A Viper for the working stiff, replete with active electronics.

The ESP LTD Viper 400 Electric Guitar's set neck and EMG-81/85 active humbuckers generate huge sustain and a more focused tone to cut through dense mixes. The mahogany neck has a bound rosewood fretboard featuring extra-jumbo frets and flag inlays. Simple controls on the ESP Viper give you volume, tone, and a 3-way selector. The contoured upper side of the mahogany Viper 400 body offers supreme playing comfort.

ESP LTD Viper 400 Electric Guitar Features:

• Set neck
• EMG-81/85 active humbuckers
• Mahogany body
• Bound maple neck has a rosewood fretboard featuring extra-jumbo frets and flag inlays
• Volume, tone, and 3-way selector
• Extreme contour on the upper side of the body provides playing comfort

This is the lowest-price active setup in the series and a fantastic bargain . . . order it TODAY!

ESP LTD Viper 400 Electric Guitar

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Best mahogany/set-neck for your buck

Posted by CS from Orlando, FL on Feb 27, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Producer, songrwriter, session guitarist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, Punk, Heavy Rock

These Vipers blow away a real SG for playability and even tone. I'm in the process of modding mine with chrome hardware, a stetsbar tremolo system, some locking tuners, and maybe new pickups. However, as is, these guitars blow away Gibson SGs (except for the lack of a traditional vintage vibe). The bodies are solid mahogany and full of tone, the necks are slimmer and faster. The standard pickups, in my opinion, rip compared to the one-dimensional sounding SG stock 498T. I never thought I'd say that because the 498T sounds great in Les Pauls. The Gibson SG sounds muddy compared to this these. For practicality, playability, and tone--this guitar is the way to go. The best SG-styled guitar, hands down.

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ESP Viper 400

Posted by Amonopethamarth from Oregon on Feb 23, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, Blues, Rock,

This guitar is beautiful. I own the white with gray pearl inlays and it looks and plays amazing. The EMG Active 81/85 combo is perfect for metal and still sounds amazing clean. I play through a Line 6 head, crate half-stack and a Digitech DF-7. The variations are endless, and the results are always great. For the price, it's the best option out there.

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owned for over 2 years

Posted by MECHANICALjim from ohio on Jan 31, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: metal and Pop punk

Ive used this guitar for over 2 years now. Played Metal mostly. It's hard to play anything else now. Its very comfortable, not to heavey. Ive played a couple friends guitars at concerts to try to mix it up a bit(les paul custom, fender strat). But every guitar i play doesnt even compare. Great price for a Great guitar.

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esp rocks!

Posted by onfrailwings5 from scranton, PA on Jan 27, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: metal,hardcore,experimental

My first real guitar was a viper 200 fm, great guitar! About a year ago I invested in the 400 it is the best guitar anyone can own period. I play though a mesa half stack, the combo is the best for metal, hardcore, etc. Don't listen to anyone that says its awkward to play if you have an oz. of strenght you'll be fine. But at first I can see it being a little werid. DO NOT change the strap button! The button saves lifes. BUY THIS GUITAR!!!!

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Great Guitar

Posted by ViperRocks from Kansas on Jan 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Everything

I got mine a year ago and have loved it ever since. Totally awesome quitar! Craftsmanship is much better than my Fender Strat even though my strat is great too!

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