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The ESP LTD Viper-256 blends enticing stage-ready looks with a sonic personality perfectly suited to rock, blues, metal, and so much more. From first glace, you'll notice its gorgeous dark brown sunburst finish which beautifully highlights its quilted maple top while classic ESP LTD characteristics brings you an instrument that was birthed for the spotlight - it's stunning. And, with a thin ''U''-shaped three-piece mahogany neck, this LTD Viper-256 welcomes searing solos and fast-paced playing with ease. It's a breeze to play. Plus, you've got plenty of access to upper frets thanks to its cool offset double-cutaway body too. If that's not enough, you can expect a powerful tonal roar with plenty of LTD attitude and versatility, so you can always unleash your way.
Product Ref: 174431
Humming with tone. Each ESP designed humbucker on this guitar is loaded with plenty of raw output. With this, your sound will be big and powerful - capable of bringing the walls down. The bridge pickup has that tight, crunchy, rich response which helps push your riffs to the front of the mix. It sounds immense with the gain turned up – perfect for rock and metal.
Switch to the neck pickup and your licks will take on a fat, saturated, beefy tone which is perfect for lead playing. Notes will wail, ringing out with strong sustain and an all-powerful voice. As such, you'll be able to make those solos soar, and your riffs stand out. In combination, these humbuckers will work in unison to bring you a huge sonic experience.
Built for your hands. The ESP LTD Viper-256 offers premium playability, giving your fingers a smooth ride as they fret each note. You'll find the smooth three-piece mahogany neck to feel extremely comfortable in your hand, allowing exceptional movement all the way along the fingerboard. It also has a warm, smooth tonal response to help bring out more depth in your notes. The roasted jatoba fingerboard allows your fingers to slide between frets freely. With these supreme tools, nothing will stop you writing stellar music.
It's no pushover. This guitar is decked out with incredible hardware to keep it shipshape. There's a TOM bridge and tailpiece for excellent tuning stability and picking hand support. LTD tuners at the headstock end help make tuning changes super quick and easy. There's also a moulded nut for additional string support and a great resonance. Armed with these, you'll be able to bring this axe to any stage in complete confidence. Coming in a sleek, sharp finish and offering everything for the modern guitarist, the LTD Viper-256 will give you perfect results, every time.