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ESP LTD M-400HT Electric Guitar - Charcoal Metallic Certified Open Box , $809.10 - Add to Cart Skip to Product Information

ESP LTD M-400HT Electric Guitar - Charcoal Metallic Certified Open Box

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups - Charcoal Metallic
Item ID: M400HTCMd1
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ESP LTD M-400HT Electric Guitar - Charcoal Metallic

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Hard-hitting Solidbody from LTD

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Built on the same player-centric foundation as the flagship M-1000HT, the ESP LTD M-400HT is an uncompromising EMG-loaded shred machine. Pairing a sleek, solid mahogany body with the classic EMG 81/85 combo, this lightweight instrument delivers hard-hitting tones perfect for rock, metal, and other high-octane genres. The bolt-on, 3-piece maple neck features an Extra Thin U profile universally praised by Sweetwater guitarists for its encouragement of adaptability and speed. For rock-solid tuning support, this axe features a hardtail LTD bridge and locking tuners, providing utmost stability every time you tune up. Simply put, the LTD M-400HT is a bona fide rocker destined for high-gain heroics.

Built for performance

Everything about the ESP LTD M-400HT solidbody electric guitar is engineered to deliver the fastest, most comfortable playing experience, with no extraneous additions to slow you down. The slab mahogany body delivers a warm, sustaining tone that’s a standard for hard rock guitars. Its deep forearm, back, and cutaway contours are expertly carved, creating a thin, lightweight design that’s immensely comfortable to play.

3-piece maple neck plays effortlessly

The M-400HT features a 3-piece bolt-on maple neck carved into LTD's Extra Thin U profile. The neck is just bulky enough to grab chords, but more than thin enough to stay out of your way during intense lead exploration. The back of the neck has a slick satin finish to help elevate your playing to new heights, and you'll love the classic feel of the rosewood fingerboard and extra-jumbo frets. You'll enjoy effortless playability from your first lick.

Relentless active EMG humbuckers

ESP understood the assignment when they chose the EMG-81 and EMG-85 combo for the LTD M-400HT. Arguably the most popular active humbucker pairing in metal history, these pickups have driven high-gain guitar tones since the ‘80s, powering the earliest iterations of the genre and remaining a top choice for countless guitarists today. The EMG-85 in the neck position is a muscular-sounding humbucker that is certain to drive your amp into the sweetest overdrive and distortion, and is at its best at high volumes. The EMG-81 in the bridge position delivers everything from a fat, thunderous growl to a metallic scream. Loaded with beefy ceramic magnets and close-aperture coils, this high-output humbucker boasts unyielding intensity and unparalleled detail, along with incredible high-end cut and fluid sustain.

ESP LTD M-400HT Features:

  • A player-centric axe with active EMG 81/85 pickups for a high-gain edge
  • Mahogany body creates a balanced tone
  • Rosewood fingerboard feels smooth under finger
  • LTD hardtail bridge and locking tuners offer impressive tuning stability
  • Satin-finished 3-piece maple neck and Extra Thin U profile enable incredible speed

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