link to the same LTD bass my son has. His is exactly as described here - spalted maple top on an ash body.
www.espguitars.com
I‘ve never read this from any source. I have read that some very inexpensive LTD models, such as the LTD 10 series, use basswood, whereas other LTD models will use mahogany. LTD may also use less expensive woods for the fretboard, too. ESP will generally use ebony.
But, I’ve never heard of the plywood thing. I’ve even tried looking it up and can’t find anything to confirm the idea.
Incidentally, here’s a link to the same LTD bass my son has. His is exactly as described here - spalted maple top on an ash body.
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www.espguitars.com
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even this low end bolt neck SG knock off claims basswood and rosewood....
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