NGD: ESP LTD EC-407 Black

AlexWadeWC · 12-15-2011, 12:58 AM

Got this bad boy from ESP today. I think they either just started shipping or they are shipping soon, but this actual guitar was a prototype but still looks the same as the retail version.

For it being a lower end LTD I was VERY impressed with this guitar. I don't know if i have just been out of the Mahogany game for too long (i've been playing Alder since signing on with ESP in 2008 and playing the Stephen Carpenter sigs) but this guitar sounds MONSTEROUS. It has low mids for DAYS and sounds so chunky and thick. It is a VAST difference than my Horizon NT-7 which is alder but they both have an EMG 81-7 in the bridge and 707 in the neck. When I pulled it out of the case and jammed on it acoustically and heard that it was even loud and percussive acoustically i knew it was going to sound sick plugged in.

I think it has definitely re-kindeled my love for mahogany hahaha, not that it ever went away, it's just been so long since i've played a mahogany bodied guitar.

The neck actually feels great. Pretty standard 7 string width, with the thickness a little thicker than an Ibanez. It's comfortable to play standing and even more comfortable to play sitting. The only complaint I have is just with the nature of the body it is SLIGHTLY neck heavy. Nothing remotely near a Viper body style but it does dip slightly.

If you're looking for a 7 string that sounds chunky as all .... while still retaining clarity then this is the one!

brutalwizard · 12-15-2011, 01:04 AM

looks amazing

FYP666 · 12-15-2011, 01:21 AM

That thing looks hot!

rogrotten · 12-15-2011, 01:44 AM

I'm so jealous of ALL of your guitars

Rojne · 12-15-2011, 02:31 AM

CLIPS! and HNGD Alex!!!

loktide · 12-15-2011, 04:06 AM

nice

Vostre Roy · 12-15-2011, 04:18 AM

They really looks amazing, happy NGD man

Nautilus · 12-15-2011, 04:28 AM

I play the 6 string variant of this. If it's anything like my EC-1000 beauty, you're a very lucky guy.

Defsan · 12-15-2011, 05:28 AM

LP styled bodies and TOM bridges are usually the elements I dislike the most on a guitar, but damn that looks beautiful. Happy NGD!

Kamikaze7 · 12-15-2011, 06:13 AM

Hey Alex. Happy NGD man! Good to see I'm not the only one to be one of the first select few to have one of these. I placed the order for mine in the beginning of September and I just took it home last night.

But I agree, it is loud acoustically, and the slight neck dive is minor as well and easy to control. I'm swapping the 81-7 in mine for a 707 and 60-7 combo for now - I'm looking at the 707TWX & 707TWRX's for mine as I like as much tonal variation as possible out of my guitars.

But very cool man. Glad I'm not the only one who really enjoys this thing! Happy NGD bro!!!

Floppystrings · 12-15-2011, 06:54 AM

Kinda sexy.

I wanna see a white one.

jr1092 · 12-15-2011, 09:27 AM

Happy NGD. Wish you would have had that this past weekend when I saw you guys at the Starland Ballroom. I would have loved to check it out.

cap-tan · 12-15-2011, 12:48 PM

Happy NGD! I want one.

murakami · 12-15-2011, 12:58 PM

that is so awesome!

....! ESP, release one with a floyd rose already! assholes

charlieshreds · 12-15-2011, 02:37 PM

I would ravage that man

congrats!

Razzy · 12-15-2011, 02:39 PM

You guys need to come through Amarillo, TX again so I can steal that.

metalvince333 · 12-15-2011, 02:46 PM

esp needs to do the exact same finish on a 6string version.
I love a flat black guitar with white binding and black hardware!

Bouillestfu · 12-15-2011, 07:29 PM

Man why are LTD models soooo tempting to get?! H-1007FRs and now Those! I'm in a pure ESP Gasm state! Happy NGD but this thing needs a video!

AkiraSpectrum · 12-15-2011, 09:03 PM

simply gorgeous.

caskettheclown · 12-15-2011, 09:27 PM

Sweet mother of all that is sacred, that looks amazing

Lukifer · 12-16-2011, 06:14 PM

.... me thats awesome. I love my EC and want a 7 stringer EC!!! Bet it sounds beastly!!

otisct20 · 12-16-2011, 06:19 PM

my god....i want one so bad! HNGD!!

CrushingAnvil · 12-16-2011, 07:17 PM

Moar pics

Don Vito · 12-16-2011, 07:24 PM

tune that bitch to drop d and get funky

g-zs · 12-16-2011, 09:11 PM

looks sweet

but the only reason I wouldn't buy flat black guitar again is because it gets polished. But congrats, I'm jealous

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12-15-2011, 12:58 AM	#1
AlexWadeWC SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 898 Thanked: 66 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	NGD: ESP LTD EC-407 Black Got this bad boy from ESP today. I think they either just started shipping or they are shipping soon, but this actual guitar was a prototype but still looks the same as the retail version. For it being a lower end LTD I was VERY impressed with this guitar. I don't know if i have just been out of the Mahogany game for too long (i've been playing Alder since signing on with ESP in 2008 and playing the Stephen Carpenter sigs) but this guitar sounds MONSTEROUS. It has low mids for DAYS and sounds so chunky and thick. It is a VAST difference than my Horizon NT-7 which is alder but they both have an EMG 81-7 in the bridge and 707 in the neck. When I pulled it out of the case and jammed on it acoustically and heard that it was even loud and percussive acoustically i knew it was going to sound sick plugged in. I think it has definitely re-kindeled my love for mahogany hahaha, not that it ever went away, it's just been so long since i've played a mahogany bodied guitar. The neck actually feels great. Pretty standard 7 string width, with the thickness a little thicker than an Ibanez. It's comfortable to play standing and even more comfortable to play sitting. The only complaint I have is just with the nature of the body it is SLIGHTLY neck heavy. Nothing remotely near a Viper body style but it does dip slightly. If you're looking for a 7 string that sounds chunky as all .... while still retaining clarity then this is the one! Ancestor, book_of_lies777, dime3334 and 27 others like this.

12-15-2011, 01:04 AM	#2
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12-15-2011, 01:21 AM	#3
FYP666 Kick The Gates Open Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 4,627 Thanked: 31 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That thing looks hot! YDG!?

12-15-2011, 02:31 AM	#5
Rojne Growing my hair.. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Deep woods, Sweden Posts: 817 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CLIPS! and HNGD Alex!!! yeah

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12-15-2011, 01:44 AM	#4
rogrotten SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 102 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm so jealous of ALL of your guitars

12-15-2011, 04:06 AM	#6
loktide dotlike Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 5,041 Thanked: 84 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	nice

12-15-2011, 04:18 AM	#7
Vostre Roy Disciple of Djod Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rouyn, Qc, Canada Posts: 1,234 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	They really looks amazing, happy NGD man "Solid-state - A component that has been specifically designed to make a guitar amplifier sound bad. Compared to tubes, these devices can have a very long lifespan, which guarantees that your amplifier will retain it's thin, lifeless, and buzzy sound for a long time to come."

12-15-2011, 04:28 AM	#8
Nautilus Lefty supremacist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southampton, UK Posts: 216 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I play the 6 string variant of this. If it's anything like my EC-1000 beauty, you're a very lucky guy.

12-15-2011, 05:28 AM	#9
Defsan SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Portugal Posts: 256 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LP styled bodies and TOM bridges are usually the elements I dislike the most on a guitar, but damn that looks beautiful. Happy NGD!

12-15-2011, 06:13 AM	#10
Kamikaze7 Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Parts Unknown, NJ Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Hey Alex. Happy NGD man! Good to see I'm not the only one to be one of the first select few to have one of these. I placed the order for mine in the beginning of September and I just took it home last night. But I agree, it is loud acoustically, and the slight neck dive is minor as well and easy to control. I'm swapping the 81-7 in mine for a 707 and 60-7 combo for now - I'm looking at the 707TWX & 707TWRX's for mine as I like as much tonal variation as possible out of my guitars. But very cool man. Glad I'm not the only one who really enjoys this thing! Happy NGD bro!!!

12-15-2011, 06:54 AM	#11
Floppystrings No like the floppy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 1,708 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Kinda sexy. I wanna see a white one.

12-15-2011, 09:27 AM	#12
jr1092 Avalanche in D Minor Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 173 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Happy NGD. Wish you would have had that this past weekend when I saw you guys at the Starland Ballroom. I would have loved to check it out. 5-6-7-8

12-15-2011, 12:48 PM	#13
cap-tan Gear Slut Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Midwest City, OK Posts: 101 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Happy NGD! I want one. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...54970611181052

12-16-2011, 07:17 PM	#23
CrushingAnvil \m Not Jesus Land m/ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 7,920 Thanked: 184 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Moar pics Whoever said "the best things in life are free" hasn't played an 80's RG" - Nick/TheSixthWheel

12-15-2011, 12:58 PM	#14
murakami Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: vancouver bc Posts: 340 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that is so awesome! ....! ESP, release one with a floyd rose already! assholes

12-15-2011, 02:37 PM	#15
charlieshreds SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 176 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would ravage that man congrats!

12-15-2011, 02:39 PM	#16
Razzy Why not Zoidberg? Join Date: May 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 2,657 Thanked: 80 $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Razzy is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 10 reviews	You guys need to come through Amarillo, TX again so I can steal that. Carvin DC800 -> Pod HD Pro -> Rocktron Velocity 300 -> Mesa Rectifier 4x12

12-15-2011, 02:46 PM	#17
metalvince333 Gear Whore Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Deux-Montagnes,Quebec Posts: 903 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	esp needs to do the exact same finish on a 6string version. I love a flat black guitar with white binding and black hardware! www.myspace.com/karkaos My friend: I just had an argument with a girl I know. She was saying how it's unfair that if a guy ....s a different girl every week, he's a legend, but if a girl ....s just two guys in a year, she's a slut. So in response I told her that if a key opens lots of locks, then it's a master key. But if a lock is opened by lots of keys, then it's a shitty lock.

12-15-2011, 07:29 PM	#18
Bouillestfu SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 338 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man why are LTD models soooo tempting to get?! H-1007FRs and now Those! I'm in a pure ESP Gasm state! Happy NGD but this thing needs a video!

12-15-2011, 09:03 PM	#19
AkiraSpectrum SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 962 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	simply gorgeous.

12-15-2011, 09:27 PM	#20
caskettheclown Sevenstring GAS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: odenville alabama Posts: 1,272 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sweet mother of all that is sacred, that looks amazing WarOfAttrition likes this.

12-16-2011, 06:14 PM	#21
Lukifer Need more gain Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,877 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	.... me thats awesome. I love my EC and want a 7 stringer EC!!! Bet it sounds beastly!!

12-16-2011, 06:19 PM	#22
otisct20 SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 599 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my god....i want one so bad! HNGD!!

12-16-2011, 07:24 PM	#24
Don Vito ....! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,182 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	tune that bitch to drop d and get funky "Worst post I have ever read" - anonymous user on my post about extreme metal

12-16-2011, 09:11 PM	#25
g-zs ERG Maniac Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wroclaw, POLAND Posts: 360 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks sweet but the only reason I wouldn't buy flat black guitar again is because it gets polished. But congrats, I'm jealous

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