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ESP LTD Viper-256 Electric Guitar - Dark Brown Sunburst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Dark Brown Sunburst
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Twin-horned Attitude, Full-force Aggressive Tone

There are no sonic limits with the ESP LTD Viper-256 solidbody electric guitar. Whether you play rock, metal, blues, or punk, the LTD Viper-256 has the tone you’re after. That’s because ESP loaded this super-versatile double-cutaway guitar with a set of dual-mode ESP-designed LH-150 humbucking pickups with onboard coil splitting. These fire-breathing pickups are perfectly paired with the naturally warm and harmonically rich sound of a mahogany body and neck, with a stunning quilted maple top adding more brightness and bite to your tone. Throw in a rock-solid TOM bridge assembly for added stability, and you get killer sound and performance with the ESP LTD Viper-256 from Sweetwater.

Break some speed limits with this Viper-style axe

ESP Viper-style guitars are built for fast playing. 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, whereas the double-cutaway design provides easy access to the upper frets both over and under the neck.

ESP-designed LH-150 pickups deliver humbucking and single-coil tone

ESP gave the LTD Viper-256 a wide range of tone by loading it up with a set of ESP-designed LH-150 pickups. These well-rounded humbuckers can be used for anything from straight-up rock to smooth blues and molten-hot metal. Pull up on the LTD Viper-256’s tone switch, and you instantly go from humbucker to single-coil mode, opening up a whole new range of sounds.

LTD line delivers quality and performance for less

LTD guitars 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 mean 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, check out an ESP LTD axe.

ESP LTD Viper-256 Electric Guitar Features:

  • Solid rock style meets super-aggressive metal tone in a guitar that’s all about performance
  • Lightweight, all-mahogany body with gorgeous quilted maple top and slim mahogany neck provide rich and warm fundamentals — perfect for rock
  • ESP-designed LH-150 humbuckers provide both dual-coil and single-coil modes for maximum tone
  • 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
  • Top Material Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Dark Brown Sunburst
  • 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: LVIPER256QMDBSB

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