ESP introduced the LTD trademark of budget instruments in 1995. These guitars are designed and distributed by the ESP Guitar Company and are produced in Korea and Indonesia (mainly lower-priced models). LTD guitars and basses are mostly based on Japanese-produced ESP production and signature models. Instead of introducing a budget line of ESP-branded guitars and basses, they developed an entirely new trademark and all LTD-branded instruments typically have no mention of ESP on the headstock (although ESP may show up on truss-rod covers or other locations). Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, ESP continued to expand the LTD line to the point where more LTD models were sold than ESP. Currently, LTD's lineup heavily outweighs ESP current model production and, typically, they offer price points between $300 and $1,500. For more information, visit ESP's website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently built in Korea and Indonesia since 1995. Distributed by the ESP Guitar Company, of North Hollywood, CA.

LTD Electric Guitars Models

LTD DK-5 (DANNY KENNY) FIVE-STRING Image

LTD DK-5 (DANNY KENNY) FIVE-STRING

- five-string configuration, offset double cutaway beveled mahogany body, flamed maple top, five-piece maple/walnut NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white triangle and seventh fret eye in white triangle inlays, matching finish headsto...

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LTD VIPER-10

- sharp double cutaway SG-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot and 12th fret model name inlays, black headstock, three-per-side ESP tuners, TOM bridge and tailpiece, two ESP LH-100 humbucker p...

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LTD M-2

- offset double cutaway hardwood body, bolt-on neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay (logo block inlay at 12th fret), double locking vibrato, reverse pointy blackface peghead with screened logo, six-on-the-other-side tuner...

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LTD MV-100

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with offset dot position markers, model name inlaid at 12th fret, black hardware, tune-o-matic bridge with string through body, 24 XJ frets, LTD LB-100 and LR-1...

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LTD PA-1

- single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body, single bound f-hole, single-ply body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with decorative pearl block inlays, bound headstock with black overlay and "LTD" and &...

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LTD TE-202

- single cutaway Telecaster-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, one ESP LTS-120 pickup, one ESP LH-150 pickup, traditional flat-mo...

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LTD B-4B

- offset double cutaway mahogany body with bubinga top, five-piece maple and rosewood NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with offset dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two-per-side ESP tuners, ESP BB-604 bridge, STB, two covered ESP SB-4 pick...

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LTD ST-203

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple (2012-present) or rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, three single coil ESP LS-120 pickups, vintage bri...

LTD PHOENIX-200 Image

LTD PHOENIX-200

- single cutaway offset hourglass basswood body with raised center section, maple NTB, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white flag inlays, reverse headstock with LTD logo, six-on-the-other-side ESP tuners, tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece...

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LTD AX-54

- X-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret F-54 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, single SB-4 pickup, ATB-1 active electronics, two knobs (MV, to...

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LTD EC-54

- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret EC-54 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, single SB-4 pickup, ATB-1 active electronics, two knobs...

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LTD VIPER-54

- sharp double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret Viper-54 logo inlays, black headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, single SB-4 pickup, ATB-1 active electronics, tw...

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LTD F-4E

- offset double cutaway sculpted mahogany body with an ebony top, five-piece maple/mahogany NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with offset pearl dots and 12th fret F-4 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side tuners, BB-604 bridge,...

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LTD AX-2E

- offset four-point sharp-edged mahogany body with an ebony top, five-piece maple/mahogany NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret AX-2E logo inlays, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, two ESP-EMG humbucke...

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LTD EX-50

- Explorer-style agathis or basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two humbucker pickups, six-on-one-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, available in Black, Metallic Silver (disc. 2010), Snow White (2011-present), or Titanium (...

LTD AL-600 (AHRUE LUSTER) Image

LTD AL-600 (AHRUE LUSTER)

- offset sharp double cutaway mahogany body, set mahogany three-piece neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with spade inlays, bound headstock, three-per-side tuners, TonePros locking bridge, STB, black pickguard, two EMG humbucker picku...

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LTD E-100

- single cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, three-per-side tuners, two LTD exposed humbucker pickups, volume/tone controls, three-way selector, chro...

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LTD H-50/H-51

- offset double cutaway agathis or basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two humbucker pickups, TOM bridge, three-per-side ESP tuners, chrome hardware, available in Black (disc.), Black Cherry, or Electric Blue finish, 25.5 in. s...

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LTD MH-50(NT)

- offset double cutaway agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two humbucker pickups, six-on-one-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, available in Black (disc.), Black Cherry, or Titanium (disc.) finish,...

LTD FM-408/FM-418 EIGHT-STRING Image

LTD FM-408/FM-418 EIGHT-STRING

- eight-string configuration tuned F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E, offset double cutaway Strat-style basswood body, maple NTB, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret FM-408 logo inlays, bound matching finish headstock, four-per-...

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LTD F-2E

- offset double cutaway sharp-edged mahogany body with an ebony top, five-piece maple/mahogany NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret AX-2E logo inlays, three-per-side tuners, double locking Floyd Rose-style tremolo, t...

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LTD MH-50

- similar to the MH-50, except has a double locking Floyd Rose-style tremolo, available in Black finish, mfg. 2003-present.

LTD EXP-200 (LTD E.X.P.) Image

LTD EXP-200 (LTD E.X.P.)

- radical offset hourglass alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, black drooping peghead with screened logo, six-on-one-side tuners, black hardware, two Duncan-...

LTD AX-50 Image

LTD AX-50

- offset four-point, sharp-edged agathis or basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, STB, two humbucker pickups, two knobs, three-way switch, black hardware, available in Black Satin or Silver S...

LTD E-200 (LTD ECLIPSE) Image

LTD E-200 (LTD ECLIPSE)

- single cutaway alder or mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay (logo block inlay at 12th fret), three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two Duncan-designed exposed hu...

LTD ALEXI-200 (ALEXI LAIHO) Image

LTD ALEXI-200 (ALEXI LAIHO)

- Flying V-style with sharp points and a longer bass bout, basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24 XJ fret bound rosewood fingerboard with saw teeth inlays, bound headstock with six-on-one-side ESP tuners, Floyd Rose licensed tremolo with loc...

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LTD H-100

- offset double cutaway arched top alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay/block inlay on 12th fret, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, ´curved point´ peghead, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2...

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LTD F-10

- offset sharp-edged basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, one single pickup and one humbucker pickup, three-per-side tuners, black nickel hardware, available in Black or Gunsmoke Blue finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 2011-present.

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LTD HYBRID-400

- double cutaway mahogany body, three-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlay, Seymour Duncan JB humbucker and Duncan-designed TE-101R pickups, flat-mount bridge with STB, two knobs, three-w...

LTD B-4E Image

LTD B-4E

- offset double cutaway mahogany body with an ebony top, five-piece maple/mahogany NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with offset pearl dots and 12th fret B-4 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side tuners, BB-604 bridge, STB, two...

LTD VIPER-50 Image

LTD VIPER-50

- sharp SG-ish double cutaway agathis or basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, TOM bridge and tailpiece, two humbucker pickups, three-per-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, available in Black (disc. 2010), Black Cherry, or Gr...

LTD FB-4 (FRANK BELLO) Image

LTD FB-4 (FRANK BELLO)

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with gray block inlays, martching finish headstock overlay, four-on-one-side ESP tuners, Gotoh 201B4 bridge, anodized aluminum pickguard, two EMG JX/PX active...

LTD M-10 Image

LTD M-10

- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, TOM bridge, two ESP humbucker pickups, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, black nickel hardware, available in Black or Snow White finish,...

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LTD MV-200

- similar to Model MV-100 except has mahogany body with flamed maple top, natural top and body binding, white binding on neck, Duncan-designed HB-102B and HR-101 pickups, available in See-Through Red, See-Through Blue, See-Through Purple, o...

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LTD ST-203FR

- similar to the ST-203, except has a one-piece maple neck, one humbucker ESP LH-150 pickup and two LS-120 pickups, Floyd Rose Special Bridge, and two knobs (v, tone), available in Distressed Black (with maple or rosewood fingerboard) finis...

LTD PHOENIX-1000 Image

LTD PHOENIX-1000

- single cutaway offset hourglass mahogany body with raised center section, maple NTB, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with white flag inlays, reverse headstock with LTD logo, six-on-the-other-side ESP locking tuners, TonePros tune-o-matic bridge...

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LTD AX-104

- X-style agathis or basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two-per-side tuners, four saddle bridge, two ESP pickups, four knobs (v, balance, two-band EQ), black nickel hard...

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LTD EC-104

- single cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret EC-104 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, two SB-4 pickups, ABQ-2 active electronics, four knobs...

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LTD PA-1FM

- similar to the PA-1, except has a flame maple top, available in Brown Cherry finish, mfg. 2010-present.

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LTD VIPER-104

- sharp double cutaway agathis or basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two-per-side ESP tuners, ESP DB-4 bridge, two covered ESP SB-4 pickups, four knobs, 2 band active EQ...

LTD F-5E FIVE-STRING Image

LTD F-5E FIVE-STRING

- similar to the F-4E, except in five-string configuration with 3/2-per-side tuners, a BB-605 bridge, and SB-5 pickups, available in Natural Gloss (disc. 2010) or Natural Satin (2011-present) finish, mfg. 2008-present.

LTD VIPER-100FM Image

LTD VIPER-100FM

- sharp SG-ish double cutaway agathis or basswood body with flamed maple top, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two humbucker pickups, three-per-side tuners, black nickel hardware, available in See Thru Black or See Thru Black Cherry (2010-...

LTD GC-4 (GABE CRISP) Image

LTD GC-4 (GABE CRISP)

- offset double cutaway SG-style mahogany body, maple NTB, 21-fret ebony fingerboard with white flag inlays, black overlay headstock with Gabe Crisp's signature, two-per-side Grover tuners, ESP BB-604 bridge, STB, two covered EMG active pic...

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LTD M-50

- offset double cutaway agathis or basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, two humbucker pickups, six-on-one-side tuners, black or chrome hardware, tremolo, available in Blue Satin, Black Satin or Grey Satin (disc.) finish, mfg. 20...

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LTD MV-300

- similar to Model MV-200 except has neck-through body, EMG-HZ H-1B, S-1 pickups, available in See-Through Red, See-Through Blue, See-Through Purple, or See-Through Orange finish, mfg. 2001-02.

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LTD B-4Z

- offset double cutaway mahogany body with zebra top, five-piece maple and rosewood NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with offset dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two-per-side ESP tuners, ESP BB-604 bridge, STB, two covered ESP SB-4 pickup...

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LTD PC-1V

- single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body, single bound f-hole, multi-ply body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with decorative pearl block inlays, bound headstock with white overlay and "LTD" and &q...

LTD AX-404/AX-414 Image

LTD AX-404/AX-414

- X-style mahogany body, three-piece maple NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with tribal graphic (2007-08) or offset block (2009-present) inlays, two-per-side Grover tuners, ESP bridge, STB, two EMG 35 active pickups, five knobs (v, balance...

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LTD EC-154DX

- single cutaway basswood body, flamed maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret EC-154DX logo inlays, matching finish flamed maple headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, two SB-4 pick...

LTD VIPER-154DX Image

LTD VIPER-154DX

- sharp double cutaway basswood body, flamed maple top, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 12th fret Viper-154DX logo inlays, matching finish flamed maple headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, DB-4 bridge, STB,...