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              Best ESP LTD Guitars With EMG 85 Pickups in 2023

              Here you'll find the best ESP LTD guitars with EMG 85 pickups.

              Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.

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              1. ESP LTD Arrow-1000

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              ESP LTD Arrow-1000
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              Playability 83
              Sound 78
              Build quality 72
              Value for money 78
              Overall Score 78

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              • Neck profile shape: D (17 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (25 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From ESP LTD's 2021 Arrow series
              • Made in Indonesia
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
              • Mahogany body
              • 3pc Maple neck
              • Macassar Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
              • Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
              • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
              • 3-way Switch
              • Floyd Rose 1000SE bridge
              • Thin U Neck-Through neck
              • 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
              • Grover tuners
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              ESP LTD Arrow-1000
              • Stainless Steel Frets
              • Expensive Wood
              • Locking Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Neck-Through Build
              • Tremolo
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Made in Indonesia
              • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
              • No Weight Relief
              • No Luminescent Inlay
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Retainer Bar
              • No Strap Lock

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              2. ESP LTD M-400

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              ESP LTD M-400
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              Playability 80
              Sound 80
              Build quality 60
              Value for money 78
              Overall Score 73

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From ESP LTD's 2017 M series
              • Made in Indonesia
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
              • Mahogany body
              • 3pc Maple neck
              • Pau Ferro fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
              • Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
              • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
              • 3-way Switch
              • Floyd Rose Special bridge
              • Extra Thin U Bolt-On neck
              • 24 XL Jumbo frets
              • Grover tuners
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              ESP LTD M-400
              • Expensive Wood
              • Locking Nut
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Tremolo
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Made in Indonesia
              • No Neck-Through Build
              • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
              • No Weight Relief
              • No Luminescent Inlay
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Retainer Bar
              • No Strap Lock

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              3. ESP LTD MH-1001NT

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              ESP LTD MH-1001NT
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              Playability 82
              Sound 74
              Build quality 60
              Value for money 72
              Overall Score 72

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (17 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (25 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From ESP LTD's 2015 MH series
              • Made in Indonesia
              • 6 strings
              • 25.5"'' scale
              • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
              • Quilted Maple top
              • Mahogany body
              • 3pc Maple neck
              • Macassar Ebony fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
              • Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
              • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
              • 3-way Switch
              • Tonepros Locking TOM bridge
              • Thin U Set neck
              • 24 XL Jumbo frets
              • LTD Locking tuners
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              ESP LTD MH-1001NT
              • Locking Tuners
              • Expensive Wood
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • Made in Indonesia
              • No High-Quality Nut
              • No Neck-Through Build
              • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
              • No Weight Relief
              • No Tremolo
              • No Luminescent Inlay
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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              4. ESP LTD Viper-400 Baritone

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              ESP LTD Viper-400 Baritone
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              Playability 82
              Sound 71
              Build quality 57
              Value for money 75
              Overall Score 70

              Player Feedback

              • Neck profile shape: D (17 votes)
              • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (25 votes)
              • Pickups noise: Noiseless (7 votes)
              • Pickups power: Clean (4 votes)
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              • From ESP LTD's 2015 Viper series
              • Made in Indonesia
              • 6 strings
              • 27"'' scale
              • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
              • Mahogany body
              • 3Pc Mahogany neck
              • Pau Ferro fretboard
              • Bridge pickup: EMG 81 (Humbucker/Active)
              • Neck pickup: EMG 85 (Humbucker/Active)
              • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
              • 3-way Switch
              • TOM & Tailpiece bridge
              • Thin U Set neck
              • 24 XL Jumbo frets
              • Grover tuners
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              ESP LTD Viper-400 Baritone
              • Expensive Wood
              • Top Brand Pickups
              • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
              • No Locking Tuners
              • Made in Indonesia
              • No High-Quality Nut
              • No Neck-Through Build
              • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
              • No Weight Relief
              • No Tremolo
              • No Luminescent Inlay
              • No Compound Radius Fretboard
              • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
              • No Strap Lock

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