LTD Alexi-200 Review

It features a Thin U shaped neck with 24 jumbo frets, black nickel hardware, 25.5" scale, Floyd Rose locking nut, ESP-LTD tuners, one volume knob, and all the features to the right.

Features:	8.3
Sound:	7.8
Action:	9.3
Reliability:	9.5
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	8.9
Users rating:	8.3
Comments:	160

overall: 10

Featured review by: BulletCrazy, on september 19, 2007

Price paid: $ 700

Purchased from: Andy Owings

Features: This is another crazy Alexi Laiho signature guitar. This is the american ESP version of the Jackson randy rhoads (go to espguitars.com to get the whole story). It's got 24 Jumbo frets and a 25.5" neck scale with a maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard. It's also got a basswood body (which is fairly lightweight). It comes with either a black of a white finish. The body style comes from the Jackson randy rhoads the ESP Edwards SV and it has Floyd Rose licensed tremolo instead of the original. it's electronics are passive and has only one volume control to got with it's one EMG-ESP LH-300 pickup. it's got the Standard ESP-LTD tuners and black nickel hardware. it's also got alexi's signature sawteeth inlays. // 10

Sound: The Alexi-200 is perfect for and Children Of Bodom songs. I'm using a Fender amp and Boss metal distortion and it's sounds unbelievably great. Not noisy and it has a rich deep sound. Great for harmonics and anything involving the tremolo system. Not very much to say about it other than the fact that it sounds amazing. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: It was set up perfectly and it has a properly bookmatched top and a properly routed bridge. The only flaw on mine is that it has a small chip on the bottom where the two part of the V meet. But who cares the store fixed and I got $100 taken off the price. Bt everything else I perfect. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off. // 10

Impression: I play basically ever genre of metal and this is a perfect match. I've been playing for about 5 or 6 years. If got a Gibson SG and a Samick tr-1 with a Fender amp and Boss pedals. Nothing I wish I asked and if it were stolen I would hunt the bitch down and if I lost it I would call myself an insane f--k and kill myself. I luv everythin about it. I luv the Floyd Rose licensed the most bcuz SGs and TR-1s only have tune-o-matics. The only thing I can compare it to would be the Jackson Rhoads, but only for the shape. I've never played a Jackson so I don't kno about the sound. it's got everything I've ever wanted out of a guitar. Perfect. // 10

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: seanbabs, on december 26, 2007

Price paid: $ 421

Purchased from: Musician's Friend

Features: // 8

Sound: The pickup is hot, which captures pinch harmonics really well. However, the pickup lacks some sustain and overall depth. Due to the high output of the pickup, string noise is a factor, but this might be a good thing because it forces you to learn to play clean. The guitar sounds pretty good for heavy, distorted music, and it sounds decent clean. I would say the pickup is slightly better than mid-priced Epiphone guitar pickups. Also, it only has one pickup, and no tone control, so if you don't want a hot pickup, don't buy this guitar. However, the guitar plays very, very well, so replace the pickup and you have a strait up killer axe. // 6

Action, Fit & Finish: Coming from Musician's Friend to Colorado in the dead of winter, you can't expect the guitar, especially with a Floyd Rose, to be set up perfectly. It took me about 4 hours to set up this guitar properly. If you are new to guitars, or not mechanically inclined, you would need to take it to a shop for set up before playing. However, after setup, I accomplished a perfectly low action, with no buzzes (after numerous truss rod adjustments), and good sustain. The neck is very fast and wide, making this an awesome speed/thrash/shred guitar. I love it! Also this thing looks killer. I liked the way the white guitar looked, but I went with black of a gut feeling. This guitar looks sooo sick with the silver accented hardware against the black body. The finish is nice, and the hardware tops it to make one killer guitar look! // 10

Reliability & Durability: Please, for any guitar, buy strap locks! I know from personal experiance. These strap buttons won't wear out, but if your strap does, kaboom. And the sharp edges and points in this guitar means increased stress concentration areas, so if it is dropped, you are likely to chip off a part of the sharp V points. However, if this guitar isn't dropped, it will last. I can't get it to lose tune, even after numerous divebombs. The only reason I would ever bring another guitar on the set would be to achieve a different sound. I would not be worried about this guitar failing. It is constructed beautifully. // 9

Impression: So the first thing to address is the pickup. Buy the guitar for 421 dollars, and an EMG 81 active pickup for 99. This is a great deal because the guitar plays beautifully, but it just sounds average. There is only one pickup to replace, so do it. For 520 dollars(421 for guitar, 99 for pickup), you will have a guitar that plays just as good as the ESP LTD Alexi 600 (1,100 dollars) and sounds even better! This is a true Diamond, you just got to massage it a little bit before you get a super killer deal! // 10

overall: 9.2

Reviewed by: adamtoddprs, on november 03, 2007

Price paid: $ 415

Features: Made in China in 2007. Bolt-on construction. 24 X-tra jumbo frets. Rosewood fingerboard. Maple neck. Pearl sawteeth inlays. Basswood body. Gloss black finish. Randy Rhoads style body (slightly different). ESP liscensed Floyd Rose double locking tremolo. Black nickel hardware. Non-locking ESP tuners. Single passive EMG-ESP humbucker in treble position. Single volume knob. It comes from the factory with ESP owner's manual, tremolo arm, four allen wrenches, and an extra spring. I give the Alexi-200 a 9 in this category because the stock pick-up really sucks, but everything else is great, it's got everything I need and nothing I don't. // 9

Sound: I play a lot of Power Metal and Neo-classical Metal and this guitar handles these styles well. It sounds like it will excel at any style of metal or hard rock, and to my delight, it handles blues and rock very well. I play through a Crate GTD120 combo amp, a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, and a Boss Noise Supressor. The stock pick-up in this guitar is pretty crappy, that is why this guitar gets a 7 for this category, but I will be installing a Seymour Duncan Dimebucker in about a week. After that, this guitar will be a 10 in my opinion (I love the sound of the Dimebucker, not too bass heavy, cutting treble, scooped mids, and plenty of output). // 7

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was setup pretty well at the factory, I assume, but it was kinda out of whack by the time it got to me. A few adjustments and some retuning and it plays like butter, the action is nice and low, there is no fret buzz anywhere on the neck, and the tremolo system stays in perfect tune even after numerous divebombs and pulls (contrary to what everyone says about liscensed tremolos), also, the high frets are very easy to reach, despite the bolt-on construction. Everything else was setup perfectly from the factory. The only thing you will need to worry about is the hardware, it seems like it will get rusty with too much sweat (solved by applying gun oil to any metal parts and threaded parts). // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar feels very solid. Let me put it this way: If you treat your instrument with love and proper care, it will last a lifetime. If you abuse your instrument, it will not last. Oh, and not that the strap buttons from ESP are bad or anything (they are actually better than most stock strap buttons), but I would invest in a set of straplocks. // 10

Impression: I have been playing guitar for around 9 years and have played guitars from $99 to $1499. I currently own a Crate GTD120, Fender FM212, numerous effects, an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, a Gibson SG Special Faded, a Schecter Omen 6, a Schecter C-1 Plus, two Fender Stratocasters, an Ovation Acoustic, an Ibanez RG350DX, a Jackson DKMG Dinky (EMG 81/85), a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom, and this guitar. I have, over the years, formed the opinion that a guitar doesn't have to be thousands of dollars (or even a thousand dollars) to be truly great. This guitar is, in my opinion, better than a lot of guitars costing two or even three times as much. The only thing I have a problem with is the stock pick-up, but that is an easy fix and Who doesn't change pick-ups anyway? I gave this guitar a 10 because I feel like I got an extraordinary guitar at a great price. Also, if you are going to be swayed by the opinions of Jackson loyalists and get the RR-3 instead, just give this one a try first, you might be surprised like I was. // 10

overall: 7.6

Reviewed by: soloXshredder, on august 12, 2009

Price paid: $ 470

Purchased from: musicians friend

Features: Simple effective guitar. The body is essentially a Jackson RR, but with a longer bottom wing, and the newer models have a bigger cutout to allow easier upper fret access. Bridge humbucker, 1 volume control, licensed Floyd Rose trem, 24 frets, 25.5" scale, basswood body, rosewood fretboard, jumbo frets, thin you maple neck, bolt on, and my favorite part, the sawtooth inlays.

Made in china, not sure which year tho. The pickup is a passive ESP/EMG, its not terrible sounding but not amazing, has decent cleans and nice distortion, but its noisy wen the gain is low. ESP ocking tuners, but they always go out of tune before you manage to lock them, so I'd spend ages just to tune my guitar.

I gave this a 6 cos the pickup wast that good and the tuners suck, and I would have preferred a neck through, but amazing for the price. // 6

Sound: This guitar is perfect for anu entry level guitarists who are into metal, and also great for advanced metal players. It can do CoB (no sh! T) and a ton of other heavy bands like Machine Head and Slayer. I'm currently using it through an Sp-10 so it's horrible, but I did use it with my friends Randall on the high gain settings and it was awesome, but the pickup was really noisy wen not playing. Don't really use any effects besides wah and it handles it beautifully, and io had the chance to try other effects and they all sound great.

This sound is a straight up metal ax. Distortion is were this guitar shines, it responds to pinch harmonics very well, and is perfect for shred. The cleans are ok, but honestly, ur not getting this guitar for the cleans. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: wen I got this guitar it had the factory setup, the trussrod needed a little adjustment, the action needed fixing, and the pup was too low. The floyd was set up properly, contrary to everything else. After 30 mins of tweaking this beast was good to go.

Wen I got my one there was snall chip near the neck and a crack on the bottom horn, but I figured since I was gonna add some black stripes to it, I would just redo the paintjob. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This is like what alexi uses on his tours around the world, and since he has no problems I think this guitar is truly gig worthy. I myself use it live without a backup and it has never let me down. the Floyd Rose does seem too good to be true for a licensed trem, I've had it for about 2 months now, and it's still perfect.

the finish on it is amazing, I got it black at first then shipped it back for white, which I found better more unique since most of my friends have black guitars, like I said before there were problems with the finish but other than that perfect // 9

Impression: I play any genre of metal and this beast does it perfectly without breaking a sweat. I've been playing for electric for 1 year and classical/ Acoustic for 5. I have a Squier SP-10, an Affinity Squier Strat, Line 6 uber distortion, Dunlop Crybaby, and a nameless Acoustic and a nameless classical. The only things I wish this guitar had was scalloped upper frets (20-24), but that's easily done, and a through neck, but upper fret access and sustain is good, so that's not an issue.

If this was stolen, I'd try to find the guy and take it back, if I had no luck, I'd probably save up for another guitar, something like a BC Rich Warlock, or a Schecter. // 8

Comments

[kfong03]

kill urself for losing it? looks like u already are an insane f**k

[lethaldosage45]

I want one of these soo bad, but im gonna save up my money for the alexi-600. Im so tempted to buy the 200 just so i can have the sweet model.

[p2fyre]

the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones

The 600 is well worth the extra cost in every way. The 200 is cut back in every single department

[BFun]

the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones

Pretty much, although Basswood vs. Alder is more of a personal preference.

[p2fyre]

it's an alexi signature model.. if you want alexi's sound then you'll want the same woods and pickup.

I know it's personal preference between alder/basswood, but as a signature model.. alder is what alexi uses.

[the_random_hero]

If you have this guitar, why are you using a Fender amp and Boss pedals? That sounds rather stupid to me.

[tijsus]

The Alexi-200 is perfect for and Children Of Bodom songs.

, it would be really terrible if the guitar doesn't fit CoB music, but is it suitable for other 'softer' styles?

[Assassinate]

Here the guitar has one pickup and like the other alexi models, has far too steep a price for something which such limited electronics and tone

[phenom1991]

dude....why do such a horrible thing? you shoud have gone for jackson RR3?

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off. // 10

Alexi does tour with ESP but thats not anywhere near the quality of those he uses...im sure within time you will cures your alexi-wannabe-200 to oblivion.

[phenom1991]

in other words...alexi had surely not much to do with this model...another few $$$ for ESP to get from alexi wannabees.

[Shabalaba]

This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off

What you dont seem to know is that he has like 30 of the same guitar, and i cant see him playing this model either, for 700 i would get an Ibanez with neck thru

[leony03]

he has like 3 guitars that he uses on stage thats his sig 2 guitars and another one i cant remeber the name of. the other so-many ones r jus backups

[deadlyMETAL]

If this guitar is amazing as you say it is, come back in 6 months and tell us what you think of it then: judging by the straight-10 score, and that there's a 600 model that's even better, I'd say you got this sometime this month and haven't had a chance to find out any problems with it.

BTW didn't Laiho's actual signature models really SAY "Signature" in the model names....?

[beeboshain]

phenom1991 wrote:

dude....why do such a horrible thing? you shoud have gone for jackson RR3?

Reliability & Durability: This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off. // 10

Alexi does tour with ESP but thats not anywhere near the quality of those he uses...im sure within time you will cures your alexi-wannabe-200 to oblivion.

haha yes true

[Demonikk]

Jackson RR3 pwns this guitar at everything IMO

[phenom1991]

^^Yup it sure does.

[JOEYPWNSU]

lol you got ripped off... this guitar is 420 new everywhere else lol

[sum_ugly_man]

dude you got ripped of freaking badly, 700 for this thing? you crazy? you can nearly get a 600 for that price, dude you can get this thing for 420 $ in states, and about 490 in canada, god!!

[Hardcore_Mafia]

I admit it is a cool design but with only one pick and stuff its too narrow and stuff like I want a guitar with some tone and stuff if that makes any sense.

[BulletCrazy]

Shabalaba wrote:

This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off

What you dont seem to know is that he has like 30 of the same guitar, and i cant see him playing this model either, for 700 i would get an Ibanez with neck thru

yeah i kno about his other guitars im not retarded. but its still an alexi signature so wtf

[BulletCrazy]

JOEYPWNSU wrote:

lol you got ripped off... this guitar is 420 new everywhere else lol

the price was 700 i got it for 353.95

[BulletCrazy]

DUDE IM 13 AND I GOT THIS YESTERDAY I NOT GONNA SAY IT SUX ASS SO SHUT UR MOTHERFUCKIN MOUTHS A GO FUCK URSELF

[Jonjy2]

Dude, everyone is bashing this guy...Chill out. If he wanted the guitar, he got it. You don't hafta igf you don't want to...

[COBHC66607]

i just got this guitar the other day and i think its ****in amazing. its an awesome, bad ass guitar for a very affordable price. so what if the alexi-600 is better. no shit, it costs alot more! if you dont have the money for one or dont wanna save up, this guitar is well worth the 420 bucks. and anyone who thinks otherwise, i dont really give a shit!

[BulletCrazy]

and i would have gotten an rr3 but it wasnt at the store and the 600 was $500 more than this one

[BulletCrazy]

THANK U!!!!!

[COBHC66607]

BulletCrazy wrote:

and i would have gotten an rr3 but it wasnt at the store and the 600 was $500 more than this one

yeah i was gonna get a 600 too, then i found out how much it costed, and i saw the 200 right below it so i bought that instead. i have no complaints about it. i think its great

[BulletCrazy]

exactly

[octopig]

man i live in the atlantic provinces where there arnt many music stores that actually sell esp(other then like 3 musicstops in sydney halifax and bedford...and their kinda pricy too) and there a 600 is like 1400 and i bought a Jackson RR3 which is quite nice and was in the catalog for 899 and my mum like sumhow got him to sell it for 700, so its hard to get stuff cheap in atlantic canada lol(feel blessed u live where things are cheap...)

[octopig]

btw i prefer to get sumthing with 2 pickups

[wyldes god]

dude its a kickass guitar sure the 600 is better and alexis esp is better than that but theres always gonna be a better guitar it comes down to personal taste also i love this shape but i now guys that wouldnt even take it as a frebie and to bullet crazy dont listen to these guys if you like it thats all that matters anyway your only 13 youve plenty of time upgrade youve got a great guitar so just shred to ya bleed

[BulletCrazy]

wtf do u mean 'only 13'?! I've been playin since i was 4! Im jst so ****in excited cuz i've only had SGs and tr-1s and nuthin wit a V wit a wammy bar and 24 frets

[BulletCrazy]

kfong03 wrote:

kill urself for losing it? looks like u already are an insane f**k

YES I WOOD KILL MYSELF FOR LOSING IT CUZ I BOUGHT IT YESTERDAY U SHITTY BITCH

[Like I Is]

This is hilarious. Teenagers are so sensitive.

I wouldn't go around telling everyone you've been playing since you were four, on account of you have hardly any motor skills or coordination at that age. Unless, uh, you define "playing" as "falling on top of a guitar" or something. Y'know. Along those lines.

I like alder wood. I know the 600 is superior, but I've always had alder-bodied guitars. It's not as dense as basswood, so it's got a brighter tone. It's ubiquitous on Fender instruments.

[Shinozoku]

tijsus wrote:

The Alexi-200 is perfect for and Children Of Bodom songs.
, it would be really terrible if the guitar doesn't fit CoB music, but is it suitable for other 'softer' styles?

Why would you buy a guitar that screams "METALL!!!!" in looks for "softer" music? To be a smartass or something?

[Shinozoku]

Shabalaba wrote:

This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off

What you dont seem to know is that he has like 30 of the same guitar, and i cant see him playing this model either, for 700 i would get an Ibanez with neck thru

Actually, he uses 4 for live preformances, and has used the same 4 since he had them made after his JAcksons got stolen. In addition, he uses the Japanese made ESP signatures, not the American made LTDs. Totally opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of build quality and durability. Not to mention price...

[ldnovelo]

i think this guitar is great, even what they say. and if you say that the rr3 beats this, i dont think so.

basswood = alder(personal preference.i like basswood)
24 frets > 22 frets
LFR = LFR
EMG designed < Seymour Duncan
cheap price > high price
3 points < 1 point

[nirvana4lf]

....
signatures sucks. but ****, GO ESP GUITARS!

[COBHC66607]

ldnovelo wrote:

i think this guitar is great, even what they say. and if you say that the rr3 beats this, i dont think so.

basswood = alder(personal preference.i like basswood)
24 frets > 22 frets
LFR = LFR
EMG designed < Seymour Duncan
cheap price > high price
3 points < 1 point

right on dude. this guitar is amazing. screw the RR3.

[COBHC66607]

this guitar feels so much better than the RR3, in my opinion. its got a super fast neck, and its more wide, and not narrow like the RR3's neck, which is a personal preference, so if you like a fast, wide neck on your guitar, get this. its amazing

[COBHC66607]

ldnovelo wrote:

i think this guitar is great, even what they say. and if you say that the rr3 beats this, i dont think so.

basswood = alder(personal preference.i like basswood)
24 frets > 22 frets
LFR = LFR
EMG designed < Seymour Duncan
cheap price > high price
3 points < 1 point

right on dude. this guitar is amazing. screw the RR3.

[dizzyd1915]

man i bought one of these a month ago and there awsome the only thing i didnt like waz the emg-esp LH-300 pickup i put a emg 81 in it and damn it sounds way better

[phenom1991]

hah...the rr3 is fast..just depends on your preference and hands. And wtf...rr3 is the same goddamn price...atleast almost. no big difference. I used to have a ESP LTD MMV so i know what im talking bout. It's floyd was horse shit. But anyway glad ya like your signature guitar.

[wyldes god]

BulletCrazy wrote:

wtf do u mean 'only 13'?! I've been playin since i was 4! Im jst so ****in excited cuz i've only had SGs and tr-1s and nuthin wit a V wit a wammy bar and 24 frets

dude sorry man i should of phrased that better what i mean is your young and have lots of time to get your perfect guitar i was trying to stick up for you its a sweet guitar anyway goodluck with it and sorry againn

[BulletCrazy]

ldnovelo wrote:

i think this guitar is great, even what they say. and if you say that the rr3 beats this, i dont think so.

basswood = alder(personal preference.i like basswood)
24 frets > 22 frets
LFR = LFR
EMG designed < Seymour Duncan
cheap price > high price
3 points < 1 point

dude ur totally rite

[phenom1991]

btw the LFR is lots better than the LFR on the alexi-200

[BulletCrazy]

BulletCrazy wrote:

Shabalaba wrote:

This guitar is fantastic for Live playing. Alexi is constantly on tours with his ESP signatures so they were made to be durable and take a beating. Hardware has lasted and will last for a long time. Strap buttons are solid and can hold a good amount of weight. I've used it at gigs before without backups but with and SG in a different tuning. And I'm sure that the finish will last and wont wear off

What you dont seem to know is that he has like 30 of the same guitar, and i cant see him playing this model either, for 700 i would get an Ibanez with neck thru


yeah i kno about his other guitars im not retarded. but its still an alexi signature so wtf

he barely ever uses the american models anyway. he mostly uses the japanese ones

[phenom1991]

^^Hes used a american model once and that was promoting+Showing guitar licks. Just for the record...it sounded like total crap but that was probably coz of his broken arm and the fact he was using a Marshall head+cab only.

[phenom1991]

I still think it was very stupid to give it 10 in every category. Its not THAT good ya know...be critical.

[BulletCrazy]

yea i kno i was jst xcited

[phenom1991]

^^I dont blame you xP

[I_Am_In_Flames]

the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones

I agree but Basswood is better than an Alder body dude..lol

[phenom1991]

^^Fuck are you stupid? Theres no better and worse in woods...only preference.

[BulletCrazy]

I_Am_In_Flames wrote:


the 600 version blows this one away.

dude the 600 is $500 more than the 200. im not goin to waste my time trying to make another $500 wen i could just get a lesser version of it. and if this guitar sux so much why r u all even bothering to tell me? u probly only have a strat or a tele or sumthin

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones




I agree but Basswood is better than an Alder body dude..lol

[BulletCrazy]

I_Am_In_Flames wrote:


the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones




I agree but Basswood is better than an Alder body dude..lol

dude the 600 is $500 more than the 200. im not goin to waste my time trying to make another $500 wen i could just get a lesser version of it. and if this guitar sux so much why r u all even bothering to tell me? u probly only have a strat or a tele or sumthin

[phenom1991]

^^WTF! A good strat or tele would totally own the shit out of the LTD...its just not good for CoB kinda music. The reason people are commenting here is that youre acting like a wannabe that will lick everything with alexis name on it. As for me...ive said what i needed to say. A RR3 would have been a better guitar for the money. Its not even more expensive! LTD FLOYDESP EMG COPIES! Get my point? And i havent even gotten to the point that theyre made in japan and LTD in korea and that makes jackson better quality. but congratz on your guitar.

[phenom1991]

a metal guitar>fender aint always better....IF IT WAS A SQUIER THEN! But it could be a good fender tele/strat you know.

[phenom1991]

***correction to 1 post above. Ltd licensed floyd rose

[phenom1991]

So what im trying to say...whats better on Jackson is the pickups,floyd rose,quality,craftsmanship. End of ****ing story.

[phenom1991]

^^RR3 would have been better choice since it has better floyd rose,better pickups,better quality,better craftsmanship and the neck is pure heaven for me(not for everyone though). Only a strat or tele? A good fender strat or tele would OWN the shit out of your LTD man! That wasnt wisely said. IF IT WAS SQUIER...then the LTD would be better and ofcourse some cheapeass fenders suck too. Youre just acting like a fanboy who likes to have alexis name sticked to the headstock thats the point. RR3 is same price and it has much better components overall and is a better guitar for the same price. Congratz for guitar nevertheless. And correction: It doesnt SUCK...its just bad for the price

[phenom1991]

and if the adminstrators see this. delete those ****in posts before the last one...this thing got some problems and showed that the messages DIDNT get through!

[BulletCrazy]

i would have gotten the RR3 but it wasnt at the store and stupid me forgot to look online.

[BulletCrazy]

so i got this 1. and just so every1 is happy im getting a jackson rr3 next.

[BulletCrazy]

in like 6 months or sumthin... but what the hell! at least i have sumthin to look forward to

[BulletCrazy]

and i didnt mean to say that strats and teles r terrible im just saying its not really made 4 metal. its not really my kind of guitar

[phenom1991]

^^Yeah i get your point Well i once had a LTD MMV which is almost a Alexi-200...i got it instead of RR3. The alexi-200 would be super cool to customize tho! still...congrats at your new guitar

[adamtoddprs]

I have this guitar on order and it should arrive in 3 days. I would quit the guitar bashing because: a) every point you are trying to make against this guitar is totally relative and opinion based, b) some people prefer bolt-on necks, passive electronics, and don't really care that much about whether or not their tremolo unit is the original or a liscensed copy, and c) lots of great guitar players have used or use cheap guitars (Eddie Van Halen's legendary guitar was built from $200 worth of parts). I have an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, a Gibson SG Special Faded, a MIM Fender Standard Stratocaster, a Schecter C-1 Plus, an Ovation acoustic/electric, a Jackson DKMG Dinky with active EMG 81/85, an Ibanez RG350DX, a PRS SE Custom, and soon this guitar. I have and have played many different guitars and none have ever felt "just right" to me, until now. I have tried the ESP LTD Alexi-600 and to be perfectly honest, I don't like the painted neck (it gets too slippery when I sweat), I like the bolt-on necks (I like the sound better and I like how easy it is to change the neck), and the pick-up, that is totally opinion based (I play metal and I hate active pick-ups because they sound so thin and you can get better distortion, crunch, and tone out of a good pedal. I will be replacing the pickup in this guitar with a Seymour Duncan Dimebucker (my personal preference). I don't care about the liscensed floyd rose tremolo because I have never had a bad experience with liscensed tremolos. This is the best guitar I have ever played and I love it. Congratulations on finding a guitar that you really love, BulletCrazy.

[phenom1991]

^^Excuse me but. That wasnt so smart post. The licensed floyd and OFR thing aint taste...its the thing that licensed crap out and go out of tune. And they aint even EMGs thats the bashing...they are copies. And as for active vs. passive...if you get thin sound you must suck at EQ:ing...im sorry but ive owned both and i do like actives more coz of the increased gain and sustain but sure it has bottom end weight point. Just for the record...the last LTD floyd rose i had was TOTALLY crap...and its the exact same one thats on the alexi-200. Other than that youre right...but check your facts and be a bit more realistic.

[phenom1991]

The main reason people bash this guitar is 1)Its a sig(yeah you tend to get called wannabe when you have sig guitar) 2) There is better guitars out there for same price...and with better i mean BETTER SPECS.

[adamtoddprs]

Well, I can "EQ" the shit out of an EMG 81 and either get a sound that's too thin for my tastes or too bass heavy, I can't seem to get the feel and warmth I want out of it. I know that these pickups are EMG copies, the reason I said anything was because everyone seemed to be trying to tell this kid he is stupid for not buying a guitar with EMG active pickups. Oh, and I do have my facts straight *******, the only things I like about having a preamp in my active pickups is the fact that the distortion fades very smooth and noise reduction is amazing. Why would you call someone a "wannabe" for playing a signature series guitar? I play the alexi-200 because it has everything I need and nothing I don't and feels right, not because I want to pretend I'm Alexi Laiho or pretend I'm awesome because I have it. And even if you put an original Floyd Rose tremolo on this guitar and an EMG 81, you would only be out $700 and probably be alot happier if you like the feel of this guitar over a Jackson RR3, which I do. There may be guitars out there at this price with "better specs", but I again point out that which specs are better than others is totally opinion based. I have a liscensed Floyd Rose tremolo on my Ibanez RG350DX and my Jackson DKMG Dinky and I have not had any tuning stability problems or part failures with either of them so far, so that's where my opinion about tremolos comes from. If the LTD liscensed tremolo fails me or turns out to be crap, then you will be the first to hear about it.....

[BulletCrazy]

Yea!

[phenom1991]

The EMG thing is just becoz seymour duncans in a RR3 surely beats the **** out of something that isnt REAL EMg...i use EMG 81 and have used EMG HZ...i love them. I even had a gainbooster made by EMG for the passives. Unfortunately it was just very noisy. i didnt call you or him wannabe but other people tend to do that since there are alot of guys who are totally wannabes. Some specs are NOT opinion based...you cant outrule a SD/EMG with somekinda copy shit. THe FR is not opinion based either since there is nothing that feels better on a LTD Lisc.FR or any other than a OFR...the difference is noticeable. Im just telling you of own experience. I got the feel and warmth out of EMG 81 but i do own a tube amp tho...The EMG HZs...sustain and gainyness migth just not be as good as EMG 81 but i can get the same tones out of emg 81 if i want to. Its just smarter to invest in ONE active humbucker than a HZ+Gainbooster. The wiring can kill you...Yes the RR3 vs. Alexi-200 is mostly neck based coz those 2 have so different necks but the SPECS are better since it has better LFR and Pickups and also better quality/craftsmanship. Only minus is 22 frets.

[adamtoddprs]

I see your point about the pickups, I have a Peavey Valveking halfstack and still can't get the EMG 81 to sound great. I do like to use the EMG 85 as a bridge humbucker, but I would still opt for a Dimarzio or Seymour Duncan passive design (my personal preference). I usually change the stock pups anyways, so pickups are never a determining factor when I'm shopping for a guitar. The tremolo issue is another story, I haven't used a Floyd Rose (original or liscensed) that I didn't like, so I have nothing against liscensed locking tremolos thus far. I do like the Ibanez ZR tremolo better than any others I have tried, but it would be too much of a pain in my ass to install one on a guitar that wasn't already routed for it (and I really don't like Ibanez necks, so it's not worth owning an Ibanez just for the badass ZR tremolo in my opinion). I feel that the quality/craftsmanship that ESP/LTD offers is pretty comparable to Jackson (owned by Fender). I really have never had any problems with either brand and I really enjoy my Jackson DKMG Dinky, but I really don't like the Jackson RR models, they just plain don't feel right to me.

[phenom1991]

^^Yah well shit happens:P maybe i was just unlucky to have a really bad Lisc.FR on my previous LTD. It kept crapping out while playing and shit. Really hard to set up too! Well I have randall tube halfstack and my EMG 81 sounds great for what i play so i dunno. I just happened to like the RR3 much more than the LTD i had and that was also of the Alexi laiho signature series but limited sales in finland only. It had LFR,2 EMG HZ,alder body,rosewood fretboard. I put a EMG Afterburner on it and hated it. The owner that has it now likes it i guess but the neck just turned me off plain and simple. Also the quality of the building was not really good. Then i have tried one alexi-200 i hated it...clumsy and disgusting to play but it is possible that was the bad setup at the shop and sticky neck and bad action xP

[BulletCrazy]

Theres nothing thats particularly bad on mine.... but yea sum things could be better than they r (the pickup and the volume knob). The pickup is sorta crappy... but the volume knob is basically a mute button! The only time tha volume starts to decrease is when it is almost completely rotated (at about 1 or 2). But i am gonna change the pickup to an 81 cuz according to u guys thats the best EMG that i can get

[phenom1991]

Basically a mute button hahha...yeah well i woudnt say my RR24s Volume knob is better. Don't listen to "other guys" too much tho...you should try one out with EMG 81. And if youre out for a good Alexi tone you should really checkout a Seymour duncan blackout! He playd with that at this summers summer festivals and his tone was ****in golden!

[BulletCrazy]

I might do that. But i dont want a tone EXACTLY like alexi's.... i dont only play children of bodom songs. I wanna be able to get a Bullet for my Valentine and Trivium sound, too (i know that i probably wont get anywhere close to a trivium sound without a dean though). But I just want a pickup with a little versitality and thats what the 81 has, according to alot of people here.

[phenom1991]

^^Well you play basically same thing as me. You just need to EQ it right. I play those 3 bands too and i bet the SD/EMG 81 will fit them with no problems. Ofcoures you wont get exactly alexi tone since he has his expensive rack so that wont be a problem.

[C.O.B ownage]

I would advise against this guitar.
A) It is a cheap substitute for higher models.
b) It has a very very limited sound range/
C) The jackson shits all over it

[BulletCrazy]

nobody cares what u "advise"

[Yogizzle]

BulletCrazy wrote:

nobody cares what u "advise"

You do realise that people giving you crap because of how you're reacting right...

[BulletCrazy]

C.O.B ownage wrote:

I would advise against this guitar.
A) It is a cheap substitute for higher models.
b) It has a very very limited sound range/
C) The jackson shits all over it

A) It isnt cheap; its just for people who dont want to spend a thousand dollars on a guitar when they could have a similar model for a lot less
B) The sound range isnt limited. If you mean limited by number of frets then you r wrong, and if you mean limited by the pickup then you r wrong again; its not "illegal" to change the pickup...
C) the jackson doesnt shit all over it bcuz it is at least $100 more, and that one has a Jackson LFR and 22 frets unlike the alexi-200's LFR 24 frets...

[phenom1991]

BulletCrazy :
A) It isnt cheap; its just for people who dont want to spend a thousand dollars on a guitar when they could have a similar model for a lot less
B) The sound range isnt limited. If you mean limited by number of frets then you r wrong, and if you mean limited by the pickup then you r wrong again; its not "illegal" to change the pickup...
C) the jackson doesnt shit all over it bcuz it is at least $100 more, and that one has a Jackson LFR and 22 frets unlike the alexi-200's LFR 24 frets...

A)Not true http://www.thomann.de/fi/esp_ltd_alexi_200_bk.htm
http://ww w.thomann.de/fi/jackson_rr3_randy_rhodes.htm
50 bucks aint that bad and since thomann changed prices im SURE you could get it for 500 where you live.
B)He meant the shitty pickups and the fact tehres ONLY ONE...not the number of frets. THat actually made me laugh. No its not illegal but changing to a better bridge humbucker wont give oyu wider soundworld. Only make the current one better. The RR3 has 2 pickups which both are the best tehre is in its kind while the alexi-200 has 1 pickup that aint EVEN A REAL EMG. 50 bucks while a set of those SDs would cost well over 100 bucks. shit the same you still have only one humbucker.
C)Yes it does! In terms of build quality AND components. I mean hear yourself! Im sure you dont play the 24th fret that constantly if even at all...Alexi can go in a ****ing solo there 1 or 2 times and thats little and theres something called bends. The Jackson LFR is superior to any LTD LFR shit...there aint only 1 kinds of LFR...Jackson just makes them better and end of ****ing story. so basically you just bought a overall worse guitar for 2 more frets. What you have to understand is that theres a huge amount of difference in build quality AND components and the LFR are made by different people to different guitars so it does make a big difference. Im sorry if i sound like an ass but im just clearing up facts here.

[phenom1991]

Why the **** does my comments get deleted?! They dont break the rules.

[phenom1991]

damnit my comments dont show now either stupdi ****ing.

[BulletCrazy]

Yea well maybe i just don't like jacksons!

[BulletCrazy]

aw shit everyones gonna go crazy now that i said that...

[BulletCrazy]

But im most likely getting a jackson next so we'll see just how "amazing" it is

[phenom1991]

Then its another story...and im fine with you owning a ESP-LTD instead of jackson if you just dont LIKE jacksons But you cannot avoid the fact the components/build quality Is better...Some don't like the flat shaped neck some do. Thats the way of it.

[adamtoddprs]

whatever

[adamtoddprs]

there's always gonna be a better guitar for a bit more money..... no matter what you buy

[adamtoddprs]

just look at the review for the RR3.....

[phenom1991]

Reviews are not to be trusted...marshall MG can get 10 in a review. Is it good? NO! Is it worth the money? FUCK NO!

[BulletCrazy]

adamtoddprs wrote:

there's always gonna be a better guitar for a bit more money..... no matter what you buy

I completely agree with this

[BulletCrazy]

adamtoddprs wrote:

just look at the review for the RR3.....

but reviews are not really that acurate

[tar-bra]

hey this guitar looks SWEET i always wanted a v like this im gunna buy one....should i keep the pick up this one has or buy a better one the most im gunna pay for a pick up is 150 american dollars

[BulletCrazy]

well ive never played with emg 81s but alot of people here say that theyre great. And according to phenom1991, the seymour duncan blackout is good to.

[phenom1991]

^^They should be...go to Seymour duncans site ad listen to the clips

[kfong03]

dammit adamtoddprs ur one rich guy

[adamtoddprs]

I was pointing out the fact that people will tell you you should have bought guitar a over guitar b (the one you bought), but when you look at the reviews for guitar a, everyone there is saying you should buy guitar c because it is a little better than guitar a. You're "wrong" no matter what you buy, I guess, because there is always a "better" guitar. And why do you think I'm rich? I have accumulated all my gear over the course of like 8 years with careful budgeting and saving, not being rich (I only make $22,100 a year).

[BulletCrazy]

Yeah thats a good explaination. Theres no such thing as a perfect guitar that everyones gonna love. And i will admit that my review is biased but so r most of the reviews for other guitars on ug.com.

[phenom1991]

^^Sure. Only way to know whats the right one is to play one for a long time or try one out at store several times. Ofcoures theres nothing everyones gonna love. IF you had got the RR3 people would be whining about the RR shape. Theres always something to nag about :p

[BulletCrazy]

true

[Naroth]

I'm planning buy a esp ltd alexi 200, and replace the pickup with one seymour duncan ahb-1b, what's your opinion ? If I do it, the ltd alexi 200 would be better than the jackson kvx10 ?

[phenom1991]

i hate king V shape.

[Naroth]

Between the Ibanez vbt-700 and the ltd alexi-200 wich guitar is better ??

[BulletCrazy]

Well i actually have played a vbt 700 but only for about 10 minutes. It was very good and performed great. Im not sure how durable it is and the sound was out of a marshall microstack so of course it was gonna sound good so i cant really compare it to the alexi 200 except that the alexi 200 just sorta feels better to me for some reason. I might just not be an ibanez type of person. But dont spend all that money just based on what i have to say... try to find a store and try it out yourself if u can

[BulletCrazy]

phenom1991 wrote:

i hate king V shape.

Ha yea me to

[Naroth]

hahaha I' m not an Ibanez man, I have one kramer pacer 1984, one kramer focus 2000 1986 and one krmaer baretta 1987.... I 'm looking for a v shaped guitar with 24 frets... And I was thinking buy the alexi ltd-200.

[phenom1991]

Well specswise the ibanez V is loads better...its god dimarzios and is neck thru. No tremolo though and its still a ibanez=Major differnce in neck and feel to an ESP.

[Naroth]

well in your opinion wich guitar should I buy the ibanez or the ltd? I want it to play death metal and I like COB but I don't want to be another "wanna be" of Alexi

[phenom1991]

I don't know man. I would get the Ibanez V though since its top class and i really like it. Its good for death metal. Also you dont have to be wannabe owning a alexi signature...you just might like it plain and simple. My advice is that you go try out both! Then decide.

[Naroth]

Thanx for the advice

[phenom1991]

yes no problem The specs difference in ibanez and alexi-200

Neckthrough>Bolt on
Dimarzios>EMG copies
Fixed bridgeFloyd rose
2pickups>1 pickup(this is also a matter of taste)

[Naroth]

And between the jacksom rr3 pro and the ibanez vbt700 wich guitar is better ?

[BulletCrazy]

i dont know. i sorta depend on wat kind of metal u play

[phenom1991]

^No it doesnt...kinda what you prefer.

Ibanez vs. Jackson
Dimarzios=Seymour duncan
fixed bridge >< Floyd rose
2 pickups = 2 pickups
Neck through>Bolt on

The bolt on is good on the RR3 though...i like that particular guitar very much.

[BulletCrazy]

yea i would go with the rr3 if i were u but like i said many times before... dont buy something based on our opinions (even if theyre very good ones) because it might not feel right. u dont want to be stuck with a guitar that you dont like even though we said it was good.

[phenom1991]

^yes...facts can only go where facts can. Quality is better and components but you might like the overall feel better in the Alexi-200 and then its the right guitar for you.

[BulletCrazy]

precisely

[BulletCrazy]

ok so its been about 4 months now since i've had it and i haven't had any major problems. My best friend has recently purchaced a BC Rich WMB Warbeast, which has a floyd rose original. He let me play it and, well, you guys were right about the difference between licenced and original. the original is definately of much better quality that the licenced. Not that there is anything particularly wrong with the licenced, just that the original is so much better

[shadowsofbodom1]

p2fyre wrote:

the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones

The 600 is well worth the extra cost in every way. The 200 is cut back in every single department

ok, everyones already said the alder/basswood preference thing, the emg might be real but its still passive and there forth not much better, ill give it the original floyd rose those r very nice, ebony fretboard is still another personal preference thing and whats hte point in haveing locking tuners if u have a locking brigde? honestly....dumbasses

BulletCrazy wrote:

DUDE IM 13 AND I GOT THIS YESTERDAY I NOT GONNA SAY IT SUX ASS SO SHUT UR MOTHERFUCKIN MOUTHS A GO FUCK URSELF

leave the cursing to the professionals

[BulletCrazy]

ha ok... and just for the record im 14 now

[METAL MILITIA1]

is the RR3 exactly the same price or a bit more expensive because i am considering either of these for a next guitar I live in Australia btw so I'm wondering what the price is here and i saw the alexi for 1000 but i haven't played an rr3 yet but from what i played on an RR5 i have a good impression on the whole RR series

[phenom1991]

^It is. It's the best bang for the buck IMO.

[The*Reaper]

Couldn't you just get a crappy guitar and switch out for good pickups for a nice sound?

[BulletCrazy]

yea but u also have to think about playability, sustain, etc.

[Jdfs1]

tijsus wrote:

The Alexi-200 is perfect for and Children Of Bodom songs.
, it would be really terrible if the guitar doesn't fit CoB music, but is it suitable for other 'softer' styles?

haha, ya it would

[kInG_Of_sHReD69]

this guitar is terrible...i have one and i hate it its got nuthin good goin for it....cheap guitar very cheap...

[erithlon]

could somebody help me? how do i do that shit when you see someone typed like:
AssKisSer wrote:
Blabla glablakalbla!

(and then someone wrote like a comment here to that comment


how do i do that?

[Chrisiphone]

Id rather blowtorch my nipples off
and BulletCrazy please do everyone a favour and shut up, just because you bought one doesn't mean its the best guitar in the world
Cheap LTD sigs aren't worth the money

[SyinX]

Truthfully, I found this guitar quite well worth the money.
I mean, sure, the Other sigs may be better.
The RR3 may also be better.

But still, you can't have a go on a kid for loving his guitar.

I own a RR1, RR5 and a RR24. I truthfully enjoy myself most on the Alexi 200, not because it's the best guitar in the world, but it feels like ME.

I mean, if everyone thinks the Gibson SG is one of the best guitars in the world, why don't you see every guitarist playing it?

If the RR1, RR3 or RR5 is so good, why don't you see Steve Vai, Satch, or even Synyster Gates playing it?

Everyone has their own guitar. Doesn't matter if it ain't the perfect quality guitar, it's just YOU.

So let down easy on the kid, no?

[SyinX]

I mean...

Would you tell a beginner to buy a RR1?

Would you tell a professional to buy a cheap Fender rip off?

[shredmanwalking]

Chrisiphone wrote:

Id rather blowtorch my nipples off
and BulletCrazy please do everyone a favour and shut up, just because you bought one doesn't mean its the best guitar in the world
Cheap LTD sigs aren't worth the money

yeah they are man. this is a nice guitar man.

[shredmanwalking]

SyinX wrote:

Truthfully, I found this guitar quite well worth the money.
I mean, sure, the Other sigs may be better.
The RR3 may also be better.

But still, you can't have a go on a kid for loving his guitar.

I own a RR1, RR5 and a RR24. I truthfully enjoy myself most on the Alexi 200, not because it's the best guitar in the world, but it feels like ME.

I mean, if everyone thinks the Gibson SG is one of the best guitars in the world, why don't you see every guitarist playing it?

If the RR1, RR3 or RR5 is so good, why don't you see Steve Vai, Satch, or even Synyster Gates playing it?

Everyone has their own guitar. Doesn't matter if it ain't the perfect quality guitar, it's just YOU.

So let down easy on the kid, no?

you have an excellent point. you just have to find the guitar that is "you"

[shredmanwalking]

the only thing i have to say about this guitar is its very nice and comftorable. the only problem is i found it hard to learn how to do certain techniques by the shape of the guitar since i bought it about a year after i started playing. im getting a schecter c-1 hellraiser soon =]

[Affee]

This guitar costs 1200 bucks new here in Norway where i live...

[Affee]

This guitar costs 1200 dollars here in Norway where I live...

[bxbleeched]

did u buy the emg 81 online

[McMetal]

its a good guitar, except for the stock pickups. They are sort of weak sounding, as if you didnt have the distortion turned all the way up. Once you get a new pickup its fine

[ZOMG_A_COW]

It's still not that bad with the stock pickup, everyone says the stock pickup is horrible, but it's actually not that bad. People are just really picky, I guess.

[Step Hen]

Everyone just shut the **** up. Pussy bitch guitar bashers... If he likes his guitar then good for hime. Fuck you people... I like what adamtoddprs had to say. and jesus christ phenom1991, pms much. How much ****in time did you spend sitting on your ass and talking back and forth critisizing people who you've never met and wouldn't even recognize if they bumped into you at the grocery store about a ****ing guitar you think isn't that great. I have an LTD AX-260 with the same pickups and I don't think thier weak at all and that has an agathis body...yuck!

[S.D.M.F.]

p2fyre wrote:

the 600 version blows this one away.

Alder body > Basswood
A real EMG > ESP copy
Neck-thru > bolt-on
OFR bridge > licensed FR bridge
Ebony fretboard > rosewood
Grover tuners > standard ESP ones

The 600 is well worth the extra cost in every way. The 200 is cut back in every single department

Dude, your a f***ing twat, if we could afford the 600, do you think we'd buy the 200?

[Metallic_Blood]

Come on if everyone is being honest and fair, this guitar does not desreve a 10 in anything, its the bottom end model. Its not a bad guitar for the money, not by any stretch of the imagination. I'd never want a guitar with a bolt on neck anymore though, unless it wan an ibanez, and i don't like the edge trems, (edge 3 in particular). Nope, through/set necks and floyd rose for me. And "designed" pickups from any manufacturer are instant fail. EMG and Seymour Duncan all the way.

[Veroth]

common guys why are we bashing eachother
well i have to say i like the 200 model though the 600 is undoubtebly better, and i own a RR3 and i love the neckthrough but what makes me giggle like a giddy little school girl is the cutaway on the 200 model, i love it. and to be honest i prefer passive pickups, but thats just personal preference and i know im gonna get bashed for sayin it. but common guys we're all entitled to our own opinion and there is absolutly no reason for you to inflict it upon someone else when they have different tastes.
well this is a great buy in my opinion, but do research before you buy it. and definitly dont buy it if this is your first time with a trem on a guitar cuz this will lead to numerous headaches.

[CrudeSapphire]

Bc Rich Dark Arts Warlock all the way ..

[jak3u]

I won this guitar for free at a raffle, and from the comments I've read, I'm thinking of selling it. I already have an LTD ec100qm and I'm still a beginner.

So. Should I sell it or not?

[jak3u]

ohh and uhmm. I've only been playing acoustic guitar for about 8 months. And electric guitar for a week. sooo i'm pretty noob -ish .

[ZOMG_A_COW]

don't sell it. replace the pick up with seymour duncan blackouts or EMG 81. You will then have a BEAST of a guitar.

[espshredder13]

ya dont sell it at all replace the pickups it will be amazing. I put a seymour duncan blackout in mine and i love it

[HouseOfSyn6661]

I have to decide between buying this guitar, or a Jackson JS30RR. I kind of want this one more, because of the tremolo. I really don't know which to get, though. Can anyone help me? Give me any advice? I would greatly appreciate it.

[linkinlog0123]

phenom1991 wrote:

^^WTF! A good strat or tele would totally own the shit out of the LTD...its just not good for CoB kinda music. The reason people are commenting here is that youre acting like a wannabe that will lick everything with alexis name on it. As for me...ive said what i needed to say. A RR3 would have been a better guitar for the money. Its not even more expensive! LTD FLOYDESP EMG COPIES! Get my point? And i havent even gotten to the point that theyre made in japan and LTD in korea and that makes jackson better quality. but congratz on your guitar.

I have an All American strat with custom coiled humbuckers and a very tight TremKing trem and it is Amazing for CoB music it just doesn't have the look. I got the alexi-200 a week ago and put in an EMG 81 for and extra $99. It sounds just as good as my $1500 superstrat and it cost me $560 after the pickup.

[bla556]

I'm actually considering to buy one of these and replace the pickup with a seymour duncan with high output, just not sure which one...any suggestions?

P.S.: in terms of jackson vs. esp ltd: I just hate the jackson headstocks, they're simply far too angled and I love the ltd headstocks, so esp ltd 1 jackson

it's all about personal preference

[ESPROX76]

bla556, why ruin a perfect guitar? I own one and would never think about screwing up anything about it

[DeathMetalFTW]

ok so i read just about every comment here, i HATE jackson headstocks i think they are ugly so im not even gonna attempt to think about buying one and im not a ibanez person so i dont think ill buy one of those either... what im wondering is can you get a decient sound out of this guitar (stock) with a decient pedal? im rly into death metal as you can tell from my name anyway im currently using a BC rich Warlock (stock) with a peavey rage 158 transtube series amp (kinda crappy amp for death metal playing)i played around with it and it sounded kinda weird but then i just reciently bought a Digitech Death Metal pedal and now it sounds great reason i ask is cause everyone here sais that this is a cheap guitar well.. my guitar was half its price and i think it sounds alright with my pedal so im wondering if i buy this guitar will it sound just as good? cause u kno biein a music lover gotta have more than 1 guitar right?

[N0sferatu]

Hi.
I got this guitar today.
Im playin from only 1 year.
I think it looks and plays really well
but the problem I have with it is that when I play something my 6th and 5th string will ring automatically when i dont even touch it.
like theres a lot of unnecessary sound.
does anyone know why its happening?
please help me

[_aca_]

Guyz, do you know any Company that will ship this guitar from America to Serbia? Cuz in America i can find it for around 450$, and in Serbia for about twice as much

[_aca_]

Do you know any American company that sells ESP Alexi 200 and shipps it to Serbia? Cuz i can find it for around 450$ and in Serbia its about 900$, twice as much

[Kazooiej]

@Aca: Thomann.de is a german company that sells guitars online. The alexi 200 is €440 there (Thats like 600$)

[_aca_]

Please, Aca is my nick(it's a bit gay when u write it in English) WarHeart will do
Thank you but i can find the same guitar in U.S. for about 300-450$ and shipping for about 100$, but i'm not sure is it 100% safe...Since i live in "Outlands"