I was a gigging guitar player 15-20 years ago. Last year I started playing again for fun and was looking for a moderate priced guitar that could handle multiple styles. I checked out the Epi's and was not impressed. I saw this baby hanging on the wall and gave it a shot. I'm glad I did. This guitar is versatile. It can handle metal/thrash and sounds great clean. It really comes alive with a little overdrive....sounding like vintage 1974.

I don't know why they discontinued this model. You won't find a guitar that sounds as good as this with the same features at this price. If you happen to find one still hanging on the wall grab it. As has been said here the pictures do not do it justice. It looks even better. I have the Tobacco burst and couldn't be more pleased. This is a main axe and a keeper.

I just received my new ESP EC-400VF the other day and I was not disappointed at all. I own Gibson LP's and EPI's and this ESP (LTD) plays as well as the Gibson and better than the EPI. You can't beat the price for such a quality guitar. This guitar was set up very nicely; all I had to do was tune it. This is no doubt the smartest purchase that I have ever made. Another tone control knob would have been nice, but it still sounds great!

Just received my new EC-400VF. Loved this guitar after playing it at a local music shop. Wanted to upgrade from my Epiphone Les Paul to a Gibson Studio but the ESP was a better value. Features on the guitar are excellent. Packaging was amazing when received. Intonation was almost perfect. Bass strings were a little flat but adjustment was easy. Tuning was obviously off but that is easily fixed. Finish is excellent and guitar plays extremely well! Love the cut away and balance of the guitar. If you don't have 1500K to spend on a Gibson this is definitely the way to go!

My ESP 400vf arrived today, I have to say.... This thing is an awesome guitar for the price. The attention to detail is amaizing! The Duncans pump out a beautifull bluessy kinda sound on the clean channel the sound very articulate and crisp with distortion. I gave the features 4.5 because I find the neck to be a bit big, but then again Gibson necks are big too so.... It is an awesome versatile guitar, I'd buy it again if it were stolen. If you are a metal player I recomend you check out the EC500 and EC1000 first.

I bought the ESP EC-400vf 6 months ago. I have to say that this guitar is sounds better, feels better and has better construction that ANY of the Epiphones I played, and MOST of the Gibsons. Only a few Gibson Sutios and Standards came close to the quality put into the ESP, but cost twice as much. Maybe it's preference?? But I also love ESP guitars! I love that this ESP is the full thickness of a regular Les Paul so you get that really fat tone, however it is a heavy guitar at 10.5 pounds. And the Duncan pickups sound phenominal! I gave it a 4.5 on features because it would be really nice to have the extra tone knob, guess Gibson got scared when they sued ESP, and with good reason too! If you want a Les Paul style guitar and cannot afford the $2500 Gibsons (cause they're the only ones that come close), get this one, you will NOT be dissapointed! And dont even think about Epiphone, I got the silverburst Epi before this one and sent it back the same day! For the price range, you will not find a better guitar anywhere, I like this one better than some of the ESP standards I played as well.