LTD JH-200 Review

This guitar is Jeff Hanneman of Slayer's signature ESP. It's got 24 frets and rather cool eagle inlays. It's a Strat style with a floyd rose licenced bridge, and EMG-HZ pickups.

Features:	9
Sound:	9
Action:	8.5
Reliability:	9
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	9
Users rating:	8.8
Comments:	20

overall: 8.4

Featured review by: jonnyanomaly2, on october 06, 2006

Purchased from: Guitar Workshop

Features: The guitar is Jeff Hanneman of Slayer's signature ESP (well LTD). It's got 24 frets and rather cool eagle inlays. The neck is bolted on and I'd pleasingly thin, making it very easy to play. It's a Strat style with a floyd rose licenced bridge, and EMG-HZ pickups. These are all makings of a decent metal guitar. // 9

Sound: This guitar is great for the metal stuff I play, the EMGs give a great sound along with my Line 6 Uber Metal pedal. And you can make some amazing sqeals with the floyd rose. EMG-HZ's are not active, so are probably not as versatile as regular EMGs, but they still deliver a really good heavy tone, which is versatile enough for switching between solo, and riffing tones (both of which being very easy with the very thin neck). // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was just fine, not too high, but not ridiculously low. I didn't even take notice of the pickups, which probaly meant they were adjusted fine, However there is a slight rattle on when you play the second fret, but you don't notice it with an amp. Apart from that all of the pickup switches, tone knobs and other controls and things are fitted perfecly. Another thing is, with the floyd rose, it doesnt't really matter about the action as you get it from the factory as it is easily changeable. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I haven't played gigs with this guitar, but it has served me well in numerous 3 hour band practices, never going out of tune or anything. I have had no problems with the strap buttong which are properly screwed in and don't even budge. The finish seem good, and resistant to scratces. Another thing is, with the floyd rose, it doesnt't really matter about the action as you get it from the factory as it is easily changeable. // 8

Impression: I play mostly metal, and this is a guitar built for Jeff Hanneman, so it will be good for metal. I've been playing for 3 years now, and own a les paul, and this guitar surpasses it easily. As far as effects are concerned, I only really use the Line 6 Uber Metal. If it were stolen, I would buy it again if I could resist the Alexi Laiho guitar lol. I like everything about it, it's similar to the Kirk Hammet model and more or less and ESP M-model. The only thing I with it had would be a reverse headstock, but that doesnt't really matter. // 9

overall: 9.6

Reviewed by: dethshred902, on august 20, 2008

Price paid: C$ 424

Purchased from: Tom Lee Music

Features: Mine is the newer version of this Guitar(2007), it comes with a cool Hanneman Dagger inlays and a Kagler-X Trem. It has a 3-way pick up selector and a volume and tone knob. It is a Strat copy body style, 24 jumbo frets and a bolt-on neck. It has a Basswood body and a Rosewood Fretboard. The EMG HZ pickups in it also does a great job. Also, when I bought this guitar it comes with the Gig bag and the strap. // 9

Sound: I mailnly thrash to death metal genre and this axe suits best for my playing. Also, you can bag and play around with your kahler. This guitar is totally great for playing any Slayer song(A must for any Slayer fan). It also has a clean rich tone(If your not into Metal stuff), although you'll never play this one with a clean tone. I'm running this axe to my Vox AD15VT XL with a EHX Metal Muff and a Dunlop Classic Wah. You can play a lot like Slayer! And if your into shredding and stuff. This is your axe! // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Really cool finish. The Guitar setup was really great and the Action, Perfect for shredding. The pickups did really a great job, it has also a great sustain. The only problem I had I think is the pickup selector, because it's positioned too far from your picking hand and making you kinda difficult to change pickups. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Although, I'm still looking for a Band right now, I'll definitely play this guitar live/gig. I think this guitar will long last and strap buttons? Solid! I'll really depend on this guitar, Although you can't play alone with this thing but I think this guitar can do solo. The finish is enough for it to last with lots of abuse and guitar playing just take care of it. // 10

Impression: As I said a while ago, this guitar is perfect for any Slayer song and pefect for any thrash and death metal song. I've been playing for 3 years right now and this is my first gear. I never thought of buying this guitar because I really intend to buy an Ibanez RG or the Epiphone Prophecy guitars. But, the shop was close the time that I'm going to buy a guitar so I'm force to go to the other shop and found this guitar. For being a Salyer fan this made me like to buy this guitar. If this was stole or lost, I think I'm going to buy it again but I'm getting the JH-600 model. I love this guitar because I'm a Slayer fan. My fav feature is the inlays, it's just to cool to explain. I've compare this guitar with other because I think guitar has its ups and downs, I'm not saying this is the greatest but also not the crappiest guitar. All I'm saying is just buy this guitar, you'll never gonna be disappointed! // 10

Comments

[Swamplord]

Cool man, that beast would of cost you a pretty penny. Im getting a 200-FM ESP and its gunna cost $1250 big ones. AND I must agree, that Alexi Laiho's guitar would be friggin mad to have, even tho the LTD costs 2500. Dont kno who could afford his ESP for 5000!

[Mark-O1987666]

This guitar is awsome, however it's not set up like Jeff's :p. He uses the actuve EMG pickips, 85 in the neck and 81 in the bridge position. He also would never use a Floyd Rose, he's a Kahler man :-]

Mark-O

[wingedgopher]

saw this in guitar world. looks pretty nice for a metal guitar.

[N_I_N-621]

Swamplord wrote:

Cool man, that beast would of cost you a pretty penny. Im getting a 200-FM ESP and its gunna cost $1250 big ones. AND I must agree, that Alexi Laiho's guitar would be friggin mad to have, even tho the LTD costs 2500. Dont kno who could afford his ESP for 5000!

I doubt a 200 series guitar would cost you more than $500. And for Mark-O, Jeff has an Original Floyd Rose on his Jackson Soloist.

A pretty nice guitar though (The JH-200), especially for all us Slayer fans on a budget.

[JV13]

Better off saving your money and going for the JH-600 with the the 81/85, Ebony fretboard, and original floyd.

[jonnyanomaly2]

Cool, Thanks for all the comments. Yeah, the JH-600 would be better, but i got this guitar for £450 (in Britain) and thats a really good deal (probably about $650 or something) And for swamplord, you can get the Alexi for $1,100 on www.samedaymusic.com

[MaAal_MaAan]

reverse headstocks FTW!!!
yeah, its a really goods guitar, i played it for ages in the store. they eventually kicked me out

[MaAal_MaAan]

reverse headstocks FTW!!!
yeah, its a really good guitar, i played it for ages in the store. they eventually kicked me out

[MaAal_MaAan]

sorry about double post, i dunno what happened

[Jawbreaker1492]

beasty guitar

[bodom_hatecrew]

Swamplord wrote:

Cool man, that beast would of cost you a pretty penny. Im getting a 200-FM ESP and its gunna cost $1250 big ones. AND I must agree, that Alexi Laiho's guitar would be friggin mad to have, even tho the LTD costs 2500. Dont kno who could afford his ESP for 5000!

Swamplord i don't know where you live but the ltd alexi-600 is only 1300 here in canada, ad the esp is 3999

[gutfeeling666]

Swamplord wrote:

Cool man, that beast would of cost you a pretty penny. Im getting a 200-FM ESP and its gunna cost $1250 big ones. AND I must agree, that Alexi Laiho's guitar would be friggin mad to have, even tho the LTD costs 2500. Dont kno who could afford his ESP for 5000!

Damn swamplord cmon!
Where are you living in? The slums of L.A?!
Here in AUS its only 3500! Ha!

[punksucks666]

wats th difference between an original floyd rose and a kahler bridge? Slayer are pretty good, angel of death is a cool song

[punksucks666]

oh yer and mark - o

kerry king is the one who wont use anything but kahlers, unless he absolutly has to, i think jeff isnt as strict on it.

[DeIsEl]

awesum guitar, it's straight up metal

[Spirit_Crusher]

This guitar is awsome, however it's not set up like Jeff's :p. He uses the actuve EMG pickips, 85 in the neck and 81 in the bridge position. He also would never use a Floyd Rose, he's a Kahler man :-]

the '07 models come with kahler. I'm trying to decide between this guitar and a schecter damien FR. . .

[Silky Smooth]

Id go for this one, the Kahlers are amazing trem systems

[IPlaySchecter]

I looked at and played this guitar at the guitar shop. I bought the LTD mh-250lt instead. The main reason i did this is because i dont like tremolo's. i would rather be playing than messing around with a damn trem.

[heineken88]

The camo esp model is badass

[chikn123]

my first actual guitar, better than everyone elses that i know XD and kicks asp