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ESP LTD Alexi Hexed Electric Guitar - Purple Fade Demo

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 1 Humbucking Pickup, and Floyd Rose Tremolo - Purple Fade
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High-performance Alexi Laiho Signature

Alexi Laiho, the visionary frontman of Children of Bodom, pushed the boundaries of death metal with unrivaled virtuosic melodicism. The ESP LTD Alexi Hexed is based on one of Lex's final designs, and it's something that — prior to his untimely passing — the Children of Bodom frontman was proud of and eager to unleash. The LTD Alexi Hexed features an aggressive, offset "V"-shaped body, decked out in a Purple Fade finish with light purple pinstripes and a matching back and sides. A single EMG pickup arms this metal-ready axe for roughed-up mayhem. Neck-thru-body construction ensures maximum resonance and sustain. You also get a comfortable 3-piece maple neck that's capped by a fast-playing 24-fret ebony fingerboard, plus a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo for rock-solid twisting, bending, and dive-bombing. The LTD Alexi Hexed is topped off with head-turning chrome hardware, sawtooth fingerboard inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers.

Top-shelf tonewoods deliver superior sound

Lex wasn't fooling around when he designed the LTD Alexi Hexed. He started with a distinctive offset "V"-shaped body built from alder. The balanced-sounding resonance of alder is at the center of some of the most legendary rock guitar tones of all time. But it doesn't stop there. The alder features an eye-grabbing Purple Fade finish with light purple pinstripes and a matching back and sides. The LTD Alexi Hexed's 3-piece, Thin "U"-shaped maple neck is topped with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard — scalloped from frets 19–24 — which results in a smooth-playing guitar with plenty of snap.

Screaming tone from a single EMG pickup

Alexi Laiho favored a single EMG Hz F-H2 humbucking pickup, and the ESP LTD Alexi Hexed follows suit. This passive humbucker delivers killer high-gain tones with amazing clarity. Every note you play will sing out and be heard. There's no mush with this pickup — just solid tone. No matter how fast and furious you play, the LTD Alexi Hexed will deliver each note with the force of a triple-corpse hammerblow.

Double-locking Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo

For serious sonic pitch explorations, the LTD Alexi Hexed comes equipped with a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo system. This incredible trem lets you twinge n' turn all you want, and never worry about pulling your tuning out of whack. Whether you dive, chirp, scoop, or texturize, you'll get both the rock-solid reliability and the tight response you need with the LTD Alexi Hexed's Floyd Rose tremolo.

ESP LTD Alexi Hexed Electric Guitar Features:

  • Designed in collaboration with legendary Children of Bodom guitarist Alexi Laiho
  • Carefully selected tonewoods produce balanced resonance, sustain, and the perfect amount of bite
  • Single EMG pickup gives you aggressive tone, hot output, and excellent note definition
  • 3-piece, Thin "U"-shaped maple neck is stable and infinitely playable
  • Fast-playing ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets (scalloped from frets 19–24)
  • Neck-thru-body construction ensures maximum sustain
  • Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo system for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
  • Eye-grabbing Purple Fade finish with light purple pinstripes and a matching back and sides
  • Head-turning chrome hardware, sawtooth fingerboard inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers
  • Includes a rugged hardshell case

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD Alexi Hexed
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Purple Fade with Pinstripes
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Sawtooth
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Floyd Rose Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose 1000 Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners Grover
  • Electronics
  • Bridge Pickup EMG HZ FH-2 Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LALEXIHEXED

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Rated 5/5

Hate Crew Death Roll

Alexi's spirit resonates within this guitar. The playability, tonality and attack are otherworldly. The scalloped frets make melodic runs and diminished sweeps effortless. The passive pick up packs a punch. I had the Alexi pre amp installed on my V and the Reaper came through the speaker! That preamp is a must. Long live the greatest metal guitarist of all time!
Music background: Guitar instructor and recording musician.
Rated 5/5

amazing

In some ways, the best guitar neck I've ever played. My 1st guitar with scalloped frets, I don't know how I've survived without them, lol. The tone is amazing. I love maple necks on guitars (My 4th guitar with a maple neck). The EMG Hz F-H2 is excellent. This is my 1st guitar with an Alder body, the timber is excellent. This is also my 1st guitar with a neck-through. 10/10, would recommend. Be mindful of the size of the upper horn, it tends to knock into things.
Music background: Melodic Death Metal
Rated 5/5

Love it, RIP Alexi

love this guitar. The scalloped frets are awesome, this has the best neck I've ever played. The Alder body sounds amazing, the EMG is excellent. Watch out for the upper horn, it tends to knock into things.
Music background: Melodic death metal
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