LTD KH-202 Review

Easy to play with and easily tweakable with floyd rose. It's good quality/price stuff.

Features:	8.4
Sound:	8.2
Action:	8.8
Reliability:	8.4
Impression:	8.8
Overall rating:	8.5
Users rating:	8.9
Comments:	73

overall: 8.8

Featured review by: tallica1708, on may 31, 2005

Price paid: $ 1004.67

Features: This guitar is a Kirk Hammett signature model, made in Korea. The fretboard is made of rosewood and it has 24 frets. The body is made of basswood. It has a liscensed floyd rose bridge with a whammy bar (2 way). It has 2 EMG passive humbucker pickups (EMG-HZ). It's got 2 volume controls (1 for each pickup) and one tone control which is common for both pickups. So in total it has 3 knobs and a 3-way selector (neck pickup, bridge pickup and both pickups used together). It has ESP locking tuners. My guitar came with an allen key to fix the floyd rose as well as the lockin tuners. It also comes with awesome skull inlays. // 10

Sound: This guitar is perfect for the music I play like rock and heavy metal (lots of Metallica stuff). I generally play it with a micro cube amp or a Fender Frontman amp and a Korg AX10G. I prefer playing it through the Micro Cube even though its a lot smaller. I like the neck pickup for clean tones because it gives a nice warm tone rather than the harsh tone given by the bridge pickup. When I use dirty tones, the bridge pickup is my favorite because it sounds alot heavier. Through the Micro Cube, the guitar is very quiet when I'm not playing it even though the amp is on. I don't get any hissing sounds but then again, I never play very loud. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: My guitar was set up very well. I have had no problems with my floyd rose so far. Everything is perfect except that sometimes I get a hiss sound when I turn the volume knob for the neck pickup. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I feel that this guitar will stand playing live but I would always keep a backup because ifa string breaks, it would take a long time to fix the string due to the floyd rose. Personally, I would never play live without a backup when I'm using a floyd rose. The finish has ot spoilt yet and it seems that it will last if you take good care of it. // 8

Impression: Again it is perfect if you are a metallica fan or if you like hard rock. I've been using this guitar for one year and so far so good. Even though it is an awesome guitar, if I lost it, I would not buy it again because I like to experiment with different guitars. I would probably buy the KH602 which is a more expensive version of this guitar. I love the whammy bar and the awesome skull inlays but I hate having to change the strings because it take time and is annoying. It is not as simple as a Strat or a Les Paul. I first chose this guitar because of the skull inlays. They are so much cooler than dots. I think it would sound much better with active pickups like the ones kirk uses himself. // 8

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: bassisto, on august 21, 2007

Price paid: $ 474

Purchased from: mothers music

Features: '06 model has a 25-1/2" scale, Basswood body, Maple neck with rosewood fretboard, EMG-ESP LH-300 pickup set, 2 volume, tone, 3-way switching, Black hardware, Floyd Rose licensed tremolo, 24 extra-jumbo frets. The pickups are passive, the tremolo isn't perfect but it works, and I love the woodgrain finish on the back of the neck. I think it looks cool. The reverse headstock and skull inlays pulled out the old visa for me. // 8

Sound: I'm in love with the tone. There is so much more top end compared to my Epi Les Paul. I play with a wah, flanger and a noise suppressor into a Marshall AVT 50. It sounds great, perfect for rockin the thrash metal. The only issue with the sound is that the clean tones can be a little compromised, but that's what the Les Paul is for. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: This is the guitars specialty. The neck is thin and built for speed to kill. The black finish is great just like the saying "black is beauty". Only issue: black shows everything! Every tick, fingerprint, cigarette burn, or lipstick Kiss from my old lady shows up on here. it's a tad annoying. I bought this guitar to shred and shred it shall do. // 9

Reliability & Durability: LTDs are f--kin tough. Tougher than Fords. I've played their basses and guitars and these things are tough as nails. I've never had a problem playing klive although my bands nature prevents from gigging w/o a backup (different guitars for different tunings and tones). // 9

Impression: At the moment, I'm a pretty hardcore, all-out, long mop sportin metal-head, so this guitar is right up my alley. The shape is natural, the playability is excellent, great metal tone, and it looks wicked cool (sadly which is half the battle). I always like ready what people write for the stolen thing, so personally, I would take the guitar from the moron Who took it and impale his sternum upon the headstock (ala If you want Blood), pick up the guitar and rip a painfully fast solo over his rotting corpse. Then probably burn his house down. // 10

overall: 9.4

Reviewed by: nickfinn, on march 18, 2006

Purchased from: Musos Corner Newcastle

Features: The KH-202 is my 2nd guitar after a 2nd hand Fender Strat. Compared to this it has great features. The 24 XJ frets will please and benifit any shredder. it comes fitted with a floyd rose tremolo system along with locking nut. The controls are 2 voloume and 1 tone and a 3 way selector selecting the EMG-HZ's. I was a little disapointed with the black finish, every single mark and smudge shows up and would of looked better and cleaner if it was mat black. The coolest part of the guitar is the scull and crossbones inlays which impresed me and anyone that looks ot the guitar. Sadly it came with no extras. // 9

Sound: This guitar would suit many styles from bluse to heavy metal and byond. I play my guitar through a 30w Roland Cube and sounds the cleanest, and brightest I've ever heard. On the other hand with the gain all the way to 10 it sounds like I could play on stage with Metallica. The guitar is quiet as but has loads of sustain. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: When I got it form the shop there was nothing wrong except for a wrongly put in string that broke immediately after ising the tremolo bridge but that was easy fixed. After about a week the tromolo arm is loose when wound all the way in but is tolerable. And also the 22 fret had a little rust but all this will be fixed for free when I sed it back to musos corner. // 9

Reliability & Durability: I would personly not toke this guitar giging without a backup only because of the floyd rose bridge, if a string breaks your stuffed. the hard ware dosen't seem like it will last 50 years but that is only because the bottom line of pickups and floyd rose. The more you pay the more you play. // 9

Impression: Overall this guitar is awesome compared to other guitars I've played (Fenders, Epiphones) but if I lost this guitar I wouldnt but it again purely because I like variety and I really want an ibenaz jem. I really like the floyd rose abd the scull inlays. But I dislike it when a string breaks because it takes longer than usual to fix. // 10

overall: 1

Reviewed by: waxhead, on july 06, 2007

Features: This guitar has your Standard thrashy Strat. ESP locking tuners, flat you neck, jumbo frets and a lisenced trem. Sound comes from a set of EMG hz/h4 passive pikups; for those of you playin out there this is a '05 model, last of the Kh-202's to come with real EMG pikups, and a somewhat contoured basswood body. // 1

Sound: Of the guitars I have played, this is the worst, though the EMG's do have some punch there is too much difference between bridge and neck sounds, the bridge with no sustain and a strange cutoff that resembles a noisegate, it's physically impossible to play any song with it, and the neck being a muddy flat mess with little definition. I've messed around with tube stacks, solid state stacks, combos and even practice amps and there is just nothing exciting, even the good old analogue stompboxes just don't seem that good hooked upto this guitar. // 1

Action, Fit & Finish: Of the 12 months in use, I had played this guitar for maybe 3 months tops. From the factory, the neck was warped and not a single fret was set properly, originally jumbo, these frets now resemble Vintage sized frets from the work done on it. The lisenced tremelo fell apart after I restrung to a nicer guage of strings then continued to almost reach snapping point for no apparent reason. The physical finish is rough as guts, every little ding in the wood from manufacture can be seen through the paintwork and the glossing is horrible. // 1

Reliability & Durability: A guitar that you buy then can't play for 9 months then find it's still unplayable doesn't even deserve this section of review. Comparable to a guitar made entirely out of glass or possibly ice. This doesn't help but just scroll up to "action, fit and finish." // 1

Impression: I've played a few ESP guitars, and they all seem to be cheap, being a lefty and playing something that sits between Sonic Youth, Frank Zappa, Mr Bungle and Captain Beefheart I'm very limited. This guitar is very expensive firewood with a magnet whacked in for good measure but never could it pass as an instrument. Lefty's don't have a choice of instruments seeing as custom shops won't even build them, so what's on offer is very limited and I nthis case cheap. I did go back to muso's corner, a.k.a destroyer of guitars and played a right handed version, just as bad. Thanks ESP for screwing up my life. // 1

overall: 9.4

Reviewed by: AiC, on may 22, 2008

Purchased from: Furtado's

Features: Just got my second guitar... and my dream baby, an ESP KH-202. I've a Epiphone Les Paul Special II, but this baby is in a different league altogether. Mine is manufactured in China, I think, well that's atleast what it says behind the headstock. It is a super Strat design with 24 xtra jumbo frets and a superb maple neck and a rosewood fretboard. it has a bolt on construction with a basswood body. The finish is black. The only problem is that all marks and fingerprints show up on it, but that's something that can be easily resolved with a piece of cloth. It has a licensed Floyd Rose tremlo system, which stays in tune fairly well, although I have to say that this is my first experience with a tremlo system of any kind, so I'm still learning. It has 2 LH-300 passive Humbuckers with 3 control knobs. 2 for volume and 1 for tone and a 3 way pickup Switch. It has a double locking system and my guitar came with a gig bag, allen wrenches and a string set. // 9

Sound: I mostly play stuff like Metallica, creed, nirvana etc and it suits my playing style perfectly. I play it through a pretty crappy Kustom 20 watt and a Boss OS-2 pedal. It's very good especially in the clean channel. with the distortion it's even better. The difference that stunned me was how much clearer and bright it played compared to me Les Paul. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was a bit too high when I played it initially, but I got it lowered at the shop. Other than that it did not have any flaws, everything else was alright. The pickups didn't need any adjusting, the factory setup was fine. the finish was clean and good. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar will definately withstand Live playing (although I've never gotten the chance yet:), hopefully that day isn't far off ), but then again it isn't very wise to gig without a backup. The strap buttons feel like they would hold, but then again you could get strap locks to be on the safer side. This finish on this thing won't last 50 years but will do. // 9

Impression: This is the part where people threaten to do all the different kind of things if their axe was stolen, but I'll say this, if it was lost or stolen I would be devastated, but would definately buy it again. it is perfect value for money and a pretty serious guitar. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: cwbwakeboard9, on july 11, 2006

Price paid: $ 375

Purchased from: IE

Features: // 10

Sound: I play rock & metal this thing does the trick. I use it through a Crate amp and it sounds pretty good, although I would get a Marshall if I had the cash. It has passive pickups and it is virtually soundless on a distortion channel unless of course you have the gain maxed out. The whammy bar can make a bunch of cool noises and pinch harmonics on this thing are pretty good. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: Action is nice and low, it is comfortable to play and you'll enjoy it if you are a good guitarist. Pickups are well adjusted, but I have my own preference for them and they are easy to adjust. The guitar came in perfect condition and you could play it right away, mine even came in tune. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This guitar could withstand live playing although it hasn't been used live. Hardware is not loose nor is it deteriorating in any way, shape or form. I can definetely depend on this thing, My amp on the otherhand is not very dependable. Finish seems good, not any sign of use on it with exception of the small amounts of dust and pick debris. The only thing about this guitar is that the locked nut makes it take a while to tune, although you can tune it by lowering or hightening the tremolo system but that is not something someone should do. // 10

Impression: I just with the locked nut was gone on this guitar, it would be easier to tune. I think it's a very good guitar though and I would buy another one if I had to. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: Insane Esp, on may 03, 2006

Features: The ESP KH 202 is one great guitar. It is made out of basswood with a 24fret extra jumbo rosewood neck. On the neck it has Kirk Hammet's signature pearl skull and crossbone inlays. It comes in a beautiful black finish that if you look into it you can see your reflection. IT has a licensed floyd rose tremolo system that is amazing. It also has a set of EMG H-Z humbucking pickups that are insane. It has 3-way switching with two tone knobs and a master volume knob. It also comes standard from ESP all the tools necessary for tuning and tweaking the guitar. // 10

Sound: I mainly play heavy metal/ euro metal/ massively hardcore music. This definately fit the needs. It plays massively hard but yet is insane for soloing. its perfect for any metal guitarist. Many people have told me, Oh get EMG '81s, I say it is great with the ones on it and wouldnt change a thing. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The action is medium to low which is great. The pickups were perfect along with the factory settings. Everything was perfect. // 10

Reliability & Durability: So far I've had this guitar for about a half a year now and its great. The neck is still fast, the hardware and tremolo is still mint and I've only broken a string. Yes the tremolo can be difficult at times but that will occur with all Floyd rose bouble locking tromolo. I'd say it is gig ready no matter what kind of gig. Everything is durable great and dependable. // 10

Impression: Like I said I play hardcore metal and this fits me great. if anyone wants a great dependable guitar for a low price I say this is the one for any rocker. I compared this to the Jackson Dinky guitars and it had everything it had except for the price. It eas $100 dollars less. All in all I say this is a great product for any guitarist that likes hardcore palm muting or insane soloing. I would reccomend this to anyone Who is in the market for a great guitar. ESP has once done it again. Shred on Kirk Hammet. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on july 12, 2004

Price paid: $ 608.3

Purchased from: Steve's music

Features: 24frets, skull/bones inlays, name at 24th fret, floyd Rose (licensed copy), tuning locks, easy height adjusting for strings, 2 way whammy bar (as usual on floyd rose). 2 Passive EMG HZ pickups with 2 volumes 1 tone (tone modifies both pickup's tone, tho the neck's pickup has a bit lower tone). KH602 and KH2 already has EMG81 installed and uses real floyd rose. Overral for the features, it's good quality/price stuff. // 10

Sound: It's, say, normal sound, 2 passive EMG-HZ H4 humbuckers with a medium tone range. They give quite good sound for my music and yet I like them, I'd try EMG 81 actives one day. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was ready to play when I picked it up, it's all set with height and stuff, but tho I adjusted it all from the height to the lenth of the strings. // 10

Reliability & Durability: It looks tough, the only thing im scared of is the strings getting off at bridge, it's floyd rose eh. The strap buttons are good, the wood and stuff looks alright, the fretboard and neck is solid. No worry about it breaking beside, the tuning place is like the Jackson's guitars, so it must not be laying on a surface (place in case or vertical). // 10

Impression: Very nice and cool looking guitar, I recommend it to all Metallica fans since it's Kirk Hammet's signature series. Easy to play with and easily tweakable with floyd rose. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: metallica_death, on december 22, 2006

Price paid: $ 915

Purchased from: www.Dawsons.co.uk

Features: My ESP KH-202 is the latest with chrome hardwear, I didn't like it at first but then I got used to it and then loved it and in difference to to the black hardware it was much better. It came with a floyd rose, it had emg ESP unlike the black hardwear which have H-Z. // 9

Sound: The ESP KH-202 suits my playing style very welland has a very nice tone and suits my metal playing style, me and my friend compared both the sounds to the black hardware one and we prefered the one with EMG ESP's. we plugged it into a BB Blaster and it sounded really kickass. // 10

Action, Fit & Finish: The factory set up the guitar spot on! The pickups were adjusted well, the floyd rose wasn't too high or too low. And there no faults in the guitar except for some picks scratches which were self inflicted by me accidently, also the guitar has really low action which enables me to play faster and benefits me and helps me to improve my playing. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I have played a couple of gigs with this guitar and it is great for playing live and is very durable. The hardware seems like it will last after it took a few bemps and no damage was done. The strap buttons are really solid and the strap has not become loose or the strap has not fallen off unlike my old guitar. The finish seems built to last, pick scratches are hardly visable and there are no scratches on the finish after a few months of owning the guitar. // 10

Impression: I play metal and Metallica style music (hence me buying the kirk hammett guitar in the first place) and was a good decision me buying it. I have been playing for around 2/3 years now and my other guitar is a Jackson Randy Rhoads V but the KH-202 is my guitar of preferance and is the main guitar I play. If it was stolen I may buy it again or I might see any other guitars are around. Ilove everything about it and I wouldn't change it to be honest although I was thinking of putting a ouija board finish on it like kirk has but in the end I didn't. In comparison to some ofthe other guitars I played in the same price range it was superior to most of them. And there isn't really anything I would change about the guitar and is my best purchase to date. // 10

Comments

[Polish guy]

Fuckin' good guitar

[GuitarDudeHosef]

one of my best investments, i got a job just to get it, sounds great, and is reliable, plays wonders, the only problem, the locking nut skrew for the low e and a string is getting stripped cause im rough with it, i seriously recomend, if ur a metallica fan then its a must-have!

[shhaannt]

slayer99567 :
i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

how can u say that if it wasnt for metallica alot of the good music today wouldnt be around

[mrskullz]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

you might want to seperate your sentences with these things called "periods". Example: . that wasn't so hard was it? and let's see, who's fault is it for buting a guitar that you don't like genius?

[[EspHellRaiser]]

Fucking awesome guitar, i got one for Christmas last year and its still in mint condish, nothing wrong with it whatsoever, if i lost it, i would definently get another one.

[metallica_death]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

well its a bit stupid buying a kirk hammett guitar and thensaying metallica sucks and so does the guitar i have the guitar and its the best purchase yet

[Kiran Warren]

i think ive only heard a couple of metallica songs but i definitely respect them, good kids. im getting this guitar as soon as i get a job. hurrayness! nayven glayven

[dcookie87]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

well that would have to be one of the stupidest things i've heard... why would u buy a guitar played by metallicas kirk hammett if u dont like metallica?... you have issues man... sort yourself out b4 u make another purchase...

[Pacifica112J]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

It isn't the guitar's fault that you're a waterhead.

[not_dead_enough]

I got the left-handed version of this guitar, it's awesome. Of the very little choice us lefties have this is among the best.

[espliam]

not_dead_enough wrote:
I got the left-handed version of this guitar, it's awesome. Of the very little choice us lefties have this is among the best.

Youre so lucky to have that in left handed when i start working im gonna save up for a laft handed one for myself and youre right it does suck having very little choice about buying left handed guitars.

[espltdtosh]

I got one for £500 and its one hell a a guitar for that money.
Can't wait to see Kirk use the real thing at wembley.

[lasse_me77]

Hello

Im planning to boy one, but how is the guitar for normal rock like Jimi hendrix, Red hot etc. can it make the clean or slightly destored sound ?

[espltdtosh]

Yes

[lasse_me77]

hmm, could you describe it a bit ?

[FIXXXER_AU]

Hey dudes! Just bought a kh-202! I'm a massive 'tallica fan from way back and thought it was time to buy a new gtar! Next on the list is Hetfields Truckster and Dimebags Dean Razorback (Slime Bumblebee)- Thoughts?

[espltdtosh]

look man i can't tell you everything about it, the review pretty much says it all.
All i will say is try before you but.....then youll know for yourself

[mfkr]

Price paid: 1004.67

???
im seriously confused at why someone would pay that much, unless it's in a different currency to £/$ or if it's a typo.

[ldnovelo2]

metallica_death is an idiot, check this:

, me and my friend compared both the sounds to the black hardware one and we prefered the one with EMG ESP's

the kh 202 has black hardware and ESP lh 300 emg-like, so you compared the same guitar and prefered the same or wtf?

[ItsThatDude]

well you seem like a metallica fanboy but i could be wrong. there was no need to go on that rant all he said was he didn't like it and that he thinks metallica sucks. he could've bought it off the internet and not known. also instead of personally insulting him you could just let it go and post something useful

[520EXIIIFP]

Metallica rules this planet, totally love them Love Kirk too .... buy this guitar if you feel like it Im using an Ibanez S520EX, best guitar i´ve EVER tried, astounding guitar, got it for 6000 Swedish "crowns" I also recieved a gigbag, a really good strap-on whatever... lots of funzies either way....

[520EXIIIFP]

Sorry for SPAM but 6000 swedish crowns is an estimated 600 dollars maybe 540 dollars or somethin

[civilunrest]

Saving for one now...

[guitargeek747]

I bought the KH-202 recently and absolutely love it. By far one of the best guitars I've played. Blew my old S470 out the door. Maybe it's just cause I'm a fan of Metallica, but I'd choose this guitar over quite possibly any other guitar for playing metal riffs

[Bplay915]

does this guitar come with free whammy bar?

[madman300]

is this guitar real size because it says on all the shops on the internet that it is 25 1/2 scale or something like that

[meta11icafreak]

hahah bout slayer99567's comment wot a dumb ass lmao
would rather a kh-2 bt this ones within my budget :
a cupple of emg-81's wont hurt
MetallicA!!!!!

[not_dead_enough]

I have since put EMG 81s in mine and it sounds even better! Great for tapping.

waxhead wrote:

not_dead_enough, sir, you are a douschbag, the esp's have nothing compared to some of the more freakish axes for lefties, buy a real guitar

Haha hear that guys? Apparently I'm a 'douschbag'! But if you're a lefty too then that's good, I won't dwell on it.

Bplay915 wrote:

does this guitar come with free whammy bar?

Mine did (though ESP had 'lost' the lefty ones or something and I had to wait a few weeks for it).

madman300 wrote:

is this guitar real size because it says on all the shops on the internet that it is 25 1/2 scale or something like that

Mine is a 24 3/4 scale and the difference between both sizes is 3/4 of an inch; noticeable to the player but not really to observers. It's not like a kid's guitar or anything.

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

Just ignore this guy.

[not_dead_enough]

waxhead I just read your review, and:

Thanks ESP for screwing up my life.

You got the audacity to call me a 'douschbag' when YOUR life is ruined by the fact that you were somehow unlucky enough to get a lemon guitar from the brand that some of the world's best shredders are proud endorsees of? I'm not gonna insult you personally coz I'm above that level, but just think about what you're saying, and the statement it makes about yourself.

[SynSchecter]

i first loved ibanezes, then went to schecters, both made me happy, but then ****ing ESP came, i decided one day ot look at some of there guitars, didnt think much of them, saw this guitar, saw the price, saw the features, and ****ing shit myslef , and after that quick cleanup, i went and got one
( i didnt use periods, too lazy, i can use them, watch this.) best guitar i have ever played, ive played iobanez rgs, i own 2, i own a shcecter evenger, and schecter c1 plus, neither compare, esp is my new LOVER!!!!!, oh yah, **** u slayer, and **** u waxhead, both u mother ****ers eat cock, dont by a guitar if u think then endorser sucks, u ****ing tard, so yah, BUY THE GUITAR!!!

[Got-ReVerb?]

Is there a noticeable difference between the EMG-HZ pickups and the LH-300's?

[chris259tag123]

Is the back of the neck black or maple color?

[rayq78]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

....hey dude!! buy a Yamaha...you are an RnB player...you suck!!

[rayq78]

dcookie87 wrote:
this guy is the most stupid guitarist so far in this review...
slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

well that would have to be one of the stupidest things i've heard... why would u buy a guitar played by metallicas kirk hammett if u dont like metallica?... you have issues man... sort yourself out b4 u make another purchase...

[ibikinz]

Wow i want one now!

I AM A HUGE 'Tallica fan.

i wanna sound like KIkr baby!

[xIxRocksx]

I've had this gfuitar for less than a year.
Idk how you paid 1K for it, i got one for 300.
where did you buy it?

its pretty great id say, but i dont like this version of the floyd rose.

[xIxRocksx]

chris259tag123 wrote:

Is the back of the neck black or maple color?

Its black

[Ali-b912]

id say the guy with the bitch massive price is from australia or new zealand or similar

[Metallica_2k7]

I love Metallica and Kirk Hammett they rule! I really want this guitar! But got mega scared after reading that dudes review who gave it 1 on everything ..well must have got a lemon ..lol ^^

[Guitarism12]

slayer99567 wrote:

i got one and it does not fit my playing style metallica sucks

Why would you buy a kirk hammet signature guitar if you dont like metallica? Are you really that stupid?

Checked*

[XenititesX]

Is this a good guitar for playing, like metalcore stuff? if not could anyone recommend any other LTDs that do ?

[Sloghunt]

i got one a week ago, but i cant play it cuz i got a broken collar bone and a crack in the bone in my wrist it looks so good

[RoaryB.]

Does anyone out there know if the KH Juniors are any good? I'm thinkin of buying one...

[metallica207]

Hey wat is with the hz's and lh300's? R hz's a type of brand pickup and lh300 r part of their line or r they 2 different types of pickups? Every site I've been on says it has lh300 pickups stock and when I look it up online I can't find hz pickups. Plz some1 tell me about this I would like 2 kno b4 I buy it.

[MetalManLives]

Hey, how fast does the neck play on this guitar, is it to slippy or to rough?

[azndevilboy98]

ldnovelo2 wrote:

metallica_death is an idiot, check this:
, me and my friend compared both the sounds to the black hardware one and we prefered the one with EMG ESP's
the kh 202 has black hardware and ESP lh 300 emg-like, so you compared the same guitar and prefered the same or wtf?

the KH-202 used to have EMG HZ pickups, but now they use EMG ESP pickups, kind of like the Duncan Designed pickups

[azndevilboy98]

metallica207 wrote:

Hey wat is with the hz's and lh300's? R hz's a type of brand pickup and lh300 r part of their line or r they 2 different types of pickups? Every site I've been on says it has lh300 pickups stock and when I look it up online I can't find hz pickups. Plz some1 tell me about this I would like 2 kno b4 I buy it.

ok its basically like this.
HZ are the Passive EMG pickups, they are genuine EMG pickups except they dont use a battery and are about 10 bucks cheaper. You can find HZs at places like guitarcenter or just about any guitar retailer.
The LH-300 is the EMG designed ESP pickups.

[Taylor704]

I played this today at my local music store. Pretty decent guitar and the price wasn't bad either. Played like an ESP, i.e well. Sounded great on cleans and distorted, effects or none. I personally would buy a Fender for clean stuff and not an ESP. Overall, pretty good

[travd92]

i have this guitar and i'm left handed, and its unbelieveable. i love it. the clean channel stuff is so so, but i have another guitar for that. and also waxhead, i honestly believe you have not even played this guitar. i think your just someone trying to trick people out of a wonderful guitar, and it's very immature and very low.

[SiLenT366]

I'm thinking about getting a KH-203, the les paul shaped Kirk Hammett Signature. It is comparable to this guitar (i.e. same features) at about the same price, $450-$480.

Anyone played this guitar? It has been discontinued by the company but you can still find some.

[the staggerwing]

i'm not thinking of buying this on..... cause i know i'm gonna buy one!!!!!

[XxjefftsxX]

kh 202 or jackson dxmg n y? i like both but...

[XxjefftsxX]

jackson dxmg or kh 202 n y? i like both but.. not made of money

[doarcineva]

I have the following dillema: I have to choose between an ESP KH-202 ( with the lh-300 pickups ) versus an Ibanez RG350EX BK. Now the question is which would be the best choice. As in playing style I might add I do not even remember exactly what a guitars sounds like clean because I am too busy with distorted sounds, so as you can see I don't care about the clean sound. So which of these guitars is more well suited for minimal needs like mine - only distorted sounds ?

[AiC]

both seem to be pretty good guitars .... but personally i never liked the humbucker and single coil setup ...so i would recommend the esp and anyway the lh-300 pickups although passive deliver quite a punch.... the distortion even on my crappy kustom 20 watt amp is pretty awesome....

[xXMyEpiLpEbXx]

ibikinz wrote:

Wow i want one now!

I AM A HUGE 'Tallica fan.

i wanna sound like KIkr baby!

"'Tallica" lmao..thats the first time ive seen that, funny lol

[jludlow]

madman300 wrote:

is this guitar real size because it says on all the shops on the internet that it is 25 1/2 scale or something like that

Yes, 25.5" scale length is the "strat" scale length (distance between the bridge and nut), it is a full size guitar. Compare to a Les Paul scale length, which is 24.75" and is also a full size guitar.

[Metallica_71093]

is $799 a reasonable good price for a kh 202.

[AiC]

Metallica_71093 wrote:

is $799 a reasonable good price for a kh 202.

woah .... r u talking USD .... if so that's way too costly....

[Metallica_71093]

nar Australian dallars

[VeryHeavyMetal]

SynSchecter wrote:

i first loved ibanezes, then went to schecters, both made me happy, but then ****ing ESP came, i decided one day ot look at some of there guitars, didnt think much of them, saw this guitar, saw the price, saw the features, and ****ing shit myslef , and after that quick cleanup, i went and got one
( i didnt use periods, too lazy, i can use them, watch this.) best guitar i have ever played, ive played iobanez rgs, i own 2, i own a shcecter evenger, and schecter c1 plus, neither compare, esp is my new LOVER!!!!!, oh yah, **** u slayer, and **** u waxhead, both u mother ****ers eat cock, dont by a guitar if u think then endorser sucks, u ****ing tard, so yah, BUY THE GUITAR!!!

Well said.

[damien34]

mine came with pickups that just say esp on it. r they the same as the emg hz?

[damien34]

mine came with pickups that just say esp on it. R they lh-300s or just esps?

[CrazyJet]

Got mine for £600 and has never failed me! It sounds amazing for metallica's overdrive and clean riffs!
It beats all kind of guitars in this shape. This and a les paul would keep me entertained for a life time!

[Crazy Rob]

This Guitar is just awsome! love the sound thru both clean and distorted channels. Only bad thing is that the floyd rose can be a bit of a pain in the --- sometimes

[minchew]

Played one of these at a local guitar center. I played through One, Fade to Black, and nothing else matters. I was suprised how close you can get to his sound with a decent amp and a tubescreamer.

[rugbyladkenny]

THIS GUITAR REALLY IS AMAZING, I ALSO GOT A JOB JUST TO GET IT LOL, ITS GOT A REALLY CRISP METALIC SOUND TO IT BRILLIANT FOR METAL AND IT CAN GO CLEAN FOR YOUR OLD SCHOOL SOLOS.

[SArDO]

i went to the guitar shop for a quick look i saw this one and i felt in love when i first saw it have dicide i go to buy one i tested it also AMAZING,
F*cking astonisching i now play a ibanez gsa 6 i thought it couldn't get better then an ibanez or a fender but this esp man i LOVE it its an ****ing amasing guitar if i had 488,- euro's and no feet i would crawl to the guitar shop and buy one but this isn't i need to w8 2 weeks for my 138 euro's and then i finaly can BUY IT!!!!
greetzz
srry im totaly obsesed by this guitar!

[a7x julian]

This guitar is overall almost perfect excpet for the pick ups. just put in some 81 and 60 or 85 and you are set .

[rayq78]

VeryHeavyMetal wrote:

SynSchecter wrote:

i first loved ibanezes, then went to schecters, both made me happy, but then ****ing ESP came, i decided one day ot look at some of there guitars, didnt think much of them, saw this guitar, saw the price, saw the features, and ****ing shit myslef , and after that quick cleanup, i went and got one
( i didnt use periods, too lazy, i can use them, watch this.) best guitar i have ever played, ive played iobanez rgs, i own 2, i own a shcecter evenger, and schecter c1 plus, neither compare, esp is my new LOVER!!!!!, oh yah, **** u slayer, and **** u waxhead, both u mother ****ers eat cock, dont by a guitar if u think then endorser sucks, u ****ing tard, so yah, BUY THE GUITAR!!!

Well said.

oh yeah!!! death magnetic!!!

[cheeseball97]

Lol. This guitar is awesome and a must have for Metallica fans. U beter watch ur mouth coz its a great guitar and its your fault your brought a piece of crap that was probaboly a buget copy.

[calger14]

i got this guitar one month ago and love it! I brought a 15 watt randall KH15 to go with it and it makes the perfect metallica sound!!!!