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ESP LTD Viper-256 - See Thru Black Cherry

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - See Thru Black Cherry
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Leave It to LTD to Deliver This Much Style and Performance at This Price

ESP’s sought-after Viper body style comes to a great-playing and remarkably priced LTD in the ESP LTD Viper-256 from Sweetwater — here in Snow White. This super-versatile though rock-bent double-cut rocks a matching set of ESP Designed LH-150 humbuckers packing blistering hard rock heat and devastating molten metal mayhem. The Viper-256’s mahogany on mahogany construction — a gloss mahogany body with a strong, stable 3-piece mahogany set neck — endow this guitar with serious warmth and sustain. Factor in a rock-solid TOM bridge and a roasted jatoba fingerboard, and with the ESP LTD Viper-256 from Sweetwater, you’re ready for center stage.

Iconic Viper body style

Nothing says "let’s rock" like an ESP Viper-style guitar. When you pick up an LTD Viper-256, you’ll know exactly what we mean. The LTD Viper-256’s offset waist gives you the kind of comfort that lets you play for hours, and its double-cutaway design provides easy access to the upper frets both over and under the neck.

ESP Designed LH-150 humbuckers

ESP equipped the LTD Viper-256 a wide range of modern voicings by loading it with a set of ESP Designed LH-150 pickups. These well-rounded humbuckers can be used for anything from straight-up rock to blues to metal. The LH-150s are just another reason why ESP’s LTD Series delivers quality and performance for less.

The perfect guitar for rock or metal

ESP LTD guitars were created to bring a more affordable version of the classic designs and quality of ESP guitars to a new market. The entire ESP LTD line of instruments feature premium tonewoods, quality pickups, and solid hardware for a lifetime of use. An exacting eye to detail and quality means that every instrument is ready to rock when it leaves the factory. An impressive list of signature guitars by some of today’s biggest guitar heroes shows the popularity and respect held by ESP LTD. If you’re looking for the perfect rock or metal guitar, then you need to check out ESP LTD guitars.

ESP LTD Viper-256 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Solid rock style meets aggressive metal tone in a guitar that’s all about performance
  • Lightweight, all-mahogany body yields rich and warm fundamentals
  • Strong, stable 3-piece mahogany set neck (Thin U profile) with dual-action truss rod
  • Roasted jatoba fingerboard imparts extra dashes of style and articulation
  • ESP designed LH-150 humbuckers provide blistering hard rock heat to devastating molten metal mayhem
  • TOM bridge provides epic stability and string response

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD Viper-256
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color See Thru Black Cherry
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-piece Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 13.77"
  • Fingerboard Material Roasted Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Flags
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra-Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Molded Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-O-Matic and Tailpiece
  • Tuners LTD
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup ESP Designed LH-150N Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup ESP Designed LH-150B Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario XL110, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LVIPER256STBC

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Rated 5/5

Love this guitar

I like to play heavy metal and doom Metal and this guitar has been perfect for those genres. Has a nice tone and doesn't feel too heavy to hold when playing. Love buying from Sweetwater. Highly recommend this guitar and buying from Sweetwater!
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Such a great place to shop online for gear. My sales engineer Paul was fantastic, and my gear arrived earlier than I expected. Thanks Sweetwater.
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I never write reviews on anything

I really enjoy playing it. Thing looks like a beast
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Beautiful Guitar

What a beautiful guitar! Looks great and plays great, what more could one ask for? One thing further, thanks to Sweetwater for being such a great company that really looks out for its customers. The customer service is simply above and beyond what one would expect in this day and age. Hope they never change.
Rated 5/5

Holy ESP!

I fell in love with ESP once I found out some of my favorite guitarists use them. While this isn't my dream Viper, this is still a wonderful one to have at a mid-level skilled guitar player. I was debating between this and the Epiphone SG400. Glad I went with this. I like that I can get vintage sounds from it with a bit of an extra crunch to it. Add on some distorted fuzz and WOW this thing can make the windows rattle! It's my new cherished ax and I can't see myself parting with it any time soon. Plus, Sweetwater guys made sure it arrived in pristine condition. Proper protection, proper tuning, everything was great. Cannot recommend this site and this guitar enough!
Music background: Guitar for seven years, bass for four
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