The ESP Guitar Company

This is my first ESP/LTD guitar. I've come close to buying several LTD models before, but always ended up with a Jackson or Schecter instead. So far I'm loving this guitar. The neck carve is very comfortable. I hadn't ever played an LTD 7 string before so I was a bit nervous about that. I find it much more comfortable than the neck on my Schecter SLS C-7. It's a beefier neck than the flat SLS neck, which for me is way more comfortable. It reminds me of my Jackson SLS3 neck (which is awesome), just wider (obviously since it's a 7).  

I had also never used DiMarzio D-Activator pickups before, and I am definitely sold on these. Super clear, tight, and aggressive tones from the bridge, and the neck is a good compliment for cleans and leads. I was also a little concerned about reviews I had read where some were having issues with these guitars being too dark, but that is definitely not the case for me. I didn't have to tweak my settings at all on my 6505+ or my Mark V, and this guitar slays through either of my amps. The guitar is very resonant, and even bright sounding when played acoustically. It's the "snappiest" sounding guitar I own, which was kind of surprising to me (in a good way) since it's a neck through with mahogany wings. Build quality seems to be very solid and the fretwork looks and feels great. Alex definitely got the specs right on these, it's my new #1 seven string. Can't wait to take it through its paces at my next band practice.