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 B-1006 SIX-STRING Image

LTD B-1006 SIX-STRING

- similar to the B-1004, except in six-string configuration with three-per-side tuners and one EMG 45TW and one EMG 45P6 pickups, available in Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2008-present.

LTD MC-500 (MAX CAVALERA) Image

LTD MC-500 (MAX CAVALERA)

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck-through body, rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers and XXX at 12th fret, black hardware, tune-o-matic bridge with string-through body, white neck binding, 24 XJ frets, 1 Duncan Design...

LTD MFA-600 (MATT DEVRIES) Image

LTD MFA-600 (MATT DEVRIES)

- offset double sharp cutaway Viper-style alder body, maple NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with snowflakes on the lower frets, dots on the upper frets, and 12th fret MFA-600 logo inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side locking tun...

LTD MKH-7 SEVEN-STRING (MARK HEYLMUN) Image

LTD MKH-7 SEVEN-STRING (MARK HEYLMUN)

- seven-string configuration, single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body, maple NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with Mark Heylmun's signature inlay, matching finish headstock, 4/3-per-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros Locking TOM bridge and...

LTD MP-200 (MICHAEL PAGET) Image

LTD MP-200 (MICHAEL PAGET)

- symmetrical Flying V-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot and 12th fret model name inlays, bound hockey-stick style headstock with logo, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, TOM bridge, STB, two cove...

LTD MP-600 (MICHAEL PAGET) Image

LTD MP-600 (MICHAEL PAGET)

- symmetrical Flying V-style mahogany body, mahogany NTB, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with custom gun shooting a floral inlay between the 1st and 13th frets and traditional dot inlays between the 15th and 24th frets, bound hockey stick-...

LTD MS-1 (MIKE SPREITZER) Image

LTD MS-1 (MIKE SPREITZER)

- Flying V-style mahogany body with enlonged bass bout, mahogany NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with diamond and 12th fret special inlays, matching finish headstock with signature and logo, six-on-one-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros Locki...

LTD MW-600 (MICHAEL WILTON) Image

LTD MW-600 (MICHAEL WILTON)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22 XJ fret maple fingerboard with black diamond inlays, Strat-style headstock with six-on-one-side Sperzel locking tuners, original Floyd Rose vibrato bridge with locking t...

LTD MW-DEMON (MICHAEL WILTON) Image

LTD MW-DEMON (MICHAEL WILTON)

- offset double-cutaway Strat-style alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black diamond and 12th fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side ESP tuners, Floyd Rose Series 1000 bridge, one Seymour Duncan JB pickup and on...

LTD NINJA-600 (MICHAEL AMOTT, FIRST VERSION) Image

LTD NINJA-600 (MICHAEL AMOTT, FIRST VERSION)

- Flying V-style with sharp points and a rounded middle between the points, mahogany body, three-piece set mahogany neck, 22 XJ fret rosewood fingerboard with Custom X inlays, six-on-one-side Sperzel locking tuners, bone nut, tune-o-matic b...

LTD NINJA-600 (MICHAEL AMOTT, SECOND VERSION) Image

LTD NINJA-600 (MICHAEL AMOTT, SECOND VERSION)

- Flying V-style with sharp points and a rounded middle between the points, mahogany body, quilted maple top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with Custom X inlays, bound matching finish headstock, three-per-side locking t...

LTD OKKULTIST (SILENOZ) Image

LTD OKKULTIST (SILENOZ)

- asymmetrical Flying V-style mahogany body with shorter treble and enlonged, curved bass bouts, maple NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret special inlay, three-per-side ESP locking tuners, Tonepros Locking TOM bridge, STB, two cov...

LTD PH-600 (PAGE HAMILTON) Image

LTD PH-600 (PAGE HAMILTON)

- offset double cutaway Horizon-style alder body, three-piece maple NTB, 24 XJ fret rosewood fingerboard, matching narrow headstock with three-per-side Sperzel locking tuners, graphite nut, Wilkinson VS-100 vibrato bridge, one exposed DiMar...

LTD PH-600MG (Page Hamilton) Image

LTD PH-600MG (Page Hamilton)

- similar to the PH-600, except has reverse headstock with six-on-one-side Grover tuners, Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridge, available in Distressed Magenta finish, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 2009-2010.

LTD RA-600 (ROB ARNOLD) Image

LTD RA-600 (ROB ARNOLD)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style alder body, white body binding, maple NTB, 24-fret bound ebony fingerboard with rectangular thumbnail and 11-13th fret custom inlays, reverse bound matching finish headstock, six-on-the-other-side tuners,...

LTD RC-600 (ROB CAGGIANO) Image

LTD RC-600 (ROB CAGGIANO)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style beveled ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret fingerboard with glow in the dark side markers and 12th fret special inlays, matching finish headstock with Rob Caggiano's signature, three-per-side ESP locki...

LTD RZK-600 (RICHARD Z) Image

LTD RZK-600 (RICHARD Z)

- offset double cutaway with a longer treble horn than bass horn, alder body, three-piece maple NTB, 24 XJ fret bound rosewood fingerboard with Custom cross (large plus signs) inlays, bound matching headstock with three-per-side Grover tune...

LTD SA-2 (RICHIE SAMBORA) Image

LTD SA-2 (RICHIE SAMBORA)

- offset double cutaway basswood body with a swooping lower treble bout cutout, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dots and 22nd fret LTD SA-2 logo inlays, black headstock overlay with a pearloid pickguard engraved with &...

LTD SC-200 (STEPHEN CARPENTER) Image

LTD SC-200 (STEPHEN CARPENTER)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with 24th fret model name inlay, bound reverse headstock, six-on-one-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, STB, two Duncan Designed HB-102...

LTD SC-500 (STEPHEN CARPENTER) Image

LTD SC-500 (STEPHEN CARPENTER)

- offset double cutaway alder body, maple neck-through body, rosewood fingerboard with model name inlaid at 12th fret, chrome hardware, tune-o-matic bridge with string-through body, white neck binding, 24 XJ frets, Duncan-designed HB-102 Se...

LTD SC-600 (STEPHEN CARPENTER) Image

LTD SC-600 (STEPHEN CARPENTER)

- similar to the SC-500, except has a maple body, Seymour Ducan SH-4and HB-102N pickups, Tone Pros locking bridge, available in Natural Gloss or Three-Tone Burst finish, mfg. 2003-06.

LTD SERPENT 600 (GEORGE LYNCH) Image

LTD SERPENT 600 (GEORGE LYNCH)

- offset double cutaway Strat-style swamp ash body, black body binding, bolt-on maple thin U-shaped neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots and 12th fret Serpent-600 logo inlays, reverse matching finish headstock, six-on-the-othe...

LTD SHADOW (GALDER) Image

LTD SHADOW (GALDER)

- Flying V-style beveled mahogany body with enlonged bass bout, mahogany NTB, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with triangle and 22nd fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side Grover tuners, Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridge, one EMG 81 active pickup, o...

LTD SNAKEBYTE (JAMES HETFIELD) Image

LTD SNAKEBYTE (JAMES HETFIELD)

- Explorer-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with dot and 12th fret snake inlays, matching finish headstock, six-on-one-side Sperzel locking tuners, Tonepros Locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, two covered EMG...

LTD STATIC-600 (WAYNE STATIC) Image

LTD STATIC-600 (WAYNE STATIC)

- X-shaped EX-style mahogany body, three-piece set maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 10-13th fret Static X logo and 24th fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side Grover tuners, TonePros tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, single Se...

LTD STATIC -600V (WAYNE STATIC) Image

LTD STATIC -600V (WAYNE STATIC)

- Flying V-style mahogany body, three-piece set maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with 10-13th fret Static X logo and 24th fret model name inlays, six-on-one-side ESP locking tuners, TonePros tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, single...

LTD TM-600 (TRAVIS MIGUEL) Image

LTD TM-600 (TRAVIS MIGUEL)

- offset double cutaway Viper-style mahogany body, set-three-piece maple neck, B/N/H white binding, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with tear drop inlays and 12th fret model inlay, matching headstock with three-per-side Grover tuners, Original...

LTD TRUCKSTER (JAMES HETFIELD) Image

LTD TRUCKSTER (JAMES HETFIELD)

- single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body with maple top, set three-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with flag and 12th fret LTD inlays, matching headstock with JH initial and three-per-side tuners, Tone Pros Locking br...

LTD WA-200 (WILL ADLER) Image

LTD WA-200 (WILL ADLER)

- single sharp cutaway Eclipse-style basswood body, cream bound top, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with star inlays, matching finish bound headstock, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two e...

LTD WA-600 (WILL ADLER) Image

LTD WA-600 (WILL ADLER)

- single sharp cutaway Eclipse-style mahogany body, cream bound top, set maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with star and 8-12th fret American Flag inlays, matching finish bound headstock with Will Adler's signature, three-per-s...

LTD ZH-7 SEVEN-STRING (ZACH HOUSEHOLDER) Image

LTD ZH-7 SEVEN-STRING (ZACH HOUSEHOLDER)

- seven-string configuration, offset double cutaway Strat-style mahogany body, quilted maple top, maple NTB, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with rectangle and 12th fret model name inlays, black headstock with Zach Householder's signature, seven-...