Thoughts on the old EC-300's and EC-400's
Thoughts on the old EC-300's and EC-400's
I've worked in several music stores over the years that have been ESP dealers, have owned a ton of ESP and LTD guitars, and have been the guy that pulls them out of the box when they arrive. The quality of the LTD stuff has always been awesome...it's just how it's stored that makes a world of difference. I don't think people realize that if a music store leaves a new guitar on a shelf for 6 months under less than ideal conditions (lack or abundance of humidity) or it sits in a warehouse for god knows how long (guitar center/musician's friend) you're going to get sharp fret ends, twisted necks etc etc. I can attest that when they first arrive to their new destination from the factory....they're slammin guitars. The Korean ones were great, but so are a lot of the newer models. Just buy from a local mom and pop shop that doesn't have one in stock. They'll order one up straight from the distributor that hasn't been tucked away for ages.
I do see what you're going at, but the nearest ESP/LTD dealer from me is quite a distance away (about 2-3 hours).
Also, the main thing I want to know if its worth saving the $200-300 to buy the older 300 or 400 korean series LTDs over the newer 401 indo series LTD's.
I've worked in several music stores over the years that have been ESP dealers, have owned a ton of ESP and LTD guitars, and have been the guy that pulls them out of the box when they arrive. The quality of the LTD stuff has always been awesome...it's just how it's stored that makes a world of difference. I don't think people realize that if a music store leaves a new guitar on a shelf for 6 months under less than ideal conditions (lack or abundance of humidity) or it sits in a warehouse for god knows how long (guitar center/musician's friend) you're going to get sharp fret ends, twisted necks etc etc. I can attest that when they first arrive to their new destination from the factory....they're slammin guitars. The Korean ones were great, but so are a lot of the newer models. Just buy from a local mom and pop shop that doesn't have one in stock. They'll order one up straight from the distributor that hasn't been tucked away for ages.