The ESP Guitar Company

its one amazing guitar for the price. For the quality it feels like it would be over 1K if it was any other brand. The F series for me has been the most comfortable guitar to play, the rounded shaped edges make it so much easier on your picking arm/wrist because you get a much more natural position, especially when standing.

If you have the money and looking to buy, i wouldn't wait any longer, i would get it. Stock pups are okay, i would throw in real EMG's if i had that much extra money afterwards.

I'm not a tremolo guy so personally I would spend the money to get the 400 instead of buying the EMGs later since it's going to run you up to the price of the 400 and this way it'll have better tuners and such on it.