The ESP Guitar Company

Just save the money and put it towards a better guitar.

I mean, it might improve the sound a little, but overall I think you'd benefit from upgrading to the 400 series more.

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-

-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp

Instead, save for something with a mahogany body. The bolt on isn't a huge deal.

Here's the thing:
I own a EC-50 made in china stock pickups black satin and I just receive a totally bargain EC-50 EMGs 60/81 black made in indonesia (I think is it made in 1997)

I will just keep one and sell the another one but I think the one made in indonesia is agathis body and china's one is basswood.
I've heard some of you preffer basswood over agathis so if i'm keeping the basswood one I must switch pickups (huge work on that).
I just dont think I wont be much differences into putting the EMGs in the baswood guitar or leaving then in the agathis guitar. What do you think about ir?

Both guitar are in perfect condition.

Just my opinion, but I'd keep the basswood-bodied EC and load the EMGs in it.

I had my F-50 (Indonesia/agathis) with an EMG set before, but I liked the EMGs (switched between an 81 and 85) better in my Alexi-200 (China/basswood).

well the tone wood becomes void after you put EMGz in it

Take the EMGs from one of the 50's and put them on the 256 when you get it. :P

And I'd the EC-256 would probably be on par with the LP Standard. If you really want to get the EC-401, try looking for it used. You might get lucky and find one at a good price.

yeah the batteries dont need changed that often i know someone tho who changes em 2x a month just cuz
another friend of mine has had em in one of his guitars for 4 years and has changed em once

i have a blackout thats running 18v and i change it twice a year , not cause they are out just i get paranoid .

a lot of it has to do with battery quality too , in my experience with 9vs you get what you pay for

if you are a total beginner, you wont be able to really appreciate the better pups. go to stores and play lots of guitars with different kinds of pickups. dont waste your money on a new guitar for a while
honestly, for as long as you need to ask people which guitar is better than which, you are not ready for a new guitar, and you might end up regretting spending the $$

besides a crappy guitar still sounds great through a killer amp.

well, thats my opinion

I've got an EC 50.

The bridge pick up is shot(I believe)... It was actually crushed in when I got the guitar. I attempted to repair it,  but very little sound comes from it... I'm considering replacing that bridge humbucker with a p90.   Maybe an  epiphone version, or an aftermarket brand.. I understand the Dog-eared versions of p90s will fit in place of a humbucker... is this correct? Or would there be another idea/ suggestion that would be recommended?

 Lay some ideas on me....

    Thanx for your suggestions ahead of time!