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 EC-1000 SSB Silver Sunburst Image

LTD EC-1000 SSB Silver Sunburst

- similar to the EC-1000, except with white binding, ebony fingerboard, white flag inlays, and black nickel hardware, available in Silver Sunburst finish, mfg. 2010-present.

LTD GUS-600EC (GUS G.) Image

LTD GUS-600EC (GUS G.)

- single cutaway EC-style mahogany body, maple neck-through body, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with small flame inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, two covered Sey...

LTD VINTAGE-204 ROSEWOOD Image

LTD VINTAGE-204 ROSEWOOD

- similar to the Vintage-204 Maple, except has a rosewood fingerboard, available in Distressed Black (2012-present) or Distressed Three-Tone Burst finish, mfg. 2011-present.

LTD EC-1000T Image

LTD EC-1000T

- similar to the EC-1000, except has a flamed maple top, white binding, 22-fret fingerboard with white flag inlays, and nickel hardware, available in Faded Cherry Sunburst, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2011-present.

LTD HEX-7 (NERGAL) Image

LTD HEX-7 (NERGAL)

- sharp Flying V-style mahogany body, maple neck through body, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret eagle inlay, matching finish headstock, three-per-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros locking TOM bridge, two EMG 81-7/707 active pickups,...

LTD B-206SM SIX-STRING Image

LTD B-206SM SIX-STRING

- six-string configuration, offset double cutaway ash body, spalted maple top, bolt-on five-piece maple/walnut neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dots and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side t...

LTD EC-1000T/CTM Image

LTD EC-1000T/CTM

- similar to the EC-1000, except has body binding on the top and back, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with white flag inlays, and gold hardware, available in Black or Snow White finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 2011-present.

LTD JD-600 (JON DONAIS) Image

LTD JD-600 (JON DONAIS)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style mahogany body, flamed maple top, black body binding, mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret JD-600 logo inlay, reverse Strat-style matching finish flamed maple overlay headstock, six-on-t...

LTD B-208 FM EIGHT-STRING Image

LTD B-208 FM EIGHT-STRING

- similar to the B-254, except in eight-string configuration (two sets of four strings an octave apart), four-per-side tuners, available in See-Thru Black finish, mfg. 2002-present.

LTD EC-1000 VB Vintage Black Image

LTD EC-1000 VB Vintage Black

- similar to the EC-1000, except has a plain top, aged triple white binding on the body and headstock, standard white neck binding, ebony fingerboard, and gold hardware, available in Vintage Black finish, mfg. 2002-present.

LTD JH-200 (JEFF HANNEMAN) Image

LTD JH-200 (JEFF HANNEMAN)

- offset double cutaway M-style alder or basswood body with a beveled treble cutaway, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with half H and half dagger inlays, matching finish bound headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, Ka...

LTD B-254 Image

LTD B-254

- offset double cutaway agathis body, flame maple top, five-piece maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two EMG 35-HZ pickups, ESP BB bridge with STB, five knobs, Cosmo black hardware, available...

LTD EC-1000 VHB Vintage Honey Burst Image

LTD EC-1000 VHB Vintage Honey Burst

- similar to the EC-1000, except has a flame maple top, aged white body and headstock binding, two Zebra exposed Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups and chrome hardware, available in Vintage Honey Sunburst finish, mfg. 2002-07.

LTD JH-600 (JEFF HANNEMAN) Image

LTD JH-600 (JEFF HANNEMAN)

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck-through-body, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with "H" and dagger inlays, matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side Grover tuners, two EMG-81 humbucker pickups, white neck and headstock bi...

LTD B-255 FIVE-STRING Image

LTD B-255 FIVE-STRING

- similar to the B-254, except in five-string configuration and 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Natural Gloss or See-Thru Black finish, mfg. 2004-07.

LTD EC-2005 30TH ANNIVERSARY Image

LTD EC-2005 30TH ANNIVERSARY

- EC-style mahogany body, set three-piece mahogany neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret 30 inlay, skull headstock with three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, two EMG humbucker pickups, two knobs, three-way switch, black...

LTD JH-600EC (JEFF HANNEMAN) Image

LTD JH-600EC (JEFF HANNEMAN)

- EC-style alder body, maple NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with red star inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side Gotoh tuners, Kahler Hybrid bridge, two covered EMG-81/85 active pickups, two knobs (v, tone), three-way toggle swit...

LTD B-304 FM Image

LTD B-304 FM

- similar to B-204 Bass, except has Neck-Through mahogany body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, available in See-Through Black, See-Through Black Cherry, or 2-Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1999-2003.

LTD JK-1 (JEFF KENDRICK) Image

LTD JK-1 (JEFF KENDRICK)

- single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body with beveled, flamed maple top, white body binding, maple neck-through-body, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with diamond and 12th fret special Jeff Kendrick inlays, matching finish bound headst...

LTD B-305 FM FIVE-STRING Image

LTD B-305 FM FIVE-STRING

- similar to B-304 Bass, except in five-string configuration and 3/2-per-side tuners, available in See-Through Black, See-Through Black Cherry, or 2-Tone Sunburst finish, mfg. 1999-2003.

LTD JP-600 (JARDEL PAISANTE) Image

LTD JP-600 (JARDEL PAISANTE)

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, three-piece maple neck, large tortoise pickguard, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flag and 12th fret model name inlays, three-per-side tuners, Tone Pros locking bridge, two EMG 81 humbucker pickups,...

LTD B-334 Image

LTD B-334

- offset double cutaway ash body, five-piece bolt-on maple and rosewood neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side ESP tuners, ESP BB-604 bridge, STB, two covered ESP...

LTD B-335 FIVE-STRING Image

LTD B-335 FIVE-STRING

- five-string configuration, offset double cutaway ash body, five-piece maple and rosewood neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, 3/2-per side ESP tuners, BB-605 bridge, STB,...

LTD K-500 (KELLY HAYES) Image

LTD K-500 (KELLY HAYES)

- single cutaway EC style mahogany body, maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with cold spider inlays, two EMG-HZ pickups, TonePros bridge, STB, two knobs, three-way switch, black hardware, available in Black Satin finish, mfg. 2002-04.

LTD KH-25 (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-25 (KIRK HAMMETT)

- offset double cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with skull and crossbones and 12th fret Kirk Hammett's signature inlays, reverse pointed headstock, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, Floyd Rose Special bridge,...

LTD B-404 Image

LTD B-404

- offset double cutaway mahogany body, quilt maple top, five-piece maple/walnut neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, two EMG 35-DC/P5 pickups, ESP BB bridge with STB, five knobs, Cosmo black hardware,...

LTD B-404SM Image

LTD B-404SM

- similar to the B-404, except has a swamp ash body with a spalted maple top, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2007-08.

LTD KH-SE (Kirk Hammett) Image

LTD KH-SE (Kirk Hammett)

- similar to the KH-202, except has lime green skull and crossbones inlays and includes a KH Signature Series guitar strap, available in Greenburst finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 2011 only.

LTD B-405 FIVE-STRING Image

LTD B-405 FIVE-STRING

- similar to the B-404, except in five-string configuration and 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Amber Sunburst or See-Thru Black finish, mfg. 2004-06.

LTD B-405SM Image

LTD B-405SM

- similar to the B-405, except has a swamp ash body with a spalted maple top, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2007-08.

LTD KH-502 (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-502 (KIRK HAMMETT)

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck-through body, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers, skull and crossbones at 12th fret, black hardware, Floyd Rose Licensed bridge, 24 XJ frets, EMG-HZ H-1 pickup set, two volume/one t...

LTD B-406SM Six-String Image

LTD B-406SM Six-String

- similar to the B-405SM, except in six-string configuration with three-per-side tuners, a DB-6 bridge, and one EMG 45DC and one EMG 45P6 pickups, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2008 only.

LTD B-414SM Image

LTD B-414SM

- offset double cutaway ash body, spalted maple top, five-piece maple and walnut (2009 only) or rosewood NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side Grover tuners, ESP...

LTD KH-503 (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-503 (KIRK HAMMETT)

- single cutaway alder body, maple neck-through body, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers and spiders at the 12th fret, black hardware, Floyd Rose Licensed bridge, 24 XJ frets, EMG-HZ H-1 pickup set, 2 volume/1 tone control, 3-wa...

LTD KH-602 (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-602 (KIRK HAMMETT)

- similar to the KH-502, except has an alder or maple body, two EMG-81 humbucker pickups, and an original Floyd Rose tremolo, available in Black finish, mfg. 2003-present.

LTD B-415SM FIVE-STRING Image

LTD B-415SM FIVE-STRING

- five-string configuration, offset double cutaway ash body, spalted maple top, five-piece maple and walnut (2009 only) or rosewood NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, 3/2-p...

LTD B-416SM SIX-STRING Image

LTD B-416SM SIX-STRING

- six-string configuration, offset double cutaway ash body, spalted maple top, five-piece maple and walnut (2009 only) or rosewood NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, three-...

LTD KH-603 (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-603 (KIRK HAMMETT)

- similar to the KH-503, except has a maple body, two EMG-81 humbucker pickups, and an original Floyd Rose tremolo, available in Black finish, mfg. 2003-07.

LTD KH-DC (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-DC (KIRK HAMMETT)

- symmetrical double cutaway mahogany body, flamed maple top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flag and 12th fret model name inlays, three-per-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, two cover...

LTD B-500 Image

LTD B-500

- offset double cutaway mahogany body with an arched top, five-piece maple/walnut neck NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret model name inlay, black headstock with two-per-side Grover tuners, ESP BB bridge, two EMG active pickups, f...

LTD KH-JUNIOR (KIRK HAMMETT) Image

LTD KH-JUNIOR (KIRK HAMMETT)

- downsized offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with scull and crossbones inlays, reverse pointed headstock, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, TOM bridge, two ESP LH-301 pickups, two knobs (v, ton...

LTD B-2005 30TH ANNIVERSARY Image

LTD B-2005 30TH ANNIVERSARY

-B-style mahogany body, set five-piece maple/walnut neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret 30 inlay, skull headstock with two-per-side tuners, ESP BB-604 bridge, two EMG humbucker pickups, five knobs, black hardware, Black Satin fin...

LTD MAX-200 (MAX CAVALERA) Image

LTD MAX-200 (MAX CAVALERA)

- Explorer-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with symbol inlays below the 12th fret, X inlays between the 12th and 24th, and 12th and 24th fret XXX inlays, matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side ESP t...

LTD B-1004 Image

LTD B-1004

- offset double cutaway ash body, flamed maple top, five-piece maple/walnut NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset abalone dots and 12th fret model name inlays, matching finish headstock, two-per-side Hipshot Ultralite tuners, Hipsho...

LTD MAX-600 (MAX CAVALERA) Image

LTD MAX-600 (MAX CAVALERA)

- X-shaped AX-style alder body, maple neck-thru-body, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with symbol inlays below the 12th fret, X inlays between the 12th and 24th, and 12th and 24th fret XXX inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side G...